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Joe Raineri and Dane Martinez open up the program with Joe and Dane congratulating the state of Iowa, becoming the next state to legalizing sports wagering, and also coming up with a wagering mobile app; Dane explains to Joe how he makes his wagers in new Jersey while living in New York. The guys talk about some of their baseball bets from yesterday, and how they properly faded the public on the Twins. Talking about the NBA draft lottery, Dane holds out hope that the Knicks can land the top pick, but Joe says watch out if a team like the Bulls end up landing that top spot. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The final hour of the show starts with Joe and Dane talking about the death of the wrestler who was the influence for the Jack Black film, Nacho Libre. The guys look at how Giannis has become the clear MVP winner, looking at how James Harden could not get past the Warriors once again. Joe and Dane look at how teams like the Nuggets and Rockets could find a “final ingredient” on a championship team, liking guys like Harrison Barnes and Tobias Harris. The guys break down the betting lines for the Conference Finals, with both guys liking the Bucks to win the series in 5, and same goes for the Warriors. Dane goes over some player prop bets, including how religious fasting may hurt or help Enes Kanter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe and Dane open the second hour of the show talking about a wild sports weekend that not only saw great basketball, but also saw Kristaps Porzingis get beat up outside of a nightclub in his home of Latvia. The guys talk about how the Raptors will have a big issue taking on Milwaukee, citing how Kawhi does not have the same help that Giannis has around him. Joe says that LeBron may move the needle when it comes to NBA ratings, but the NBA has done a great job of passing the torch, citing so much talent in the next generation of the NBA. The guys talk about the Lakers hiring Frank Vogel as their new head coach, and how this move makes it clear that Kyrie Irving will be a Laker next season. The guys also question if players like Jimmy Butler will head to the Lakers, and ultimately, what happens to the Warriors after the playoffs. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe Raineri and Dane Martinez open up the program with Joe and Dane congratulating the Raptors and Blazers, but also warn both teams that even tougher opponents await them in the conference finals. Joe and Dane look at the Blazers win over the Nuggets, and how this should be a fun time as Seth and Steph Curry will be the first brothers to face off against each other in the Conference FInals (or NBA Finals). Joe loves the future of the NBA and finds it interesting that all it took was LeBron to not make the playoffs to see all these great talents in the 2019 playoffs. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The final hour of the show starts with Joe and Dane giving credit to the Rockies fans who braved the snow and watched the Rockies win a wild game against the Giants. Dane questions IF the Rockets win tonight, which arena will Seth and Steph Curry’s mom be at; Joe thinks she’ll be home watching on TV. Dane and Joe pull up the betting lines for the Yankees-Rays game, with Dane having a nice prop bet on the pitching matchup between Domingo German and Tyler Glasnow. Jay the Sports Keg CEO joins the program to give another underdog in the form of Rose Namajunas at UFC 237 in Brazil. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe and Dane open the second hour of the show with Joe telling everyone who is all about Game of Thrones and Avengers:Endgame, need to watch the Rockets-Warriors series to get true reality TV. The guys talk about how the Warriors, sans Kevin Durant, can get back to their basics of playing free-flow, non-iso basketball that has made them so lethal all these years. The guys also think the Rockets, for all their talent, don’t have the leadership to beat the Warriors. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe Raineri and Dane Martinez open up the program with Joe and Dane agreeing that Game 7 may be the best part of sports, and show excitement for Game 7 of both Blazers-Nuggets and Raptors-Sixers. Joe gives kudos to the Sixers and Blazers for not rolling over and dying, unlike the Celtics. Joe and Dane talk about how Damian Lillard, as well as the Blazers as a whole, will have the advantage of the fact they have the “losing experience” that the Nuggets have not seen yet. Joe gives a good news-bad news on Kevin Durant, saying he only has a mild calf strain, but may not be back until the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The final hour of the show starts with Joe and Dane questioning if they would cheer seeing a no-hitter if it’s against their favorite team, with joe saying he only cheers for who the money is on. After learning that the guy who made the Tiger Woods Masters bet is now betting on Woods to win the Grand Slam, warns that this may be the dumbest bet ever made. On the other hand, Jeopardy star James Holzhauer may have a future in the front office of an MLB organization. The guys finish the hour giving their picks for the night the NBA playoffs and MLB. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe and Dane open the second hour of the show with Joe questioning what ailment Joel Embiid will have tonight, but also says the Sixers are in a unique position to prove what kind of team they are. The guys talk about about the Lakers organization is such a disaster, that Ty Lue turned down the head coaching job. The guys question if Giannis can dethrone LeBron James as the King of the NBA, but also warns James has to give up the throne, and Giannis would have to see if Milwaukee has the market for him to be the King. