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Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson, directors of The Players Alliance, join Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Seattle, to discuss how they carry the spirit of the Negro Leagues into the next generation of baseball stars, and what The Players Alliance is doing to bring baseball to EVERYONE. Hear  their take on leadership in baseball, and the mentors that got them to All-Star heights, the lessons they learned from Buck O'Neil and the stars of the Negro Leagues, and how Major League Baseball's HBCU showcase at All-Star Week can light the way to what baseball needs to look like in the future. PLUS, one VERY special surprise (35:04) for Bob, courtesy of the Players Alliance.

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Natalie and Kelsey Nicole Nelson react to the recent comments Draymond Green made on “The Pat Bev Podcast” regarding his incident with Jordan Poole and the drama that’s ensued on social media involving Poole’s father. Will Lowery joins the show to discuss Steph Curry’s golf impact on the Black Community and his Underrated Tour. Terrika Foster-Brasby joins the show to discuss Flau'jae and Angel Reese’s new Dormz commercial for Amazon and NIL deals, WNBA All-Star Weekend’s success, Elena Delle Donne’s TikTok video and Sabrina Ionescu challenging Stephen Curry to a 3-point contest.

00:00                   Draymond Green insinuates on Patrick Beverley’s podcast that he was triggered to punch Jordan Poole

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22:00                  Steph Curry: Underrated Tour; HBCU Howard University; American Century Golf Championship (ACC)

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38:30                   Angel Reese paves the way for college athletes

44:00                   WNBA All-Star Game draws huge audience

49:00                   Sabrina Ionescu challenges Stephen Curry to 3-pt shootout

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51:15                   Tune in to all NBC Sports shows on Amazon Music

Media superwoman Lauren "Bigggg Lo" Dreher pulls up with Owen and Myles ahead of the WNBA All-Star break for a midseason check-in. Along with trending topics, she also talks about her journey into becoming a voice trusted by fans and players alike.

We've arrived at the All-Star Break in Major League Baseball, but there's no stopping Jays Talk Plus! Ben Shulman and Julia Kreuz jump in as guest hosts to preview this week's festivities in Seattle, starting with the always fun Home Run Derby which features the Blue Jays’ own Vladimir Guerrero Junior! The pair discuss his entrance into the competition, how he has looked at the plate of late, and how he’s grown as a player since the last time he was in the competition. Later on, former Blue Jays ace Ricky Romero checks in to also re-live a few of his career highlights including his draft and All-Star experience, before breaking down what he saw from Alek Manoah in his start on Friday and why he seems to be trending up (28:45). Kicking off the second hour, Ben and Julia make their picks for the Derby tonight and crown a champion (50:44)! Next up, Sportsnet’s own MLB Insider Shi Davidi joins live from Seattle to share some of the things he’s taken in including watching the Vancouver Canadians and the Jays' young stars at the Futures Game (01:16:42). Given it’s the day home runs are featured, Julia and Ben look back on some of the most iconic long balls in franchise history throughout today's show!

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Natalie and Zena Keita host Ladies First Fridays on Brother From Another. They react to Jimmy Butler saying the Heat will win Game 4 against the Nuggets and Nikola Jokic’s nonchalance when it comes to his individual stats. They also discuss the impact of Tyler Herro’s absence. Natalie and Zena discuss Adam Silver’s comments on Saudi investment in sports and Subria Whitaker joins the discussion to break down what Saudi investment would mean from the WNBA perspective. They also discuss DeWanna Bonner’s 41-point game to break the Las Vegas Aces undefeated win streak, WNBA Power Rankings and potential All-Stars. Nat and Zena react to Jalen Hurts’ appearance in Teyana Taylor’s commercial for the debut of her signature Air Jordan collection.

