Hour 3 - Looking at the NBA Eastern Conference

Jason McIntyre steps in for Colin and explains why despite the Cowboys haven't played in an NFC Championship game since 1995 they're still clearly America's Team. He shares his Super Bowl tiers for the upcoming NFL season and a surprising team that missed the playoffs finds themselves in the top tier. Plus, NBA reporter Ric Bucher joins the show to talk about Klay Thompson leaving the Warriors and LeBron James potentially coming off the bench for team USA in the OlympicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason McIntyre steps in for Colin and explains why despite the Cowboys haven't played in an NFC Championship game since 1995 they're still clearly America's Team Could LeBron James come off the bench for U.S. team in Paris?   Guest: Sam AmickSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason shares his Super Bowl tiers for the upcoming NFL season and a surprising team that missed the playoffs finds themselves in the top tier Kevin Durant doesn't make Jason's top 10 list   Guest: Clarence HillSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA reporter Ric Bucher joins the show to talk about Klay Thompson leaving the Warriors and LeBron James potentially coming off the bench for team USA in the OlympicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The nerds rank their top ten active point guards in the NBA! Timestamps 00:00:23 - Honorable Mentions 00:06:21 - Ja Morant 00:18:20 - Tyrese Maxey 00:26:09 - Damian Lillard 00:35:19 - Trae Young 00:47:17 - De’Aaron Fox 00:57:45 - Tyrese Haliburton 01:05:21 - Jalen Brunson 01:13:12 - Stephen Curry 01:20:43 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 01:27:37 - Luka Doncic 01:35:19 - Re-visiting Honorable Mentions #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Timpf answers a range of listener questions from the mailbag! He charts the best path forward for Steph Curry, Draymond Green and the Warriors and whether Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets can overcome the loss of Kentavius Caldwall-Pope. He assess the ceiling for an upstart Orlando Magic team, whether Jayson Tatum and the Celtics will be buried under the weight of so many big contracts and more! 5:30 - Should Warriors have bent to Klay’s requests 8:00 - Warriors’ path forward 13:00 - Lakers best possible trades/signings 17:00 - Will Celtics contracts hamper them? 21:00 - Thoughts on Flagstaff, Arizona 27:30 - Good minimum signings for Mavericks? 31:30 - Ceiling for the Orlando Magic 33:00 - Nuggets losing KCP 36:00 - Could OKC win 2-3 titles in next 6 years? 38:00 - Eastern conference power rankings 40:00 - New CBA 42:15 - Favorite Star Wars character 44:00 - Becoming a better ballhandler (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason McIntyre fills in for Colin discussing Bronny James' introductory press conference and the challenges the Lakers will face this upcoming season with championship expectations. He gives you his top 10 players in the NBA right now. Plus, NBA champion Eddie House joins the show to tell Jason why his top 10 list is crazy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason McIntyre sits in for Colin on the 4th of July. Jason Reddick tells a little white lie about Bronny James and Jason breaks it down. Mark Medina joins the show to discuss NBA free agency - did Klay Thompson make the right choice taking the Mavericks over the Lakers, is Paul George going to work in Philadelphia?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eddie House stops by to visit with Jason McIntyre and discuss the latest in NBA free agency and the situation in Los Angeles with new Lakers head coach JJ Redick and new Lakers 2nd round draft pick Bronny James. Is criticism of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's playoff failures warranted? Jason also weighs in on another soul-searching loss for US soccer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fox Sports' Rob Stone joins the show to discuss US soccer as the nation looks for answers after Team USA gets bounced from Copa America earlier this week. Will it ever attract the top talent in the country? Are the Philadelphia 76ers better or worse with Paul George on the roster?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.