John, Tyler, and Mike ask themselves if they have to be Ben Simmons fans with his latest commitment to the bit (1:00) before overreacting to the Bucks dominant win over the Nets (10:00), and Russell Westbrook’s tough game one in a Lakers loss to the Warriors (16:00) before discussing the latest book in the Book Club 2.0: ‘Dynasties: The 10 G.O.A.T. Teams That Changed the NBA Forever’. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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203. Overreaction Wednesday: What Is Wrong With Russ and the Lakers?

John, Tyler, and Mike go through each team in the NBA to preview the 2021-2022 NBA season and give surprising picks for who they think could make the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

202. The Complete NBA Season Preview You Need

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss the Brooklyn Nets decision to not use the Kyrie Irving loophole that the city of New York granted them (1:00) and The Jon Gruden Situation (8:00) before interviewing New York Times #1 Bestseller Clint Smith about his book ‘How the Word Is Passed’ and the history of slavery in America. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

201. Clint Smith on ‘How the Word Is Passed’ and the History of Slavery in America

John, Tyler, and Mike celebrate the show’s 200th episode by discussing Jason Kidd’s extremely bizarre collar (2:00), Allen Iverson revealing that he wants to be part of the 76ers organization but hasn’t been (9:30), the city of New York allowing Kyrie Irving to practice with the Nets (14:00), Tom Cruise’s inflatable face (31:00), and the best responses they got from the hoodie giveaway (44:00). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

200. The 76ers Need To Hire Allen Iverson

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss the overbearing nature of Pumpkin Spice SZN at Trader Joes (1:00), the next layer of the onion in the Urban Meyer experience (8:45), Kanye West starting Donda Prep with questionable motives that maybe, possibly, could be connected to Drake (13:30), the hush-hush but obvious reason Luka Doncic was voted ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the latest anonymous NBA GM survey (26:30), and the latest in the Kyrie Irving saga (47:00). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

199. Did Kanye Start a Prep School To Get Back At Drake?

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss the petty-off between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers (6:30), whether or not the Lakers players will be able to accept their new roles (11:30), and do the first-ever dinosaur cooking competition (19:00). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

198. Ben Simmons and the 76ers Are In A Petty War

John, Tyler, and Mike are joined by writer Matt Sullivan to discuss his article in ‘Rolling Stone’ about Kyrie Irving and the NBA’s COVID-19 vaccination crisis. Then they discuss Will Smith’s odd GQ profile and finish this installment of the Jenkins and Jonez Book Club 2.0. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

197. Matt Sullivan On What the NBA Does Next With Its Vaccination Problem

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss Matt Sullivan’s story in ‘Rolling Stone’ about Kyrie Irving, the NBA, and the portion of the league that does not want a vaccine for COVID-19. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

196. Kyrie Irving’s Vaccine Stance Isn’t Just Selfish, It’s Dangerous

John, Tyler, and Mike discuss the newest information in the Ben Simmons-Philadelphia 76ers drama and explain how the 76ers are using people’s twisted sense of professionalism to turn people against Simmons (1:30), the dramatic Canelo Alvarez press conference with Caleb Plant (18:00), and do the next segment of the Jenkins and Jonez Book Club 2.0 (26:45).  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

195. Ben Simmons Is the Victim of A Smear Campaign By the 76ers

John, Tyler, and Mike break down how unglamorous the Clippers are no matter how hard they try (3:00), John’s new neck tattoo and how tattoo culture has changed (17:00), their favorite albums of the 2010s (29:00), and power rank big cats by how deadly they are (43:00). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

194. Steve Ballmer Nike ID’d A Basketball Arena

John, Tyler, and Mike pair the NBA and their new favorite segment ‘Tenable or Untenable’ to discuss Kyrie Irving’s tweet about taking his mask off because of “no fear” (2:30), how much they completely and totally understand the fashion of the Met Gala (16:00), and the second book of the Jenkins and Jonez Book Club 2.0, ‘How the Word Is Passed’ (26:45). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

193. Kyrie Irving Joins Nicki Minaj As Untenable Tweeters of the Week

John, Tyler, and Mike award two Booger Boy of the Week awards to a legendary head coach and a legendary rapper (5:30), discuss Paul Pierce in the context of the 2021 basketball hall of fame class (19:00), and their two favorite animal videos of the week (42:15). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

192. Breaking Down The 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame Class

The ‘Jenkins and Jonez’ crew are joined by author and poet Hanif Abdurraqib to discuss the parallels music can make with life including how regional music like ‘Black and Yellow’ becomes national music and how Kendrick Lamar was able to tell a coming of age story through his album ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City. Hanif also helps settle three crucially important debates: Are gummy bears candy or fruit snacks? What animal is more athletic, a rat or a squirrel? What’s the most important part of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich the peanut butter or the jelly? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

191. How 'good kid, m.A.A.d City' Inspired Hanif Abdurraqib's Storytelling Style

John, Tyler, and Mike explain what they like and don’t like about Drake’s new album ‘Certified Lover Boy’ and compare the styles of Drake and Kendrick Lamar (2:00) before getting into the world’s most boring beef between Drake and Kanye West (22:00). Then they go through Boosie’s weird obsession with Lil Nas X (27:00) and debate whether gummy bears are candy or a fruit snack (34:50). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

190. “Drake Is A Little Sl&%” | 'Certified Lover Boy' Album Review

John, Tyler, and Mike marvel at the Bishop Sycamore fake high school situation and debate who is the wildest of all the wild boys in the whole thing (2:00). Then they finish up the first book of the Jenkins and Jonez Book Club 2.0, They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us (24:00). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

189. The Wild Boy Power Rankings Of Bishop Sycamore High School

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