Michael Malone

Michael Malone, former head coach of the Denver Nuggets and NBA champion, shares expert insights on the thrilling Eastern and Western Conference Finals. AQ Shipley, ex-NFL player, discusses the 'tush push' play and its implications for offensive linemen. Heather Dinich provides updates on the upcoming College Football Playoff’s new 1-12 seeding system. The show also honors Jim Irsay’s philanthropic legacy and reflects on the emotional connection within the sports community, all while exploring recent intense playoff performances in basketball and hockey.

Sports columnist Gregg Doyel creeps out America with awkward lines, NBA Play In Games discussion, Celtics vs. Bulls excitement, Robert Kraft's rough offseason, QB Draft big board reveal, Celtics HC Joe Mazzulla talks about getting choked out, alpha male challenge, Nuggets HC Michael Malone shares insights on going back to back, Jokic, championship tattoo, keeping team ready, and more. Fyre Fest picks

The Celtics lose Game 7 and Hank is down bad. We talk the incredible series, Game 6 and Max's kiss. Hank answers questions about the future and we talk some Stanley Cup Finals (00:00:00-00:45:43). Who's back of the week including DeAndre Hopkins and the Taliban (00:45:43-01:05:09). Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone joins us to talk NBA Playoffs, the evolution of Jokic, Coaching Strategies, and Jamal Murray (01:05:09-01:41:24). Big Jay Oakerson joins us in studio to talk comedy, his new special out on youtube, cruise ships and more (01:41:24-02:39:25). We wrap up with Succession final recap (SPOILERS) (02:39:25-02:53:20) and the lottery ball.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take