The Herd with Colin Cowherd

Danny Green joins the show for the first game of our #ChampsOnly NBA Finals breakdowns. Danny and Draymond discuss the Boston Celtics win over the Dallas Mavericks, how the Celtics defended Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. They also discuss the Los Angeles Lakers coaching search with JJ Redick and Dan Hurley, and why the Golden State Warriors can still be contenders. 

0:00 Start

6:00 Celtics set the tone

11:00 Defense on Luka/Kyrie

Colin is joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” to break down the Celtics blow out win in game 1 over the Mavericks

They start with the massive game for Kristaps Porzingis,  why he was the difference maker, and why “small ball” only worked for the Warriors. (3:30) They agree that this was a massive win for Celtics coach Joe Mazzula (8:30) and Colin predicts Jaylen Brown will win MVP of the series (12:30). 

They dissect th...

In this Best of The Herd, Colin tries to make sense of the Los Angeles Lakers courting UConn head coach Dan Hurley. Colin offers a warning to an attention and publicity-hungry franchise like the Lakers possibly hiring a coach who demands time to build a team in his vision. Later, Colin isn't surprised that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark needs time to adapt to the physical play in the WNBA. Finally, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dav...

Just ahead of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, Jason Timpf offers his five biggest predictions for the series!

2:30 - Luka will look comfortable

4:30 - P.J. Washington’s 3 point shooting will be swing factor for Dallas

5:30 - Porzingis’s 3 point shooting will be swing factor for Boston

7:30 - Tatum’s impact will extend beyond the box score

9:00 - Multiple Boston blowouts

9:30 - Series predic...

The nerds answer all your questions about the NBA Finals in a mailbag episode, from where Luka ranks among the best offensive players ever to where Kyrie Irving ranks among the best point guards of this era, compared to Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook. They also discuss where Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics could rank among the best teams this century with a win in the Finals.

Timestamps

00:00:23 - Where do...

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In this Best of The Herd, Colin encourages us to open our arms to the WNBA and likens it to a genre of music that embraces the party atmosphere. Also, there is one NFL franchise that Colin inherently trusts to develop its quarterbacks. Speaking of the NFL, in the landscape of the league's franchises, one team loves to flaunt its wealth. Plus, NBA champion Channing Frye joins The Herd to reminisce about an epic Game 7, his time play...

Draymond Green breaks down every angle of the NBA Finals including the biggest edge for the Boston Celtics, the challenges in bringing back Kristaps Porzingis, how Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White can collectively guard Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving as the x-factor, and what the Dallas Mavericks can do to win the series. Then he discusses the viral debate started by Rasheed Wallace: the 2004 Detroit Pistons v...

Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1!

They start with the realization that young quarterbacks never aspire to emulate Tom Brady (3:00) and despite Brady’s greatness, he wasn’t an “artist”. (5:00) Colin identifies the current NFL quarterback that is Brady’s closest “comp” (13:00).

Colin laments not “seeing it coming” with CJ Stroud (17:30), asks Nick who his biggest miss was (21:00) and Colin and Nic...

Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1! 

They HAD to start with Colin’s recent take about Trump’s conviction that went viral on social media (3:00), why they don’t buy the doomsayers take on society (6:00) and why the constant grievance politics doesn’t work for them (11:00)

Then, they pivot to the WNBA and why its explosion in popularity due to Caitlin Clark was bound to be “messy” (19:30). They comp...

Jason Timpf breaks down how Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics' offense will attack Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' defense during the NBA Finals. Jason breaks down film on how the Celtics can get Kristaps Porzingis involved in pick-and-pop action, Jayson Tatum's ability to attack Luka Doncic, and much more!

Timeline (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements)

04:00 - Introduction

05:00 - S...

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