Kurt Rambis explains why he’s rejoining Lakers

New Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis joined guest host Chris Mannix to explain why he’s leaving his role as an analyst to rejoin the team. Rambis said that he went to lunch with Mike D’Antoni and expected to just talk hoops. But quickly D’Antoni offered him a job on his staff.”A little bit shocking,” Rambis said.…

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Scott Price on how he got a face-to-face with Alex Rodriguez

Sports Illustrated’s S.L. Price joined the show to talk about is profile of Alex Rodriguez in the recent Sports Illustrated. “it wasn’t a very gratifying interview,” Price said. “It wasn’t revelatory in the sense of any kind of admission of guilt.” It’s like going down a rabbit hole. You don’t know if it’s delusional. Or…

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Andy Staples on Johnny Manziel’s celebrity and future

Sports Illustrated’s Andy Staples joined guest host Chris Mannix to talk about his cover story on Johnny Manziel. Staples said that Manziel talked to him because he get bugging him. He said Manziel isn’t trying to get a particular message out. “I don’t think he cares what the narrative is,” Staples said. “He wants to…

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Mike Florio on Dennis Pitta, Rex Ryan and Johnny Manziel

Profootballtalk.com’s Mike Florio joined the show to talk about the big training camp storylines and more. Florio weighed in on a wide range of topics, including the effect of Dennis Pitta’s injury and the pressure Rex Ryan is feeling in New York. Florio also talked about Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel. He said that he…

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