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Look, there goes Luca live from the tire rack dot Com studios. Tirac dot com will help you get there at unmatched selection, fast free shipping, free road hazard protection, and over ten thousand recommended installers. Tiraq dot com is the way tire buying should be. Well, yeah, some kind of crazy night in the NBA. Tonight we talked about Michael Night. Here's the thing. I joke, He's going to come and hate you. I joked around about this earlier today where you know the the Nuggets fire Mike.

Malone.

Malone.

Earlier today we talked about, Hey, if a guy's gotta go, guy's gotta go, right, It doesn't.

Earlier today we talked about, Hey, if a guy's gotta go, guy's gotta go, right, It doesn't.

Matter if it's three games before the playoffs.

Matter if it's three games before the playoffs.

If you don't think you can win in the playoffs, and and and a team is tuned out a coach, you need a new energy.

If you don't think you can win in the playoffs, and and and a team is tuned out a coach, you need a new energy.

But you know, the.

But you know, the.

Funny thing was, I'm like, you know, it would kind of be something if today the Lakers had a big headline that would take away from Malone's firing, because you know how much he's like how much he's been the last couple of years. Why the Lakers getting all the attention. We're the chance it would be something if even on the day he's fired, something happens with the Lakers to wind up eclipsing it. And what did we see in the afternoon Malone gets fired. The Lakers announced all our starters are playing tonight against the thunder. Yeah, in the big rematch. We're all gonna We're all gonna play tonight. And then in the middle of the fourth quarter, Luka Doncics gets thrown out of the game for yelling at a fan. A referee ridiculously throws him out of the game. And maybe that was a plan all along. Hey, we didn't need this game. I got tossed.

Funny thing was, I'm like, you know, it would kind of be something if today the Lakers had a big headline that would take away from Malone's firing, because you know how much he's like how much he's been the last couple of years. Why the Lakers getting all the attention. We're the chance it would be something if even on the day he's fired, something happens with the Lakers to wind up eclipsing it. And what did we see in the afternoon Malone gets fired. The Lakers announced all our starters are playing tonight against the thunder. Yeah, in the big rematch. We're all gonna We're all gonna play tonight. And then in the middle of the fourth quarter, Luka Doncics gets thrown out of the game for yelling at a fan. A referee ridiculously throws him out of the game. And maybe that was a plan all along. Hey, we didn't need this game. I got tossed.

We just wanted Michael Malone to walk around and go, oh, come on, man, you know what, I get fired.

We just wanted Michael Malone to walk around and go, oh, come on, man, you know what, I get fired.

I can't talk about me. They're talking about the Lakers.

I can't talk about me. They're talking about the Lakers.

It's come on, man, it's the salty man, and no doubt feel like his thunder has been stolen once again. I did see one great theory about the Malone situation.

It's come on, man, it's the salty man, and no doubt feel like his thunder has been stolen once again. I did see one great theory about the Malone situation.

Give it to me.

Give it to me.

Sure that all this time, especially in the last couple of weeks, Russell Westbrook was a double agent still working for the Lakers. He tore the Nuggets apart from the inside.

Sure that all this time, especially in the last couple of weeks, Russell Westbrook was a double agent still working for the Lakers. He tore the Nuggets apart from the inside.

He just says to Yokis, Hey, you know what I was hanging out with Jamal Murray the other day?

He just says to Yokis, Hey, you know what I was hanging out with Jamal Murray the other day?

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, you know what he said about you? That that that I didn't know he was saying some stuff. And then he goes up to Jamal Murray, Hey, Jamal, I've been hanging out with Yo Kicch the last few days.

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, you know what he said about you? That that that I didn't know he was saying some stuff. And then he goes up to Jamal Murray, Hey, Jamal, I've been hanging out with Yo Kicch the last few days.

Yeah you know what he said about it.

Yeah you know what he said about it.

I was thinking more just in terms of terrible play in the final minutes of games.

I was thinking more just in terms of terrible play in the final minutes of games.

He was he was saying stuff about you. Man. Oh I don't I don't want to. I don't want to talk out of school.

He was he was saying stuff about you. Man. Oh I don't I don't want to. I don't want to talk out of school.

But Yokin strikes me as a guy that the first he would dismiss Maurie's not playing anyway, he has it played since twenty six. That also does not help things in a slide. By the way, not having a guy who's a twenty eight game score but tuned out certainly tough times, but completely now overshadowed by questions emanating from this thunder Lakers and you know, and the thing is, when this Malone story came out, it was so shocking, like wait, the Nuggets fired Malone. Wait, wait, wait, I have a new rule now that I know is going to help me and help everybody. Everybody should should go by this. Okay, because even though Shams Sharania had it. You click on his Twitter account, you see it's him, You see this is it? You wonder, there's no reason to not wait five minutes and then start saying your stuff on social media.

But Yokin strikes me as a guy that the first he would dismiss Maurie's not playing anyway, he has it played since twenty six. That also does not help things in a slide. By the way, not having a guy who's a twenty eight game score but tuned out certainly tough times, but completely now overshadowed by questions emanating from this thunder Lakers and you know, and the thing is, when this Malone story came out, it was so shocking, like wait, the Nuggets fired Malone. Wait, wait, wait, I have a new rule now that I know is going to help me and help everybody. Everybody should should go by this. Okay, because even though Shams Sharania had it. You click on his Twitter account, you see it's him, You see this is it? You wonder, there's no reason to not wait five minutes and then start saying your stuff on social media.

Everything's I'm like, okay, because I saw it break.

Everything's I'm like, okay, because I saw it break.

I saw it break because I was on I was prepping for the show tonight and everything else, and I saw it break, and I'm like, wow, oh my god, Okay, and I checked Sham's had like, okay, you know what, I'm waiting five minutes because in five minutes this will either be debunked or other people are gonna.

I saw it break because I was on I was prepping for the show tonight and everything else, and I saw it break, and I'm like, wow, oh my god, Okay, and I checked Sham's had like, okay, you know what, I'm waiting five minutes because in five minutes this will either be debunked or other people are gonna.

Pick it up.

Pick it up.

And then Mark Stein picked it up right after that, and I said, Okay. As soon as that happened, I knew, hey, this is legit, it's real. And Stein actually had more chanst No he wasn't, but he was in Sentel had.

And then Mark Stein picked it up right after that, and I said, Okay. As soon as that happened, I knew, hey, this is legit, it's real. And Stein actually had more chanst No he wasn't, but he was in Sentel had.

It last year.

It last year.

It was just I'm not kidding, but it's just funny, right with the the way the news cycle works anymore. And this again, the fact that you're like, all right, I need Stein, I need this, like the the Insider thing.

