Greeny welcomes Alan Hahn back to the show to discuss if the Celtics are built to repeat more so than the champions of recent seasons. The guys also touch on if Connor McDavid can lead Edmonton to a 3-0 series comeback. The great Bob Costas joins to talk about his legendary career, movie appearances, Willie Mays' passing, and his thoughts on where the Celtics rank as an all-time great team. Greeny and Hembo evaluate who the best living baseball player is now that Willie Mays is no longer with us...
Jun 20, 2024•49 min
Greeny and Hembo spend some time marveling at the incredible postseason run Connor McDavid is having before giving 40th birthday wishes to Bubba! We discuss how best to avoid a midlife crisis. We play Sneaky Hembo Trivia and ask the question: are mustaches back? Greeny and the crew talk about if Monty Williams or JJ Redick is the best fit for the Lakers coaching job and wrap up the show with the 5 NBA players most likely to win their first title in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
Jun 20, 2024•44 min
Evan Cohen, in for Greeny, reacts to the breaking news that the Pistons have fired Monty Williams. Could this impact the coaching searches of both the Lakers and Cavaliers? We play Sneaky Hembo Trivia and pay tribute to "your favorite player's favorite player", the great Willie Mays, who passed away at age 93 yesterday. There's one member of the Celtics who isn't getting enough credit and the hour wraps up with one of the best teams in baseball getting their best player back from injury. Learn m...
Jun 19, 2024•48 min
Evan Cohen, in for Greeny, reacts to the reports that teams are having a tough time getting Bronny James in the building for a workout. Does he want to be drafted at all? Evan thinks Willie Mays indirectly birthed sports debate and Hembo unveils his list of 5 stats that will blow your mind from the career of the "Say Hey Kid". We wrap up the show giving Bubba advice ahead of his 40th birthday, which is tomorrow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 19, 2024•44 min
Greeny reacts to the Celtics claiming their 18th championship in dominant fashion, and breaks down their season from all angles with Jay Williams, who also doesn't think Luka and Kyrie deserve an overwhelming amount of blame for this Finals loss. Greeny and the crew spend some time debating what constitutes a sports dynasty and discuss if these Celtics have the chops to become one themselves. We play an agonizing, championship-themed Sneaky Hembo Trivia and tip our cap to an icon on his birthday...
Jun 18, 2024•49 min
Greeny ponders whether the Celtics or Lakers are the historically greater franchise. What would be the funniest team to move cities but keep their name, like the Minneapolis Lakers once did? We play Sneaky Hembo Trivia before Greeny runs through a stunning list of statistics that clearly display Boston as one of the most dominant teams of all time. We wrap up the show discussing if winning makes past criticism unwarranted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18, 2024•45 min
Greeny discusses the Celtics going for their 18th title on the 16th anniversary of their 2008 championship win. Does it seem like Boston doesn't have the right mindset heading into Game 5? Do the Mavericks take control of the series with a win tonight? Greeny talks about the thrill of victory and agony of defeat we witnessed at the US Open this weekend, which included one of the best shots in golf history. Brian Windhorst drops by to talk US Open and preview the Paris Olympics basketball tournam...
Jun 17, 2024•49 min
Greeny wonders how important the Olympic gold medal is to the US Men's national basketball team. Is it socially acceptable to say "Happy Father's Day" to a grown man if you're unsure whether he has kids or not? We play Sneaky Hembo Trivia and discuss whether the significance of the no-hitter is gone after the Astros pulled Ronel Blanco after 7 hitless innings yesterday. We are very surprised to find one person's name in Greeny's phone and the show wraps up with a fascinating note on Bryson DeCha...
Jun 17, 2024•45 min
Hembo and Gabe Neitzel discuss the notion that the Celtics are one of the most dominant, yet simultaneously doubted, teams in NBA history. Doris Burke joins the show for an in-depth breakdown of the biggest storylines ahead of Game 4 of the Finals. Does Luka Doncic need to change anything in order to become a champion? Hembo and Gabe wrap up the hour talking about Dan Hurley turning down the Lakers job and debating if Yankees/Red Sox is still a good rivalry. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Jun 14, 2024•48 min
Hembo and Gabe Neitzel discuss the drama surrounding Caitlin Clark addressing her fans' derogatory comments to other WNBA players on social media. How responsible can athletes be for what fans say on their behalf? We play Sneaky Hembo Trivia and discuss if Trevor Lawrence deserved the market-setting contract he received yesterday. Which QB is next? We wrap up the week with Who Ya Got where we discover why Hembo's wife was disgusted with him the other day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Jun 14, 2024•43 min
Greeny opens the show breaking down Luka Doncic fouling out of last night's Game 3 of the NBA Finals with Jay Williams. The guys touch on the Mavericks star's poor attitude and defense and if he cost them last night's game. Should JJ Redick take the Lakers job if it's offered to him, or will he have a better opportunity? Someone called Greeny while he was on TV this morning and he's growing increasingly frustrated with the plethora of contacts in his phone that he can't identify. Sneaky Hembo Tr...
