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Get your daily sports and entertainment fix, insider news and commentary on the NBA, NCAA, NFL, UFC and WWE with the Chris Vernon Show. Tune in daily, Monday through Friday for in-depth coverage, interviews and more.
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Howard and Texas move on, Kenny Blakeney and Will Wade have 2 different press conferences (4:40). Venezuela beat the USA in the World Baseball Classic and Aaron Judge is getting the meme treatment (12:32). We have Grizz/Nuggets tonight (17:00). College Basketball Wise Guy Alan Boston joins the show via Zoom to preview the entire Friday slate in the NCAA Tournament + the First Four games tonight (27:30). Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to give us 6 players we need to know about in the NCAA Tournament (1:09:00)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuests: Alan Boston, Jessica BensonTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We have a rooting interest in one of tonight's First Four games (8:45). College Basketball Wise Guy Alan Boston joins the show live from Vegas to talk about the Thursday games in the NCAA Tournament (24:32). AP College Basketball All American Teams have been announced + Jaylen Waddle was traded to the Broncos and some NFL Opening Week schedule news (1:31:00)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Alan BostonTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
10 Things from the Weekend!!!NCAA Tournament Bracket (5:35)Dev's SEC Trip (24:36)Penny Hardaway (40:38)Grizz Weekend (45:48)NBA Standings (54:52)Pitch Perfect, Marty Supreme, The Oscars (1:12:55)WBC (1:24:53)Cam Young Wins Players Championship (1:26:28)NBA Expansion Vote (1:30:48)Tonight (1:34:40)Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
We'll open on Ole Miss having a run so far in the SEC Tournament and if it can continue against Alabama (3:00) and then we'll hit on Grizz/Mavs, Khris Middleton having a throwback night, why veteran players have torched us, why Roser was helping out with the Mavs Spanish Radio broadcast and tonight's Grizz/Pistons game including if Tobias Harris will score 40 hahaha (7:15). Dwight Howard announced his retirement (27:35). FedEx's Richard Smith had comments about the Grizzlies in the Commercial Appeal and it should make every Grizzlies fan feel good (40:29). We'll hit on the Conference Tournaments, Florida crushing opponents, the Big 12 getting rid of their LED court and Prospect Watch (1:01:16). We'll finish on Kyler Murray joining the Vikings, Calvin Austin going to the Giants, Travis Etienne's name pronunciation and Minkah Fitzpatrick not wanting to play for the Jets (1:11:01)Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Tigers season is over and we'll play some Fill In The Blank (3:00) + Kawhi is having arguably his best season ever, the Magic are rollin, the Pistons are faltering, the Suns are back on track and the T'Wolves play loosey goosey every night (21:30). Miami OH suffered their only loss of the season....will they make the NCAA Tournament??? (43:17) and we'll run through the rest of the Conference Tournament games and talk Grizz/Mavs and give our SKYDOG's (1:09:44)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We'll start off the show with a heated debate about cologne usage (3:00) and then we'll hit on the Grizz/Sixers, if anything stood out...yeah, Cedric Coward....and then we'll go to Bam Adebayo's 83 point game and how we don't care if people poke holes in it. It was a moment (7:44). Conference Tourneys are fully underway, a great story at Hofstra, and Memphis/Tulane tonight (37:53). The Ravens backed out of the Maxx Crosby trade and signed Trey Hendrickson. Would the Ravens have done this if Hendrickson wasn't available? Is it shady? (50:57) Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to talk about the Oscars (1:07:42)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Jessica BensonTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
Grizz lost to the Nets but at least we got a cool GG dunk + Fish had his halftime interview flipped on him (3:00). Thunder/Nuggets had another classic, Lou Dort took another dirty shot at Nikola Jokic and SGA had his MVP moment (39:50). Conference Tournaments are underway (26:33). Magic City night was canceled in Atlanta and we share our thoughts on it (39:50). College Basketball Wise Guy Alan Boston joins the show to give us his thoughts on a few of the smaller schools to punch their tickets to the NCAA Tournament including Furman, North Dakota St., Queens, Tennessee State + his thoughts on Santa Clara (1:00:28)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Alan BostonTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
