The Sports Grind

It was a shocking selection last month when the Atlanta Falcons selected Michael Penix Jr. in the first round after signing Kirk Cousins during the offseason. With veterans at camp, Cousins has addressed the pick and how it isn’t phasing him. Last night in the NBA Playoffs, the New York Knicks ran through the Indiana Pacers, but Nikola Jokic stole the show with his 40-point performance in the Denver Nuggets’ domination of the Minne...

Tomorrow the 2024 NFL schedule will officially be released, but the league is keeping the buzz going announcing a few key games ahead of time. As the summer practices inch closer, the Detroit Lions continue their offseason investment in the future by committing to Jared Goff with a major pay raise. In Denver, Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton has missed every voluntary practice in hopes of landing a new deal.

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It isn’t only “Ladies Night” on the hardwood this spring as the NBA Playoffs are in full force. Last night, the Oklahoma City Thunder were led by SGA in the fourth-quarter comeback to even the series with the Dallas Mavericks. On the Eastern side, the Boston Celtics were able to survive a scrappy game with the Cleveland Cavaliers despite Donovan Mitchell missing the game. Two teams already eliminated, the Los Angeles Lakers and Pho...

Continuing the conversation from Hour 2, the guys discuss the hypothetical situation of the San Antonio Spurs trading their two first-round picks this year and leveraging some of next year’s picks to land Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors. In the NFL, the schedule is finally getting released a week after it was supposed to be, starting with the announcement of the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens in the seas...

Tonight’s slate of games in the 2024 NBA Playoffs is a pivotal one as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers could either even their respective series or fall behind 3-1. Yesterday’s NBA Draft Lottery shocked the world as the Atlanta Hawks hit on a 3% chance to win the top pick this year, upsetting the Detroit Pistons who fell to No.5. For the San Antonio Spurs it couldn’t have gone much better, walking away with the No....

Since the guys have been on break, the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs concluded the second round is halfway over. The competition has proved to be much tougher, evidenced by the closer series. After rolling to a 6-0 start in the postseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves lost both games at home to the Denver Nuggets who rebounded to regain home-court advantage. In the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks got raced by the India...

A comment to the Facebook Live feed compares Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott to Warren Moon’s time with the Houston Oilers. This then leads to a discussion on Dak Prescott vs Matthew Stafford as there’s a belief that one of them deserves a golden jacket but not the other. Staying under center, the Denver Broncos will have a quarterback competition on their hands this summer and the team didn’t pick up the 5th-year option on...

Ezekiel Elliott’s return to the Dallas Cowboys isn’t new news, but he met with the media yesterday and said that he feels like he has a lot left to contribute. Getting back to the NBA Playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers have a big Game 5 tonight that will give one team an advantage to close the series. As the guys are going to be taking some time off the rest of the week and through next week, they take a lo...

Baseball is about a month into the season, so it is time for the occasional look around the diamond. In Los Angeles, Mike Trout is injured once again and looking to miss more than a month. Houston has struggled out of the gate but is riding a three-game winning streak and just sent a former MVP to the Minor Leagues. In the NBA Playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks got a scrappy win over the Indiana Pacers and the Philadelphia 76ers up...

It has been more than a week since Ryan Garcia defeated Devin Haney, but the buzz around the surprising win isn’t going to fade quickly. The victory puts Garcia in a great position to entertain a number of options for his next contest, including a foe from the UFC. Last night in the NBA Playoffs, the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers for the second consecutive year. With the loss, LA could be in for a shake-up, and L...

Continuing with the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers lost Kawhi Leonard going into Game 4 but still got the win to tie the series with the Dallas Mavericks. If the Clippers can find a way to win, Paul George’s contract negotiations will get a strong boost. Speaking of that series, Tony Brothers has been behind some poor officiating and Calvin wants an age limit for referees. Staying with the Western Conference, the Oklah...

All offseason, the Dallas Cowboys have known the running back position was one of need and entered the 2024 NFL Draft in the same spot. Despite rating Texas’ Jonathan Brooks highly, Jerry Jones & Co. didn’t take him or anyone else through the seven rounds, signing Ezekiel Elliott today instead. In the NBA, the first round of the playoffs is still rolling for everyone except the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves after Anth...

Just because the NFL was holding the draft, the NBA wasn’t taking the night away from the 2024 NBA Playoffs. In LA, the Lakers saw their season all but come to an end as the Denver Nuggets came from behind again to get the win and put LeBron & Co. on the brink of elimination. A moment toward the game that didn’t escape viewers at home was D’Angelo Russell who was caught on his cellphone and snacking at the end of the bench whil...

There were a number of teams on Thursday night that were obviously going to select a quarterback. The Atlanta Falcons weren’t among those ranks but still took advantage of the talent pool, drafting Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth-overall pick despite giving Kirk Cousins $100M in guaranteed money last month. It was a selection that has sparked debate across the country and the guys were no exception, sitting on different sides of ...