Oct 21, 2026 · 42 min · 15 segments
The NBA is officially back and the 76ers open with a win over the Knicks in New York. The NFLPA is demanding a full investigation into the Jalen Hurts situation. Former NFL WR Roddy White checks in…
Mike Golic Jr.Host
Mike Golic Sr.Host
Roddy WhiteGuest
What are you talking about?" And then promptly going out there and helping them get a 106-100 win, a comeback win, uh, led by Tyrese Maxey, 28 points on the night.
Uh, LeBron James in his first outing, uh, getting his first win with a new organization in his career and doing it with 14 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in this game in some pivotal moments.
First rattle out of the box knowing that you were integrating LeBron James and Jaylen Brown into the lineup, what did you see?
Th- there was an interesting moment, I thought, in the second quarter when Joel Embiid got his third foul and went to the bench, and it was actually his idea to move LeBron over to center and cover Karl-Anthony Towns.
when it was Team USA playing and they were playing Serbia and Nikola Jokic, that LeBron switched over and, and guarded Jokic in that game some as well when, when the situation called for it.
And Embiid recalled that and went to the bench with his third foul and said, "Hey, l- what, let LeBron cover Karl-Anthony Towns." Because Karl-Anthony Towns, we know when he's away from the basket in space shooting or passing, he's really good, and LeBron just said, "I wasn't gonna give him any space." So I thought that was a really good move.
A- and, and also, we, we talked about four former MVPs in, in the finals all on the move.
And y- you know, you, you... would t- would Tyrese Maxey get lost in that? The answer is no.
I heard Mike Tirico and Reggie Miller talking about the, the year they expect from LeBron, and they said, "We expect quiet triple doubles from him, low scoring-
What are you talking about?" And then promptly going out there and helping them get a 106-100 win, a comeback win, uh, led by Tyrese Maxey, 28 points on the night.
Uh, LeBron James in his first outing, uh, getting his first win with a new organization in his career and doing it with 14 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in this game in some pivotal moments.
First rattle out of the box knowing that you were integrating LeBron James and Jaylen Brown into the lineup, what did you see?
Th- there was an interesting moment, I thought, in the second quarter when Joel Embiid got his third foul and went to the bench, and it was actually his idea to move LeBron over to center and cover Karl-Anthony Towns.
when it was Team USA playing and they were playing Serbia and Nikola Jokic, that LeBron switched over and, and guarded Jokic in that game some as well when, when the situation called for it.
And Embiid recalled that and went to the bench with his third foul and said, "Hey, l- what, let LeBron cover Karl-Anthony Towns." Because Karl-Anthony Towns, we know when he's away from the basket in space shooting or passing, he's really good, and LeBron just said, "I wasn't gonna give him any space." So I thought that was a really good move.
A- and, and also, we, we talked about four former MVPs in, in the finals all on the move.
And y- you know, you, you... would t- would Tyrese Maxey get lost in that? The answer is no.
I heard Mike Tirico and Reggie Miller talking about the, the year they expect from LeBron, and they said, "We expect quiet triple doubles from him, low scoring-
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