The Timberwolves Roll The Dice | LaMelo Desperation

Bill jumped on the pod with Pretty Daddy just as the news broke: The Minnesota Timberwolves had sent Naz Reid and a bevy of picks and pick swaps to Charlotte for LaMelo Ball. Bill hated it. Tom loved it. So they got into what, exactly, this means, why it happened, and what its says about not just the T-Wolves but the NBA writ large.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Giannis finally got traded, and his move to Miami creates more questions than it answers for Bill and Tom: Are the Heat actually good? How do they fill out the roster? Did the Bucks win this deal? Why not the trade with Boston instead? Is Doc Rivers still the absolute worst? We get into that and more, plus we talk Dusty May to Dallas and plenty of World Cup. 

Things are slow, soccer is having a moment, and so Pretty Daddy rolled in for an uncomfortable — and widely enjoyable — bit of podcast jazz with Bill. We moved across many topics, talked soccer and marriage and LeBron and the past, and generally had a great time. Hope you enjoy. For 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 go deep on the World Cup: Why the USMNT might be legit, an all-time debacle by Spain, Brazil’s potential issues, Germany’s great start and more. Plus, we ponder how the Knicks built a surprising championship run and what to make, now, of Wemby and the Spurs. Plus, a Buy or Sell that Stu turns into pure excellence.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. Bill, Pretty Daddy and Stu and chop it up in a free-for-all mailbag that’s chalk full of all your questions: Movies, baseball, QB debates, tell-all tales of former colleagues, criticisms directed our way, origin stories, and more. A very, very fun pod — hope you enjoy. It’s behind the paywall, yes, but here’s a free preview:To listen to the whole show, and 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 react to the Spurs’ stunning collapse in last night's Game 4, explain soccer in American-sports terms, and predict the USMNT’s tournament and guess at the eventual winner. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Bill and Pretty Daddy return with a pod at the same time the Spurs, perhaps, turned the tide in the NBA Finals. They also marvel at Wemby, worry over Brunson, argue about who actually wins this thing, and generally have a good time. Plus, a Buy or Sell at the end. 

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.