Knicks blow it at home! Is CJ McCollum a villain? Dodgers lose another closer! Phillies in doomsday mode! (Episode 1442 Hour 1)

About this episode

David Samson discusses the Knicks' playoff loss, CJ McCollum's villain status, and the struggles of the Dodgers and Phillies.

Today’s word of the day is ‘cocksure’ as in the Knicks as in the Hawks as in the NBA playoffs! The Knicks thought they had it. Up 14 at home. The crowd was into it. The Hawks were the inferior team. And the Knicks blew it. Let’s talk about villains. Gotham needs one and the Knicks fans have their eyes set on CJ McCollum? (15:22) The Minnesota Timberwolves with a huge comeback win against the Nuggets! Another team blowing a huge lead at home. (23:20) The Portland Trail Blazers have a new owner. And he’s already being labeled as cheap. Yikes. (31:40) Review: Pillion. (35:09) The Dodgers have a closer problem again. Edwin Díaz is getting elbow surgery. Uh oh. (43:20) The Phillies are down bad. Can’t pitch. Can’t hit. Can’t win. (49:33) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Samson

Topics covered

• NBA playoffs
• Knicks
• CJ McCollum
• Dodgers
• Phillies
• Timberwolves
• Trail Blazers

Keywords

• Knicks
• CJ McCollum
• NBA playoffs
• Dodgers
• Phillies
• Timberwolves
• Nuggets
• Trail Blazers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Knicks, Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, Dodgers, Phillies

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