It was just I'm not kidding, but it's just funny, right with the the way the news cycle works anymore. And this again, the fact that you're like, all right, I need Stein, I need this, like the the Insider thing.

It's for a guy Glazer because he gets stuff nobody has.

It's for a guy Glazer because he gets stuff nobody has.

Everything else gets confirmed and corroborated really fast. When ESPN used to be on this whole rip where they didn't want to give anybody credit for anything. So it was like if Jay Glazer broke broke a story like hey, you know, Dak Prescott is out for the year, and ESPN would report by saying Dak Prescott us out for the year, which was first reported by Fox but and confirmed by ESPN. They would give the first like they wanted, well, no, no, they have to give credit, but they would say first reported here, but confirmed by ESPN. In other words, they want to go, hey, don't believe any of these yahoos. We have to confirm stuff for this to happen. Oh okay, that's that was so petty. That's that was just I'm glad they stopped it. It was just so petty. But it was just funny. Is this breaks that? My only response was just to kind of sit back in my chair and go huh because we'd been seeing things swirling, right the Malone video and audio that really got pushed to the surface today, all the sideline stuff, all of the back and forth and rumblings, especially in this four game losing streak, because we've watched all season, i mean, defensively, they're awful in the month of April.

Everything else gets confirmed and corroborated really fast. When ESPN used to be on this whole rip where they didn't want to give anybody credit for anything. So it was like if Jay Glazer broke broke a story like hey, you know, Dak Prescott is out for the year, and ESPN would report by saying Dak Prescott us out for the year, which was first reported by Fox but and confirmed by ESPN. They would give the first like they wanted, well, no, no, they have to give credit, but they would say first reported here, but confirmed by ESPN. In other words, they want to go, hey, don't believe any of these yahoos. We have to confirm stuff for this to happen. Oh okay, that's that was so petty. That's that was just I'm glad they stopped it. It was just so petty. But it was just funny. Is this breaks that? My only response was just to kind of sit back in my chair and go huh because we'd been seeing things swirling, right the Malone video and audio that really got pushed to the surface today, all the sideline stuff, all of the back and forth and rumblings, especially in this four game losing streak, because we've watched all season, i mean, defensively, they're awful in the month of April.

What do you got, Yoki jaffers? You like it's a game?

What do you got, Yoki jaffers? You like it's a game?

Come on, now, Here's the thing is that this is when you fire a coach. If a coach loses the locker room, this is when you fire him. And we have heard rumblings about it. I'm going to play this for you. This is actually from a.

Come on, now, Here's the thing is that this is when you fire a coach. If a coach loses the locker room, this is when you fire him. And we have heard rumblings about it. I'm going to play this for you. This is actually from a.

Game late in March that Malone was not quite happy with his team following a loss, and here he was in the postgame press conference that really just hey, maybe you know, lights.

Game late in March that Malone was not quite happy with his team following a loss, and here he was in the postgame press conference that really just hey, maybe you know, lights.

You up a little bit that maybe things aren't great in Denver.

You up a little bit that maybe things aren't great in Denver.

I think each guy's got looked themselves in the mirror and start coming to each respective game with the proper mindset and have some pride. I didn't think we played with any pride tonight. That's not my job to evaluate how they take things. My job is to be honest and sometimes brutally honest. And tonight it was a brutally honest message. And the guys that are fully won't hear it. You know, they'll say coaches tripping, and the guys that maybe do really care will because they don't want they're not going to go back and watch their minutes because nobody watches their minutes. Nobody watches film. Okay, so we'll have to show them the film. And I said, if somebody disagrees with me, please speak up, and nobody said a work. So again, I'm not really concerned with how they took that message. My thing is being honest with how we just played. I just got blown out in La come here against a team that is down three four, five starters. That's what happens. That's exactly what happened tonight.

I think each guy's got looked themselves in the mirror and start coming to each respective game with the proper mindset and have some pride. I didn't think we played with any pride tonight. That's not my job to evaluate how they take things. My job is to be honest and sometimes brutally honest. And tonight it was a brutally honest message. And the guys that are fully won't hear it. You know, they'll say coaches tripping, and the guys that maybe do really care will because they don't want they're not going to go back and watch their minutes because nobody watches their minutes. Nobody watches film. Okay, so we'll have to show them the film. And I said, if somebody disagrees with me, please speak up, and nobody said a work. So again, I'm not really concerned with how they took that message. My thing is being honest with how we just played. I just got blown out in La come here against a team that is down three four, five starters. That's what happens. That's exactly what happened tonight.

All right, So again, are you surprised at reports that he has lost the locker?

All right, So again, are you surprised at reports that he has lost the locker?

After you hear that standing there with the Leo DiCaprio flt. Nobody watch a film, so we'll have to watch the have to make them watch the film, Like are you are you? Are you surprised that you've heard maybe they weren't getting along. And that's the thing is if if a team tunes out of coach, we're just not listic. Change has to be made, right, You got to do it. If they're not listening, you gotta do it. Yeah, I really thought it would just limp into the off season and then it would just be all right, we're done well, But good for them. I'm just saying, the hell with it. We still think we've got enough talent here that maybe there's just a change of voice and we can spark something here to get them. And obviously getting Murray back would be huge as you get to the playoffs.

After you hear that standing there with the Leo DiCaprio flt. Nobody watch a film, so we'll have to watch the have to make them watch the film, Like are you are you? Are you surprised that you've heard maybe they weren't getting along. And that's the thing is if if a team tunes out of coach, we're just not listic. Change has to be made, right, You got to do it. If they're not listening, you gotta do it. Yeah, I really thought it would just limp into the off season and then it would just be all right, we're done well, But good for them. I'm just saying, the hell with it. We still think we've got enough talent here that maybe there's just a change of voice and we can spark something here to get them. And obviously getting Murray back would be huge as you get to the playoffs.

But they're a team that we've talked about a lot. Is like they're a matchup problem.

But they're a team that we've talked about a lot. Is like they're a matchup problem.

And you know, to your point about the Lakers and being bored for Denver, there have been stretches this season, is like, all right, they're just waiting on the postseason, right because with Oklahoma City still new, Cleveland on the eastern side of the bragget still new and exciting, and so every game is, hey, let's go in and put on a show. Especially when you start getting these nationally televised games for Denver, it's like, we've done that. Now just get ready and make sure we're healthy.

And you know, to your point about the Lakers and being bored for Denver, there have been stretches this season, is like, all right, they're just waiting on the postseason, right because with Oklahoma City still new, Cleveland on the eastern side of the bragget still new and exciting, and so every game is, hey, let's go in and put on a show. Especially when you start getting these nationally televised games for Denver, it's like, we've done that. Now just get ready and make sure we're healthy.

For the playoffs.

For the playoffs.

