The Beard Breaks Again

Bill and Stu celebrate Jalen Brunson’s incredible performance in his first Finals, mull over what to make of Wemby’s game, update their Finals predictions, ponder Shohei Ohtani’s mind-boggling run, point out the NFL QB and team most under the radar, get into Russ' retirement, chop it up on the World Cup , and have a fun Buy or Sell.This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. 

On today's pod, Bill and Tom talk the Myles Garrett trade, the Rams becoming the Dodgers of the NFL, Matthew Stafford’s potential GOAT-level legacy, a story about The Drunken Master, Wemby’s rise and the Knicks very-real chances, would-be trades for the Thunder and Giannis and much more.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows. 

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Happy Friday everyone. On today’s pod, Bill and Stu marvel at Wemby, talk a lot of soccer, contemplate if Bill's the a-hole, and get into whether a pitcher should ever be pulled during a no-hitter. Plus a robust set of Bum Of The Week nominees.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter’s columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. On today’s pod, Bill and Pretty Daddy lament Cleveland’s faith in James Harden, discuss what the Cavs should do next, and try to riddle out what it could all mean for LeBron James’ future. They also breakdown how the Spurs and Thunder took over the West, marvel further at Wemby’s rising greatness, delve into the Knicks quite-different-approach to building a would-be champion, weirdly talk about the Care Bears, and unleash a raucous Buy or Sell.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter’s columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Fun podcast today with Pretty Daddy, as we get into a stunning Cavs collapse and the clear culprit, the Knicks taking advantage behind perhaps the game’s most clutch performer, and what to do when a stranger from your past tries to pop back into your life for help you don’t want to give. Plus, Wemby’s greatness, the Thunder’s chances, insider-ism and why sometimes the truth has a cost, and more. To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter’s columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the full episode, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Well, it was quite a week. I talked some LeBron-Luka on a Cleveland radio show, and the Internet got very, very, very worked up. So, behind the paywall, I’ll explain the Luka-LeBron situation, talk about why beat writers don't always, well, tell the (whole) truth, and chat with Stu about what it all means for two big-time superstars here in LA.Plus, Doc Rivers is the gift that keeps on giving (unless you’re a Bucks fan), the NFL schedule release was an event, and Pretty Daddy briefly surfaced. And, of course, Bum Of The Week.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter’s columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Bill and Stu get into LeBron’s reported petulance over a game ball that went elsewhere, what that says about his possible future in LA, the right and wrong fits for Giannis, how to build a winner, Daryl Morey’s ouster in Philly, the Mets and Dodgers, and a spontaneous Buy or Sell as riveting as Stu’s plans later today.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows. 

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Former sports writer, current Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter and good friend Reid Forgrave joins Bill for a wide-ranging conversation. Fresh off winning a Pulitzer Prize, Reid discusses journalism, grief, covering the worst thing that can happen in the most humane way possible, and why the darkest moments can still have deeply-moving lessons and lasting meaning. We also talk the state of baseball, why he hates the Dodgers, the NBA vs MLB, the Timberwolves chances, books, fantasy baseball, fandom, friendship, being overlooked and under appreciated, and more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter’s columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Bill and Tom talked Wemby’s vicious elbow and learning curve, can’t-look-away rankings, the Knicks continued surge, the draft lottery and Kevin Pritchard’s awkward-as-hell apology, and a Hollywood Bowl story that is hard — literally — to understandFor an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Bill and Stu are back at it — sound and all! — and  had a helluva good time talking the Thunder’s dominance, the Lakers future, the case against LeBron staying in LA, Cleveland’s obvious blunder, the Knicks’ chances, a Henry story about the kindness of Austin Reaves, and a very, very familiar Bum Of The Week.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.