Hour 1: Guest Host Suzy Shuster Talks Knicks’ Cavs Sweep, plus Chris “Mad Dog” Russo

The Rich Eisen Show

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4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Guest host Suzy Shuster, Brockman and TJ react to the red-hot New York Knicks’ sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers to reach their first NBA Finals since 1999. Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Suzy discuss where Jalen Brunson ranks among the Knicks’ all-time greats, New York’s chances to win an NBA title this season, the head-scratching comments by Cavaliers HC Kenny Atkinson about what analytics said about Cleveland’s rough series, James Harden’s future with the Cavs, if LeBron James should leave the Lakers or stay put in Los Angeles, and more. Suzy and the guys discuss how much the world has changed since the last time the Knick played in the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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