But you see enough bad patterns and if they're not showing up for film review or throwing stuff at Malone when he tries to put the film on, I mean, you got a bad situation that you might as well xcize right now.

But you see enough bad patterns and if they're not showing up for film review or throwing stuff at Malone when he tries to put the film on, I mean, you got a bad situation that you might as well xcize right now.

So again, not that bit.

So again, not that bit.

If it's got to be made, it's gotta be ma if it's gonna make you play better in the playoffs, and sometimes just making that coaching change. Why teams fire their managers mid season A they get that big spark. Meanwhile, speaking of spark, how about this tonight U Lakers and the Thunder. Midway through the fourth quarter, it is a one point game, the Lakers looking to send another message following their win over the Thunder a couple of days ago. This is one of the marquee games that I felt like a Western Conference Final game. Luka Doncic makes a big shot and it's the last shot he will shoot in this game.

If it's got to be made, it's gotta be ma if it's gonna make you play better in the playoffs, and sometimes just making that coaching change. Why teams fire their managers mid season A they get that big spark. Meanwhile, speaking of spark, how about this tonight U Lakers and the Thunder. Midway through the fourth quarter, it is a one point game, the Lakers looking to send another message following their win over the Thunder a couple of days ago. This is one of the marquee games that I felt like a Western Conference Final game. Luka Doncic makes a big shot and it's the last shot he will shoot in this game.

Why take a listen, sports.

Why take a listen, sports.

Great sat all the stars that actually then opening except for Ruy. That game management got it start stop shoot you gonna score?

Great sat all the stars that actually then opening except for Ruy. That game management got it start stop shoot you gonna score?

Who you got to switch? He won it again, Hardy's gone. Lucas thrown out of again. No, Luka just got thrown out there you go, set it technical.

Who you got to switch? He won it again, Hardy's gone. Lucas thrown out of again. No, Luka just got thrown out there you go, set it technical.

Luka is saying he was talking to a fan, and the official was saying he was talking to me.

Luka is saying he was talking to a fan, and the official was saying he was talking to me.

If saw it?

If saw it?

Well, first of all, Billy Mack Laker's radio network on the call. That's Billy Mack's fault. What's the first thing you hear him say in that cut? What's the first thing he says?

Well, first of all, Billy Mack Laker's radio network on the call. That's Billy Mack's fault. What's the first thing you hear him say in that cut? What's the first thing he says?

Hey?

Hey?

Great?

Great?

Less a sports great shake all the stars in action for much longer? Great see all the stars in action. Oh, Luca's just been thrown out of the game. Way to go, Billy Mack, that's your fault. All right.

Less a sports great shake all the stars in action for much longer? Great see all the stars in action. Oh, Luca's just been thrown out of the game. Way to go, Billy Mack, that's your fault. All right.

So here we go from the pool reporters talking to the officials in the post game. Why was Luca doncin sussessed this first technical fault by jt Orr? He directed profanity at a game official question, Why was Luca, says to second technical fil by Orr. Was it the officials judgment that he was speaking to him or to a fan? Brothers respecise, straight up quote. He looked directly at an official and used vulgar language. Unquote that the fan the video doesn't lie. He's looking sideways. But that's the thing.

So here we go from the pool reporters talking to the officials in the post game. Why was Luca doncin sussessed this first technical fault by jt Orr? He directed profanity at a game official question, Why was Luca, says to second technical fil by Orr. Was it the officials judgment that he was speaking to him or to a fan? Brothers respecise, straight up quote. He looked directly at an official and used vulgar language. Unquote that the fan the video doesn't lie. He's looking sideways. But that's the thing.

Right as we watched the video and you got.

Right as we watched the video and you got.

The official coming up up the court field, Uh that I guess he decided that was close enough in his general direction.

The official coming up up the court field, Uh that I guess he decided that was close enough in his general direction.

No needs to pay this. Look, this is ridiculous. It's you.

No needs to pay this. Look, this is ridiculous. It's you.

You if you're gonna make a big deal if you're the NBA about players playing and nationally televised game, big deal to have the stars play, right, want to make sure the stars there.

You if you're gonna make a big deal if you're the NBA about players playing and nationally televised game, big deal to have the stars play, right, want to make sure the stars there.

If you're gonna throw a star.

If you're gonna throw a star.

Player out, you gotta make damn sure that there's a reason for it. You can't be an official with rabbit ears. It says, oh, I think you were.

Player out, you gotta make damn sure that there's a reason for it. You can't be an official with rabbit ears. It says, oh, I think you were.

Talking to me. Hang on, hang on.

Talking to me. Hang on, hang on.

I understand blowing the whistle. I understand if Luca yells something and you think it's you, I understand blowing the whistle. But you got to be able to stop and the officials have people stop and say, Okay, you realize you we just threw Luka Doncic out of this game. Let's understand that we did it, and and we can we can and on it and it's something that was okay. So let's let's research this. Let's go back and look at the video. Let's go let let's talk to me. Talk to me about what he said. What did you hear him say?

I understand blowing the whistle. I understand if Luca yells something and you think it's you, I understand blowing the whistle. But you got to be able to stop and the officials have people stop and say, Okay, you realize you we just threw Luka Doncic out of this game. Let's understand that we did it, and and we can we can and on it and it's something that was okay. So let's let's research this. Let's go back and look at the video. Let's go let let's talk to me. Talk to me about what he said. What did you hear him say?

Luca?

Luca?

What did you say? And you figure it.

What did you say? And you figure it.

Out from there. This was I mean, it's ridiculous that he yells because right away Luca points I was talking to him.

Out from there. This was I mean, it's ridiculous that he yells because right away Luca points I was talking to him.

I was talking.

I was talking.

I wasn't talking to you. I wasn't talking. I was talking him.

I wasn't talking to you. I wasn't talking. I was talking him.

I was talking about If he was talking to the official, Luca would have gotten his face right after. So you throw me out of the game, you blanket.

I was talking about If he was talking to the official, Luca would have gotten his face right after. So you throw me out of the game, you blanket.

He blanks so and so, because that's usually what athletes do if they're mad an official, they will bark at them. The official throws them out, and then the guy goes right at the official. Right, that's the Draymond Green anglove it. Oh now you threw me out. I'm now you're really going to get a piece of my mind. That's how Stars react, Luca gets talking. He goes, waita wait, I'm yelling at him. As much as Luca is a very emotional player, he's not going to get thrown out of this game that that he everybody is playing tonight for knowing that he's got the game tomorrow against the Mavericks. He's not going to get thrown out of this game by yelling at an official. Buler Heads need to prevail in a situation like this, and it just wasn't because no one comes to see the referees throw guys out of games. You gotta make damn sure this is legitimate or you get into the travesty of what you saw tonight. It's a quick whistle, right, so you get the first one. Fine, big difference between all right, you get your first technical and yes you can have the accumulation and get a suspension all that fun stuff, But for that it's fine in this case. Again, I want to know what the magic word was for one. But to your point, right, it's something that maybe the league needs to address as to, hey, we need to have a different review process before we eject a guy. We certainly do it if there's any kind of physical contact, right, when we're doing the flagrant one flagrant two, let's go to the subpruder film and lock down frame by frame to figure out what was intent, what was was their contact to the head neck area, all that stuff.

He blanks so and so, because that's usually what athletes do if they're mad an official, they will bark at them. The official throws them out, and then the guy goes right at the official. Right, that's the Draymond Green anglove it. Oh now you threw me out. I'm now you're really going to get a piece of my mind. That's how Stars react, Luca gets talking. He goes, waita wait, I'm yelling at him. As much as Luca is a very emotional player, he's not going to get thrown out of this game that that he everybody is playing tonight for knowing that he's got the game tomorrow against the Mavericks. He's not going to get thrown out of this game by yelling at an official. Buler Heads need to prevail in a situation like this, and it just wasn't because no one comes to see the referees throw guys out of games. You gotta make damn sure this is legitimate or you get into the travesty of what you saw tonight. It's a quick whistle, right, so you get the first one. Fine, big difference between all right, you get your first technical and yes you can have the accumulation and get a suspension all that fun stuff, But for that it's fine in this case. Again, I want to know what the magic word was for one. But to your point, right, it's something that maybe the league needs to address as to, hey, we need to have a different review process before we eject a guy. We certainly do it if there's any kind of physical contact, right, when we're doing the flagrant one flagrant two, let's go to the subpruder film and lock down frame by frame to figure out what was intent, what was was their contact to the head neck area, all that stuff.

Same thing here.

Same thing here.

I know it's a war of words, but if you're one hundred percent sure that year you can't be misconstrued in your words that it was directed to a fan that you were jawn with, then we need to be able to adjudicate that. But in this case it goes against the Lakers and they get run out of the gym. It really is a disservice to everyone when an official decides I've had enough and I'm throwing you out. I really, I've had enough and I'm throwing you out. There's nothing from the pool reporter that says, oh, hey, he was yelling at me all game. He was barking at the official game. Just oh we yelled at an official. Now, dude, you got to make sure that, man, you got to make sure stuff like that. It's embarrassing for the NBA. Cursed at I'm so embarrassing for the NBA exit out bout a Fresco exit swollen down the Jason Smith show with my best friend Mike Carmen live from the ti rack dot com studios.

I know it's a war of words, but if you're one hundred percent sure that year you can't be misconstrued in your words that it was directed to a fan that you were jawn with, then we need to be able to adjudicate that. But in this case it goes against the Lakers and they get run out of the gym. It really is a disservice to everyone when an official decides I've had enough and I'm throwing you out. I really, I've had enough and I'm throwing you out. There's nothing from the pool reporter that says, oh, hey, he was yelling at me all game. He was barking at the official game. Just oh we yelled at an official. Now, dude, you got to make sure that, man, you got to make sure stuff like that. It's embarrassing for the NBA. Cursed at I'm so embarrassing for the NBA exit out bout a Fresco exit swollen down the Jason Smith show with my best friend Mike Carmen live from the ti rack dot com studios.

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So lock it in and rip the nabo.

So lock it in and rip the nabo.

Here we go, Mike Harvid, we're practicing joining us now on the humbout your puppet. You got to give the line when I say it's a whole thing MLB Network Fox Sports Radio Insider Extraordinaiy. He is on Twitter at John Morosi. It is the Pope, John Palmer.

Here we go, Mike Harvid, we're practicing joining us now on the humbout your puppet. You got to give the line when I say it's a whole thing MLB Network Fox Sports Radio Insider Extraordinaiy. He is on Twitter at John Morosi. It is the Pope, John Palmer.

You will now speak for the next fifteen minutes about the impact of Juan Soto on the Mets.

You will now speak for the next fifteen minutes about the impact of Juan Soto on the Mets.

Pope, go ahead.

Pope, go ahead.

I tell you what my friends sources say, and we are reporting this exclusively on the Jason Smith Show, that Juan Soto is very good at baseball. You are not going to get insight and anywhere else.

I tell you what my friends sources say, and we are reporting this exclusively on the Jason Smith Show, that Juan Soto is very good at baseball. You are not going to get insight and anywhere else.

That's a god take.

That's a god take.

I'll tell you what a little bit of a fluky play in Atlanta. I'm in Atlanta right now, a little bit of a fluky play tonight that led to the Phillies losing to the Braves. So now the Mets alone in first place. I'll be it by half a game, and I'll be it after eleven games of the year. But they have won six straight and I think after six straight wins we can resoundingly call the next decade plus the Soto deal a win for the New York Mets.

I'll tell you what a little bit of a fluky play in Atlanta. I'm in Atlanta right now, a little bit of a fluky play tonight that led to the Phillies losing to the Braves. So now the Mets alone in first place. I'll be it by half a game, and I'll be it after eleven games of the year. But they have won six straight and I think after six straight wins we can resoundingly call the next decade plus the Soto deal a win for the New York Mets.

Oh see, I thought you're going to say the Mets magic number is because I'm trying to find what their magic number is and I can't.

Oh see, I thought you're going to say the Mets magic number is because I'm trying to find what their magic number is and I can't.

I can't find that yet.

I can't find that yet.

It's gonna be fairly significant, because again it is April Age and their lead is a half a game. I tell you what I will. My daughter had to take a math exam today, so I would say that my math right now, after helping your study for it, is about as good as it's been in the last twenty five years. So I'm feeling really good about my math right now.

It's gonna be fairly significant, because again it is April Age and their lead is a half a game. I tell you what I will. My daughter had to take a math exam today, so I would say that my math right now, after helping your study for it, is about as good as it's been in the last twenty five years. So I'm feeling really good about my math right now.

Oh see, because I could never do all the studying that I would help my daughter with, you know, growing up when it came to math, I'm like, this is not how I learn math.

Oh see, because I could never do all the studying that I would help my daughter with, you know, growing up when it came to math, I'm like, this is not how I learn math.

This is not common core this. I have no idea what you're doing. Just I'll look at the answer and tell you if it's right.

This is not common core this. I have no idea what you're doing. Just I'll look at the answer and tell you if it's right.

But how you're getting it, I can't do so much.

But how you're getting it, I can't do so much.

