Hour 1: Spurs-Knicks Game 3 Preview, Houston Texans Expectations, plus ESPN’s Monica McNutt

The Rich Eisen Show

ESPN

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4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Rich and the guys preview Game 3 of the NBA Finals as the Knicks-Spurs series shifts to Madison Square Garden. ESPN’s Monica McNutt tells Rich how the city of New York has embraced the “Knicks in 4” mentality, the reasons behind New York’s red-hot playoffs run, why Karl-Anthony Towns is winning the big man matchup against Victor Wembanyama, how the Knicks’ bench has contributed to their postseason success, what the Spurs must do in Game 3 to get back into the series, weighs in on the WNBA season so far including the increase of fouls and whistles, Caitlin Clark’s up-and-down start, and more. Rich plays the ‘NFL Win-Loss Game’ with a fan of the Houston Texans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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