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Nick Wright: Damian Lillard has clearly been the best player in the Blazers-Thunder series

The Portland Trailblazers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by a 20-point margin in Game 2 last night. Nick Wright explains why Damian Lillard has been so ‘spectacular’ in this series so far.

Nick Wright: Warriors’ Game 2 loss to the Clippers was the ‘worst case-scenario’

Nick Wright reacts to the Golden State Warriors blowing a 31-point lead in Game 2’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Hear why Nick thinks this game was the ‘worse scenario’ for the reigning champs.

Cris Carter and Nick Wright react to Russell Wilson’s record contract extension

Cris Carter and Nick Wright reacts to Russell Wilson reportedly agreeing to NFL-record 4-yr/140 M extension with the Seattle Seahawks. Hear what they had to say about this record deal and the Seahawks’ future.

Nick Wright believes Kawhi should be the Lakers top free agent target

Nick Wright makes the case why Kawhi Leonard should be the Los Angeles Lakers top target when free agency begins. Nick thinks the addition of Kawhi will make the Lakers a championship favorite.

Nick Wright insists Lakers need a franchise reset or it will be the squandered end of LeBron James

Nick Wright discusses what’s next for the Los Angeles Lakers after Magic Johnson shocking exit. Hear why he thinks the Lakers need a compete overhaul to save the franchise. Do you agree with Nick?

Nick Wright lays out everything that had to go wrong for the Rockets to get the 4 seed and why he’s still not worried

NBA playoff schedule is set, Nick Wright explains why he’s not worried about the Houston Rockets facing the Utah Jazz in the opening round of the playoffs.

Nick Wright doesn't think Steph Curry's injury will sidetrack the Warriors' title hopes

Nick Wright discusses Stephen Curry suffering a mild foot sprain in last night’s game. Hear why Nick doesn’t think this injury will derail the Warriors’ title hopes.

Nick Wright reacts to Magic Johnson’s decision to step down as Lakers president

In reaction to Magic Johnson abruptly stepping down as the Los Angeles Lakers president, Nick Wright explains why the future of the Lakers is uncertain after this Magic’s decision to leave.

Nick Wright: ‘I think James Harden should be the MVP this year’— not Giannis Antetokounmpo

Nick Wright weighs in on the NBA MVP discussion as the regular season is coming to a close. Hear Nick lists all the reasons why James Harden should win the MVP this season over Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Nick Wright gives his thoughts on Aaron Rodgers' response to the McCarthy-Packers report

Aaron Rodgers disputed the claims made in the Bleacher Report article which detailed his relationship with Mike McCarthy and the Green Bay Packers. Nick Wright reacts to his response and gives Rodgers some credit.

Cris Carter advises LeBron to recruit Kevin Durant this offseason

Cris Carter makes the case why LeBron James should recruit Kevin Durant to join the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. Do you agree with Cris?

Nick Wright questions the late-game officiating in Virginia’s Final Four win over Auburn

Nick Wright gives his thoughts on the Virginia Cavaliers’ Final Four victory against the Auburn Tigers. Hear him credit Virginia for finally making the Final Four after years of coming up short, but says how they advanced is ‘ridiculous’ after a missed double-dribble call.

Triple H announces the launch of an all-new weekly WWE studio show on FS1 this fall

Triple H announces the launch of an all-new weekly WWE show that takes fans deeper into what goes on behind the scenes with WWE Superstars.

Chris Broussard officially declares Giannis Antetokounmpo the best player in the world

Chris Broussard reacts to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 45-point game in Milwaukee’s win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Broussard insists Giannis proved he’s the league MVP and the best player in the world last night.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo addresses his huddle confrontation with Aaron Henry

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo joins today’s show. Hear what he had to say about the incident with freshman with Aaron Henry.

Nick Wright weighs in on Kevin Durant's ejection in Warriors' win over the Nuggets

Nick Wright and Cris Carter react to Kevin Durant’s ejection in the 3rd quarter in the Golden State Warriors’ 116-102 win over the Denver Nuggets. Hear what Nick had to say about KD and the Warriors.