More so than than than than what my kids want to listen on the on the radio too now as they're changing the dial and making sure And but by the way, when when we ever happen to be in the car late at night around this time of night, we are listening to Jason Smithshow on Fox Sports Radio. But when when we are not doing that, we might be listening to what the kids are into. The other thing, aside from the music they like now, is the way the kids are doing long division. Now, I just I can't wrap my mind around it. I have no idea how to speak that language of long division. Now. I only go back to what sister Diane taught me back in the day. The numbers all work, but it's not the way the kids learning are right now.

More so than than than than what my kids want to listen on the on the radio too now as they're changing the dial and making sure And but by the way, when when we ever happen to be in the car late at night around this time of night, we are listening to Jason Smithshow on Fox Sports Radio. But when when we are not doing that, we might be listening to what the kids are into. The other thing, aside from the music they like now, is the way the kids are doing long division. Now, I just I can't wrap my mind around it. I have no idea how to speak that language of long division. Now. I only go back to what sister Diane taught me back in the day. The numbers all work, but it's not the way the kids learning are right now.

Not said I used to take the ruler to the knuckles if I got it wrong. So I mean it's ingrained in me. The nuns got me too. JP back in the day.

Not said I used to take the ruler to the knuckles if I got it wrong. So I mean it's ingrained in me. The nuns got me too. JP back in the day.

Thanks for a little higher for you and me, Mike back in the day.

Thanks for a little higher for you and me, Mike back in the day.

There you go. All right, So let's talk fuzzy math.

There you go. All right, So let's talk fuzzy math.

Then, So Pete Alonzo, what are we getting about a four hundred million dollar deal based on his early season heroics If we're going to talk math.

Then, So Pete Alonzo, what are we getting about a four hundred million dollar deal based on his early season heroics If we're going to talk math.

Hey, if you're Pete Alonzo, and if you feel like you've been underpaid, And by the way, I'm sure that there was at some point it noted by Petere Alonzo to his representation, an attorney named Scott Boris in Newport Beach, California, that perhaps Pete might say, listen, I got my deal. I'm going to opt out because did you see what Vladimir Gurero Junior got La Blue Jays? And now listen Vladdie is younger than Pete, he is maybe a bit a bit better defensively. I think we could probably all all agree on that. But Pete may be correct in saying he's not like three times as good as I. And again, this might be a little bit of fuzzy math, and you talk about how things project out and based on the age of a player. But I do believe Vladimir Guerrero Junior has a pretty good argument to make about or I would say Pete Alonzo does about where his numbers are coming in relative to Laddie's. And listen, Alonso's at a better start of the year than in Vladimir Guerrero Junior. Four RBI tonight for Pete Alonzo. So he's gonna have to like the way things are starting so far now that he's comfortable back in Flushing, Queens.

Hey, if you're Pete Alonzo, and if you feel like you've been underpaid, And by the way, I'm sure that there was at some point it noted by Petere Alonzo to his representation, an attorney named Scott Boris in Newport Beach, California, that perhaps Pete might say, listen, I got my deal. I'm going to opt out because did you see what Vladimir Gurero Junior got La Blue Jays? And now listen Vladdie is younger than Pete, he is maybe a bit a bit better defensively. I think we could probably all all agree on that. But Pete may be correct in saying he's not like three times as good as I. And again, this might be a little bit of fuzzy math, and you talk about how things project out and based on the age of a player. But I do believe Vladimir Guerrero Junior has a pretty good argument to make about or I would say Pete Alonzo does about where his numbers are coming in relative to Laddie's. And listen, Alonso's at a better start of the year than in Vladimir Guerrero Junior. Four RBI tonight for Pete Alonzo. So he's gonna have to like the way things are starting so far now that he's comfortable back in Flushing, Queens.

John Paul Morosi with US, Jason Smith, Mike Harmon, Life, TIREC dot Com Studios. Okay, so the Dodgers have lost three in a row. Panic Level one to ten fifteen twenty five. They've lost three, John Paul. They may not win one hundred and twenty games this year. I mean they may fall below one twenty.

John Paul Morosi with US, Jason Smith, Mike Harmon, Life, TIREC dot Com Studios. Okay, so the Dodgers have lost three in a row. Panic Level one to ten fifteen twenty five. They've lost three, John Paul. They may not win one hundred and twenty games this year. I mean they may fall below one twenty.

They may have to settle for just challenging for the Mariners record. They may have to settle for that in all fairness. So I'll say this, what am I panicked about the Dodgers right now? No, I am not panicked. However, two points to make number one. Their starting pitching depth is again being tested by injury. And it's only April eighth. Blake Snell is on the il glass now. The battle is way through his start over the weekend. We're not getting close yet to the Otani return to the mound, So there are some things worth worrying about. The other thing that I think is I would say probably just as important as the as the rotation question, is the strength of the National League West, again by mere percentage points, and it's again April eight. The Dodgers right now are third in their division. The Padres lead it, followed by the Giants, followed by the Dodgers. The Dodgers of nine and four. They're off to a fine start, but it is worth pointing out that at the very least, the Giants are a much better team than anybody thought they were going to be, probably as we're getting through screen training. So that to me would point out it's going to be a little bit of a tougher road, and you might actually see a universe in which the Dodgers do not win the Division. I think the chances are still pretty good that they do, but you could make a credible argument that the Padres or Giants will instead, and that I think points out to maybe a bit more of a concern than the Dodgers thought they would have when they finished two to oh there in the Tokyo Series and came back to North America.

They may have to settle for just challenging for the Mariners record. They may have to settle for that in all fairness. So I'll say this, what am I panicked about the Dodgers right now? No, I am not panicked. However, two points to make number one. Their starting pitching depth is again being tested by injury. And it's only April eighth. Blake Snell is on the il glass now. The battle is way through his start over the weekend. We're not getting close yet to the Otani return to the mound, So there are some things worth worrying about. The other thing that I think is I would say probably just as important as the as the rotation question, is the strength of the National League West, again by mere percentage points, and it's again April eight. The Dodgers right now are third in their division. The Padres lead it, followed by the Giants, followed by the Dodgers. The Dodgers of nine and four. They're off to a fine start, but it is worth pointing out that at the very least, the Giants are a much better team than anybody thought they were going to be, probably as we're getting through screen training. So that to me would point out it's going to be a little bit of a tougher road, and you might actually see a universe in which the Dodgers do not win the Division. I think the chances are still pretty good that they do, but you could make a credible argument that the Padres or Giants will instead, and that I think points out to maybe a bit more of a concern than the Dodgers thought they would have when they finished two to oh there in the Tokyo Series and came back to North America.

JP Let's stay in Division nine years, one hundred thirty five million dollars, Jackson Merrill.

JP Let's stay in Division nine years, one hundred thirty five million dollars, Jackson Merrill.

He goes to the IL after a hot.

He goes to the IL after a hot.

