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Episode 67: My Top 5 Greatest NBA Broadcasters. May 25, 2021

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I love this. I'm going to share with you my top five picks for best NBA broadcasters. You may agree with me or not but I'll give you backup and observations on why I chose who I chose. I'll give you a few in my notes here. #4) Joe Tait..."Have a good night everybody." #3 Bill King...think about this, he called the A's games, the Raiders games and the Warriors games. "Holy Toledo!" And he's a recipient of baseball's highest honor for broadcasters, the Ford C. Frick award. How about #5? Al McCoy. The radio broadcast voice of the Phoenix Suns since 1972. Yeah, that says 1972! He's the longest tenured NBA announcer with 49 years on the air for the same team. And, for all you load management folk, Al has only missed, get this, one game in the entire 49 years. One. That's suiting up and coming to play every day. "Shazam!" Play along and see if you can figure out who I have at the top. You can probably get there on your own but you'll have to listen to find out who it really is. And let me know yours. Hit me up on twitter or comment on YouTube. @grantnapearshow

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Grant's Rant: 5-24-21 Two things you thought you would never hear. May 24, 2021

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1) Marv Albert is retiring. At 80 years old he's finally going to take a break. "The voice of Basketball" has been with us for as long as I can recall and he was an aspiration to me in my career.
2) The NBA is looking into a mid-season tournament. Really? And that would be to what...generate more dollars for a slumping league? The comments range from Why? to NO? to Not interested. It's going to be interesting to see what happens and who cares. Let me know your opinion. You can reach me on Twitter: @grantnapearshow Look forward to hearing from you.

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Grant's Rant: 5-21-21 Has Japan gone goofy over the Summer Olympics? May 21, 2021

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How is Japan supposed to host the world for the Olympics in two months despite only 2% of the population being vaccinated? And I'm only referencing the Japanese population. This is a global event and worldwide, Covid is still a major pandemic. Look at India, Indonesia, Brazil to name just a few. And they're going to field teams for the Olympics? What will that bring to Japan? What will those athletes possibly take with from Japan and bring home? Could the Olympics become a super spreading event of global proportion? Who wants to find out? The Japanese population at large, apparently do not as they have a petition circulating that already has over 300,000 signatures. So what to do? It's not too late to make a change in the interest of safety. But... will anyone make that call? We'll have to wait and see now, won't we?

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Episode 66: Jerry Reynolds gets real about the Kings season and next year. May 20, 2021

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Jerry Reynolds recaps the Sacramento Kings season and potential plans for the future of the team and, of course, that means a discussion that includes Marvin Bagley and Buddy Hield. On defense, "they went from Godawful bad to bad". And , by comparison to the other losing season teams last year, only the Kings didn't improve while the other 5 are either playing in or have made the play-offs already. Always a witty conversation and today does not disappoint. And what about the coaching ? You'll have to listen to find out what he thinks.

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Grant's Rant: 5-20-21 La Russa's distraction dire for White Sox? May 20, 2021

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The White Sox are hot and leading the Central Division in the American League. Some things typically stay in the locker room but Tony La Russa was critical of Yermin Mercedes swinging on a 3-0 pitch when they were up by a large margin in the 9th against the Minnesota Twins. I mean 16-4 is a pretty secure win. So the controversy starts about why the manager is critical of his own player. The team seems to have rallied around Mercedes at this point and Tony being Tony is holding his line. If nothing else, this is all an unnecessary distraction to a team that is playing very well, and while I think the world of Tony, he's an old school guy and this seems to be an old school ploy. If nothing else, let's hope it doesn't unsettle whatever is working. Let me know how you feel about it after listening to today's podcast. Is it baseball protocol to back off ? Or is that the "old school" mentality?

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Grant's Rant: 5-19-21 Tonite's the night... May 19, 2021

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Is anyone actually rooting for Lebron and the Los Angeles Lakers, besides Lakers fans of course? I'm with Scott Brooks, head coach of the Washington Wizards who loves this process. The excitement it generates is second to none and something sorely needed for the league as a result of the Pandemic. Scott gets it. Lebron does not. And that's only because the Lakers are having to play in. You and I both know if they were seeded at the top, Lebron would think it was genius to have the play in. As I'm sure you have guessed by now, I will not be rooting for the Lakers tonite. Enjoy the game!

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Episode 65: Great golf talk with Damon Hack of the Golf Channel. May 18, 2021

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We met in Sacramento when Damon Hack was working for the local paper, the Sacramento Bee. But from there his career has blossomed to Sports Illustrated and Newsday and The New York Times and we'll learn the story of how he ended up at The Golf Channel. You'll learn about his passion project, Goats and Grapes, we'll talk about golf play, players and the future of the sport. What golf discussion would be complete without a conversation about Tiger Woods? We go there as well and talk about other star players including Rory Mcllroy, Bryson De Chambeau and more. And if you've ever played, seen or wished you played St. Andrews old course, we'll talk about our experiences there. An honest, no BS guy, Damon shares his reality of what he sees as the future of the game, the players and the experiences we can come to expect. Golfer or not, you'll enjoy the conversation.

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Grant's Rant: Hey Los Angeles Clippers, Tank You! May 18, 2021

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So do I think the Los Angeles Clippers dropped the last two games on purpose? You bet I do. Do I have an issue with it? Normally, yes. I do. But in this instance, no, I don't. So they lose a seeding position but the intention was to avoid having to play a healthy Lakers team in the first round. Smart move. It gives them a chance to see what the Lakers are going to look like in the play in. They'll play Dallas first and hopefully advance from there. So for keeping it interesting, LA Clippers, Tank You!

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Grant's Rant: 5-17-21 The Sacramento Lotto's aka Kings. May 17, 2021

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Well, they did it. The Sacramento Kings managed to make it 15 years in a row of losing seasons. Hard to believe but it is what it is. Interesting to see how well they played a few of the last games without De'Aaron Fox, Halyburton or Barnes. Seems as if they really didn't even miss Fox. And that's part of today's rant as well as what to do with Bagley, what to look forward to and why don't they just change the name to the Sacramento Lottery's? Every year, that's what they're all about and finishing where they did brings the team and the city, yet another failed season. Oh, and Walton, I have my suggestion for that too. It's all in today's rant.

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Episode 64: Heart over height. Spud Webb is proof. May 14, 2021

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Former Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks star Spud Webb is my guest today. Not only is he a former star of the game, he's also been a friend for over 30 years. We talk stories of old and Spud's playing days as well as catch up on what he's doing today in Dallas. Not one to mince words, you'll also get his perspective on today's players vs players from 20-30 years back. You may be surprised at what he has to say. But the biggest surprise comes when you hear his accomplishments and scratch you head as to how a guy only 5'6" could have been so competitive in a league of players over a foot taller. Not to mention that slam dunk capability of his too. He also has an opinion on that as well. Join us. I think you're going to have some laughs.

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