Nick Wright reacts to Russell Westbrook dedicating historic 20-20-20 game to Nipsey Hussle

Nick Wright reacts to Russell Westbrook becoming the 2nd player in NBA history with a 20-20-20 triple-double on Tuesday night, a performance he dedicated to rapper Nipsey Hussle.

Nick Wright weighs in on concerns about how Zion’s game with translate to the NBA

Nick Wright discusses the concerns surrounding how Zion Williamson’s game will translate to the NBA. Hear what Nick had to say about Zion.

Chris Broussard has high expectations for LeBron in year 2 with the Lakers

Chris Broussard explains why he has high expectations for LeBron James in year 2 with the Los Angeles Lakers. Plus, hear what adjustments Broussard thinks King James needs to make next season.

Bucks GM Jon Horst makes the case for Giannis Antetokounmpo being the NBA MVP this year

Milwaukee Bucks General Manager Jon Horst joins Cris Carter and Nick Wright to discuss the NBA MVP debate. Hear why he thinks the dominance Giannis Antetokounmpo has shown on both ends of the floor makes him the clear favorite for the coveted award.

‘The ceiling is the NBA Finals’: Chris Broussard weighs in on the expectations for the 76ers

Chris Broussard joins Cris Carter and Nick Wright in studio to discuss the Philadelphia 76ers on today’s show. Hear why despite thinking the 76ers are the third best team in the Eastern Conference, an NBA Finals appearance should be the goal for Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons.

Cris Carter was not surprised about Michigan State’s Elite 8 victory against Duke

Cris Carter discusses why Tom Izzo and Michigan State were confident in their chances going up against Zion Williamson and the Duke Blue Devils in the Elite 8.

Nick Wright points to what went wrong for the Lakers now that LeBron’s shut down for the season

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially shut down LeBron James for the rest of the 2018-2019 season. Nick Wright explains why this season went awry and what moments caused this failed season.

Brian Westbrook thinks AB will put up better numbers than OBJ on their new team

Brian Westbrook believes Antonio Brown will have better success on the Oakland Raiders than Odell Beckham Jr. on the Cleveland Browns. Hear why Westbrook thinks the Browns will be a better team, but AB will put up better numbers.

Cris Carter impressed with Joel Embiid's 39-point night as 76ers cruise past Nets

Swin Cash, Antoine Walker join Cris Carter to discuss Joel Embiid scoring 39 points as Philadelphia 76ers cruise past Brooklyn Nets. Hear why Cris thinks ‘Embiid is the next face of the NBA’.

Cris Carter weighs in on Mike Tomlin defending Big Ben’s leadership amid criticism

Cris Carter and Nick Wright discuss NFL on today’s show. Hear what Cris had to say about Pittsburgh Steelers’ HC Mike Tomlin defending Ben Roethlisberger’s leadership.

Antoine Walker lists 3 teams in the East that can challenge the Warriors’ title run

Antoine Walker joins today’s show to talk NBA. Antoine thinks there are 3 teams in the Eastern conference that can challenge the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs this season. Do you agree with Antoine?

Nick Wright makes a prediction about the new pass interference rule

Nick Wright and Cris Carter discuss the NFL approving a new rule to make pass interference reviewable. Hear what Nick had to say about the new rule change.

Cris Carter explains why Rob Gronkowski shouldn’t come out of retirement

Cris Carter shares his thoughts on reports Rob Gronkowski will eventually return to the NFL after announcing retirement earlier this week. Cris explains why he thinks the New England Patriots are preparing to move on from Gronk and he shouldn’t consider coming out of retirement.

Nick Wright on the struggling Celtics: ‘This is a squandered season for Boston’

Nick Wright talks NBA on today’s show. Hear what Nick had to say about the Boston Celtics going 6-10 since All-Star break.