NBA Playoffs are here, and SportsIQ with Larry Smith breaks down all the weekend’s action with insights from inside both No. 1 seeds:

✅ Oklahoma City Thunder made history with a 51-point blowout — we go deep with Thunder insider Joe Mussatto from The Oklahoman
✅ Cleveland Cavaliers flex their firepower behind Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland & Ty Jerome
✅ Why OKC’s blueprint works — and what the national media is still missing
✅ Coaching secrets, defensive dominance & playoff lessons from last year’s loss

NFL Draft Preview:

• Why Cam Ward is a lock at No. 1
• What the Cleveland Browns should do with pick #2 — Travis Hunter vs. Abdul Carter vs. Shedeur Sanders
• Kirk Cousins trade drama — who pays for a $45M backup QB?
• What makes a great draft philosophy? Tony breaks it down

College Sports NIL Chaos:

• Tennessee accused of tampering with Illinois QB Luke Altmyer
• Larry’s fiery rant on what’s ruining college sports
• Why the portal needs hard deadlines & better boundaries
• A win-win portal story: Illinois RB heads to Georgia with a degree in hand

Baseball Blowout Watch:

• Reds 24, Orioles 2 — yes, you read that right
• When position players pitch, it’s time to hit the reset button

📸 Moment of Awe
Ole Miss catcher Austin Foley launches a grand slam… and his mom catches the ball in the outfield. No glove. Just heart.

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It's Friday on SportsIQ with Larry Smith, and we’re wrapping the week with wall-to-wall coverage of the sports world’s biggest stories:

🏒 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview – CBS Sports NHL insiders Chris Bengel and Austin Nivison break down every angle:

• Can Ovechkin carry the Capitals on one more run?

• Will Toronto finally break through?

• Is Tampa Bay built for one last push?

• Can Canada reclaim the Cup for the first time since 1993?

• Why expansion teams like Vegas and Florida prove hockey’s reach is bigger than ever.

• And who’s most likely to crash and burn? (Spoiler: Dallas might be in trouble.)

🏈 NFL Draft Breakdown – WalterFootball.com founder Walter Cherepinsky joins the show to:

• Preview the chaos of the first round

• Reveal why Cam Ward to Tennessee might be a lock

• Unpack Deion Sanders’ influence on Shedeur’s draft stock

• Spotlight first-round risers, surprise sleepers, and potential Hall of Famers

• Share wild stories from 25 years of draft coverage (including the infamous Vikings pick snafu and the Ricky Williams trade)

💰 NIL Runaway Spending –
Tony and Larry react to a CBS Sports investigation into the $200 million arms race in college basketball NIL deals:

• Why some starters are making more than NBA rookies

• How donor fatigue might collapse the system

• And why your 2025 March Madness picks should follow the money

📅 Moment of Awe – A powerful throwback to Roberto Clemente’s debut 70 years ago. His legacy lives on through his family—and the city of Pittsburgh.

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On this Thursday edition of SportsIQ with Larry Smith, we break down a week full of shakeups and stunners across the sports world:

🏀 Kings Collapse – Sacramento melts down in the Play-In and fires head coach Mike Brown and GM Monte McNair. Doug Christie’s emotional press conference tells the full story.
🏈 Oklahoma Reloads – Ryan Chapman of Sooners on SI joins the show to unpack Brent Venables' latest portal moves, including star RB Jaden Ott, and how Oklahoma is adjusting to the SEC and the NIL era.
💰 NIL in 2025 – From donor war chests to retention strategies, how college football programs are navigating the high-stakes NIL landscape.
⚾ MLB Recap – Dodgers and Padres stay hot, Judge breaks his homer slump, and the Orioles’ bats show up (but the pitching doesn’t).
🏒 NHL Playoff Field Set – Canadiens and Stars head into the postseason with wildly different momentum.
📚 Moment of Awe – Remembering Bob Feller’s Opening Day no-hitter in 1940—and the sacrifice that made him a true American legend.

Plus:

• NBA playoff matchups to watch

• Tyler Herro’s heat-check game

• Charlie Ward becomes head coach at Florida A&M

Smart talk. Real insight. No hot takes—just SportsIQ.