On today’s SportsIQ, Larry Smith anchors from San Francisco ahead of the WNBA season opener, as the Golden State Valkyries debut and Paige Bueckers makes her pro debut for Dallas.
🏀 NBA Playoffs heat up: Denver forces Game 7 vs. OKC, Knicks eye Conference Finals berth, Celtics battle injuries.
🏒 NHL Playoffs: Carolina upsets, Dallas stalls, conference finals shaping up.
⛳ PGA Championship update from Quail Hollow with surprising leaderboard shakeups.
🐎 Preakness 150 preview with Churchill Downs analyst Kevin Kilroy — field analysis, favorites, longshots, and Triple Crown debates.
🥎 NCAA Softball Tournament breakdown with Yahoo’s Lo Yarnell — Oklahoma’s dominance, SEC powerhouse depth, and players to watch.
📺 Inside the NBA’s Ernie Johnson joins for a deep dive on playoff narratives, Golden State’s future, and the magic behind Turner’s iconic studio show.

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On today’s SportsIQ, Larry Smith covers a packed Thursday in sports:
🏈 College football’s stadium race heats up with Northwestern’s nearly $1 billion stadium project. Wildcats play-by-play voice Dave Eanet joins to break down the vision, controversy, and what it means for Evanston and the Big Ten.
🏀 WNBA season tips off Friday night with seismic shifts in Phoenix as Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner are gone. Steven PridGeon-Garner (PHNX Sports) dives into the Mercury’s new identity and expectations for 2025.
🏒 NHL Playoffs check-in with Austin Nivison (CBS Sports) — Florida stifles Toronto, Edmonton suddenly surging, and are the Stars the deepest team left? Plus, what’s wrong with the Leafs and why the Hurricanes are quietly crushing the East.
🏀 NBA Playoff pressure: Wolves oust the Warriors, Knicks and Celtics trade blows, and questions swirl around aging stars like Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler.
⚾ MLB’s extremes: Minnesota’s 10-game streak vs. Colorado’s historically bad start (7-36).
💰 College Football Playoff drama: Larry and Tony debate the ACC’s turmoil, playoff format tweaks, and looming power shifts in the 2030s.

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On today’s SportsIQ, Larry Smith covers a packed Wednesday sports slate:
🏀 WNBA season preview with Chicago Sky front and center. Brian Teague (Chicago State of Mind) joins to break down Angel Reese’s evolving role, Camilla Cardoso’s growth, and the return of Courtney Vandersloot as Chicago opens against Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever this weekend.
🏈 NFL schedule leaks galore ahead of tonight’s official release, including Chiefs-Cowboys on Thanksgiving and Vikings’ double-international games. Plus, Bengals star Trey Hendrickson threatens to sit out without a new deal.
⚾ Baseball stunner as MLB commissioner Rob Manfred removes the lifetime bans on Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them eligible for Hall of Fame votes for the first time in decades.
🎓 College Football spotlight on Northwestern’s $800 million stadium project and Syracuse’s football resurgence with Aiden Stepansky (Daily Orange) joining to preview the Orange’s future.
🏒 NHL Playoffs update: Stars close in on Western Finals.
🏌 PGA Championship tees off Thursday at Quail Hollow with Rory McIlroy among the favorites.
🏀 NBA Playoffs latest: Pacers advance, Tatum’s Achilles tear ends his playoffs—and possibly all of next season.
🌊 Moment of Awe: Cancer survivor Maya Mehi’s quest to complete the Oceans Seven while raising money for pediatric cancer research.

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