LeBron vs Stephen A., NBA DPOY Favorites and "No Duh" Championship Takes

RealGM Radio

Wes Goldberg + CLNS Media Network

Sports, Basketball, News, Sports News

4.8 • 622 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith's feud underscores a growing problem between the NBA and the media that covers the sport. Wes Goldberg and Mo Dakhil talk about why LeBron is going at Stephen A. and other reporters before diving into the top candidates for Defensive Player of the Year. Then they look ahead to the playoffs and talk about why every Finals contender won't win the championship. RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact [email protected] 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis! Follow RealGM Twitter: https://x.com/RealGM Follow Wes Goldberg Twitter: https://x.com/wcgoldberg PrizePicks: PrizePicks is the best place to get real money sports action. With over 10 million members and billions of dollars in awarded winnings, PrizePicks has made daily fantasy sports accessible to all. You just pick MORE or LESS on at least two players for a shot to win up to 1000x your cash! Run Your Game all season long on PrizePicks. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Gametime: Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We are live on Real GM Radio.
0:03.5	Mo DeKille is here.
0:04.6	I'm West Goldberg, and LeBron James is going at Stephen A. Smith.
0:07.5	Stephen A. Smith is going at LeBron James.
0:09.3	What does this all really mean, though, about the way the media covers the sport that we all love?
0:16.4	Plus, we're going to get to that.
0:17.7	Defensive Player of the Year candidates.
0:19.3	And then our no-d-takes about the NBA Finals contenders.
0:22.2	All of that and more coming up on today's RealGM Radio on West Goldberg. Mo DeKeele is here.
0:37.7	He's one of our favorites.
0:38.7	You can find his writing over at Bleacher Report.
0:40.9	You find his show The Jump Ball on Twitch.
0:43.1	A ton of stuff that I want to get to here with you, Mo.
0:46.0	Thanks for jumping on.
0:47.0	But the story that everybody's talking about is LeBron James, he goes on Pat McAfee,
0:52.5	says a lot of things.
0:59.7	And now Stephen A. Smith, a couple hours before we're recording this, is going back at LeBron James.
1:00.6	There's a lot to get to.
1:04.8	Frankly, I'm not that interested in the particulars of what it is that LeBron was saying and some of the things that he was insinuating or accusing people of.
1:08.9	But to me, the why of it all is more interesting.
1:12.8	Why would the league's biggest star go on Pat McAfee's show for an extended sit down?
1:17.2	Something we don't see him do very often, if ever, really.
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