Start, but a lot of rumblings at the union not too pleased with the deal.

Start, but a lot of rumblings at the union not too pleased with the deal.

Well, a couple of things, and it was an interesting point that I was actually asked earlier today by my friends Jeff Blare and Kevin Barker in Toronto about who the next record setting player is going to be, In other words, which free agent out there could credibly go beyond what Soto got. I don't think it's going to be Kyle Tucker. Could be wrong, but I don't think he gets seven sixty five and certainly. I don't think he gets eight hundred million dollars. So then you start going down and say, well, who's next the best The best number I can come up with is Gunner Henderson with the Orioles, because this shortstop, he's a left handed hitter with power. There's a lot of unique things about what he brings to the table. And and again, would you advocate for Gunner Henderson to get dead and or eight hundred million dollars when Merrill signs his extension, as you point out, for less than two hundred million dollars. It's a fair Listen, anytime you get your first fortune, anytime you get your nine figure deal, it's hard to ever say that someone sold himselves short. But I do think because of maybe some of the anxiety surrounding the overall projections of the industry the next CBA negotiation after twenty six, a lot of things like that, get your money first. I would never begrudge a player for doing that, but I do think Mikey, you raise a good point that that the players and you might be wondering whether it's Merrill or Bobby with you or anybody that signed an extension the last couple of years. Where is the next record setting deal going to come from? And if they don't have a good quick answer on that, I do think that is of concern to the MLBPA.

Well, a couple of things, and it was an interesting point that I was actually asked earlier today by my friends Jeff Blare and Kevin Barker in Toronto about who the next record setting player is going to be, In other words, which free agent out there could credibly go beyond what Soto got. I don't think it's going to be Kyle Tucker. Could be wrong, but I don't think he gets seven sixty five and certainly. I don't think he gets eight hundred million dollars. So then you start going down and say, well, who's next the best The best number I can come up with is Gunner Henderson with the Orioles, because this shortstop, he's a left handed hitter with power. There's a lot of unique things about what he brings to the table. And and again, would you advocate for Gunner Henderson to get dead and or eight hundred million dollars when Merrill signs his extension, as you point out, for less than two hundred million dollars. It's a fair Listen, anytime you get your first fortune, anytime you get your nine figure deal, it's hard to ever say that someone sold himselves short. But I do think because of maybe some of the anxiety surrounding the overall projections of the industry the next CBA negotiation after twenty six, a lot of things like that, get your money first. I would never begrudge a player for doing that, but I do think Mikey, you raise a good point that that the players and you might be wondering whether it's Merrill or Bobby with you or anybody that signed an extension the last couple of years. Where is the next record setting deal going to come from? And if they don't have a good quick answer on that, I do think that is of concern to the MLBPA.

Well, I do have the guy, John Paul, and I think you missed it.

Well, I do have the guy, John Paul, and I think you missed it.

It's not Pete Alts.

It's not Pete Alts.

I got the guy and it will be the first billion dollar contract in baseball history.

I got the guy and it will be the first billion dollar contract in baseball history.

Oh tell me and that guy with the white sox.

Oh tell me and that guy with the white sox.

I can tell you that Aaron lean Hart, the guy that invented a torpedo bat, one billion dollars, John Paul, billion dollars for this guy.

I can tell you that Aaron lean Hart, the guy that invented a torpedo bat, one billion dollars, John Paul, billion dollars for this guy.

He is the most popular professor in the history of the University of Michigan. And I know some of them.

He is the most popular professor in the history of the University of Michigan. And I know some of them.

Wasn't Steve Fisher a professor there for a while they be teaching.

Wasn't Steve Fisher a professor there for a while they be teaching.

You think it might have been. They have had some coaches that taught different classes. But I do think that Leonard probably is the most famous professor there. How about Bo taught a class. Now, now Bo's class, if he taught one, would not have been as popular as Bobby Knight's class on basketball at Indiana that that was the ultimate class taught by a coach. But I think professor, Professor Lennard probably now the most famous professor in the history of the University of Michigan, but the most famous voice in the history of the university of course, James Earld Jones. On that score, he will never be passed. James Earl Jones, the man I'm.

You think it might have been. They have had some coaches that taught different classes. But I do think that Leonard probably is the most famous professor there. How about Bo taught a class. Now, now Bo's class, if he taught one, would not have been as popular as Bobby Knight's class on basketball at Indiana that that was the ultimate class taught by a coach. But I think professor, Professor Lennard probably now the most famous professor in the history of the University of Michigan, but the most famous voice in the history of the university of course, James Earld Jones. On that score, he will never be passed. James Earl Jones, the man I'm.

Just picturing taking a class with bo Schenn Beckler. How's the class?

Just picturing taking a class with bo Schenn Beckler. How's the class?

It's kind of boring.

It's kind of boring.

He just talks about running the football three times every single possession that run the football, run the football, run them, drawing the same two.

He just talks about running the football three times every single possession that run the football, run the football, run them, drawing the same two.

Lines he's saying, Jamie Morris right, Jamie Morris left, running behind Jombo Elliott. There you go. I think that was the plan for a long time while a young man by the name of Harball was the starting quarterback in Michigan.

Lines he's saying, Jamie Morris right, Jamie Morris left, running behind Jombo Elliott. There you go. I think that was the plan for a long time while a young man by the name of Harball was the starting quarterback in Michigan.

So is this going to kind of die down a little bit now the torpedo bats or will it be something that kind of comes up here and there throughout the season.

So is this going to kind of die down a little bit now the torpedo bats or will it be something that kind of comes up here and there throughout the season.

What do you see on this?

What do you see on this?

Well, So there was an interesting that didn't happen today for the New York Yankees. I'm not sure if you caught their box score, but they were playing in the Great City of Detroit against the Detroit Tigers and in the games today, the New York Yankees scored zero runs. Yesterday, Monday, April the seventh, in Detroit, the Yankees scored two runs, So two runs in two days. So clearly the torpe bat is still it is still a phenomenon. It is still stimulating plenty of debate. But to those that said that it was going to be an unfair advantage and that you were going to see like these backyard whiffleball bats that you would use at your hand uncle's picnic, and they were going to be launched the ball over the place again two days, two runs for the New York Yankees against the Detroit Tigers, a good pitching team at today faith Scooble, who's amazing, and the reigning Die Young Award winner. But I do think it's worth pointing out that we have not seen this explosion in runs. There was a two nothing game, as you know, your New York mess beat the Marvels yesterday to nothing. The Rangers were shut out. The d Back scored one run yesterday. We're still seeing plenty of low scoring games that I think will will perry the argument that the torpedo bat has changed the game forever.

