Bryan Curtis on the Latest Sports Media News
SI Media With Jimmy Traina
Sports Illustrated
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 October 2025
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
Episode 579 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with The Ringer's Bryan Curtis.
The host of "The Press Box" podcast weighs in on all the latest sports media news. Topics discussed include: ESPN's coverage of the Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups gambling scandals; "Inside the NBA's" debut on ESPN; NBC's use of Michael Jordan as a "special contributor"; Joe Davis's performance calling the World Series, Stephen A. Smith continuing to go after LeBron James; ESPN's massive win with SEC football; USC football's lack of national appeal, Scott Van Pelt possibly moving from midnight to 5 p.m. and much more.
Following Curtis, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, they discuss Netflix's new documentary on the Montreal Expos, Jimmy beating Sal in a college football betting pool, this week's monster Chiefs-Bills game, a birthday party scam, Halloween and more
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome everyone to SI Media with Jimmy Traynor. Thank you so much for listening. We've got our regular from the ringer Brian Curtis on the pod this week to go through the latest sports media news. So much of it. |
| 0:17.8 | ESPN's coverage of the NBA gambling scandal. |
| 0:27.6 | We have the debut of Amazon covering the NBA, the NBC's return to covering the NBA. |
| 0:30.1 | We've got Stephen A. Smith. |
| 0:32.6 | We've got Scott Van Pelt. |
| 0:34.0 | Tons of news. |
| 0:36.6 | Michael Jordan has a special contributor on NBC. |
| 0:41.7 | Go through all of the latest sports media news with Brian Curtis from the Ringer. |
| 0:45.8 | And then following him, of course, the train of thought segment with my buddy Sal Lekata. |
| 0:50.5 | Before we get to it, quick reminder, if you missed any recent episodes, the guest list has been great. |
| 0:52.9 | Make sure you check out any episodes you missed. |
| 0:55.8 | Greg Olson from Fox was on the podcast last week. Chris Maddog Russo a couple of weeks, Ryan Rucco, Ian Rappaport, Kirk, Kherb Street, recent guests as well. |
| 1:03.0 | So make sure you listen to those episodes and please subscribe slash follow SI Media with Jimmy Traynor. |
| 1:08.9 | All right. Let's get to it. Brian Curtis from the Ringer on all the latest sports media news, followed by Salakata Jimmy Traynor. All right, let's get to it. |
| 1:11.0 | Brian Curtis from the Ringer on all the latest sports media news, followed by Salakata and Trina |
| 1:15.0 | thoughts. |
| 1:16.2 | All right here, right now. |
| 1:20.4 | On S-I-Media with Jimmy Trana. |
| 1:23.6 | All right, joining me now. |
| 1:25.4 | Always thrilled when he makes his periodic appearance from The Ringer. |
| 1:29.0 | He's an editor at large, writes as the Press Box podcast. |
| 1:33.0 | You guys always love when he joins me. |
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