Welcome back to the NBA Desktop! This week Jason is joined by Jamaal Bowman, the presumptive new representative for New York’s 16th District, to discuss his primary win, Enes Kanter backing his opponent Eliot Engel, his hopes for the Knicks’ future, and what he would hope to achieve in Congress. Then Jason checks in on the latest from the bubble, where players like Avery Bradley, Trevor Ariza, and Davis Bertans are choosing to sit out the remainder of the season, and J.R. Smith is a likely candidate to return to the league. Plus, Father’s Day LeBron, Spartan soldier Evan Fournier, and more!
The Latest
Yankees Get Two in Cleveland, Wins and Good News for Mets
Plus, Ian Begley on Brunson, KD, and more
Beats, Rhymefest, and Life
Jason asks the question everyone is asking before discussing the Bulls free-agent signings
KD Wants Out of BK, Brunson Gets the Bag, and the Yankees Fall in Houston
Plus, Justin Termine on the free agent frenzy
A Crazy Gobert Gamble, KD’s Summer Stalemate, and Boston’s Big Flex With Ryen Russillo
Plus, some rapid-fire NBA free agency observations and debating whether the Jazz really want to keep Donovan Mitchell
British Grand Prix Reactions
Kevin, Megan, and Drew discuss Carlos Sainz Jr.’s win and the crash involving Zhou Guanyu and Alex Albon
Baratunde Thurston on ‘America Outdoors’
Larry is joined by Baratunde Thurston to talk about the complex connection Black people have to the outdoors and complications of loving America despite the imperfections within its history