Nick Wright joins Colin Cowherd on the eve of the 2022 NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors will face the Boston Celtics, and all eyes will be on Steph Curry as he attempts to win his first career Finals MVP award. Nick tells Colin how much this Finals MVP award could mean for Steph's legacy.
The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly hired Darvin Ham as their new head coach. Cousin Sal disagrees with the Ham hire — "Darvin Ham is not the answer. They don't have an identity."
The Athletic interviewed an anonymous scout, coach and executive to pick the NBA Finals. The scout went with the Boston Celtics due to their more difficult path to the Finals. The coach also chose Boston because of their defense being able to limit easy buckets by Golden State. The executive chose the Golden State Warriors mostly due to their home-court advantage. Shannon Sharpe talks Celtics and the NBA Finals.
Fox Bet has Golden State Warriors Steph Curry as the favorite to win the NBA Finals MVP. Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown round out the top 3. Clay Travis makes the case for another Warrior.
Draymond Green missed the cut for First Team All-Defense this season and calls it a 'slight' to not make it. Despite not making, the Golden State Warriors veteran is arguably one of the most influential athletes in basketball culture. Colin Cowherd breaks down Green's value and explains why fans should not underestimate it.
The Athletic interviewed an anonymous coach, scout and executive on their NBA Finals predictions. The scout predicted the Boston Celtics winning in six games, saying that they quote: 'had a very rough road..won two Game 7s, and one of those on the other guys' court..size will be an issue in the Celtics' favor.' The coach agrees, crediting Boston's defense as they 'can play big with Robert Williams, maybe Horford. They can play small with Grant Williams.. they're physical.' However, the executive has the Golden State Warriors winning in seven due to home-court advantage. Colin Cowherd compares their picks, then shares his Finals prediction.
OTAs are underway for all 32 NFL teams and one person was notably missing for the Green Bay Packers: quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Head Coach Matt LaFleur was unhappy, saying that he wanted quote: 'everybody here.' The Packers are entering the season with a new wide receiver core after losing Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders and Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the Kansas City Chiefs. Hear why Colin Cowherd defends Rodgers for missing OTAs.
Pro Football Focus named the best three players on every NFL roster and the Dallas Cowboys had an interesting trio announced. Guard Zack Martin, linebacker Micah Parsons, and tackle Tyron Smith were the three players selected. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe determine what it means for the Cowboys that Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott were left off of the list.
On a podcast this week, Draymond Green talked about why Steph Curry never won NBA Finals MVP with Kevin Durant. Draymond said quote, “Kevin Durant was absolutely incredible in those Finals runs… Steph Curry got double-teamed probably seven times the amount that KD did in a given series.” Durant was asked if this was true on Twitter and KD responded simply, “From my view of it, this is 100% false…” Draymond responded to KD's tweet saying “You have to learn to listen to full takes and not snippets before you get baited into tweeting Champ.” Shannon Sharpe weighs in on Draymond-KD’s back and forth.
Steph Curry will lead the Golden State Warriors into the 2022 NBA Finals as slight favorites over the Boston Celtics. Chris Broussard predicts whether Steph will earn his first Finals MVP, and what that award could mean for an already solid legacy.
The Los Angeles Rams owe a large part of their 2021 Super Bowl win to their stellar defensive tackle, and yet they have yet to reach a deal with Aaron Donald to secure his spot for the next season. Though Donald says he'll be fine regardless during an appearance on Brandon Marshall's "I Am Athlete" podcast, Nick Wright urges the Rams to get a deal done, as he doesn't see them winning another Super Bowl without him.
Draymond Green shared some thoughts with Colin Cowherd on the narrative that Stephen Curry needed a Finals MVP award to validate his legacy. Green pointed out that even while Kevin Durant was on the roster, Steph was facing double teams more often than KD was, and a FMVP isn't going to change the impact he's had on the game. KD took to social media to say Draymond's take was 100% false, and the two had a brief back and forth on this topic. Nick Wright and Chris Broussard are joined by Antoine Walker, and they decide whether or not there was any truth to Green's take, or if KD was right to disagree.
Byron Saxton joined Ryan Satin on the latest episode of “Out of Character” and reflecting on his childhood, revealing what had originally gotten him involved in professional wrestling.
Byron Saxton joined Ryan Satin on the latest episode of “Out of Character” and described his routine of visiting wacky museums while on the road with the WWE.
Byron Saxton joined Ryan Satin on the latest episode of “Out of Character” and discussed his favorite music from the 90’s and what he’s currently listening to.
The Dallas Cowboys lost some big names this offseason but Dak Prescott came to his new teammates' defense, saying that he is excited to quote: 'prove people wrong and didn't take a step back.' Emmanuel Acho explains why he is worried the Cowboys did take a step back this offseason.
Los Angeles Rams All-Pro DL Aaron Donald hinted at retirement during a podcast interview. Donald said if his reps and the Rams do not work out a new deal he would be "at peace" with retirement. Emmanuel Acho and Marcellus Wiley decide if retirement is in immediate Donald's future.
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are set to take on Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho ponder if it is a bad look for Brooklyn Nets’ star Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving’s former teams to be in the NBA Finals.
The Boston Celtics were outgunned by Jimmy Butler, who led the Miami Heat to a Game 1 victory with 41 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Nick Wright tells Chris Broussard why he may have made a mistake by not allowing Butler into Club Superstar, and Broussard breaks down why Butler's dominant performance was 'Playoff Rondo-esque'.
Nikkita Lyons joined Ryan Satin on the latest episode of “Out of Character” and discussed connecting with and getting advice from Natalya, someone she had always looked up to in her career.
Ric Bucher joins Colin Cowherd one day after the Boston Celtics secured their spot in the 2022 NBA Finals, defeating the Miami Heat for a chance to take on the Golden State Warriors for the Championship. Bucher tells Colin that while he thought Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, and the Celtics had a good chance against the Warriors, he had a lot more confidence going into the ECF than he did coming out of them. Plus, he explains the impact a Finals MVP ( or missing out on one) could mean for Stephen Curry's career.