Well, So there was an interesting that didn't happen today for the New York Yankees. I'm not sure if you caught their box score, but they were playing in the Great City of Detroit against the Detroit Tigers and in the games today, the New York Yankees scored zero runs. Yesterday, Monday, April the seventh, in Detroit, the Yankees scored two runs, So two runs in two days. So clearly the torpe bat is still it is still a phenomenon. It is still stimulating plenty of debate. But to those that said that it was going to be an unfair advantage and that you were going to see like these backyard whiffleball bats that you would use at your hand uncle's picnic, and they were going to be launched the ball over the place again two days, two runs for the New York Yankees against the Detroit Tigers, a good pitching team at today faith Scooble, who's amazing, and the reigning Die Young Award winner. But I do think it's worth pointing out that we have not seen this explosion in runs. There was a two nothing game, as you know, your New York mess beat the Marvels yesterday to nothing. The Rangers were shut out. The d Back scored one run yesterday. We're still seeing plenty of low scoring games that I think will will perry the argument that the torpedo bat has changed the game forever.

JP I'm gonna ask one last question of you, encapsulating some texts and messages I've gotten from friends and family back home in Chicago. I'm gonna the language since we want to keep it ATCC compliant. Sure, because we love you. I eight and two in their last ten. Now on the road, coming out to play the Dodgers. Are they they're going to have to suffer? This is their words? Are they gonna have to suffer through a long season of the Cubs atop the central Ooh, the Cubs.

JP I'm gonna ask one last question of you, encapsulating some texts and messages I've gotten from friends and family back home in Chicago. I'm gonna the language since we want to keep it ATCC compliant. Sure, because we love you. I eight and two in their last ten. Now on the road, coming out to play the Dodgers. Are they they're going to have to suffer? This is their words? Are they gonna have to suffer through a long season of the Cubs atop the central Ooh, the Cubs.

I like the Cubs. I'm sorry on behalf of all the great South Siders who went to Mount Carmel and Saint Rita, all these great schools there on the South Side. Love them all. But as you point out, the White Sox, I've lost eight of their first ten. Some individual good stories, and even even today they were able to only allow one run, but it was by Cleven dur and it was one that cost them the game. But a great start by Smith. There are some individual good stories. I think Will Venable is going to be an excellent manager one day. But I love Nick Maton. Nick Maton should not be batting third, He should not be carrying the lineup. Luis Roberts should not be batting one seventy six. There are some concerns right now for the Chicago White Sox. It's probably going to be a long year for the White Sox. It's probably going to be a very good year for the Chicago Cubs. As Kyle Tucker perhaps now with the Vladimir grows and your extension, Kyle Tucker is inching ever closer to his big time payday. I like the Cubs rotation. They might win the division. Sorry about that, Mike Harmen.

I like the Cubs. I'm sorry on behalf of all the great South Siders who went to Mount Carmel and Saint Rita, all these great schools there on the South Side. Love them all. But as you point out, the White Sox, I've lost eight of their first ten. Some individual good stories, and even even today they were able to only allow one run, but it was by Cleven dur and it was one that cost them the game. But a great start by Smith. There are some individual good stories. I think Will Venable is going to be an excellent manager one day. But I love Nick Maton. Nick Maton should not be batting third, He should not be carrying the lineup. Luis Roberts should not be batting one seventy six. There are some concerns right now for the Chicago White Sox. It's probably going to be a long year for the White Sox. It's probably going to be a very good year for the Chicago Cubs. As Kyle Tucker perhaps now with the Vladimir grows and your extension, Kyle Tucker is inching ever closer to his big time payday. I like the Cubs rotation. They might win the division. Sorry about that, Mike Harmen.

He's on Twitter at John Morosi, that is at John Morosi. MLB Network insider John Paul is always buddy appreciated. Pope, tell us give Sternsy my best. Nice start so far.

He's on Twitter at John Morosi, that is at John Morosi. MLB Network insider John Paul is always buddy appreciated. Pope, tell us give Sternsy my best. Nice start so far.

I will give Sernsey your very best regards. And here in the National League West, we got the game of our night between two NLS teams not named the Mets in the Braves and the Phillies.

I will give Sernsey your very best regards. And here in the National League West, we got the game of our night between two NLS teams not named the Mets in the Braves and the Phillies.

Take it easy, buddy, have fun, all the best guys. Thanks heys, Bety, you have a good call.

Take it easy, buddy, have fun, all the best guys. Thanks heys, Bety, you have a good call.

There goes John Paul Morosi, Jason Smith, Mike Harmon, liferom the Tirack dot Com studios.

There goes John Paul Morosi, Jason Smith, Mike Harmon, liferom the Tirack dot Com studios.

Be sure to check out the Fox Sports rate YouTube channel. Just searched Fox Sports Radio on YouTube. You'll see a whole bunch of video highlights from our shows. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss our very best Fox Sports Radio videos on YouTube. Well, we had a little bit about the Yankees right there, and speaking of the Yankees, joining us now to tell us what's trending is a man who's been called the Cody Bellinger.

Be sure to check out the Fox Sports rate YouTube channel. Just searched Fox Sports Radio on YouTube. You'll see a whole bunch of video highlights from our shows. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss our very best Fox Sports Radio videos on YouTube. Well, we had a little bit about the Yankees right there, and speaking of the Yankees, joining us now to tell us what's trending is a man who's been called the Cody Bellinger.

Of Fox Sports Radio. A couple days ago, he went and had a bucket of wings, let home and we didn't see.

Of Fox Sports Radio. A couple days ago, he went and had a bucket of wings, let home and we didn't see.

Him for a while. It's Steve to say with what's trending.

Him for a while. It's Steve to say with what's trending.

I was not out due to illness yesterday. Just for the record, those Yankees got shut out today Detroit five nothing. Trek Scoogle with the wins, six innings, six strikeouts, no walks. Meanwhile, the White Sox lost their six game in a row in spectacular White Sox fashion. It was a scoreless game at Cleveland, bottom of the ninth and on a run they came on a walk, one nothing Guardians. The final you see an infield single and three straight walks ended the game from closer and I put that word in quotes. Mike Clevenger, who has two strikeouts been walked so far as the closer. The White Sox offense went two for twenty seven. The Guardians were three for twenty seven and won the game. Mets won their sixth in a row, ten to five over Miami. Pe Alonzo two doubles, four RBIs. It was tied to two in the fifth by the way. Former White Sox hurler Dylan Cease was the Padres starter against the A's in Sacramento tonight. He gave up nine runs nine hits in the first three innings and still came out for the fourth. Now he's being relieved finally in the bottom of the fifth. It's nine to four A's over the Padres. Among the other late games, Houston is scoreless at Seattle top of the seventh, and the Reds lead won nothing in the ninth at San Francisco. The game at Atlanta went to the Braves seven to five over Philadelphia, even though Kyle Schwarber was three for three with three RBIs, including a homer. Sean Murphy of Atlanta, in his first at bat of the season, hit a three run homer. The Cubs have won.

