Chris Vernon Show

Chris Vernon Show

Get your daily sports and entertainment fix, insider news and commentary on the NBA, NCAA, NFL, UFC and WWE with the Chris Vernon Show. Tune in daily, Monday through Friday for in-depth coverage, interviews and more.

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May 6, 2025 97 mins
It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen presented by ESCO. TA joins the show on Zoom to talk about the Knicks Game 1 win over the Celtics, why he thinks Boston is still in a good spot, Mikal Bridges performance from the Knicks, and more. Then they go into the Nuggets Game 1 win over Oklahoma City, Jokic being unguardable, Chet missing the late game free throws, why they started fouling up 3, Aaron Gordon's improvement, and they'll talk the ...
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10 Things from the Weekend!!!
  1. NBA West Playoffs (3:37)
  2. NBA East Playoffs (28:20)
  3. The Greatest Tech Ever (42:27)
  4. Grizzlies Hire Tuomas Iisalo (52:11)
  5. Done with Hockey (1:01:57)
  6. Sinners, Kentucky Derby (1:22:39)
  7. Riverbeat Music Festival (1:29:47)
  8. College Football (1:41:20)
  9. Scottie Scheffler (1:53:46)
  10. Tonight (1:55:02) 
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Jalen Brunson ends the Pistons season with an insane shot, why the Pistons feel great about their future (3:43), Clippers forcing Game 7 and why we might feel better about the Nuggets (19:17), Gregg Popovich retiring as head coach of the Spurs , how many NBA fan bases actually like their coach (21:12), LeBron's MCL injury (49:30) and this weekend's Kentucky Derby (1:08:35)


***NOTE***  TODAY'S SHOW TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE STORY BROKE A...
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Rockets won Game 5 but almost let it slip away but we spend most of the first hour talking about the Timberwolves closing out the LA Lakers last night, how the Lakers made Rudy Gobert look like Wilt Chamberlain, Luka's injury and getting exposed on defense, LeBron James disastrous 4th quarters in this series and more (3:00).

We'll play Fill In The Blank where topics include Anthony Edwards, Club 152, Michael B. Jordan and more (1:12...
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We'll spend the first hour talking all about last night's playoff games including the Pistons winning Game 5 in New York (9:00), the Pacers closing out the Bucks in dramatic fashion + Tyrese Haliburton's dad yelling and taunting Giannis after the game on the court (12:36), Nuggets Game 5 win over the Clippers + Jamal Murray's performance and James Harden's playoff disappearance (30:13) and tonight's Warriors/Rockets and Lakers/T'Wo...
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It's Tuesday's with Tony Presented by ESCO. TA joins the show in-studio to talk about his weekend trip to Oklahoma State, the Grizzlies season coming to an end, Scotty Pippen Jr's emergence in the series, Ja Morant's injury, Ja's tweet from Monday, Anthony Edwards and the T'Wolves being up 3-1 on the Lakers, coaches holding players accountable, Warriors going up 3-1 on the Rockets, Jimmy Butler's impact in Golden State, Dillon Broo...
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10 THINGS FROM THE WEEKEND!!!

1) Grizzlies Weekend (6:06)
2) Grizzlies Exit Interviews (12:19)
3) Where Do Grizz Go From Here? (43:30)
4) Western Conference NBA Playoffs (50:41)
5) Eastern Conference NBA Playoffs (1:01:16)
6) Law & Order, Flavor of Love, Coastal Fish (1:20:17)
7) NFL  Draft (1:25:59)
8) Shedeur to Cleveland (1:34:00)
9) Braden Thornberry Top 10 at Zurich (1:48:39)
10) Tonight (1:50:33)
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Today's first hour is all about the Grizzlies 114-108 loss in Game 3 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Ja Morant's scary fall and hip injury, Scotty Pippen Jr's performance, the lack of big time plays from Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr, why nothing should be off the table this offseason, the game-on-the-line play ending up being a John Konchar corner 3, and so much more. We're depressed (3:00).

