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The NBA, America's most outspoken league has found itself at a loss for words. Worrying about how their words will impact their wallets, stars and coaches alike have found themselves at a loss for words. Maybe they don't really understand or care about the situation in Hon Kong, but it's been made known that pleasing the Chinese government and protecting business interests in the region is more important than freedom of speech. In this episode, we offer our opinions on the situation and some more conversation points. We try to be as open we can with the various perspectives, but we stand strong on the stance that the freedom of speech must be protected and its a bit shameful that some players have tried to shut Morey up on a situation regarding human rights. #FightforHongKong

James and I give you our big (over)reactions after the first week of NFL season.

Magic Johnson dropping bombs on the Lakers... And himself. We break down his statements and explain why this was not good at all for him and the franchise... Plus some playoff recaps!

Who's getting Zion? Morant? Barrett? Find out for our analysis of the lottery

The matchups are so even right now, this is an amazing set of basketball we are witnesing! Plus, is it stupid to bring Ty Lue in to LA? And what about Monty for Phoneix?

European title races are getting weird, the top 4 race in England is not so much a race but a slow, slog, that is ugly to watch, and good nice going Neymar, very cool!

Our reaction of the PFA Team of the Year, definitely got some stuff we agreed and disagreed...

Recapping the action of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. We have lots to talk about with each series, covering what went right and what went wrong with each team. We also talk about our favorite performers of the first round, and what we think of the potential next round match-ups.

UCL Quarterfinals are done, and man was there a lot ot talk about!

We've got a month left of the Permier League, and nothing is set in stone right now. Let's discuss how the teams will finish and who's gonna be the best player at the end of the season. Plus, we take a quick look at the title races of the other big European leagues!

The NBA PLayoffs are set, listen in to catch what we are excited to see and which players, we think, will show up...

Lots that happened in the last week regarding game winners, big performances, and some big names getting shut down for the season. The T-Wolves - Warriors game was highly eventful, where some big foul calls overshadows clutch buckets. We discuss what happened and what we think of the current state of NBA referees. Finally, as the year draws to a close, we can start saying which sophomores rose to the occasion in their second year and who have failed to live up to their billing.

LeBrone gets blocked and has been shut down for the year, T-Wolves have throw in the towel, Jimmer is back in the NBA, and so much more. We even take a closer look at DeAngelo and how his Nets may give their playoff opponent all they can handle. We also give a little breakdown of some of the most clutch players this season by the numbers.

Swansea and Millwall almost pulled off big upsets in the FA Cup quarterfinal round this past weekend. We saw Wolves knock off United and Watford with a late goal to down Palace. Chicharito pulled off a clutch performance leading West Ham to 3 points against last place Huddersfield. Then, Messi does what only he does. Even the other team's supporters had to respect what the man did. Juventus lost for the first time this whole season but they didn't have Ronaldo. Then in Germany, the other country dominated by one club, Bayern rolled through with a 6-0 victory featuring young Canadian sensation Alphonso Davies with a goal.

Jrue Holiday has been having a wonderful season yet has flown under the radar. WE discuss his season and what is in store for him later. Coming into the tail end of the season, the last playoff spots have yet to be determined. There are a few teams in the race still, but we take a look at who's legit or just pretending. Finally, Lou Williams holds the NBA record for most points ever scored off the bench. We take aquick look at his legacy and also some of the best players to be labeled a "6th Man."

A rundown of all the results and our reactions. James eats some ice cream. All good.

We run down last week's Premier League, along with some insight into how the middle and bottom of the table will shape out. We see who we think is primed for a European tour in the coming years, and who will be out of the Premier League by the end of the season. Then we discuss the fan attack on Aston Villa Captain Jack Grealish. It was disgraceful and embaressing, to say the least. Big news, the bald fraud is back. Zinedine Zidane, is back as Real's manager. We see when success will return to Los Galacticos and what the summer transfer window has in store for them. Finally, some pick 'ems for the next Premier League matchday.

Lots of things happened in the NBA, including a new milestone for LeBron, some exciting matchups, and James Harden continues to pop off. Then we move into the rookies of 2018-2019 and see how they are doing. Finally, we talk about Zach LaVine, who we think is not getting the attention and respect he deserves considering his performance this year. Also, we've established some social media presences so you guys can join in on the discussion and stay updated with the podcast. Instagram: @leftbenchsportspod Twitter: @leftbenchsports

The EPL title race is getting crazy, we dicsuss if Liverpool are still in it, or if Manchester City start running away. Then we breakdown our picks for the Top 4 of the EPL by the end of the season plus the next matchday's picks. We discuss Mbappe and how he will be the future face of soccer in the world. It's clear now he is close to being at the same level of Messi and Ronaldo, both in skill and popularity. Lastly, we talk about Real Madrid's painful week, as they lose two games to Barcelona and are knocked out of the Champions League by Ajax.

We begin by tackling the question of whether Lebron has declined and showcasing how that may not actually be the case. It may be more that his team just is not good enough that he can replicate his success like before. Then we being to discuss the MVP race and why one person may deserve it more than the others. Finally, we go through our $5M CAP Challenge where James and I create astarting 5 using only $5 million and see who has the better team.