Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Ian Parks to discuss his NBA and college basketball picks for this weekend.
Ian Parks from Always Bet On Black w/ Ian Parks joins the Sports Shop to share his picks in the NBA and college basketball. Who will win this weekend: Toronto Raptors or Orlando Magic? Harvard Crimson or Brown Bears? Detroit Pistons or Golden State Warriors? The Golden State Warriors will host the Detroit Pistons tonight at 10 PM. Will Steph Curry score more than 29.5 points tonight?
Recently, Bill Belichick did not get elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first ballot, which surprised many around the NFL given his résumé of six Super Bowl titles and decades of success. The controversy grew after Vahe Gregorian, a longtime Hall of Fame voter and columnist for the Kansas City Star, publicly explained why he did not vote for Belichick. Why didn't he vote for Belichick? Was he snubbed?
Sean Mannion is now the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Oregon State before being selected in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. Over a nine-season NFL career from 2015 to 2023, Mannion was primarily a backup quarterback with the Rams, Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks, appearing in 14 games with three starts. After retiring following the 2023 season, he transitioned into coaching, joining the Green Bay Packers as an offensive assistant in 2024, being promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2025 and now moving to the Eagles as offensive coordinator. At 33 years old, Mannion is considered one of the NFL’s rising young coaches. Is this a good hire for the Eagles? What are they doing?