We'll touch on the C...
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Grizzlies host the Thunder tonight in Game 3, why they need to make a change in the starting lineup, who needs to be in the starting lineup, and the team playing with some pride (3:00) + Warriors/Rockets and Jimmy Butler's injury (32:00) + NFL Draft and Memphis gets transfer Aaron Bradshaw (1:05:00) and we'll play Fill In The Blank (1:15:57)
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We'll spend the entire first hour of the show talking all about the Grizzlies Game 2 loss in Oklahoma City on Tuesday night and it evolves into a conversation about the roster at whole and how the team gets better with Jaren Jackson Jr's looming contract extension (4:00). 

We'll briefly touch on the Lakers Game 2 win over the Timberwolves (58:07) 

Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to give us 5 things we should care about in the...
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It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen Presented by ESCO. TA joins the show in-studio to talk about the Grizzlies Game 1 loss in OKC, Game 2 adjustments, how he prepared after blowout losses, how to get JJJ going, and more (3:45). News and Notes of the day on Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Edwards fined $50K, Damian Lillard returning tonight, NFL Draft and College Football setting playoff dates for 2026 (1:12:18)
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10 Things from the Weekend!!!
  1. Grumpy Grizzly (4:24)
  2. Ja, JJJ, Desmond Bane (23:37)
  3. NBA Playoffs Game 1's (29:05)
  4. NBA Award Finalists (1:00:07)
  5. NFL Draft Week (1:11:35)
  6. Sinners, The 6th Man (1:25:53)
  7. WrestleMania 41 (1:37:20)
  8. Justin Thomas (1:44:51)
  9. Nico to UCLA (1:51:35)
  10. Tonight (1:54:53)
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We'll spend the first hour talking about tonight's Grizzlies/Mavericks game in Memphis for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference (3:00). PJ Haggerty and Dain Dainja entered the transfer portal yesterday but Penny Hardaway added a few transfers (51:00). We'll talk Hawks/Heat for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and go through the rest of the NBA Playoff schedule for this weekend (1:08:57).
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On today's show, Chris turned off the Heat/Bulls game early and watched a Netflix documentary on Elvis Presley's 1968 TV Special (3:00). Mavs beat the Kings last night and will face the Grizzlies in the Play-In Tournament on Friday here in Memphis (13:52). Sacramento Kings fired their GM and quickly hired a new one (21:28) and Damian Lillard could return in the first round vs the Pacers (39:10).

News and Notes of the day on Memphis ...
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Everything from the Grizzlies 121-116 loss at Golden State on Tuesday night including Ja Morant's injury, Steph Curry's 4th quarter, Jimmy Butler, Zach Edey, JJJ, Desmond Bane's big game, officiating and more (3:00)
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It's Tuesday's with Tony Allen Presented by ESCO. TA joins the show in-studio to talk all about the Grizzlies at Warriors Play-In Tournament tonight in San Francisco (3:00).

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10 Things from the Weekend!!!

Grizz vs Mavs (10:12)
NBA Playoffs Set + Grizz at Warriors (17:38)
The Masters (30:16)
Rory McIlroy History (37:25)
Nico Iamaleava (44:22)
The Pitt, Pop The Balloon (1:07:46)
WNBA Draft (1:13:55)
NBA Lottery Odds, NBA Firings, Top Selling Jerseys (1:17:39)
Ashton Hardaway (1:28:15)
Tonight (1:34:04)
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Grizzlies loss to the Timberwolves on Thursday night, giving up 52pts in the 3rd quarter, defensive issues (3:00) + Nico Iamaleava not showing up at Tennessee spring practice and possibly transferring (48:27) + Western Conference Playoff Picture (1:02:38)

THE MASTERS UPDATE #1 (34:22)

THE MASTERS UPDATE #2 (1:24:10)
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It's day 1 of The Masters and we'll have updates for you but we'll start with the Spurs upset of Golden State last night and then talk about tonight's Grizzlies/T'Wolves game and who might start at SF for the injured Jaylen Wells (4:57). Luka's return to Dallas (49:46)

THE MASTERS UPDATE #1 (34:10)

THE MASTERS UPDATE #2 (1:20:43)
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Devin is back in-studio and has a review of Dreamville Fest (3:30) and then we get into the Grizzlies win over the Hornets, Jaylen Wells scary fall from last night, Zach Edey's emergence the last 6 games on the glass, Ja Morant's new celly and tomorrow night's game against the T'Wolves (8:34). PGA Tour Pro Braden Thornberry joins the show in-studio to talk about the last two tournaments on the PGA Tour in Houston and San Antonio be...
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