Grizz News, Pistons Roll Magic, Devin Booker Calls Out Refs, Vrabel/Russini New Pics, NFL Draft Tonight - 4/23/26

Chris Vernon Show

Grind City Media

Sports

4.8 • 563 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

Memphis social media was in a frenzy yesterday after Adam Silver said he'd like to see the Grizzlies play some regular season games in Nashville. Chris talks about why people shouldn't be upset about that (3:00). Pistons rolled the Magic in Game 2...well, really they rolled them in the 3rd quarter (25:07), Devin Booker calls out the refs after their Game 2 loss at OKC and Chris talks about why NBA fans are starting to turn on the Thunder (32:40). NY Post published "new" pics of Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel and former Athletic Reporter Diana Russini....these are from 6 years ago...why are photos from 6 years ago now surfacing??? (52:27). NFL Draft Round 1 is tonight, what stood out in the final mock drafts that had us doing Brian Windhorst fingers, why Ty Simpson is likely to go in the first round, the teams that actually might trade up, if the Titans can come away with Jeremiyah Love and more (1:08:51). We've got Game 3's tonight between Hawks/Knicks, Raptors/Cavs, Nuggets/T'Wolves (1:27:57)

Host: Chris Vernon
Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker
Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace
Associate Producer: Jena Broyles

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0:00.0	Live from downtown Memphis, this is the Chris Vernon Show on YouTube at Grind City Media and the official Grind City Media app.
0:11.9	Now, here's your host, Chris Vernon.
0:18.5	For once, once in your life won't you do what feels right?
0:25.6	Said I'm waiting for the next big compromise.
0:30.6	Stop running your mouth, get out of the house, get yourself downtown and shake it all out tonight.
0:45.6	Here we go.
0:47.0	It's noon on Gridesidymedia.com.
0:48.6	It's Chris Fernand's show.
0:50.1	Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome.
0:51.8	It's the Thursday, April 23rd, 2006 edition of the show.
0:57.2	Today on the show, NBA playoffs were back underway last night.
1:03.7	Detroit evened it up.
1:06.1	Phoenix is furious with the officials after playing against the Oklahoma City Thunder last night.
1:11.4	It's going to be an unbelievable night that is going on tonight because not only do we have
1:16.2	three NBA playoff games going on, the NFL draft is tonight.
1:21.8	And there is a lot of wonder even starting with pick number two.
1:28.0	We will get to everything that's going on in the NBA playoffs.
1:31.0	We'll get you ready for the NFL draft tonight.
1:33.4	Get to all the news and notes today.
1:34.8	It's a Thursday.
1:35.7	It's nice out.
1:36.5	Smile.
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