About this episode

The episode discusses the World Cup, NBA draft, and various sports media topics with insights from guests Jason Powers and DeShaun Tate.

We're back to close out June and head into July with the slower Summer going, but there's still plenty to talk about with sports media news, personalities, etc. on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with co-hosts: Jason Powers of the "Powers on Sports Podcast" and DeShaun Tate of "Tate's Take Podcast" and Locked on Atlanta Hawks Podcast coverage to discuss it all. They talk plenty of World Cup and the U.S. Men's National Team and just how much interest is there on the TV coverage, etc. Plus, DeShaun is in Atlanta and the English are there for their Wednesday match. And, if the USA wins in Santa Clara, CA on Wednesday night, how much audience will build up this weekend for the next match? Then, some NBA draft talk including about the coverage by ESPN/ABC and what about the impact of the younger players now vs. years ago? We also talk Dusty May surprising leaving Michigan in college for the Dallas Mavericks, Lebron leaving L.A. and where might he be headed to next? And, is the league not going to punish the Clippers for salary cap violations regarding allegedly paying Kawhi Leonard more than $30 million illegally outside the salary cap? There's also Serena Williams…

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