Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he still believes Austin Reaves can be a high-end second option long-term alongside Luka Doncic a la Kyrie Irving even after AR’s miserable performance in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, how the Cleveland Cavilers can bounce back after dropping Game 1 of their series to the Detroit Pistons, how Austin Rivers ‘won’ the online beef with Draymond Green on Tuesda...

On today’s episode, Jason the Minnesota Timberwolves stealing Game 1 of the second round series against San Antonio, why the Spurs are going to need a far more offensively aggressive Victor Wembanyama moving forward if they're going to make a run to the NBA Finals, why the New York Knicks should be viewed as the heavy favorites to win the Eastern Conference after they bludgeoned the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1, and who he's ...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses what’s next for the Toronto Raptors after their second half no-show against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7, where the Orlando Magic go from here after blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Detroit Pistons, whether Cade Cunningham cemented himself as a top-tier NBA star with the way he performed across the final three games of the series, what makes Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid so danger...

On today’s episode, Jason reacts to the Knicks taking the biggest halftime lead in NBA playoff history and what it says about their dominance in the series. Next, he breaks down the Celtics dropping another game to the 76ers and explains how Boston is getting completely exposed at the worst possible time. Finally, Jason looks at one of the biggest upsets in recent years as Minnesota, with virtually no one available, somehow t...

On today’s episode, Jason reacts to the Cavaliers looking completely dead in Game 5 against the Raptors and officially declares that he is OFF the Cavs. He also gives an update on his points pool, which he’s absolutely crushing (because of course the listeners care). Next, Jason looks at the Pistons staying alive with a big win over the Magic to ...

On today’s episode, Jason breaks down Game 5 of the Lakers vs. Rockets Western Conference first-round playoff matchup. Jason looks at the Rockets’ massive win in Los Angeles despite Austin Reaves returning to the court and gives credit to Houston’s tough defense, which came away with 10 total steals as a team. Jason also dives into the numbers, noting that no team has ever lost a series after going up 3-0, while i...

On today’s episode, Jason tells us about his newest investment in the sports card world and explains why he’s half in and half out on the industry. Next, Jason reacts to the Knicks winning again and taking a 3-2 series lead, giving Jalen Brunson credit for finally showing up while standing by his NBA Finals pick. Then, Jason looks at how insanely ordinary the Celtics looked in their Game 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses his long awaited face-to-face meeting with Patrick Mahomes, how the Brendan Sorsby gambling scandal could impact both the upcoming college football season and the 2027 NFL Draft, why it’s clear that the Minnesota Timberwolves are just too banged to make a deep playoff run, and why the Detroit Pistons need a whole lot more than Cade Cunningham to become contenders. 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Houston Rockets saving their season by blowing out the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5, why injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo mean that the Minnesota Timberwolves season is effectively over despite being up 3-1 over the Denver Nuggets, and how the return of Victor Wembanyama has propelled the San Antonio Spurs back to the top of the Western Conference in his mind. Plus, J-Ma...

On today’s episode, Jason recaps a wild first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. During the show, he discusses why he hated the Los Angeles Rams' decision to draft quarterback Ty Simpson in the middle of round one, whether the Arizona Cardinals should have any regrets about taking the best player in the draft - Notre Dame running back Ty Simpson - while the rest of their roster is in shambles, why it's clear that the Kansas City Ch...

On today's show, Jason is joined by former NFL scout Brentley Weissman to preview the upcoming NFL Draft. During the conversation, Weissman explains why he compares presumptive top overall pick Fernando Mendoza to Joe Burrow, why the Ty Simpson hype train has officially gone off the rails, which pass rusher he prefers between Texas Tech's David Bailey and Ohio State's Arvell Reese, why he expects both the Dallas Cowboys and the Kan...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Los Angeles Lakers' unlikely path to going up 2-0 in their first round series against the Houston Rockets, why it's clear that Kevin Durant and LeBron James are headed in two different directions at this stage in their careers, whether or not the Portland Trail Blazers can steal their first round matchup with San Antonio now that Victor Wembanyama is out with a concussion, and how conce...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the New York Knicks’ ugly fourth quarter meltdown during Game 2 of their loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the biggest reason why the Denver Nuggets fell apart in the second half of Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and whether the Toronto Raptors have any hope at all of at least avoiding getting swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Later, J-Mac closes the show by previewing Tuesday&rsq...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Victor Wembanyama’s scintillating playoff debut for the San Antonio Spurs, whether the top-seeded Detroit Pistons should be on upset alert after dropping Game 1 to the Orlando Magic, why the Lakers’ Game 1 win over Houston says more about the Rockets than it does about Los Angeles, and whether we should expect the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks to go up 2-0 on Monday nig...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the fallout from the Dallas Wings trying to stifle relationship questions surrounding their two best players (Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd), and why the NBA made the right to call by giving Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham exemptions to the 65-game rule and thus made them both eligible for All-NBA. Later, J-Mac predicts the upcoming NBA Playoffs in their entirety en route to the San Antonio ...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the first four games of the NBA Play-In tournament, including: how Deni Avdija has become the breakout star of the tournament, why it's clear that the Orlando Magic are the most disappointing team of the season, and why you can never count out Steph Curry and Draymond Green. Later, New York Post sports columnist Mike Vaccaro swings by to promote his new book ('The Bosses of the Bronx: The E...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Dianna Russini's abrupt resignation from The Athletic in the wake of her alleged affair with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, what on earth would compel Russini to resign in the middle of a very public investigation into her reporting, and whether or not Russini will be able to land on her feet at another major sports media outlet sometime in the future. Later, J-Mac explains wh...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses whether or not LeBron James can put on the cape one last time to help the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to upset the Houston Rockets in the frist round, why he’s still picking the San Antonio Spurs to make the NBA Finals, why on the Atlanta Hawks preferred to match up with the New York in round one, and his biggest takeaways from the ongoing scandal involving The Athletic NFL report...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the severity of Luka Doncic's hamstring injury could determine whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers can even win a round in the playoffs, and tell us what we learned about the Thunder in Oklahoma City's 43-point bludgeoning of the Lakers. Later, content creator and YouTube star Hudson Matter swings by to discuss how he's been able to develop a lucrative career using social media, the r...