This week on Sportsball, Mike Hilty breaks down some of the numbers that work in favor of both teams in the NBA Finals: the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs

🏀 Topics Covered:

NBA Finals Preview

• NBA Season Recap for both teams, head-to-head and historical context
• Who's got the edge on offense, defense, coaching, the bench, and x-factors
• Mike predicts who will win the 2025=2026 NBA Championship

Mike Hilty is a sports, TV, and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:

• 📸 Instagram
• 📺 Serializd
• 🎥 Letterboxd
• ✍️ Articles on SiftPop

Mike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.

Have a sport or team you want to talk about, or want to be on the SPDM Crew? Email us at spdmcrew@gmail.com

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🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

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This week on Sportsball, Mike Hilty breaks down two of the biggest stories in the 2025 NBA Playoffs — the New York Knicks reaching the NBA Finals and an epic Western Conference Finals showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs!

🏀 Topics Covered:

New York Knicks — NBA Finals Bound!

• How did the Knicks make it to the NBA Finals?
• What does their path look like to win a championship?
• What adjustments can the Knicks make to compete and take the series?

Western Conference Finals: OKC Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs

• A breakdown of one of the most exciting Western Conference Finals matchups in recent memory
• Who has the edge going forward — the young guns of the Oklahoma City Thunder or the rising San Antonio Spurs?
• Key players, matchups, and momentum heading into the next round

Mike Hilty is a sports, TV, and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:

• 📸 Instagram
• 📺 Serializd
• 🎥 Letterboxd
• ✍️ Articles on SiftPop

Mike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.

Have a sport or team you want to talk about, or want to be on the SPDM Crew? Email us at spdmcrew@gmail.com

📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky 🌐 www.spdmcrew.com

🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

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This week on Sportsball, Mike Hilty breaks down the breaking news that the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) is withdrawing funding from LIV Golf — and what that seismic shift could mean for the future of the controversial golf league.

Topics covered:

• Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund pulling out of LIV Golf
• What's next for LIV Golf's players, tournaments, and schedule
• The broader impact on professional golf and the PGA Tour rivalry

Mike Hilty is a TV, film, and sports enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Connect with him here:

• 📸 Instagram
• 🎬 Serializd
• 🎥 Letterboxd
• ✍️ Articles on SiftPop

Mike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.

Have a sport or team you want to talk about, or want to be on the SPDM Crew? Email us at spdmcrew@gmail.com

📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky 🌐 www.spdmcrew.com

🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

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Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks about the NBA Draft Lottery fallout along with who actual won the lottery. We also check in with the second round match-ups with the Thunder and Knicks moving one

Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and his articles on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night. He also co-hosts the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Sportsball feed here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky! Check out our website at www.spdmcrew.com!

Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

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Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks about the NBA Playoffs, previewing the match-ups and predicting who will hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy this summer

Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and his articles on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night. He also co-hosts the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky! Check out our website at www.spdmcrew.com!

Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

Leave us a review and rate us 5 stars on your listening app of choice!

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks about the NBA Playoffs, previewing the match-ups and predicting who will hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy this summer

Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and his articles on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night. He also co-hosts the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky! Check out our website at www.spdmcrew.com!

Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

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Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks about the Chicago Bulls cleaning house

Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and his articles on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night. He also co-hosts the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Sportsball feed here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky! Check out our website at www.spdmcrew.com!

Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

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Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talked about the final days of the NBA regular season, including who will be in the play-in games and who will be safe, along with coaching changes coming in the offseason. Mike also talks about his Chicago Bulls waiving Jaden Ivey in what feels like a career-ending Instagram posts about religion and Anti-LGBTQAI+ discussions

Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and his articles on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night. He also co-hosts the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you have a team you love to talk about or a sport that you want to share with others or want to have a podcast on the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, and Blue Sky! Check out our website at www.spdmcrew.com!

Shout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative for providing the logo!

Leave us a review and rate us 5 stars on your listening app of choice!