Bryan Curtis on Russini-Vrabel, NBA Playoffs & More

Bryan Curtis on Russini-Vrabel, NBA Playoffs & More

From SI Media With Jimmy Traina by Sports Illustrated

April 23, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

Bryan Curtis discusses sports media news including the Russini-Vrabel story and NBA playoffs, followed by Sal Licata's insights on various sports topics.

Episode 606 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” features an interview with The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis about the latest sports media news. Curtis talks about the latest developments in the Dianna Russini–Mike Vrabel story, Prime Video’s “technical difficulties” vs. NBC’s scorebug mistake during early first-round NBA playoff games, and ESPN’s massive promotion of WWE. In addition, Curtis weighs in on whether reporters should tip NFL draft picks and the decline of the NFL draft as a major television event. Following Curtis, Sal Licata from SNY TV and “The Sal Licata Show” joins Jimmy for their weekly “Traina Thoughts” segment. This week’s topics include World Cup train tickets going from $12.50 to $150, the difficulties of logging into streaming services, WrestleMania 42, the New York Mets’ pathetic play, and the NBA playoffs. In addition, Jimmy reads some listener emails. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Jimmy Traina

Guests: Bryan Curtis, Sal Licata

Topics covered

  • sports media news
  • NBA playoffs
  • NFL draft
  • WWE promotion
  • streaming services
  • World Cup

Keywords

  • Bryan Curtis
  • Dianna Russini
  • Mike Vrabel
  • NBA playoffs
  • NFL draft
  • WWE
  • streaming services
  • World Cup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Prime Video, NBC, ESPN, SNY TV, The Sal Licata Show

Places: New York Mets

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