Straight Fire - World Cup Preview, Wemby's Spurs Won't Go Away & the Most Beloved NY Sports Teams

About this episode

Jason discusses the World Cup results, NBA Finals implications for the Spurs, and the legacy of New York sports teams.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the day one results of the World Cup and the importance of the USMNT getting off to a hot start on Friday, why he believes Victor Wembanyama's Spurs will force a Game 6 of the NBA Finals this weekend, how the remaining NBA Finals schedule actually works in San Antonio's favor, and where this current Knicks team ranks in the pantheon of the beloved New York sports teams of all-time.  #FSR Follow Jason on  Twitter and Instagram . Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jason McIntyre

Topics covered

• World Cup
• NBA Finals
• Victor Wembanyama
• New York sports
• USMNT
• San Antonio Spurs

Keywords

• World Cup
• USMNT
• Victor Wembanyama
• NBA Finals
• New York Knicks
• San Antonio Spurs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USMNT, Spurs, NBA, Knicks

Places: San Antonio, New York

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