Jun 13, 2024•49 min
Greeny and Hembo discuss if the 2024 Celtics are one of the most dominant teams of all time if they complete the sweep. Who is the most famous person in your phone? Rick DiPietro joins the show to discuss the Stanley Cup Finals, his distaste for one particular country, Aaron Rodgers' absence from Jets minicamp, and Hembo hating The Sopranos. We wrap up the hour with a riveting Sneaky Hembo Trivia based on legendary NBA Finals performances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Jun 13, 2024•45 min
Greeny spends the entire first hour of the show commemorating the career and life of Jerry West, who passed away at age 86 this morning. He and Hembo run through his countless list of basketball accomplishments and discuss his unprecedented impact on the sport both as a player, coach and executive. Tributes pour in from all over the sports world paying tribute to the NBA logo and we touch on a legendary rivalry West had with another NBA icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
Jun 12, 2024•49 min
Greeny and Hembo continue to pay tribute to Jerry West, who passed away at age 86. The guys discuss the impact Kristaps Porzingis' injury will have on the rest of the series as well as Joe Mazzulla's eyebrow-raising approach to defending his star player. We play Sneaky Hembo Trivia and Bob Ryan joins the show to remember Jerry West's life and legacy as a player, person and executive. We wrap up the show with one final tribute to the NBA logo and picking tonight's Game 3. Learn more about your ad...
Jun 12, 2024•45 min
Greeny has a lenghty discussion with Tim Legler about Dan Hurley staying at UConn, if Jrue Holiday can still be considered a "role player", and what benefit there would've been to including Caitlin Clark on the USA Basketball Women's Olympic Team. Bubba is back from Las Vegas after seeing Dead & Company two nights at the Sphere! Greeny and Hembo continue to talk about how much marketability should factor into the Olympic Team's roster. We play Sneaky Hembo Trivia and Greeny celebrates how he...
Jun 11, 2024•49 min
Greeny is hoping that Rich Cimini also got hacked after the news he reported about Aaron Rodgers missing minicamp. We reminisce on The Sopranos finale 17 years later...and Hembo reveals that he despises the show, which garners derision from the crew and our audience. We play an MLB-themed Sneaky Hembo Trivia and continue to discuss seminal moments in pop culture history. The show wraps up with Greeny and Hembo debating how good the Lakers coaching job still is. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Jun 11, 2024•45 min
Greeny and Hembo break down just how complete a team the Celtics are right now, highlighted by Jrue Holiday's do-it-all performance last night. Is Jayson Tatum better as a creator than a scorer right now? Plus, we delve into the controversial non-foul at the end of last night's game, Kristaps Porzingis potentially being hobbled, and the masterful job Brad Stevens has done as Celtics GM. We play Sneaky Hembo Trivia, Greeny laments one aspect of the sports weekend that bothered him, and the hour w...
Jun 10, 2024•49 min
Greeny and Hembo discuss if Jrue Holiday has been the best player in this series so far and if he can still be considered a "role player" when he impacts winning this much. Greeny is strongly in favor of Nuno's brilliant marketing idea and discusses his growing frustration with how diluted the non-major golf tournaments are. We wrap up the show with Sneaky Hembo Trivia and speculating what decision Dan Hurley will come to today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...
Jun 10, 2024•45 min
Greeny recaps a Celtics blowout in Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night...a game where they didn't even need their best players to be at their apex. If Kristaps Porzingis looks like this, do the Mavericks have any shot to come back? We play Sneaky Hembo Trivia and break down what adjustments Dallas needs to make in Game 2. Greeny is staunchly against NBA expansion and explains why. Brandon has an unorthodox solution to a sore throat and the hour wraps up with us wondering if Yankees fans should b...
Jun 07, 2024•49 min
Greeny discusses just how impactful Kristaps Porzingis was on both ends last night....he believes if he stays healthy the Celtics have the edge by a wide margin. He gives his list of the best NBA Finals Game 1 performances before we play Sneaky Hembo Trivia. Greeny and the crew react to the idea that Dan Hurley's frenetic coaching style won't translate to the Lakers in the NBA. We wrap up the week with a Bubba-less Who Ya Got where we ideate the next big Broadway show. Learn more about your ad c...
