The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors split the first two games of the NBA Finals in San Francisco, and will continue their title fight in New England. After squandering a double-digit fourth quarter lead in game one, the Warriors took care of business in game two, but the Celtics return home with home court advantage. Zach Harper of the Athletic joins Jason Concepcion this week to recap the games on the west coast, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated returns to Takeline to set the...

The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics are champions of their respective conferences and set to kick off the 2022 NBA Finals in San Francisco on Thursday evening at 6 pm PT. Jordan Ligons, host of the Spinsters podcast and Buckets WNBA, joins Jason Concepcion to recap Boston's eastern conference finals game 7 victory over the Miami Heat and preview the final round of the NBA postseason with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, NBA insider at Bally sports and Bovada sports betting expert....

On this week's episode of Takeline, Jason Concepcion, flying solo after a week off, is joined by Zach Harper (NBA writer for The Athletic and host of Cinephobe, Count the Dings & Sirius XM’s NBA radio) to discuss the NBA conference finals ahead of what could be a series ending game 4 between the Warriors and Mavericks on Tuesday night. Then, Jason phones his mother to talk about Justin Thomas’ win at the PGA Championship over the weekend and other recent news around the PGA Tour....

When Jason is away, the guest hosts will play. Jamel Johnson and C.J. Toledano take the helm of the Takeline this week, as the NBA conference finals are set to begin on Tuesday. Chris Herring of Sports Illustrated joins the show to break down the matchups and storylines surrounding Miami vs Boston in the eastern conference finals, as well as Golden State vs Dallas out west. On the women’s side of the game, the storylines are multiple. From the WNBA season kicking off at the beginning of May,...

On This week's episode of Takeline, host, comedian and newly minted father C.J. Toledano joins Jason Concepcion in his continued coverage of the NBA playoffs. John Hollinger, national NBA writer for The Athletic, joins the podcast to dig into the storylines from the second round of the NBA playoffs so far. Mike Singer, Nuggets beat reporter for the Denver Post, comes on to react to (and passionately defend) Nikola Jokic winning his second consecutive NBA MVP. Subscribe at...

Worlds collide on Takeline this week, as NBA ALL CAPS YouTube series host Aaron Edwards (also of the Locked On Suns podcast) joins Jason Concepcion as a special guest host to preview the second round match ups of the NBA Playoffs. 76ers beat writer Rich Hofmann and Buck writer Eric Nehm, both of the Athletic, join the guys to respectively discuss how Joel Embiid's optical fracture changes Philadelphia's series against the Miami Heat and how the Celtics can counter Giannis postseason...

Worlds collide on Takeline this week, as NBA ALL CAPS YouTube series host Aaron Edwards (also of the Locked On Suns podcast) joins Jason Concepcion as a special guest host to preview the second round match ups of the NBA Playoffs. 76ers beat writer Rich Hofmann and Buck writer Eric Nehm, both of the Athletic, join the guys to respectively discuss how Joel Embiid's optical fracture changes Philadelphia's series against the Miami Heat and how the Celtics can counter Giannis postseason...

Zach Harper (The Athletic) joins Jason Concepcion as a special guest host to talk through the first round match ups of the NBA Playoffs. Memphis Grizzlies sideline reporter Kelcey Wright Johnson gives Jason and Zach the court side vantage point of Memphis' trash talk laden series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Josh Eberley (NBA.com Canada) joins the guys from north of the border to discuss the Toronto Raptors' series against the Philadelphia 76ers, and whether the ligament damage in...

With Jamel Johnson (Air Buds) as special guest, Chris Mannix (Sports Illustrated) joins Jason Concepcion to help unpack a contentious Celtics-Nets first round series and Andy Larsen (The Salt Lake Tribune) returns to talk Jazz-Mavericks, Luka’s calf injury and Donovan Mitchell & Rudy Gobert’s futures in Utah. Subscribe at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and to watch Jason Concepcion's ALL CAPS NBA. New episodes every Friday! For a transcript of this episode, go...

Jason talks to Robert Mays (The Athletic) about coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton joining Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL. Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) discusses access journalism in the wake of Dwayne Haskins' sudden death. And Take Survivor is back, where we settle what the best championship item is, with: Wosny Lambre (The Ringer), C.J. Toledano (Follow Through Media), Dave Schilling (LA Times) and our very own Elijah Cone (Crooked Media). Subscribe at...

Jason welcomes Lindsey Adler (The Athletic) as a special guest as Mike Petriello (MLB.com) joins the show to unpack decades of change in Major League Baseball & predict where the game is headed. Jesse Washington (Andscape, formerly The Undefeated) comes on to explain why on-field African American representation in baseball continues to decline.  Subscribe at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and to watch ALL CAPS NBA. New episodes every Friday! For a transcript...

Jason Concepcion and special guest Jamel Johnson (Air Buds, Sorry We Love Football, NBA Storytime) talk to University of Illinois law professor Peter Maggs, who helps explain the legality of Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia. Wall Street Journal sports reporter Joshua Robinson breaks down the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals and why Chelsea F.C. owner Roman Abramovich was poisoned during peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. To finish up, Take Survivor makes its triumphant return...