00:00                   Jimmy Butler’s promise to win Game 4 of the NBA Finals

08:44                   Nikola Jokic’s focus on the Denver Nuggets team success

14:23                   Tyler Herro’s absence hurts Heat

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18:29                   Potential Saudi investment in NBA and WNBA; Adam Silver, Cathy Engelbert comments 

26:24                   WNBA Power Rankings: Sun, Aces, Sky, Liberty, Wings; Aliyah Boston, Kahleah Copper

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40:09                   Jalen Hurts appears in Teyana Taylor’s Air Jordan Collection video

The award-winning podcast of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum returns JULY 13, following Major League Baseball's All-Star break. And if you're in Seattle for the All-Star Game, come see Bob and Black Diamonds LIVE at Play Ball Park, Sunday JULY 9.

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Coming out of the All-Star break, co-hosts Marc D’Amico, Sean Grande and Abby Chin sit down together to look back at the first half of the Celtics’ season. The group starts by discussing Joe Mazzulla’s impressive handling of the team through his challenging circumstances, and getting the team to turn the page. From there they switch gears to dive into the depth of the team, including Derrick White’s impact. Throughout the episode, the trio bounces around talking about the importance of the one seed for a long playoff run, their favorite moments thus far, the All-Star game, and Jayson Tatum’s chances of winning MVP. 

2:48 - Obstacles To Begin The Season

7:30 - Joe Mazzulla’s Impressive Transition

16:44 - Derrick White’s Impact

22:52 - Learning’s From Last Year’s Playoff Run

25:10 - Importance Of The Number One Seed

27:10 - Favorite Moments Of The Season

37:03 - Jayson Tatum And Jaylen Brown In The All-Star Game

42:11 - Jayson Tatum’s MVP Chances

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On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Casey Holdahl discusses...

• All-Star Weekend being good for Damian Lillard but not for the NBA

• Some ideas on how the NBA could go about "fixing" (or at least not doing any more damage to) the All-Star Game

• Where the Trail Blazers stand in terms of offensive rating, defensive rating and net rating with 23 games to play

• An update on Portland's record versus the spread this season and how many games they'll need to win during the stretch run to the over on their season win total

• The Trail Blazers' travel issues and the loss to the Kings in Sacramento

• The notion of the Trail Blazers tanking, which is absolutely not happening, if for no other reason than Damian Lillard 

SleepyJ and Mackenzie Rivers talk NBA Thursday from a betting perspective. Sleepy and Mack give out their agreed upon prop bet and Mack plays NBA Jeopardy. 

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Eric Smith and Paul Jones are back! The pair recap their trip to All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City and share their takeaways from the festivities. They catch up with AJ Griffin, Andrew Nembhard, Dave McMenamin, PJ Carlesimo, Scottie Barnes, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Pascal Siakam!

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

On this 2023 NBA All-Star Edition of The Brief Case, topics include

• Damian Lillard's All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City and the reception he gets from the fans

• Trailing Dame throughout his many All-Star Weekend responsibilities

• Lillard winning the 2023 Starry Three-Point Contest in his third try and how the way he won reflects the broader themes of his career

• An interview with Lillard about how All-Star Weekend as changed for him throughout the years, spending time with family, especially his son, the support he gets in Utah thanks to his days at Weber State, what his advice would be to first-time All-Stars, raising his level of play and whether it's sustainable and the Trail Blazers needing to be "militant" after the break in order to make a playoff push. 

On this special All-Star Weekend episode, we draft the 2023 All-Stars, provide rap intros for every single player, discuss whether Guillermo from Jimmy Kimmel will hit a corner three in the celebrity game, if the skills challenge should be replaced by a poker game, who they like for the three-point contest and if the dunk contest is worth watching anymore. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

On Hour 2 of The FAN Morning Show, Ailish and Justin are joined by Brian Anderson, play-by-play announcer for the NBA on TNT, to chat about NBA All-Star Weekend in Utah, his experience calling LeBron James’ record-breaking basket for the NBA’s all-time scoring record, Pascal Siakam being added to the All-Star Game as an injury replacement, and how the NBA can spice up the dunk contest. Later, Toronto Argonauts defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade stops by to chat about his decision to sign in Toronto and his experience being classmates with Ailish at Dartmouth University (31:16).

