Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Denver Nuggets’ series-clinching win over the Los Angeles Lakers, what makes Jamal Murray one of the greatest postseason players of all-time, where LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers go from here after yet another postseason flameout and which teams makes the most sense in any hypothetical trade for Kevin Durant this upcoming offseason. Finally, Jason closes the show with his Best Bets for the Tuesday night NBA Playoffs action. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick recap of the 2024 NFL Draft. Later, J-Mac discusses why he still believes that the Los Angeles Lakers have a chance to shock the world and beat the Denver Nuggets in the first round after falling behind 0-3 in the series, why Jalen Brunson has shown that he’s a far better #1 option for an NBA team than Joel Embiid, why it’s so hard to get a real read on the Denver Nuggets-Los Angeles Clippers series that’s currently tied up 2-2 and why this postseason feels like the official coming out party for Anthony Edwards after the Minnesota Timberwolves swept the Phoenix Suns out of the playoffs. Finally, Jason closes the show with his Best Bets for the Monday night NBA Playoffs action. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses a wild first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Why did the Atlanta Falcons take Michael Penix Jr. at #8 when they just gave Kirk Cousins a big contract in free agency? What does the fact that six quarterbacks were taken in the first twelve picks (Penix, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, JJ McCarthy and Bo Nix) say about the future of the League moving forward? Will the Buffalo Bills trade for Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel before the Draft is over? J-Mac has the answer to all those questions – and more! Finally, our fearless leader closes the show with a quick recap of the Los Angeles Lakers getting put on the brink of elimination by the Denver Nuggets and Joel Embiid’s virtuoso performance to keep the Philadelphia 76ers’ season alive. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #FSR See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why you have to be at least a little concerned about Boston's Game 2 loss to a severely shorthanded Miami Heat squad if you're a Celtics fan. Later, former New York Jets scout and author Daniel Kelly swings by to preview tonight's NFL Draft and tell us why he has a 4th round grade on presumptive top pick Caleb Williams, why he believes Williams' former teammate at Oklahoma - Spencer Rattler - is actually the best guy available, what make Bo Nix such a good fit for the NFL, who he has in the Drake Maye vs Jayden Daniels debate and much more! Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he’s more confident than ever in Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks being able to dispatch of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers in round one, why the Phoenix Suns’ problems run much deeper than even their 0-2 series hole against the Minnesota Timberwolves and why the Milwaukee Bucks are going to need Giannis Antetokounmpo back sooner than later if they expect to have any chance of getting by the Indiana Pacers in round one. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bets for the Wednesday night NBA Playoffs action. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discuss the Los Angeles Lakers' heartbreaking Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets after going up by 20 points in the second half, how much blame LeBron James deserves for the Lakers' latest meltdown in Denver and why presumptive MVP Nikola Jokic might actually be underrated all-time. Later, J-Mac recaps a wild finish in New York that saw the Knicks literally steal Game 2 from the Philadelphia 76ers to take a 2-0 series lead, why it's clear that Joel Embiid might not be the emotional leader the Sixers need him to be and whether the negative narratives surrounding Tom Thibodeau are warranted. Finally, Jason closes the show with this Best Bets for Tuesday night's NBA Playoffs action. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs, namely how the teams who seemingly had the 'most to prove' all showed up in a big way (Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks), if an early exit could force the Dallas Mavericks to break up the Kyrie Irving-Luka Doncic backcourt, whether or not we can expect the Los Angeles Lakers can turn their matchup with the Denver Nuggets into a competitive series, why Joel Embiid seems to put together more postseason clunkers than a player of his caliber should and how a deep postseason run could help turn Anthony Edwards into the Face of the NBA moving forward. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason opens the show by previewing Friday night’s NBA Play-In games and Saturday’s slate of NBA Playoffs first round games from a wagering perspective. Later, former NFL scout Brentley Weissman swings by to share his thoughts on Brock Bowers’ NFL future, Drake Maye vs Jayden Daniels as the 2nd best quarterback prospect in the Draft, why he believes Marvin Harrison Sr. is more likely to bust than Rome Odunze, the internal debate inside the Los Angeles Chargers organization whether to draft a receiver or an offensive lineman in the top-5, whether Caleb Williams should already be viewed as the heavy favorite to win the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2024 and much more! Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #FSR See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Caitlin Clark being on the verge of a lucrative shoe deal with Nike and why he expects her popularity to grown even more as the face of the WNBA, Nic Batum’s out-of-body experience in the Philadelphia 76ers’ play-in victory over the Miami Heat, why Jimmy Butler’s knee injury could result in the Heat missing the postseason altogether, which team makes the most sense for Trae Young in a trade this offseason (Los Angeles Lakers? Brooklyn Nets? San Antonio Spurs?) and who he’s betting on to make the NBA Finals. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Los Angeles Lakers’ play-in victory over the New Orleans Pelicans and whether or not LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the squad have what it takes to beat the Denver Nuggets in round one, how Zion Williamson’s hamstring injury might impact the Pels in their win-or-go-home game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, whether we’ve seen the last of Klay Thompson in a Golden State Warriors uniform and how the Dubs might try to re-tool around Steph Curry moving forward. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bets for Thursday night’s play-in games (Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat; Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls). Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the unveiling of the 2024 Team USA Men’s Basketball Olympic team headlined by LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, how the 2024 ‘Avengers’ squad would fare in a hypothetical series against the 1992 Dream Team featuring Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, who he’s picking to win tonight’s play-in games (Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans; Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors) and which Western Conference playoff team he’s least excited to watch. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason drops his official predictions heading into the NBA Playoffs. Are we headed towards a Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets rematch? Will the Phoenix Suns be able to live up to all their preseason hype? Given the way the bracket sets up, should the Dallas Mavericks actually be viewed as the favorites to come out of the West? Are the Milwaukee Bucks destined for yet another first round exit? Are Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks the biggest threats to the Boston Celtics in the East? J-Mac has the answer to all those questions – and more! Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why it’s so hard to ‘separate the art from the artist’ when it comes to alleged murderer OJ Simpson, why it’s not hard at all to see how federal investigators determined that Shohei Ohtani was actually a victim in the illegal sports gambling ring involving his former interpreter and whether or not we should believe Kevin Durant when he says the most fun of his NBA career was had as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the latest reports indicating that federal investigators have determined that Shohei Ohtani had no involvement whatsoever in the illegal sports gambling ring that rocked the baseball world last month. Plus, The MMQB Senior NFL reporter Albert Breer swings by to discuss the league-wide perception around Caleb Williams’ character, Jayden Daniels vs Drake Maye in the race to be the second quarterback taken, the smoke around the Minnesota Vikings plans to trade up in the draft for a quarterback, how the New York Jets and Los Angeles Chargers could shake up the top-10, the latest on the Tua Tagovailoa and Dak Prescott contract negotiations and more! Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the Los Angeles Lakers’ Tuesday night home loss to the Golden State Warriors sets up the very real possibility that LeBron James and the fellas will have to win two play-in games just to make the playoffs (2:09), why some Lakers fans are actually hoping that their team fizzles out down the stretch so they can axe head coach Darvin Ham (15:31), how Giannis Antetokounmpo’s calf injury could impact the Milwaukee Bucks both in the short and long-term (24:51) and why it was so disheartening to see the Phoenix Suns get bludgeoned on their home floor by the Los Angeles Clippers in what was essentially a must-win game (27:40). **Timestamps may vary based on advertisements** Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses UConn’s masterful defensive strategy against Zach Edey and Purdue en route to winning their second consecutive national championship (2:40), the narrative that UConn has been the best college basketball program of the last 25 years (16:05), whether or not Huskies head coach Dan Hurley could be targeted to replace John Caipari has the next head coach at Kentucky (21:27) and preview’s tonight incredible slate of NBA games highlighted by Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors (35:35). **Timestamps may vary based on advertisements** Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses South Carolina’s victory over Iowa in the NCAA Women’s National Championship Game and Caitlin Clark’s lasting impact on the sport of women's college basketball even despite the loss (8:38), why he has an issue with women like Diana Taurasi and Breanna Stewart who went out of their way to throw shade at Clark in the days leading up to the title game (23:55) and how Clark compares to Steph Curry in more ways than one (30:48). Plus, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bet for the NCAA Men’s National Championship Game between Purdue and Connecticut (45:10). **Timestamps may vary based on advertisements** Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how a series of late-game blunders by North Carolina seniors RJ Davis and Jae’Lyn Withers ultimately led to the Tar Heels getting upset by Alabama (4:48), why it feels almost inevitable that UConn will repeat as national champions (19:09) and why Iowa State’s loss to Illinois hurt Jason quite a bit more than any of the other Sweet Sixteen matchups (26:05). Finally, J-Mac closes the show by previewing the Friday night Sweet Sixteen slate from a wagering perspective (33:03). **Timestamps may vary based on advertisements** Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he's not a huge fan of the NFL's plan to takeover Christmas (2:13), how much pressure is on Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns to make the playoffs this season (10:41) and why he would advise Caitlin Clark not to take the $5 million from Ice Cube to join the Big 3 (21:21). Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bets for the Sweet Sixteen games on Thursday night (31:43). **Timestamps may vary based on advertisements** Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off with a few quick thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers’ thrilling road comeback win over the Milwaukee Bucks led by Austin Reaves and Anthony Davis (3:02). Later, FOX Sports college football reporter and author Bruce Feldman swings by to discuss JJ McCarthy’s meteoric rise up NFL Draft boards in the last month (13:51), Jayden Daniels’ NFL comparison and the biggest reason for his year-to-year statistical explosion at LSU in 2023 (20:42), why he believes Michael Penix Jr could be the second best quarterback in this current draft class (33:15), Deion Sanders’ impact on his son Shedeur’s draft stock and the world of football as we know it (40:12) and much more! **Timestamps may vary based on advertisements** Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.