Jason Concepcion breaks down the cringeworthy optics of the Cleveland Browns' acquisition of quarterback Deshaun Watson- while the former Texans signal caller faces a bevy of sexual assault and misconduct allegations- with Andrew Beaton, NFL reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, the controversy that surrounds transgender collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas’ competitive swimming career boiled over after Thomas won the NCAA swimming championship last Thursday. ESPN’s Katie Barnes joins...

Andrew Beaton of The Wall Street Journal joins Takeline to discuss Tom Brady’s surprise return from brief retirement and Calvin Ridley’s indefinite suspension after gambling on NFL games. Joshua Robinson of The Wall Street Journal reports on the sale of Chelsea Football Club from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich amid war on Ukraine. But first, USA Today’s Dan Wolken helps us fill out our brackets.  Subscribe at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and to watch ALL CAPS...

In Renee’s final episode with Takeline, Kevin Baxter of the LA Times joins the show to talk about how Major League Soccer continues to grow and Hannah Keyser of Yahoo! Sports checks in to give an update on Major League Baseball’s lockout. Subscribe at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and to watch ALL CAPS NBA. New episodes every Friday! For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/takeline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Tariq Panja of the New York Times joins Takeline to talk about how war in Ukraine is affecting British football economy, most notably Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich's stake in Chelsea. And Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News helps break down how New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ recent comments on vaccine mandates in the city might affect Kyrie Irving’s availability.  Subscribe at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and to watch ALL CAPS NBA. New episodes...

Jason talks to National Post columnist Sabrina Maddeaux and Wall Street Journal reporter Stu Woo about Max Parrot, Kamila Valieva, Eileen Gu, Nathan Chen and how the Winter Olympics become a stage for global politics. Subscribe at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and to watch ALL CAPS NBA. New episodes every Friday! For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the name...

Today we talk to Pablo Torre — ESPN Daily Host & PTI/Around the Horn contributor — and Arif Hasan — NFL reporter with The Athletic — to focus on both the excitement around the Super Bowl & housing issues involved with hosting the game in LA. Subscribe at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and to watch ALL CAPS NBA. New episodes every Friday! For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email...

This week, Jason & Renee show the Uconn Huskies some love following their win over rival Tennessee and calculate whether or not the Nets can move James Harden. And Justin Tinsley (The Undefeated) & Gabe Feldman of Tulane Law join the show to unpack the cultural & legal fallout of Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL. Subscribe at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and to watch ALL CAPS NBA. New episodes every Friday! For a closed-captioned version of this...

Jason & Renee discuss Tom Brady’s impending retirement, Joe Burrow’s unrivaled demeanor and the Atlanta Hawks’ recent seven-game win streak. 19-year NBA pro Charles Oakley joins us to detail his new book — The Last Enforcer— and Liz Ward, Stonewall’s program director, explains the movement to combat homophobia within Chelsea FC’s fanbase & the English Premier League at-large. Since 1989, Stonewall has helped create transformative change in the lives of LGBTQ+ people across...

This week on Takeline, Jason & Renee return to recap last weekend's made-for-TV divisional round of the NFL playoffs. They're joined by Kevin Van Valkenburg of ESPN to detail his exclusive interview with Aaron Rodgers. And we'll reconsider Grayson Allen's one-game suspension after his flagrant foul caused Alex Caruso to fracture his right wrist. Subscribe at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and to watch ALL CAPS NBA. New episodes every Friday! For a...

This week on Takeline, Jason & Renee are back to recap #KlayDay at the Chase Center and check in on the Knicks and Hawks. Then, Guardian journalist Tumaini Carayol joins the show to report on the moments surrounding Novak Djokovic's immigration hearing ahead of the Australian Open. Finally, we'll unpack how Joe Judge reflects New York Giants dysfunction. Subscribe at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and to watch ALL CAPS NBA. New episodes every Friday! For a...

This week on Takeline, Ashley Nicole Moss and Brandon Newman fill in for Renee and Jason. Listen as they discuss the Antonio Brown saga, the state of the Lakers, the Dallas sports media turn on Dak Prescott, and Kirk Herbstreit’s rant about college football players skipping bowl games. Plus, Brandon and Ashley talk about why Becky Hammon's move to the WNBA is historic and not a step down. Don’t forget to smash the subscribe button at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips...

On the last Takeline of 2021 we invite you to listen to a special LIVE version of Take Survivor recorded during our Crooked “What A Year” event taped in Los Angeles. Plus, Jason and Renee give their buzzer beaters of 2021.  Don’t forget to smash the subscribe button at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and to watch ALL CAPS NBA. New episodes every Friday! For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email...

This week on Takeline, NBA champion and analyst Richard Jefferson joins to talk about the Lakers, Ben Simmons, and changing the athlete content game. Plus, Jason and Renee discuss the Deron Williams / Frank Gore celebrity boxing match, Canada’s new law that will keep unvaccinated athletes from entering the country, and Jason calls his mother to talk about Tiger Woods’ return to golf. Don’t forget to smash the subscribe button at http://youtube.com/takelineshow for exclusive video clips and...