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe Raineri and Dane Martinez open up the program with Joe and Dane agreeing that the action in the Champions League has been wild enough to say soccer is not boring. The guys look at how the media scared everyone with Kevin Durant’s injury. Joe says you can tell players like Kevin Durant and Steph Curry are true champions because even when they are out of the game, they help others step up their place. The guys argue if Klay Thompson is a better role player than Khris Middleton with Dan saying Thompson has earned a max contract this summer, and Joe says “so has Khris”. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The final hour of the show starts with Joe and Dane talking about Mike Fiers throwing his second no hitter of his career, with Joe giving credit to the A’s managing, allowing Fiers to finish the game. The guys look at the NBA playoffs, wondering if this is the night that the Bucks put it all together, and end the Celtics season, rather quickly according to Joe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe and Dane open the second hour of the show with joe questioning how you handicap a player based on his regular season stats, when the playoffs isa different beast in total. Looking at the NBA playoffs and Triple Crown, the guys see similarities in the health issues, and overall attitude, between Joel Embiid and Kentucky Derby winner, Country House. Joe talks about issues surrounding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, citing Jason Pierre-Paul’s fractured neck from a car accident, and contract disputes with Gerald McCoy. The guys talk about how the XFL will not drug test players for marijuana, making the guys question if more NFL players will opt for the XFL, or if the NFL will adopt a lighter policy on cannabis use. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe Raineri and Dane Martinez open up the program with Joe and Dane complaining that west coast games start too late, but Joe also warns that living on the west coast and watching sports takes a completely different mindset. The guys share a betting story involving yesterday’s soccer match seeing an epic collapse from FC Barcelona. Later, the guys look at the NBA playoffs, and how the Sixers are “complete trash”, after getting destroyed by the Raptors last night. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The final hour of the show starts with Joe and Dane talking about how Vegas will handicap baseball games based on the strength of starting pitching, with Joe citing that Vegas believes teams want to be able to strikeout players, and use as little pitching as possible. The guys look at some wagers for the Sixers-Raptor game tonight, with Joe questioning if Toronto has enough outside of Kawhi Leonard, and if the Sixers can bring all their talent to the floor at once. Dane tells everyone to watch out for NFL free agency flurries at 4PM today, when NFL teams can sign players without giving up a compensatory picks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe and Dane open the second hour of the show looking at how even though Tiger Wood deserved to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the guys talk about how the media has pushed the narrative that it’s all about what the President does; the guys look at Tiger’s PGA future bets, and figure Brook Koepka could be a good bet for the next PGA Tournament. The guys talk about Pablo Sandoval making history with a home run, a steal, and pitched a scoreless inning; Joe thinks it’s a stat line like this that proves there is a problem with baseball. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe Raineri and Dane Martinez open up the program with Joe and Dane recapping the action from last night’s NBA Playoffs games, with Joe thinking the Celtics are done, looking at the slumping of Kyrie Irving, and the overall attitude of Boston; Dane says Giannis playing at the MVP level he needs to be is not helping the Celtics. The guys question if Kyrie Irving can be an alpha type that can lead a team, and also question how Steph Curry and Klay Thompson can find their 3-point rhythm. The guys talk about fans chanting “New York Knicks” at Kevin Durant last night, but also say this summer, it is more important for the Knicks is getting the the top lottery pick. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The final hour of the show starts with Joe and Dane talking about how the Yankees just keep losing players to IL, almost to a point that they have to question if the Yankees Triple A team can keep the pace, where Luke Voit is the early season MVP. Joe says it bothers him that baseball teams are hitting a record amount of home runs, but all those teams are some of the worst in baseball (namely, the Reds). The guys look at tonight’s game 4 matchup between the Rockets and Warriors, and explain why Las Vegas has the Warriors on a bounce back night; Joe explains Steph Curry needs to step up. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Trainer Todd Pletcher explains to Joe Raineri and Dane Martinez why disqualifying Maximum Security as winner of the Kentucky Derby was the right call. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe and Dane open the second hour of the show looking at some controversy in the Warriors-Rockets Game 3 game, but also question if the officials finally “gave” the Rockets a fair non-call after recap proves James Harden should have been called for a charge late in the game. Hall of Fame Horse trainer Todd Pletcher joins the show to talk about the disqualification of Maximum Security, and what it means for the future of the Triple Crown events. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joe Raineri and Dane Martinez open up the program with Joe and Dane talking about the controversy surrounding the Kentucky Derby, and how there is no way there is anyone out there that had a ticket for Country House, not even the owners; Joe explains what exactly happened that got Maximum Security disqualified. Joe goes on to give credit to Adam Sandler for putting on a great show at Saturday Night Live, loving the tribute to Chris Farley, and saying he would watch if more classic cast members would host. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers