Will Lakers win second straight game with Russell Westbrook off the bench? | UNDISPUTED

According to, FOX Bet Sportsbook, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are (+3.5) home underdogs to the New Orleans Pelicans tonight. The Lakers are coming off their first win of the season over the Denver Nuggets. Russell Westbrook came off the bench for the Lakers that game, putting up 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. However, Shannon Sharpe explains why the Lakers have not caught fire with Westbrook coming off the bench as it has only been one game so far.

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Craig slams the panic button on 5-3 Jets, worried for Bucs? | THE CARTON SHOW

Now that Week 8 is behind us, Craig Carton whips out the panic button and decides if these NFL teams should be concerned heading into Week 9. They talk his 5-3 Jets, who just lost a big revenge game to the New England Patriots over the weekend. Craig explains why he couldn’t hit the panic button fast enough. They also talk the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and while Cody Decker says it’s time to panic, Gerald McCoy lays out why he has faith in Tom Brady.

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Steve Nash is out in Brooklyn, Nets look to Ime Udoka | THE CARTON SHOW

There’s been a lot of headlines coming out of Brooklyn since yesterday, starting with the 2-5 Nets firing head coach Steve Nash. On the heels of that news came whispers that the Nets were interested in bringing on suspended Boston Celtics’ coach Ime Udoka, and all of this follows their star guard Kyrie Irving, dodging accountability for sharing antisemitic materials on social media. Craig Carton is joined by Gerald McCoy, and the two discuss their feelings on the way the Nets have been navigating the controversy surrounding their season start.

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Why the initial CFP rankings matter | The Joel Klatt Show

Joel Klatt discussed how while everyone on how social media may say that these initial rankings don’t matter, they do. Klatt, of course, understood these rankings do not award a win or loss, however, they are building toward it. These rankings not only build each team’s resume, but they impact recruits and the way perceptions are formed around each program.

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