Jul 1, 2026 · 45 min
Dan Le Batard challenges NBA media silence on Clippers scandal
Dan Eviscerates The NBA Media Over Kawhi Leonard Story | Hour 2
The discussion asks whether sports media and the public have become too numb to alleged league corruption and salary-cap circumvention.
- 1Pablo Torre’s reporting on the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard becomes a test of NBA media accountability.
- 2Dan Le Batard argues that potential salary-cap violations deserve more scrutiny from mainstream sports coverage.
- 3The show offsets its serious basketball debate with Greg Cody’s catchphrase countdown and a donut investigation.
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Dan Le Batard and the crew debate why Pablo Torre’s reporting on the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard has received so little mainstream NBA coverage.
The brief
The show opens by confronting the awkward transition from an audio program to a live, three-hour daily video production, with technical mistakes folded into the comedy.
Greg Cody’s countdown of his top catchphrases reaches number 70, turning a recurring bit into a debate over rankings, endurance, and how long the ritual can continue.
Pablo Torre’s reporting on Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard, and the Clippers drives the central argument: why has mainstream NBA media largely ignored potential salary-cap circumvention?
The conversation widens from the Clippers to NBA corruption, public indifference, and free-agency rumors involving LeBron James, Mike Conley Jr., and the Boston Celtics.
The episode ends its serious stretch with security footage investigating a dropped donut, then gives Greg Cody the floor to define the perfect piece of bacon.
Featuring
Pablo Torre
Steve Ballmer
Kawhi Leonard
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