Jun 07, 2024•45 min
Greeny reacts to the stunning news that the Lakers are strongly pursuing Dan Hurley as their next coach. We delve into the ramifications this has on the current and future state of college athletics. Seth Greenberg joins the show to provide some perspective on just how much the landscape has changed in such a short time and shares why he doesn't think the Lakers hiring Hurley is a done deal quite yet. The hour wraps up with radical ideas of what college sports could look like soon and some marve...
Jun 06, 2024•49 min
Greeny takes us behind the scenes of Woj interrupting Get Up's morning meeting to relay the breaking news that the Lakers are pursuing Dan Hurley as their next coach. Social media was captivated by Paul Skenes dueling Shohei Ohtani yesterday and Greeny is here for it. The Chicago Sky experienced a scary moment yesterday and Greeny shares his own experiences witnessing unsettling athlete/fan interactions. How has that dynamic changed in recent years? The show wraps up with everyone's NBA Finals p...
Jun 06, 2024•45 min
Hembo and Gabe Neitzel welcome Alan Hahn to the show the day before the NBA Finals begin to break down all angles of the series. Why is it so important for Luka to win it all THIS year? Will every game be a referendum on Jayson Tatum's career (0:00)? Hembo and Gabe discuss if WRs are starting to be overvalued by NFL teams and which positions are the right ones to financially prioritize to maximize your chances of winning (15:51). We take a retrospective look at the betting scandals of the last f...
Jun 05, 2024•48 min
Hembo and Gabe Neitzel discuss the breaking news that the Browns extended both their HC and GM...right move (0:00)? LeBron seems to miss his old Cleveland teammate and we debate if they should've never broken up, who King James' best running mate was, and how Kyrie's Finals experience will factor into this series (3:31). We play Sneaky Hembo Trivia before reacting to CJ Stroud saying he'd rather have Eli Manning's career over Aaron Rodgers' (15:37). Hembo messed up an ad read and the man rumored...
Jun 05, 2024•44 min
Greeny discusses Chennedy Carter's hip check of Caitlin Clark and how and why it's become a referendum on women's sports...he thinks the cacophony of voices weighing in on this issue shouldn't pretend to be experts on something they're not (0:00). The craziest thing that has ever happened on the golf course happened to Greeny over the weekend and he just wants everyone to tell him it's as crazy as he thinks (15:36). Sneaky Hembo Trivia takes us back to the 1990s and Greeny remembers the late gre...
Jun 04, 2024•49 min
Greeny and Hembo discuss if the Vikings were wise to spend so much money on Justin Jefferson and if receivers are being overvalued in the market considering how many great ones are drafted yearly (0:00). Jeff Saturday joins the show to share some stories about his relationship with Larry Allen and how incredible a player and person he was (15:20). We react to the breaking news that one player received a lifetime ban from baseball for betting on games...systemic problem or a few bad actors (22:42...
Jun 04, 2024•45 min
Evan Cohen, in for Greeny, chats with Dan Graziano and Hembo about the breaking news that the Vikings have given Justin Jefferson a record-breaking deal. How will this impact other WRs in the league? Are teams spending their money wisely? Evan and Hembo break down the drama surrounding Caitlin Clark over the weekend and the physicality in the WNBA. Does she need an "enforcer"? Plus, a sixty year old band might need to change their name and Gerrit Cole is getting closer to a return. Learn more ab...
Jun 03, 2024•48 min
Evan Cohen, in for Greeny, debates with Hembo if it's wise for teams to pay WRs so much money this offseason. We then take calls on grammatically incorrect band names. Sneaky Hembo Trivia sends us back in the time machine and Evan and Hembo debate who the Top 5 players are in this NBA Finals, including the biggest X-factor in the series. To wrap up the show...the guys think we have overcorrected our perception of Kyrie Irving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 03, 2024•44 min
Evan Cohen, in for Greeny, talks about the idea that Luka Doncic is having one of the most complete postseason runs of all time after advancing his team to the Finals last night. He and Hembo discuss if the Timberwolves will be back in this position soon...which leads us to discover a better historical comparison for him than Michael Jordan. Evan hates the way the Dolphins are constructing their roster and we wrap up the hour debating how much Aaron Rodgers can change his legacy in New York. Lea...
May 31, 2024•48 min
Evan Cohen, in for Greeny, discusses the best way to define Luka Doncic's current standing among NBA players. Hembo has a man crush on one ESPN personality and it's starting to become a problem. We play Sneaky Hembo Trivia and welcome Steve Levy to the show to recap the Panthers 3-1 win over the Rangers in Game 5 last night. The week wraps up with Who Ya Got including an upcoming national holiday that has one hashtag crew member particularly excited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
May 31, 2024•44 min