I was not out due to illness yesterday. Just for the record, those Yankees got shut out today Detroit five nothing. Trek Scoogle with the wins, six innings, six strikeouts, no walks. Meanwhile, the White Sox lost their six game in a row in spectacular White Sox fashion. It was a scoreless game at Cleveland, bottom of the ninth and on a run they came on a walk, one nothing Guardians. The final you see an infield single and three straight walks ended the game from closer and I put that word in quotes. Mike Clevenger, who has two strikeouts been walked so far as the closer. The White Sox offense went two for twenty seven. The Guardians were three for twenty seven and won the game. Mets won their sixth in a row, ten to five over Miami. Pe Alonzo two doubles, four RBIs. It was tied to two in the fifth by the way. Former White Sox hurler Dylan Cease was the Padres starter against the A's in Sacramento tonight. He gave up nine runs nine hits in the first three innings and still came out for the fourth. Now he's being relieved finally in the bottom of the fifth. It's nine to four A's over the Padres. Among the other late games, Houston is scoreless at Seattle top of the seventh, and the Reds lead won nothing in the ninth at San Francisco. The game at Atlanta went to the Braves seven to five over Philadelphia, even though Kyle Schwarber was three for three with three RBIs, including a homer. Sean Murphy of Atlanta, in his first at bat of the season, hit a three run homer. The Cubs have won.

Seven of eight.

Seven of eight.

They beat Texas ten to six with four unearned runs in the bottom of the eighth, Kansas City one with an unearned run bottom of the eighth, two to one over Minnesota. The Twins are three and eight. Milwaukee won seven to one at Colorado. The Rockies record two and eight, and the Angels sends Tampa Bay to a fifth straight loss four to three. Kenley Jansen with career save number four fifty victories for Saint Louis and Washington Toronto as well to the NBA, are there forfeits in the NBA? Can the Suns just forfeit the rest of their games? They haven't.

They beat Texas ten to six with four unearned runs in the bottom of the eighth, Kansas City one with an unearned run bottom of the eighth, two to one over Minnesota. The Twins are three and eight. Milwaukee won seven to one at Colorado. The Rockies record two and eight, and the Angels sends Tampa Bay to a fifth straight loss four to three. Kenley Jansen with career save number four fifty victories for Saint Louis and Washington Toronto as well to the NBA, are there forfeits in the NBA? Can the Suns just forfeit the rest of their games? They haven't.

I thought this was just, Hey, the people are out here, so we're gonna just play a little bit.

I thought this was just, Hey, the people are out here, so we're gonna just play a little bit.

It's kind of that, okay.

It's kind of that, okay.

Because Golden State is leading at Phoenix eighty six fifty four in the third quarter, this will be lost number seven in a row for the Phoenix. This is the definition of limping to the finish line in a season. By the way the regular season ends this Sunday, Golden State is gonna come up with a win. As for the other late game, it's halftime and the Clippers are only up two at home against the Spurs fifty four to fifty two. Kawhi Leonards sitting out with the bad knee. Milwaukee early fourth was down twenty four and still beat Minnesota one ten to one. Zho three, Oklahoma City beat the Lakers one thirty six to one. Twenty Boston won in overtime at New York. And as you were talking baseball, there was the tragedy today in the Dominican Republic and former reliever Octavio Dotel passed away. Former playoff relief pitcher for the Mets and White Sox and a few others, including the champion Cardinals in twenty eleven when they beat Texas in the World Series. The sister of former Texas star Nelson Cruz was in that tragedy and passed away today as well. Nelsy Cruz was a governor of one of the provinces there. The story is at least sixty six people have been killed because overnight the roof of a nightclub there collapsed during a concert after midnight. Dotel, apparently age fifty one, was pulled from the rubble about six hours after the collapse and died on the way to the hospital.

Because Golden State is leading at Phoenix eighty six fifty four in the third quarter, this will be lost number seven in a row for the Phoenix. This is the definition of limping to the finish line in a season. By the way the regular season ends this Sunday, Golden State is gonna come up with a win. As for the other late game, it's halftime and the Clippers are only up two at home against the Spurs fifty four to fifty two. Kawhi Leonards sitting out with the bad knee. Milwaukee early fourth was down twenty four and still beat Minnesota one ten to one. Zho three, Oklahoma City beat the Lakers one thirty six to one. Twenty Boston won in overtime at New York. And as you were talking baseball, there was the tragedy today in the Dominican Republic and former reliever Octavio Dotel passed away. Former playoff relief pitcher for the Mets and White Sox and a few others, including the champion Cardinals in twenty eleven when they beat Texas in the World Series. The sister of former Texas star Nelson Cruz was in that tragedy and passed away today as well. Nelsy Cruz was a governor of one of the provinces there. The story is at least sixty six people have been killed because overnight the roof of a nightclub there collapsed during a concert after midnight. Dotel, apparently age fifty one, was pulled from the rubble about six hours after the collapse and died on the way to the hospital.

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So we have more on the Luca ejection tonight, the craziness surrounding it. Wait to hear at one of Luca's teammates said following the game tonight about what happened on the floor for his ejection. We got that coming up in about ten minutes. But as we said we started the show tonight, tonight was a great night for the NBA. It felt like a It kind of felt like a hey, Eastern Conference final, Western Conference final night, right because we had the Nicks and the Celtics, we had the Lakers and the and the Thunder and it kind of felt really good. Hey, Because look, once you get pass game fifty five to sixty in the NBA, yeah, a lot of teams are done. You get a lot of big blowouts go kind of like we see tonight with the with the Suns.

So we have more on the Luca ejection tonight, the craziness surrounding it. Wait to hear at one of Luca's teammates said following the game tonight about what happened on the floor for his ejection. We got that coming up in about ten minutes. But as we said we started the show tonight, tonight was a great night for the NBA. It felt like a It kind of felt like a hey, Eastern Conference final, Western Conference final night, right because we had the Nicks and the Celtics, we had the Lakers and the and the Thunder and it kind of felt really good. Hey, Because look, once you get pass game fifty five to sixty in the NBA, yeah, a lot of teams are done. You get a lot of big blowouts go kind of like we see tonight with the with the Suns.

Suns are officially eliminated from the play in when they sound the final horn. Man, you had a bunch of players like, could you probably played through that pinky injury?

Suns are officially eliminated from the play in when they sound the final horn. Man, you had a bunch of players like, could you probably played through that pinky injury?

Sure? Yeah, but a little bit, yeah, a little gotta have a surgery.