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Jun 2019
1h 27m

Courtside With Mike Brey, the Newest Cha...

The Ringer
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Titus and Tate can't help themselves, so they briefly discuss Game 5 of the NBA Finals, including Mike Brey's courtside seat, unjust Kyle Lowry hate, Kevin Durant's injury, and more (6:08). Then they discuss the OSP showdown between Ohio State and North Carolina in this year's ACC–Big Ten challenge, new NCAA rules (including a moved 3-point line), an FBI trial update, and more (21:00). Finally, they talk with The Athletic's Sam Vecenie about some of the prospects in the NBA draft who may not be getting the coverage they deserve (36:10).

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