Sliders & Curveballs

With the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets select, Nikola Jokic, from Sombor, Serbia. Author and current Denver Nugget, Mike Singer, pulls back the curtain on one of the greatest basketball players ever. Untold stories from the Mile High City. Plus, Joseph makes a bold prediction on how the NBA crowns it's 2025 champion. All this and more on episode #95.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves invade the TD Garden in Boston for a Sunday Matinee, and possible 2025 NBA Finals preview. Can the defending Champions hold off the high flying dunk machine they call Ant-Man? We take you courtside and into the action, with our Season 6 Finale- Sounds of the Game. Season 7- begins in January, and culminates with episode #100.

It's Fan Appreciation Day today and all Summer long on the podcast as we partner up with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA to bring you a savings and the history of our favorite game. The 18x Boston Celtics are the 1st featured exhibit in the newly designed vault of NBA treasures. Join us as we tour the final days of the Kobe Bryant Exhibit and go on to see the Enshrinement Hall w/new digital biographies. Celebrate UConn’s climb to the top under Coach Jim Calhoun. Our family/fans enjoy all the incredible memorabilia and take jump shots on the Court of Dreams together!

It’s been 16 years since the Boston Celtics last Championship. They now lead the NBA with the most banners. It turns out the Jays can win together! Complimented by key teammates, Brad and Joe win the series vs Dallas 4-1. An incredible retirement gift for legendary Voice of the Celtics~ Mike Gorman.

The UConn Huskies have done the impossible! A 6th National Championship, including two in a row, under three different coaches. Big East 6th Man of the Year, Hassan Diarra, makes his second guest appearance as we podcast live from Storrs. Experience what made Connecticut basketball the #1 program in the country and how they plan on keeping it that way.

Our first ever Youth Town Hall. I’m honored to be the moderator for three- 12 year old New England sports fans in the studio. My co host, Joseph, has hand selected two teammates to give us a middle school state of the union on our favorite sports. Plus, a few challenging rapid fire trivia rounds will bring out the kids competitive nature. Are you faster than a 12 yr old? We’re about to find out!

Happy 12th Birthday, Son! The Atlanta Braves are in town taking on the NY Mets. To surprise him we’re grabbing some tickets, Joseph’s cousin ~ Billy the Kid, and heading to Queens for our 1st trip to Citi Field. Inspired by NY Mets PA, Colin Cosell’s, passionate description of his ballpark, the great melting pot of foods, light show, and players we hope to see like Acuna, Albies, Alonso, Lindor, and if we’re lucky Mets closer #39 Edwin Diaz. Come celebrate the Sounds of the Game with us on Joseph’s special day!

Back2Back years we’re hosting Day 1 of The Northeast Sports Card Expo, live from Stamford, CT at The Chelsea Pier Athletic Club. We’ll be interviewing guests, buying, grading, ripping, trading, and hosting raffles all weekend. Find out who pulls the biggest hits at the expo. We bring you along for the ride, May 4th and 5th 2024. Hear instant and post show reactions from one of the best card shows in the country.

Kicking off the 2024 MLB Season with an in depth look at one of baseballs storied teams and iconic players. We’re excited to be joined by Author, Sean McAdam, who brings us inside Fenway Park to explore Boston Red Sox history and Hall of Famer, Ted Williams. His book~ The Franchise: Boston Red Sox: A Curated History of the Red Sox, is the grand slam we need to start Spring. Plus, we feature our 1st Blake the Artist-custom trading card giveaways.

Hall of Fame Coach, Jim Calhoun, once said, “….there’s nothing better than playing Saturday night in March, at the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, in New York City.” That means the Big East Championship is on the line. It’s UConn vs Marquette. Winner owns the city. It’s the Sounds of the Game.

Part 2 of 2. Luka is playing! Feel the energy live from the TD Garden in Boston. Celtics vs the Mavericks. Hallelujah!

There’s less than 25 games left in the NBA regular season. For Christmas, Joseph wanted Boston Celtics tickets vs #77~ Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. He’s got great taste. Two MVP candidates go head/head and we will bring you all the action- LiVE. These young Allstar players are the future of the league. Which one will be better tonight? It’s our Sounds of the Game. Hopefully. Part 1 of 2.

I’m driving solo today. I’ve received instructions from my Crew Chief and Spotter. It’s Presidents Day, 2024, and I’m only 2 hours South of Daytona Beach enjoying the final leg of our family vacation. A rainy Sunday, has unexpectedly postponed the 66th NASCAR Daytona 500, so I’m inviting my Nephew Ricky, to help me, bring you “Sounds from Raceday.” It’s “The Great American Race.” The Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing. We’re going to be Live at Daytona International Speedway. Join us in Victory Lane!

All aboard! It’s 8am in New Haven, CT and we’re jumping on the train to New York City for a matinee matchup. UConn Nation is known for flooding the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, and planting their CT flag. HOF Coach, Rick Pitino, is quoted as saying, he wanted to play all his Big East games at MSG or other large venues — except for UConn. Why? “UConn fans outnumber ours and takeover our own building.” It’s rare to lose home court advantage, in your own state. Today, Joseph and I will bring you the Sounds of the Game. We’re live, from The Mecca of basketball.

What age did you experience your 1st live NBA game? Huge crowds, luxury amenities, rowdy fans, and the World’s greatest players. Boston’s been dominate this season at the TD Garden on the parquet. They will be challenged by a cast of future Hall of Famers including Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George. It’s our Sounds of the Game and Uncle Lou’s NBA Baptism in Boston. Oh, and he’s a 76ers fan.

Let’s start 2024 and Season 6 off with a bang! Executive Producer and granddaughter of New York Yankee Legend, Yogi Berra, joins us on our show today. Her documentary~ It Ain’t Over, chronicles the life, family, and Hall of Fame career of her beloved grandfather. Lindsay takes us from Yogi’s childhood in St. Louis, through all the World Series heroics, and right into making her film featured on Netflix. A family show featuring an iconic sports family.

Surprise! We have a BONUS episode to end 2023. Practice just ended a few minutes ago at Gampel Pavilion and we’re recording live from Storrs, Connecticut, inside The Werth Family UConn Basketball Champions Center.

Road Trip! Will the NBA Eastern Conference come down to the Celtics & 76ers? It’s an early season December matchup, but there’s a strong chance the rivalry Chamberlain/Russell/DrJ/Bird once dominated, will have another exciting chapter. Tonight, we’ll take you inside the Sounds of the Game, from The TD Garden. It’s the newly revamped Celtics, who added Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis taking on Embiid and Maxey. Let’s go Green!

Are you ready to preview the defending Champion, UConn Huskies, chances of a repeat performance! Going back/back is the goal. The Hartford Courant’s, Joe Arruda, joins us in our studio to report on Connecticut’s team. In depth analysis, scouting reports, and our challenging True, False, and Why segment will put our guest to the test.

Multi sport athlete and 2x National Champion, Tyler Olander, from UConn is our guest today. We’re recording inside The James A Calhoun Gymnasium, on the campus of the University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford. Together we reflect on Tyler’s extraordinary 2011-2014 title runs. He loves basketball and baseball as much as we do. Learn how this Connecticut native experienced both sports at the highest levels.