Welcome back to the NBA Desktop! This week, we break down the shocking reveal that Michael Jordan’s famous NBA Finals “Flu Game,” was actually a “Possibly Poisoned Pizza Game.” Spencer Dinwiddie has been busy recently, starting a GoFundMe for fans to raise bitcoin to determine his next team. Downtown Josh Brown joins the show to help make sense of Spencer’s thinking, as well as bitcoin in general. Then, we look at Danny Green’s and Enes Kanter’s new business ventures during the league’s suspension, and Jason delivers a long-overdue rant on Paul Pierce and the ’08 Celtics. Plus, Desktop Trivia with the host of Boom/Bust: HQ Trivia, The Ringer’s own Alyssa Bereznak!
Filed under:
‘NBA Desktop’: Michael Jordan’s Best Lies From ‘The Last Dance’
Plus, Jason delivers a long-overdue rant on Paul Pierce and the ’08 Celtics.
Share this story
The Latest
CAA and the New Reality of Talent Agencies
James Andrew Miller joins the show to discuss the ramifications of CAA’s acquisition of ICM, the consolidation of top-level talent agencies, and how this will affect the future of content
Danielle Holley-Walker and the State of the Supreme Court
Bakari is joined by dean of the Howard University School of Law, Danielle Holley-Walker, to discuss the swearing in of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and more
Cameron Diaz Comes Out of Retirement, Kesha Chases Ghosts, and Chris Pratt Won’t Stop Being Chris Pratt
Plus, this week’s Cringe Mode is the 2005 rom-com ‘Hitch’
Where in the World Will KD Go, and Recapping the Early Free Agency Moves
The guys also debate the Thunder’s decision to give Lu Dort close to a $90 million contract
‘UFC 276’ Betting Preview
3PAC runs through the entire main event card and share which bets they think have the most value (3:00) and even hand out some locks
Taco Bell’s Newest Tostada, Frogs on the Verge of Extinction, and Tasting Burger King’s Impossible Southwest Bacon Whopper
Juliet and Jacoby also examine the inner workings of Brad Pitt’s winery, question a seltzer that claims to use dirty hot dog water, and share their thoughts on a plant-based coffee startup