The Collective 'Pilot': Michael Jordan, The Grammys, & NBC

Hosts: Martin Soaries, Tommy Hill, Jason Reels, & Lawrence Reels This pilot episode for The Collective is packed with broad and potent discussion points regarding recent events in sports, entertainment, and TV/Film. We will discuss Michael Jordan on the eve of his 50th birthday, and tackle popular subjects such as if the phenom could still play today, and how Kobe Bryant or LeBron James compares to the great one. We also debate who should be the NBA MVP as of right now and why. Further discussion points will include NCAA Basketball, who deserves to be National Player of the Year, and who is on the radar for this year's March Madness.  The music segment of this episode will inlcude The Grammys, talking about Justin Timberlake's return to music, performances by Frank Ocean, Rihanna, and Miguel, and who deserved to win and who didn't. Our hosts also name their top 10 rappers in hip-hop right now, and discuss upcoming projects we can look forward to from Drake, Kanye West, French Montana, and more.  For our 'Hollywood' segment, our host shares thoughts on Django Unchained, upcoming films to look forward to, and recent television debuts including The Americans, Deception, Do No Harm, and thoughts on which major networks are getting it right. Join our spirited discussions on the first airing of The Collective.