The Right Time with Bomani Jones

Bomani Jones is joined by Monica McNutt, basketball analyst for ESPN and MSG, to discuss all things hoops. First, Bomani and Monica give their thoughts on the narratives surrounding the NBA Finals. Are people being too mean to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown? (6:45) Who is the X-factor for the Celtics and how do we rank JT vs Luka? Speaking of Luka Doncic, Bo and Monica talk about his game, which Mavericks team was better between the 2011 and 2024 teams, and what to make of the Kyrie Irving resurgence this season. (10:10) Then they transition to the WNBA and have an honest conversation regarding how the league is currently being covered by the media and fans. Has the language towards Caitlin Clark been unfair? Why do people forget that it's still a competitive league? (32:50) And finally, Bomani asks Monica about what all went down during the First Take incident. Monica shares her point of view while highlighting the difficulty of being a woman in sports, talking about women in sports, and being called out for talking about women in sports. (45:10)...Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show.Download Full Podcast Here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialFollow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttimeSupport the Show: PrizePicks: Daily Fantasy Made Easy! Visit PrizePicks.com/BOMANI and use code BOMANI for a first deposit match up to $100!Download B-L-K today in the App Store or on Google Play. It’s free, it’s fun, it’s for us. https://www.blk-app.com/Use code BOMANI and you’ll receive 25% Off on your first purchase! Greatness Wins: Where the demands of sport meet the science of fit. Greatness Wins.comHead to shadyrays.com and use code: BOMANI for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. Try for yourself the shades rated 5 stars by over 300,000 people.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BOMANI and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bomani Jones kicks off this episode by remembering Dallas Cowboys legend Larry Allen who recently passed away and why they have never made a player like him before or after. (0:30) After a chaotic morning on ESPN, Bomani discusses the First Take viral clip of Monica McNutt silencing Stephen A. Smith for his lack of WNBA coverage. (4:00) That leads to a conversation regarding the incidents that recently occurred involving Caitlin Clark and Chennedy Carter which lead to a fine for Carter. Bo argues that physical play has always been a calling card for the WNBA and that the new fans are treating the sport as a cause rather than an actual sport. How should Caitlin Clark handle this whole situation and how should the rest of the WNBA handle Caitlin Clark? (7:30) Then Bomani briefly reflects on Kyrie Irving and his career ahead of his return to Boston for the NBA Finals. (36:10) And finally, another round of If You Haven't Heard Stories and Bomani answers you question during our voicemails segment. (45:33)...Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show.Download Full Podcast Here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialFollow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttimeSupport the Show: PrizePicks: Daily Fantasy Made Easy! Visit PrizePicks.com/BOMANI and use code BOMANI for a first deposit match up to $100!Download B-L-K today in the App Store or on Google Play. It’s free, it’s fun, it’s for us. https://www.blk-app.com/Use code BOMANI and you’ll receive 25% Off on your first purchase! Greatness Wins: Where the demands of sport meet the science of fit. Greatness Wins.comHead to shadyrays.com and use code: BOMANI for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. Try for yourself the shades rated 5 stars by over 300,000 people.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BOMANI and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bomani Jones and Domonique Foxworth start the show by addressing Karl-Anthony Towns' recent performance and Bo’s continued issues towards the 14 Feet of Suckas (0:55). Then Bomani shares his experience of attending the Atlanta Jazz Festival where he witnessed Andre 3000’s flute performance in person and why it was interesting to say the least (16:00). And finally, the guys discuss the MLB’s recent acceptance of the Negro League into their all-time stats, which somehow leads into a conversation about youth sports (24:00)...Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show.Download Full Podcast Here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialFollow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttimeSupport the Show: PrizePicks: Daily Fantasy Made Easy! Visit PrizePicks.com/BOMANI and use code BOMANI for a first deposit match up to $100! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest commentator from ESPN, Elle Duncan, joins the show to discuss Caitlin Clark's challenges in the WNBA, Cameron Brink's rise to stardom, and why Alyssa Thomas deserves more recognition. They also touch on red flags, the Drake and Kendrick beef, and the importance of equitable coverage for women's basketball.

Bomani Jones and Domonique Foxworth kick off this episode by discussing Bomani’s appearance on the TNT alt cast and how his view on Karl-Anthony Towns changed a little bit, in the presence of Bobby Portis. (1:00) The guys breakdown Kyrie Irvings performance (6:00), spend some time talking about on the Knicks, and discuss whether or not the WNBA is too hard on Caitlin Clark. (12:15) Then the guys bring up the new NIL lawsuit involving Jaden Rashada and the Florida Gators, and how this is going to affect the players and the fans. (29:20) Finally the ladder conversation leads to a tangent about the end of Red Lobster and giving attention to the haters. (42:30)...Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show.Download Full Podcast Here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialFollow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttimeSupport the Show: PrizePicks: Daily Fantasy Made Easy! Visit PrizePicks.com/BOMANI and use code BOMANI for a first deposit match up to $100!Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code BOMANI for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bomani Jones is joined by Joel Anderson, staff writer at Slate and host of The Slow Burn Podcast, to help break down everything surrounding the current Diddy situation. But first the guys discuss Bomani joining TNT’s alt cast during the Western Conference Finals and how he needs to be nicer to Karl-Anthony Towns. (1:00) Then they reminisce about Houston and how we shouldn’t judge a city by its looks which somehow leads into a conversation about movies. (6:10) Finally the guys bring up Diddy, specifically the recent video footage of him and Cassie, and why it reminds them of the Ray Rice video. Clearly Diddy is unhinged and the guys look back at his career of altercations and wrongdoings which revealed all along who he was. (29:50)...Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show.Download Full Podcast Here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialFollow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttimeSupport the Show: PrizePicks: Daily Fantasy Made Easy! Visit PrizePicks.com/BOMANI and use code BOMANI for a first deposit match up to $100!Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code BOMANI for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bomani Jones starts the episode off by addressing the public regarding his take about the Nuggets advancing to the Finals while also asking the question why his thoughts on the Timberwolves were wrong in the public eye. (1:00) Bomani recaps Game 7 by giving respect to Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert for their performances but also reiterating the fact that they didn't fully beat the allegations. (11:30) Then Bomani transition to golf where he shares his thoughts on the Scottie Scheffler arrest and the cultural reaction to that incident. (24:04) And finally another round of If You Haven't Heard stories and your Voicemail questions get answered. (38:22)...Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show.Download Full Podcast Here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialFollow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttimeSupport the Show: PrizePicks: Daily Fantasy Made Easy! Visit PrizePicks.com/BOMANI and use code BOMANI for a first deposit match up to $100!Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code BOMANI for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bomani Jones and Domonique Foxworth kick off this episode by discussing their fatigue from the late night playoff games and the never-ending NFL content cycle. Bomani brings up the NFL schedule release videos, especially James Harrison’s Steelers video and the Chargers Sims parody. (2:57) And more specifically the Harrison Butker portion which pokes fun at his wild commencement speech which recently went viral. (7:45) Then the guys talk about Domonique’s well aged take about Tom Brady agreeing to do the roast and causing chaos for his family. (12:00) Finally the guys share their thoughts on the potential end of Inside the NBA and analyze Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut. (24:30)...Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show.Download Full Podcast Here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialFollow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttimeSupport the Show: PrizePicks: Daily Fantasy Made Easy! Visit PrizePicks.com/BOMANI and use code BOMANI for a first deposit match up to $100!Download the VIATOR app NOW and use code VIATOR10 for 10 PERCENT off your first booking in the app! Find the perfect travel experiences for you! Do more with VIATOR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bomani Jones is joined by Travonne Edwards to first briefly discuss the aftermath of the Kendrick vs Drake beef and way Compton is currently way up. (0:35) Following Nikola Jokić's massive performance in Game 4, the guys discuss his greatness and why players like him can flip on that switch. (9:30) Then Bomani asks Travonne what he thinks about Bronny James as a future NBA player and what his potential NBA career might look like. Can he succeed at the next level? Will the media attention and criticism be too much for him? (30:30) And finally, a quick preview of the Mavericks vs Thunder series and a discussion about whether or not either of these two teams can defeat the Nuggets. (42:45)...Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show.Download Full Podcast Here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialFollow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttimeSupport the Show: PrizePicks: Daily Fantasy Made Easy! Visit PrizePicks.com/BOMANI and use code BOMANI for a first deposit match up to $100!Download the VIATOR app NOW and use code VIATOR10 for 10 PERCENT off your first booking in the app! Find the perfect travel experiences for you! Do more with VIATOR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bomani Jones kicks off the show by doubling down on his Denver Nuggets take early on in this series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets are still the team to beat and they proved it by tying the series up on the road. Bomani continues to talk about the 14 feet of "suckas" and why Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns continue to be the key to this series if the Timberwolves want any shot at advancing. (0:38) Then Bomani breaks down the Suns hiring Mike Budenholzer and why he isn't so different from their previous head coach Frank Vogel. (18:38) And in honor of Mother's Day, Bomani shares an inspiring story about his mother and why we must continue to fight back against the haters. (24:55) Plus another round of If You Haven't Heard and your voicemail stories of when you got your stereo stolen from your car. (37:13)...Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show.Download Full Podcast Here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=socialFollow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttimeSupport the Show: PrizePicks: Daily Fantasy Made Easy! Visit PrizePicks.com/BOMANI and use code BOMANI for a first deposit match up to $100!Download the VIATOR app NOW and use code VIATOR10 for 10 PERCENT off your first booking in the app! Find the perfect travel experiences for you! Do more with VIATOR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices