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Mark Titus and Tate Frazier are back to react to the 2022 NBA Draft! They look at the Magic’s surprising choice of Paolo Banchero (02:30), and how close Jaden Ivey came to being a Pacer (21:30). Then, they focus on the Draft’s broadcast (27:15), if this was a good night for college basketball (36:15), the Jalen Duren saga (45:30), and wrap up with ways to improve the presentation (49:30).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier are joined by friend of the program Sam Vecenie of The Athletic to preview the 2022 NBA Draft (04:30). They discuss who is this draft’s Kevin Durant (07:00), who will be the first pick (23:30), and if Jaden Ivey will be taken by the Sacramento Kings with the fourth pick (25:45). They also discuss why certain “big name” players are falling on mock drafts (36:00), whose stocks are rising (38:00), and the lack of true point guards in this class of prospects (57:30). Then, producer Jim Cunningham lists famous books that have less words than Sam’s 90,000 word NBA Draft preview article (01:14:00), before they wrap up the show with shoutouts, closeouts, and talking about the Adam Sandler film “Hustle” (01:16:00).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier break down Golden State’s title-clinching win over Boston in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. They talk about MVP Steph Curry’s emotional reaction to the victory, what was probably going through Jordan Poole’s mind, and what this means to Kevin Durant’s legacy (04:00). Then, they dissect what went wrong with the Celtics, a Danny Ainge appearance, Brad Stevens’s future in Boston, the Jayson Tatum experience, and where Boston goes from here (26:30). Next, they pivot to the significance of this series to the legacies of Andrew Wiggins, Draymond, Klay, Iggy, Celtics fans, and more (51:45). They wrap up the show with shoutouts and closeouts (01:10:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier are back to discuss Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Wiggins going off, the vibe of the series, and Tate’s takeaways from attending the game (03:00). Then they continue their quest to find Him (32:15) before pivoting to some NBA Draft talk (01:15:30). They wrap up the show with shoutouts and closeouts (01:29:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier react to the Boston Celtics’ convincing win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals (04:39). Mark and Tate believe Draymond Green is to blame for the Warriors loss and they’ve had enough of his antics throughout the NBA Finals, especially following Draymond’s comments about former players from the 80s and 90s (40:15). Next, they discuss the hoop malfunction on Boston’s court, before Tate explains the controversial LIV Golf Series and its impact on golf (59:04). They wrap up the show with shoutouts and closeouts (1:04:20). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier are back after the Golden State’s win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals to give their biggest takeaways on the game and low ratings (05:00), and more importantly, sort out the Most Valuable Him (19:30). Then they discuss Quin Snyder leaving the Utah Jazz and where this puts him in the Coach K Successor Power Rankings (42:30). They wrap up the show with shoutouts and closeouts (55:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier react to Boston‘s surprising win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals (03:15). They discuss their mutual hate for the Celtics and how shook they are about the Warriors losing. They also discuss what Coach K’s (and Mr. K’s) role is in this Finals , and what this means for Brad Stevens’s future at Purdue (15:00). Next they pivot to transfer portal updates and preseason rankings and what they mean for Drew Timme and Gonzaga, Houston, and Duke (43:45). They wrap up the show with college basketball going global and shoutouts and closeouts (01:06:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier kick off the show with tales from the Indy 500 (03:45) before jumping to the Celtics winning Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals (28:35). They wrap up the show with shoutouts and closeouts (01:07:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier kick off the show expressing their disappointment in the NBA playoffs (03:45). Then, longtime Friend of The Program, and our Louisville correspondent, Mike Rutherford returns to talk about the Kenny Payne/Nolan Smith/Milt Wagner hirings, Coach Cal duckin’ and dodgin’, re-hanging banners, and the Indy 500 vs. the Kentucky Derby (28:15). They wrap up the show with shutouts and closeouts which include: Tate’s mom’s birthday, a trip to the UNC museum, Jim went to the G-League museum, and Memorial Day (01:07:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier link up to discuss the current status of North Carolina basketball as well as North Carolina tornadoes (04:15). Then they dive deep into Andrew Wiggins talk, covering everything from his days at Kansas to his days almost on the Cavs to him and the Warriors being up 3-0 on the Luka and the Mavs (11:00). Next up is the ridiculous flopping in the preposterous Boston-Miami series (50:15) before shutouts and closeouts (01:13:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier return to discuss how the NBA Draft Lottery shook out and what it means for some top prospects and for the Pacers (03:30), before looking at the body fat percentages from the NBA Combine (41:30). Then they discuss the future of Duke basketball, including Joey Baker entering the transfer portal, as well as their Coach K’s Successor Power Rankings (54:45). They wrap up the show with shoutouts and closeouts (01:22:15). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier break down yesterday’s abysmal Game 7s. They start with almost everyone on the Phoenix Suns quitting against Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks (03:15). Then they pivot to the Boston Celtics bouncing Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks into the offseason (38:30). They wrap up the show with shoutouts and closeouts (01:26:15). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices