Primetime Sports Podcast

<p>In this three-hour episode, Joey has the honor of being part of an elite starting five of sports enthusiasts: Aleks Djordjevic, Sam Hofstetter, Joey Hosea, and Ryan Hosea. At the start of the episode, they debrief the men's ice hockey Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States (3:48). They praise both the men's and women's American hockey teams for bringing home the Gold Medal and highlight the heroics of Jack Hughes and Megan Keller. </p><p>After that, they shift to discussing two top Boston Bruins prospects and current Boston College men's hockey players, James Hagens and Dean Letourneau (21:08). During this hockey segment, they talk about the growth of hockey in America, the difference in accessibility of the sport in comparison to basketball and baseball, and how sports can teach life lessons (1:00:46). They follow this up by talking about the Bruins' decision to draft Hagens and who they would build an NHL franchise around in the short-term and long-term windows (1:32:59). </p><p>Then, the group moves on to chatting about the NBA and the current states of the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics (1:44:52). The panel gives their opinions on what to expect in Jayson Tatum's return to the Celtics lineup (1:54:51). Following that, Sam compares how the NBA has handled the unsportsmanlike conduct incidents of Luguentz Dort versus those of Draymond Green (2:03:00). They discuss the differences that small market franchises face in respect to big market clubs when it comes to building a winning basketball team (2:12:06). </p><p>Moreover, the group debates whether or not the spending habits of the Los Angeles Dodgers are bad for baseball (2:23:36) and offer their thoughts on what moves the New England Patriots and New York Giants should make this offseason (2:34:08).</p>

<p>In this episode, Joey has the honor and privilege of being joined by sports icon Mark Mulvoy, who served as the managing editor of Sports Illustrated from 1984-1996. Mulvoy is a graduate of both Boston College High School and Boston College and was a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee as a media honoree in 2023.</p><p>To begin, Mulvoy outlines where his love for sports began (2:02). He provides examples of mentors he met and connections he maintained along his journey (4:30). Following that, Mulvoy gives insight into his illustrious career which started at the Boston Globe (7:28), before moving to New York to work for Sports Illustrated (SI) in 1965 (8:00). Mulvoy recalls his experience serving as the ghostwriter for Jack Nicklaus and covering the Summit Series in 1972 (10:27). Following that, he talks about his career progression into becoming the senior editor of SI (11:48) and eventually managing editor (12:49). Joey and Mulvoy discuss how the rise of the internet has impacted the sports media industry (13:52-23:18). After that, Mulvoy explains how much of an honor it was to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (23:28-26:29). Further, he highlights the start of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (31:08-32:45), the legend of Sidd Finch (33:07-37:06), the investigation of Pete Rose's gambling scandal (40:44-42:15), and the 1972 Summit Series (42:46-45:00).</p><p>At the end, Mulvoy shares his Mount Rushmore of Boston sports (46:00) and his favorite golf courses (50:11).</p>

<p>In this episode, Joey catches up on moves from the NBA Trade. He starts the episode by talking about Anthony Davis being traded to the Washington Wizards. Joey praises the Wizards front office for properly executing the franchise's rebuild over the last three years. Following that, he gives his thoughts on the Boston Celtics trading Anfernee Simons to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Nikola Vucevic. Then, he breaks down the blockbuster trade between the Utah Jazz and the Memphis Grizzlies that sent two-time All-Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr to Salt Lake City. At the end, he mentions the Sacramento Kings' deal that sent Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder to the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p>

<p>In this episode, Joey provides a thorough breakdown of the Los Angeles Clippers' moves from the NBA trade deadline. Joey starts by giving his thoughts on the James Harden-Darius Garland swap between Cleveland and LA. He explains that it was difficult to see Harden leave but admits that it may be for the better of the franchise to move on and add younger players. Following that, he talks about the Clippers-Pacers trade that sent Ivica Zubac to Indiana in a package that landed Bennedict Mathurin, alongside two first-round picks from the Pacers. At the end, he praises Chris Paul for an excellent NBA career and explains why he wishes things ended differently for CP3.</p>

<p>In this episode, Joey catches up on recent transactions in the NBA, the MLB, and the NFL. He gives his opinion on the Atlanta Hawks trading Trae Young to the Washington Wizards and the Cavaliers trading De’Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings. After that, Joey talks about the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Alex Tucker, Bo Bichette agreeing to a deal with the New York Mets, and the Chicago Cubs inking a deal with Alex Bregman. At the end, he breaks down recent head coaching hires in the NFL, including John Harbaugh landing a deal with the New York Giants. Joey provides his opinion on the current state of the Pro Bowl ahead of Tuesday night's showdown on ESPN.</p>