Episodes

The Knicks are in the NBA Finals, and we’re not treating it like a headline. We’re treating it like a problem set. Steven and Justin are joined by Rabbi Keith to dig into why this Knicks team looks legit right now, what the S...

The Knicks are playing like the kind of team that makes opponents look confused. We get into why New York’s offense suddenly feels unstoppable and why it’s not just about star power, it’s about buy-in. Jalen Brunson’s control...

Memorial Day isn’t just a date on the calendar, it’s a gut check. We step away from the usual live sports rhythm to talk about honor, memory, and what we owe the people who served and never came home. Then a modern flashpoint...

The NBA Draft is supposed to be the league’s great equalizer, yet it still manages to feel suspicious. We kick things off by challenging the NBA Draft lottery itself: why certain outcomes make fans swear the fix is in, what t...

The Knicks are doing something that still feels unreal to say out loud: they’re closing playoff series with 30-point statements, and doing it in a way that screams “complete team.” We walk through the stat that puts them next...

A sports weekend can feel loud, but some news hits quiet first. With Justin out handling a last-minute family emergency, I take the mic solo and start where New York baseball fans are already thinking: John Sterling. We remem...

The NFL Draft has turned into a traveling mega-event, but the real story is how weird the decision-making feels once the picks start flying. We walk through the night from a fan and team-builder perspective, starting with the...

The Mets drop 11 straight and we can’t pretend it’s just “April baseball.” We talk through what a true freefall looks like, why a single missing player doesn’t excuse a collapse, and how front-office decisions echo in the sta...

Michigan wins a title game that never lets you breathe, and the box score barely explains it. We’re sick-voice and all, but we had to talk through Michigan vs UConn because it’s the kind of win that defines a program: survive...

A 17-point lead should be safe. Unless it’s March, your inbound gets sticky, and one dribble turns into a trap, a steal, and a shot that flips a season. We’re back on Sports Live with Steven Justin and the Basketball Rabbi to...

We argue through Sweet 16 matchups, why certain teams look built for March, and how coaching plus late-game nerve changes everything. Then we pivot to how streaming, stadium costs, and new tech like the automated strike zone ...

Basketball isn’t only a list of champions. It’s a library of stories that too often get lost, misfiled, or never recorded at all. We sit down with Keith Spillett, a researcher for the American Basketball Hall of Fame and a wr...

Spring brings back baseball’s magic as we weigh the World Baseball Classic’s electric energy against MLB’s timing, pitching health, and a looming labor cloud. We argue for better scheduling, smarter youth outreach, and honest...

Matt Bernstein's Surprise Encounter With Reggie Bush at the NFL Combine

Drafting Stars Then Losing Them To Other Teams after Rookie Contract is Over!

Bright lights and 40 times tell one story; the hotel hallways, hospital shuttles, and midnight interviews tell another. We sat down with former Wisconsin fullback Matt Bernstein and longtime NFL coach Jim Herrmann to pull bac...

Two overtime golds for Team USA set the tone—precision passing, fearless goaltending, and big-moment composure that makes you remember why sports hook us. From that high, we dive straight into the hard questions the industry ...

Two truths can live side by side: we love sports for the human moments, and we get tired of the nonsense that smothers them. We open with heartfelt tributes to Jesse Jackson and Robert Duvall—one reshaped athlete power and di...

We break down a defense-first Super Bowl where Seattle’s patience and coaching discipline outlast New England’s stalled offense, and we unpack how the halftime show signals the NFL’s global push. We also share updates on our ...

Why Eli Manning SHOULD be in the Hall Of Fame!

We break down the intense NFL Championship Sunday, where the line between winning and unraveling becomes clear. This sports podcast dives into key decisions, turnovers, and the mental game that defined the nfl playoffs, inclu...

he line between winning and unraveling is often a single decision made under pressure. We dive into a chaotic playoff weekend—turnovers, weather, and booth reviews—and strip away the noise to ask the only question that matter...

A weekend this wild deserves more than hot takes. We dive into the moments that swung games and the decisions that still don’t make sense, starting with UFC’s massive pivot from pay-per-view to Paramount Plus and what that si...