Welcome to a new episode of The Sports Tribune Podcast Network and Sports Tribune Today, our weekly show about Southern California, Las Vegas and Hawaii sports. Host Grant Mona reacts to a big Sunday in American sports, from the high-stakes atmosphere of the World Baseball Classic in Miami to a playoff-caliber showdown at Crypto.com Arena as the Lakers continue to surge atop the Western Conference standings.
Section 1: Team USA survives in Miami Team USA is heading for the WBC title! Grant spoke in detail about Team USA’s 2-1 victory over the star-studded Dominican Republic in front of a raucous crowd.
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The Skenes factor: Grant reacted to a dominant performance from Paul Skenes, who lived up to his expectations by suffocating the Dominican bats over four-plus innings.
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The power of youth: An analysis of the individual shots from Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony that provided all the offense the U.S. needed.
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Controversy at the Cup: Grant discusses the drama surrounding the game’s final game — a strikeout against Geraldo Perdomo that set the baseball world alight.
Part 2: ‘We treat it like a playoff game’ The Los Angeles Lakers earned what Grant called the “win of the year” with a thrilling 127-125 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets. We heard from an impassioned JJ Redick, who discussed the team’s mental toughness after blowing a double-digit lead only to regain it when it mattered most.
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Luka Special: Reaction to Luka Doncic’s game-winning 30-point triple-double on a fadeaway shot with 0.5 seconds left in overtime.
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‘Perfect miss’: Grant capped a high-IQ performance from Austin Reeves at the end of regulation by intentionally missing a free throw and grabbing his own rebound to force overtime.
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Contender status: With the Lakers officially in third place in the Western Conference, Grant asked players if the “bogeyman” narrative surrounding Denver is finally over.
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