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses...

• Damian Lillard's thoughts on one of his newest teammates, Matisse Thybulle

• The 2023 NBA Trade Deadline and the issue with the four-team trade that netted the Trail Blazers five second-round picks

• Looking forward to the 2023 All-Star Weekend, which is just a few days away in Salt Lake City

• Matisse Thybulle's comments after his Trail Blazers debut about feeling comfortable, being an instinctual defensive presence and finding peace.

Hanging out on the beach with Juuse Saros. The guys chat with the All-Star goaltender while in Florida about his injury last season, returning to the line-up, tells the guys a wild draft story, playing undersized for his position, his stick collection, the funniest person he’s played with, growing up in Finland and he tells the guys about his tattoos.

Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail

This podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Video support was provided by Nicholas Andrade.

Audio Credits: Nashville Predators Radio Network.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers going 2-1 on a recent three-game trip and dropping the first game of a five-game homestand to the Bucks

• What they are concerned and NOT concerned about with regard to Monday's loss to the Bucks

• Brooke getting her first nosebleed in years

• Thoughts on upcoming trade deadline and the timeline the Trail Blazers seem to be on

• The case for Damian Lillard being named a starter at the 2023 All-Star Game

• Some disappointing All-Star Saturday Night news

• And update on Brooke's yearly "Heart Your Heart" fundraiser benefiting the National Heart Association 

JD is joined by ESPN’s Front Office Insider Bobby Marks with his latest intel on the Raptors and what could be done ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline (11:34). In ‘Time for Action’ presented by DraftKings, JD discusses which Travis Kelce prop he likes for the big game (45:30). With the 2024 NHL All-Star game officially coming to Toronto, Sam McKee joins JD and the guys to share their thoughts on the announcement and this past weekend’s festivities in Florida (49:54). In an extended edition of ‘What We Missed’ the guys discuss Conor McGregor, LeBron James, and potential destinations for Patrick Kane (1:27:36).

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

On this pre NBA Trade Deadline edition of the Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses...

• Chauncey Billups' comments on his conversations with players about trade rumors

• Portland going 2-1 on a three-game trip and their upcoming five-game homestand leading into the All-Star break

• Damian Lillard winning a second-consecutive Western Conference Player of the Week award and the case to name Lillard as an All-Star starter in place of Stephen Curry

• Jusuf Nurkic being out until at least the All-Star break and Greg Brown III being recalled from the G-League

• What the folks at ESPN, Yahoo Sports and The Athletic have said about the Trail Blazers and their prospects of making a trade before the NBA Trade Deadline, which expires Thursday at noon. 

On Hour 3 of The FAN Morning Show, ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski checks in from Florida to discuss NHL All-Star Weekend, the new events in this year’s skills competition, the evolving relationship between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, and the NHL’s current lack of meaningful rivalries. Afterwards, it’s time for the Wake and Rake (29:00)! Justin and Brent tee up the betting odds for tonight’s NHL All-Star Skills competition and debate which pro sports league has the best All-Star Weekend. Then, with the help of the text-line, they assemble our daily Wake and Rake parlay!

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On this edition of The Brief Case, recorded on the road in Washington, DC, Casey Holdahl discusses...

• The Trail Blazers' victory versus the Grizzlies in Memphis Wednesday night, their best win of the season

• The resiliency the team showed in that win and the role the bench played in securing it

• Damian Lillard almost surely being named an All-Star and Shaedon Sharpe being snubbed by the Rookie/Sophomore game

• Injury updates on Jerami Grant and Justise Winslow (sort of)

• The sweat with regard to the Trail Blazers' over/under for wins this season

And the show concludes with an extended interview with center Drew Eubanks about joining the Trail Blazers, his role on the team, getting to play in front of family and friends, the importance of energy and physicality, improvements he’s made  to his game, teaming up again with fellow Beaver Gary Payton II and his desire to remain in Portland.