Straight Fire - NBA Finals Preview, the Ugly Truth for Luka Doncic & the WNBA's Biggest Problem

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Boston Celtics demolition of the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 to clinch the NBA Finals, why Jayson Tatum losing the NBA Finals MVP to Jaylen Brown proves he still doesn’t get the proper respect, whether Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are set up to be perennial championship contenders and where this 2024 Celtics team ranks amongst the greatest teams in NBA history. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why these NBA Finals  are lacking the buzz you’d expect heading into a pivotal Game 5 between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, what – if anything – we can take for the Mavs’ blowout win in Game 4, Angel Reese’s flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark that got the social media world buzzing on Sunday, whether Clark has eclipsed LeBron James and Aaron Rodgers as the most polarizing athlete in America, and how Clark has become so ‘controversial’ without ever actually doing or saying anything herself that one would consider to be controversial. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Jacksonville Jaguars’ decision to make Trevor Lawrence the highest paid quarterback in NFL history in terms of average annual history, why despite average overall statistics the Jags may have had no choice but to give Lawrence the bag and whether T-Law is better than anybody in the next crop of NFL quarterbacks looking to break the bank (Dak Prescott, Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love). Finally, J-Mac closes the show with a very quick betting preview of Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #FSRSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the biggest reasons why the Boston Celtics now own a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, why Boston’s dominant run through the regular season and the playoffs has been for the analytics crowd, whether any team can realistically matchup with this team and their style of play moving forward and why Luka Doncic’s Game 4 performance was so disappointing. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the latest reports following Dan Hurley’s decision to decline an offer to become the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and why it’s fair to say that there’s a Cold War brewing between the Lakers front office and LeBron James/Klutch Sports. Later, J-Mac hits us with Best Bets for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, including how you should handicap the uncertainty surrounding Kristaps Porzingis’ ankle injury, the Dallas Mavericks’ inability to get anybody going outside of Luka Doncic and whether or not the Boston Celtics should be considered one of the greatest teams in NBA history. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Dan Hurley’s controversial decision to spurn the Los Angeles Lakers and return to coach at UConn, the narrative that Hurley and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski used the Lakers as leverage to get more money from the Huskies and whether the club will pivot back to JJ Redick to fill their head coaching vacancy. Later, J-Mac shares a wild Instagram direct message exchange he had with Kevin Durant and wonders aloud if KD is privately jealous that he’s no longer at the forefront of NBA conversations these days. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses whether the Dallas Mavericks have it in them to crawl out of their 0-2 series hole to win the NBA Finals, how much blame Kyrie Irving deserves for what’s gone wrong for the Mavs throught he first two games and what makes Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the rest of these Boston Celtics such a matchup nightmare for Dallas. Later, J-Mac goes in on Team USA Women’s Basketball for inexplicably leaving Caitlin Clark off their Olympic roster for this summer and wonders aloud if the powers that be are actually scared that Clark would perform too well and thus enhance her superstardom even more. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the return of Kristaps Porzingis powered the Boston Celtics to a blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, why it’s clear that the Mavs are going to need more than just a steady dose of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to win the series, the bombshell report that the Los Angeles Lakers plan to offer their head coaching job to UConn Men’s Basketball Coach Dan Hurley and whether Hurley is the right man for the job to lead the Lakers in the post-LeBron James Era. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #FSRSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses which individual and series-long bets he's firing on heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, why the overall health of Kristaps Porzingis could be the determining factor in whether or not the Boston Celtics wind up winning the NBA championship, why there's (unfortunately) no realistic path for Luka Doncic to finish his career as a top-10 player in NBA history - even if he does end up winning the title this year for the Dallas Mavericks and how the WNBA can ensure their newfound popularity has some staying power moving forward.  Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses CJ Stroud's assertion that Eli Manning had a better NFL career than Aaron Rodgers, whether or not Stroud making controversial comments like that is good for the Houston Texans, Tua Tagovailoa's ongoing contract negotiations with the Miami Dolphins and if Tua is deserving of a 'top of the market' deal, why it's so imperative for the Jacksonville Jaguars to get a contract extension done with Trevor Lawrence this offseason and why LeBron James' latest comments about Kyrie Irving feel like a coping mechanism.  Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.