10 Things from the Weekend!!!Grizz Weekend (3:34)Tigers Win! (20:39)Conference Tourney Week (28:13)Briarcrest Wins State (33:27)NFL Free Agency (38:58)The Case of the Missing Hit, Junior EYBL, DTF St. Louis (1:00:51)Prospect Watch (1:15:18)Wemby Mixtape (1:21:11)Akshay Bhatia Wins Arnold Palmer (1:30:44)Tonight (1:36:50)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
Gary Parrish is in-studio and they'll spend the first hour talking about Penny Hardaway's future at the University of Memphis as their head coach (17:43). We'll rapid fire the rest of the show on Grizz/Clippers, Wemby and Fox destroying the Pistons, Prospect Watch, Dillon Brooks getting a DUI, Jayson Tatum's return and the NFL is in a good spot with QB's (1:02:05)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We get breaking news right as the show is starting that Jayson Tatum could be returning on Friday night. What does this do to the Celtics chemistry? Is this even a good idea? (5:00) Blazers beat the Grizzlies but we appreciate how the team is actually playing hard and how they're being held accountable + Jrue Holiday had a blast from the past game and Scoot Henderson has been disappointing. Will he turn it around? (11:57) Will AJ Dybantsa go back to BYU? Will players do this to dictate where they go in the NBA? (25:29) Is tonight Penny's last home game at Memphis? We'll talk about Memphis Basketball's $1.2M budget deficit (42:55). Should Darius Acuff go #1 in the NBA Draft? Texas Coach Sean Miller says he has a case (1:23:43) RIP Lou Holtz (1:30:36)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
The Toxicity of Facebook + the Hustle got a win last night (3:00). The Grizzlies lost in Minnesota but they played hard and stayed in the game plus the evolution of Anthony Edwards and the next steps he needs to take (18:35). NBC's Throwback Night with the Spurs and Sixers...the game was blah but the production of the game was elite. Chris makes the case why NBC and Bob Costas stand out so much is because they tell a story on their broadcast (30:00). The Grizzlies signed O-Max Prosper to a 2 year deal plus what Taj Gibson had to say on All The Smoke about Ja (46:19). Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to give us her Top 10 first names in the NBA (1:04:57)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Jessica BensonTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We give a big S/O to Rhodes Basketball for making the NCAA DIII Tournament (3:00). Chris is now a Lacrosse Dad and had his first experience last night (10:00). We have Grizzlies at T'Wolves tonight and we could see some Grizzlies who we haven't seen in almost a month make their returns to the court (17:34). Prospect Watch last night featured another dominated Boozer performance for Duke and Arizona winning easily (27:03). College Basketball Wise Guy Alan Boston joins the show on zoom to talk College Hoops including the teams he likes this year, ones he's not as impressed with, some mid majors who he thinks could provide an upset in the tournament, and more (51:48)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Alan BostonTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
Gary Parrish joins the show in-studio for the first hour and they'll open the show talking about the Grizzlies buying out Kyle Anderson, then signing Taj Gibson, why they need a vet like Taj Gibson, and why he helps the team off the court (5:17). Penny's Tigers lost again last night...this time to Wichita. Chris says, from what he's hearing, Penny is going to have a GM next year to fix the roster. Gary Parrish talks about why most schools need a GM at this point and they relate it to their own careers. Next, they'll talk about a player nobody is talking about who could go higher in the NBA Draft than where mock drafts have him...then Gary tells stories about his musician buddy Jason D. Williams (15:18). In the last segment, we'll touch on the NFL Draft Combine and how Ohio State LB Sonny Styles and S Caleb Downs have impressed teams the most (1:23:54). We also have Grizz/Mavs and Thunder/Nuggets tonight (1:31:44)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Gary ParrishTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We'll open on Grizzlies/Warriors and how we like what we've seen lately from Javon Small. The 3pt shot appears to be real and he also plays hard...something Chris tells you every smaller player in the NBA has to do if they're going to make it in a league full of giants (5:10). Keaton Wagler has been a freshman sensation at Illinois. Chris talks about a story on Wagler and how he wasn't as unheralded as some think and how there's a Ja