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Paul George Receives 25-Game Suspension

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4.48.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser discuss the Australian Open, the NFL coaching carousel, and Paul George. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon.

0:03.5

And look, we return to the show after a week away. I'm Tony Kornheiser. How could I pass up an opportunity to be on ESPN too? Huh? How could I do that? Is the sunshine and 45 degrees? It was cold. I mean, it was cold in Florida. You know, I'm used to saying sunshine in 85. No.

0:21.1

Not exactly.

0:22.1

No. And in fact, on Sunday morning, I think it was below freezing all the way down the line. The LPGA get frozen out in Florida? They were in Orlando. I think they were in Orlando. Yeah. Welcome to PTI boys and girls. I'm back, baby. Yeah. episode, the Cardinals and Raiders hire new head coaches, the NBA suspends Paul George,

0:39.9

and a heavyweight boxer. I'm back, baby. Yeah. In today's episode, the Cardinals and Raiders hire new head coaches.

0:38.1

The NBA suspends Paul George and a heavyweight boxer loses his tope.

0:42.9

But we begin today with tennis.

0:44.9

Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in four sets in the Australian Open final,

0:49.5

denying Djokovic his record 25th Grand Slam title once again.

0:53.7

This was the first time

0:54.7

Jokovic ever lost the Aussie final. He had been 10 for 10. Alcaraz now has won all four

1:00.2

majors at least once, making him the youngest ever with all four, and he has seven Grand Slam

1:05.4

titles at the age of 22. Woban, where does this place both Jokovic and Al-Qaraz in history?

1:11.3

I'll go on reverse order.

1:12.9

Al-Qaraz is the best player now, maybe narrowly over Center, who has been ranked one,

1:19.1

and has his own little posse of slam trophies in his house.

1:23.8

But Jokovic is the goat, Tony.

1:26.5

I know that doesn't sit well with you.

1:28.5

Not with me.

1:29.1

Well with me.

1:30.6

But look, he outduled Federer and Nadal in their own time.

1:36.6

He joined the race a little bit late.

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