Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: January 25, 2023 (Pt. 1)
KDKA's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Chris Mueller discuss the sports topics of the day.
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Jalen Rose reacts to Anthony Davis sitting while LeBron James broke the NBA's scoring record: "That ain't no long-term relationship."
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Report: Jazz trade Sixers’ trade target Jarred Vanderbilt to Lakers
Jarred Vanderbilt, a trade target of the Philadelphia 76ers, is now off the board as he's headed to the Los Angeles Lakers.
- The Courier Journal
Kentucky basketball records 2nd-largest margin of defeat at Rupp Arena under John Calipari
Kentucky's loss to Arkansas marked the second-largest margin of defeat the Wildcats have suffered at Rupp Arena under John Calipari.
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People Are Saying Busch Light's Super Bowl Ad With Sarah McLachlan Is a "Masterpiece"
Sarah McLachlan's Super Bowl ad for Busch Light is being called a "masterpiece." Watch it here.
- Nets Wire
Kyrie Irving: Partnership with Kevin Durant ‘just didn’t work out’
Kyrie Irving says partnership with Durant and the Nets just didn't work out.
- Hoops Hype
NBA Twitter reacts to potential Russell Westbrook/D’Angelo Russell trade: ‘Russell is arguably worse than Westbrook’
Here's how NBA Twitter reacted to the trade rumors of Russell Westbrook and D'Angelo Russell.
- NBC Sports Chicago
Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan fight started with nasty conversation
Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley used to be great friends, but they've beefed for a decade.
- Yahoo Sports
Ridiculously low-scoring game in Oklahoma shows the need for shot clocks in high school basketball across the country
Weatherford vs. Anadarko was a matchup of top-10 teams in Oklahoma's Class 4A. The final score was 4-2.
- LA Times
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quashes his beef with Shaq — not LeBron — on Tuesday night
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told Shaquille O'Neal he was on his side despite concerns the former Lakers captain never gave O'Neal advice during his career.
- NBC Sports BayArea
Klay Thompson hesitant to tempt fate with basketball gods over 3-point record
Klay Thompson thought about chasing the single-game 3-point record, but decided he didn't want to tempt fate with the Basketball Gods.
- NBC Sports BayArea
Why Kyrie Irving-to-Mavericks trade concerns Draymond Green short, long-term
Draymond Green doesn't love the Mavericks' blockbuster trade for Kyrie Irving for this one reason.
- NBC Sports Chicago
Stephen A. Smith: Michael Jordan greatest scorer ever, not LeBron James
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is the greatest scorer ever, not LeBron James, despite the Lakers star setting the all-time scoring record.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
John Calipari explains what led to Kentucky’s 15-point loss to Arkansas at Rupp Arena
Here’s everything John Calipari said after Kentucky lost to Arkansas at Rupp Arena on Tuesday night.
- Nets Wire
Brian Windhorst on the reason some teams might be unwilling to trade with the Nets
Some teams are reportedly avoiding deals with the Brooklyn Nets as they don't want to help the Nets retain Kevin Durant.
- NBC Sports BayArea
Klay Thompson makes bold future promise after honest NBA All-Star remarks
Klay Thompson vows to return to the NBA All-Star Game before his career is over. It just won't happen this season.
- FTW Outdoors
A graphic reminder for Arizona tourists during Super Bowl week
A striking image showing a coyote stuck in the grill of a vehicle is being used to remind sports fans gathered in Arizona to exercise caution on roadways. "Be careful out there!" the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center exclaimed via Facebook. ...
- Yahoo Sports
Dawn Staley calls out Geno Auriemma, UConn after criticism following win: 'I'm sick of it'
"When we were getting our heads beat in by UConn for all those years, I said nothing.”
- Associated Press
South Carolina's Staley defends team after Auriemma comments
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley strongly defended her top-ranked Gamecocks on Tuesday following critical comments by UConn coach Geno Auriemma two days earlier. Auriemma said after the top-ranked Gamecocks' 81-77 victory that Huskies guard/forward Lou Lopez Senechal had bruises on her body from the game.
- The Commercial Appeal
What Ja Morant said when asked about friends' postgame confrontation with Indiana Pacers
Morant spoke to reporters Tuesday morning for the first time since the incident became public.
- Wichita Eagle
Five takeaways from Kansas State’s blowout victory over the TCU Horned Frogs
Instant reaction from Kansas State’s victory over TCU.