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'Inside the NBA' ends, Pablo Torre/Bill Simmons beef
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After 36 years, "Inside the NBA" ends on TNT as it heads to ESPN. Many complain about Yankees/Dodgers on Apple TV+. Bill Simmons goes off on Pablo Torre for his Jordon Hudson/Bill Belichick reporting. Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Brendon Kleen discuss these topics and more, including a discussion about Dan Le Batard's subreddit on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.
Time Stamps:
-:59: End of “Inside the NBA”
-17:59: Book tour minus the book featuring Brian Windhorst
-22:11: MLB scheduling Yankees/Dodgers on Apple TV+
-38:16: Pablo Torre/Bill Simmons beef
-54:07: “WTF with Marc Maron Podcast” ending
-58:23: Dan Le Batard subreddit
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