A Harsh NBA Reality | Bum Of The Week

Bill and Stu talk about Steph’s heir, the first games of these NBA playoffs, LeBron rolling back the clock (again), and what to make of the NBA these days. Plus, Jalen Brunson wins over a show member and Bill humble brags on something he … got wrong. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.  

Listener Bryce joins Bill following the season finale of The Pitt’s second season. They dive into the difficulties of maintaining great television shows, The Pitt’s particular kind of magic, why it has “The Wire” vibes, and run through Bill's running TV rankings list. Plus, Bryce gleefully helps select 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.  

Bill and Tom make their predictions for this year’s NBA playoffs, talk Caitlin Clark and an excruciating sports moment for Bill later today, get into marriage woes and baseball legacies, and have some fun in Would You Rather. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows. 

We kick off Monday with a double-whammy of a show — Stu and Tom join to Bill to get into a wild sports weekend. Rory wins another Masters, Doc out in Milwaukee, the Tennis Drifter, the NBA Playoffs are here, Giannis’ future, the danger to Tottenham, and a busy Buy or Sell. Plus, Tom gets mad and Stu gets uncomfortable.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Today’s show goes off the rails quickly: NBA woes, a listener-dictated “Bum Of The Week”, Bill’s Larry-David-life, heartbreak and old grudges, and good ‘ol Stu. 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. In today’s episode, Bill and Tom take a proper pause to mull over the mythical levels Shohei Ohtani is reaching for this season. Plus, they go down an AI-search rabbit hole, get into F-words and tip pressure, and talk some hoops. In Buy or Sell they dive into the Masters, Kirk Cousins, the state of baseball and the NBA, and that tawdry NFL scandal.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.

There was so much to get to on today’s pod: Doc Rivers as the hand that rocks the cradle, the Russini-Vrabel mess, Geno’s “apology,” transfer portal fixes and UNC’s Michael Malone gamble, Pretty Daddy’s phone-call-return rate, a captivating chess-cheating scandal, Would You Rather and more. 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 reacted as soon as Michigan finished off UConn, 69-63, to crown themselves national champions. Plus, why Dan Hurley is hard to root for, a crazy LA story, UNC’s program-risking bet, and lots of hoops talk.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. On today's show: A two-weeks-out, seeds-aren’t-set-but-we’re-still-going-for-it Reiter Than You NBA Playoff Preview Show. Plus, Bum Of The Week at the end. Bill and Stu digest a wide-open East and a loaded Western Conference. By one count, we’re looking at nine actual championship-level teams. There’s a lot to unpack here — and more than meets the eye when it comes to who could win it all starting in a coupe of weeks.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.

We’re back! Stu and I hit a lot of topics in the show today: Doc Rivers and his so-called HOF career, soccer!, a Larry David moment, dad jokes, Kirk Cousins the Raider, is Steph Curry washed, Wemby’s MVP case, do you care about the Masters, and more.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.