Morant connection in there...plus Devin tells you about another unheralded freshman who nobody is talking about that plays in the ACC (20:27). Is the NBA really sending their own doctor(s) to Utah after the Jazz announced Lauri Markkanen suffered a hip and ankle injury in practice??? (41:00) Grizzlies G Walter Clayton Jr joins the show in-studio. Clayton talks about being a higher recruited football player in high school more than basketball, why he chose basketball, going to play for Rick Pitino at Iona, life as a father, getting traded as a rookie and more (53:33). Grizzlies F Taylor Hendricks joins the show in-studio after that and talks about playing at UCF against Memphis, Kendric Davis giving them buckets, the horrific injury he suffered in Utah, battling back from that, what he does in his free time, the music he likes and much more (1:11:01) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guests: Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks Technical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
Devin went to the Houston/Bartlett District Championship last night and saw a classic (3:00), Roser was at the Hustle game (9:12), Chris had a dream about the NBA Draft Lottery and it came down to the Grizzlies and one other team + we talk Grizzlies/Warriors and share some perspective on this season (13:48). We have Prospect Watch featuring Cam Boozer, Joshua Jefferson, AJ Dybantsa and Boopie Miller (37:52). A video with TA came across Chris's timeline last night (41:30). KenPom Player of the Year Standings (48:27) and Jessica Benson joins in-studio to talk about the NFL Draft Combine and Free Agency (1:03:12)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Jessica BensonTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We'll open talking about Bartlett/Houston tonight (3:30) before going into Grizzlies/Kings, Russell Westbrook crushing a Nooner, the elite Game Ops last night and then we'll touch on the Vince Williams Jr injury (4:05). Sincere Parker had his charges dropped + local kids coming up in Memphis and how the Tigers should focus on recruiting them (36:28). Pistons/Spurs was electric and how the Spurs may not need playoff scars. What in the world do you do with Wemby when he's only going to get better (50:55). A bunch of QB's are going to the NFL Combine and we'll run through the list plus the Cardinals looming decision about what to do with Kyler Murray. Could Murray and Tua be the next Sam Darnold's if they land in the right spot??? (1:20:22)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
10 Things from the Weekend!!!USA Hockey Wins Gold Medal (5:39)Grizz Weekend (27:41)Tigers Fall to UAB (38:48)Prospect Watch (46:12)NBA Weekend (52:28)What We Watched (1:11:57)NFL Combine Week (1:21:12)T206 Honus Wagner (1:27:39)Jacob Bridgeman (1:33:04)Grizz/Kings SKYDOG (1:35:19)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We'll open the show with Gary Parrish in-studio and we'll joke around for a little bit before getting into the battle of injury reports tonight between the Grizzlies and Jazz (3:00). We'll then move to talking about the Tigers loss last night to South Florida and Penny Hardaway's emotional press conference, how the season is taking a toll on him, if he'll return next season to coach the Tigers, how to build a college roster with the money they have available and more (16:00). Jaren Jackson Jr returns to the Forum tonight as a member of the Jazz. We'll discuss how emotional his video tribute will be, if Jitty will also get one and then Chris talks about team buliding in the NBA in 2026 and how it has changed from even 5 years ago. Will young teams be the new wave due to the salary cap implications of what you have to pay guys outside of their rookie contracts now??? (1:14:34)Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Gary ParrishTechnical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
The NBA is back tonight, KD had to talk about his "burner" and LaMelo got in a car wreck, left the scene and nobody cared (5:11). Riverbeat Music Festival announced their 2026 lineup and we all love it cause it has favorites of all 3 of ours (8:25) and then we go into Prospect Watch and talk about Bill Self being fed up with Darryn Peterson, Darius Acuff going off for 49 points, and AJ Dybantsa's big night (11:57). Target Guy joins the show in-studio to talk more about the prospects in this upcoming NBA Draft, who he thinks the best player is, players who have red flags, the Grizzlies getting Walter Clayton Jr and more (56:05)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Target GuyTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
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