Knicks Are Champions! Top 5 NBA Draft Picks + World Cup Round 1 Reaction

from Who's Got the Ball? · host James Kellett

Episode 81 of Who's Got The Ball? sees Michael join the show to chat about the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals and discuss what's next for the newly crowned champions.The lads break down the significance of the title, discuss whether New York can repeat next season, and look ahead to the upcoming NBA Draft by predicting who they believe will be selected in the Top 5 picks.Over in the footballing world, James and Shane react to an eventful opening round of World Cup fixtures. They discuss the USA's strong start, Cape Verde's impressive draw with Spain, Lionel Messi's first World Cup hat-trick, RTE's tournament coverage and the ongoing Cristiano Ronaldo debate surrounding Portugal.Another packed episode full of World Cup reaction, NBA analysis, NBA Draft discussion and plenty of big takes throughout.🎧 If you’re into:Premier League, NBA & NFL talkWeekly predictions & reactionsUnderdog picks (Gan Seans 👀)Power rankings & sports debates🔁 New episodes every week — follow so you don’t miss one.🌍 Where football, NBA & NFL collide every week💬 Connect with us:📸 Instagram: @whosgottheballpod🐦 X / 🎵 TikTok: @wgtbpod📩 [email protected]🇮🇪 Irish-based, talking global sports every week(0:00) Intro(3:46) The Knicks are NBA Champs(15:59) NBA Draft Preview(28:59) World Cup Round One Review(29:23) Poch’s USA Excel(31:11) Alexi Lalas: Professional Waffler(32:03) Hydration Breaks(34:06) RTE’s World Cup Coverage(40:01) Superb Cape Verde & Pico Lopes(43:54) Messi’s Hat-Trick(46:23) Portugal’s Ronaldo Problem(50:45) England Start Strong(56:04) Bits & Bobs

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Episode 81 of Who's Got The Ball? sees Michael join the show to chat about the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals and discuss what's next for the newly crowned champions. The lads break down the significance of the title, discuss whether New York can repeat next season, and look ahead to the upcoming NBA Draft by predicting who they believe will be selected in the Top 5 picks. Over in the footballing world, James and Shane react to an eventful opening round of World Cup fixtures. They discuss the USA's strong start, Cape Verde's impressive draw with Spain, Lionel Messi's first World Cup hat-trick, RTE's tournament coverage and the ongoing Cristiano Ronaldo debate surrounding Portugal. Another packed episode full of World Cup reaction, NBA analysis, NBA Draft discussion and plenty of big takes throughout. 🎧 If you're into: Premier League, NBA & NFL talk Weekly predictions & reactions Underdog picks (Gan Seans 👀) Power rankings & sports debates 🔁 New episodes every week — follow so you don't miss one. 🌍 Where football, NBA & NFL collide every week 💬 Connect with us: 📸 Instagram: @whosgottheballpod 🐦 X / 🎵 TikTok: @wgtbpod 📩 [email protected] 🇮🇪 Irish-based, talking global sports every week (0:00) Intro (3:46) The Knicks are NBA Champs (15:59) NBA Draft Preview (28:59) World Cup Round One Review (29:23) Poch's USA Excel (31:11) Alexi Lalas: Professional Waffler (32:03) Hydration Breaks (34:06) RTE's World Cup Coverage (40:01) Superb Cape Verde & Pico Lopes (43:54) Messi's Hat-Trick (46:23) Portugal's Ronaldo Problem (50:45) England Start Strong (56:04) Bits & Bobs

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