Mailbag: NBA Finals, Greg Olsen, John Cena's Heel Turn & More

SI Media With Jimmy Traina

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4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Episode 557 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" is an all-Mailbag edition followed by the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment.

Jimmy tackles listener-submitted questions regarding the NBA Finals ratings, the presentation of the NBA Finals by ESPN, the way the NBA drags out the NBA Finals schedule, NFL Network's lack of respect for "Good Morning Football," All-Star Games, Brian Windhorst's status with ESPN, Greg Olsen's future, where the former ESPN MLB package of games will end up, John Cena's heel turn, the WWE controversy surrounding R-Truth, favorite late-night hosts, best decade for pop culture and more.

Following the Mailbag, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, they discuss the lack of juice for the NBA Finals between Netflix's amazing docuseries, "American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden," the appeal of Oz the Mentalist and the Savannah Bananas, the anniversary of "The Sopranos" final episode and more.

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