Ep. 36 NBA Fantasy Draft Picks, China, WNBA Finals and new season petty!

We drafted our 2019-20 NBA Fantasy teams and we discuss our picks and bring back our “Just The Tips” segment. We try to unpack the China situation for the NBA, relish in a WNBA Big Game 5 and kick off the new season of Sweaty & Petty with mega-troll KD! It’s OCTOBER BABY!

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PopSugar: Rihanna Confirms She Turned Down the Super Bowl Halftime Show: “I Couldn’t Dare Do That”

ESPN: Racial epithets, a star benched and a coach questioned: Inside the L.A. Sparks chaotic finish

The Athletic: Does Derek Fisher Stay? What’s Candace Parker’s future? Sparks face offseason uncertainty after firing Penny Toler - by Sabreena Merchant

Fansided.com: Understanding the Daryl Morey, China and NBA Controversy - by Paul Centopani

Sportingnews.com: The Daryl Morey controversy, explained: How a tweet created a costly rift between the NBA and China by Jordan Greer

NYTimes: Why Are People Protesting in Hong Kong? by Daniel Victor and Alan Yuhas

Ep. 35: October is Lit! It's the start of Sweaty & Petty SZN.

October is our favorite time of the year! It’s WNBA Finals, NBA 2019-20 season tip-off, Hispanic Heritage Month, Filipino Heritage Month, Halloween and The Hoops Talk 1-year Anniversary! In this episode, we dive into some of these topics, kick-off Sweaty & Petty with Shaq Fu vs. The Dame Rap Battle and Liz unveils her mystery NBA Superstar run-in. #RIPKimShattuck