Bruins Pressure? Leafs Heart. Wild West Leads NHL Playoff Headlines. Brooks Bravado, Draymond Suspension Highlights NBA. Tatis Jr. Return To MLB. Tua Mulled Retirement? The Fight To Save Boxing?
It's been an uneven, up and down week for the podcast, but you know I'm here to deliver by hook or by crook, all that's going on in sports. On deck:
(2:45) I'll get into how it has been a zany week for yours truly. Between releasing a podcast a day late, then getting a head cold that I'm fighting through on Tuesday. But that won't stop me from pumping out these podcasts on a bi-weekly and week to week basis.
(4:15) The first few days of the Stanley Cup Playoffs have delivered some juicy storylines. The lower seeds of the Western Conference all get a leg up on their respective series. The Islanders had a tough loss as they did not get a call in overtime, which led to a game winning goal by Carolina. Are the Bruins facing a little pressure after their Game 2 loss to Florida? Then you have the Maple Leafs. A very discouraging loss as they avoid another major letdown of not getting out of the first round in almost two decades.
(25:54) As for the NBA Playoffs, three series are pretty much afterthoughts as Denver, Philadelphia and Boston have commanding 2-0 series leads against Minnesota, Brooklyn and Atlanta, respectively. Memphis avoids an 0-2 deficit as they even the series vs. the Lakers last night. Can Dillon Brooks not say anything to "poke the bear"? Will the Clippers and Suns have length in their series? How will the Knicks and Cavaliers play out? Can the Bucks win without Giannis Antetokounmpo? The defending champion Warriors are down 0-2 vs. Sacramento. The big news was Draymond Green getting suspended for his actions stomping on the chest of Domantas Sabonis in Game 2. Was his act suspension worthy? Was it unfair?
(38:37) There is a big return of a player who'll be reintroduced tonight in the MLB. That is a one, Fernando Tatis Jr. After injuries and a PED suspension, he'll take the field in Arizona tonight for the first time since 2021. How will he be received in his own locker room? What are the expectations coming into a team made for a World Series run? Max Scherzer was ejected from a game vs. the Dodgers because of a sticky substance on his hand and glove. Was it warranted considering he was cooperating the whole time? Clayton Kershaw hit the 200 win plateau for his career as he beat the Mets on Tuesday night. I'll go around the diamond to see what else is happening as we get close to completing the first month of the baseball season.
(47:45) Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa recently addressed that he was mulling retirement due to the concussions he sustained last year in three separate games. How do you think the NFL's front office reacted to this?
(52:51) There's a big time boxing match that'll take place on Saturday night between Gervonta 'Tank' Davis vs. Ryan Garcia. Will these two fighters who have impeccable records (Davis 28-0, 26 KO's. Garcia 23-0, 19 KO's) live up to the hype that's been building up to this point?
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