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May 2023
47m 54s

Hour 1: Turning Up The Heat

ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim Rose
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In this episode, Monica McNutt, Brian Windhorst, and Alan Hahn hold it down for Stephen A. as they debate just how much trouble Miami will be in if they fail to close out the Celtics once and for all in tonight's Game 5 matchup. Plus, Kyrie speaks out against media speculation on his free agency, so we discuss who we'd rather see Kyrie play with next year: LeBron or Luka? Louis Riddick and Bart Scott join the crew to talk some football including what to expect from Lamar Jackson this year and if Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs can repeat as Super Bowl Champions.

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