BEST OF THE HERD – Jaylen Brown Takeaways, Giovanni Reyna Joins, Ayton Traded to Washington

What's Wright - Nick Wright Mailbag: First Things First BEHIND-THE-SCENES, Jordan's playoff failures, Rams #1 threat

All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet. [https://www.hardrock.bet/]   Nick Wright answers listener questions during a mailbag segment! Did Michael Jordan have any NBA playoff failures with the Chicago Bulls? Yes — and Nick is here to break down Jordan's greatest playoff moments, but also the storylines that have seemed to fade into history. Later, Nick discusses where Kevin Durant would be ranked all-time if he had never team up with Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, who the biggest threat to a Matthew Stafford and Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl is, and what things look like behind the scenes of First Things First! #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

THE HERD – HOUR 1 – Celtics Are BETTER Without Jaylen Brown, LeBron To Cavs Is A Mistake

Colin Cowherd pushes back on the criticisms about the Celtics trading former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown by pointing out Boston has been better and wins game with Brown didn’t play. Colin believes LeBron James would be making a huge mistake returning to the Cavaliers and makes the point the 76ers are the team could he contend for another championship with. Soccer is popular with young and cool people, and it won't slow down anytime soon. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

THE HERD – HOUR 2 – Best Goals In The World Cup, Analytics Have Taken Over Basketball

Colin unveils his six top World Cup goals as the tournament greats shine with Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi and Harry Kane. NBA writer Sam Amico joins Colin to discuss the destination for LeBron James as his free agency weighs heavy on the league, and one destination he still is confident in. Can LeBron's star power keep up with youth and speed in this NBA? Colin also talks about why the US men's soccer team languishes and why the women do well. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

THE HERD – HOUR 3 – 76ers Are Title Contenders with LeBron

Colin Cowherd pushes back on the criticisms about the Celtics trading former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown by pointing out Boston has been better and wins game with Brown didn’t play. Plus, Fox Sports Lead Soccer PxP Announcer John Strong joins the show. He and Colin discuss the growth of soccer in the US despite the disappointing loss to Belgium and exit from the World Cup. Colin and Jason write tomorrow's headlines today for this weekend's World Cup quarterfinals action. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

BEST OF THE HERD – Celtics Are BETTER Without Jaylen Brown, LeBron To Cavs Is A Mistake

Colin Cowherd pushes back on the criticisms about the Celtics trading former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown by pointing out Boston has been better and wins game with Brown didn’t play.   Colin believes LeBron James would be making a huge mistake returning to the Cavaliers and makes the point the 76ers are the team could he contend for another championship with.   Plus, Fox Sports Lead Soccer PxP Announcer John Strong joins the show. He and Colin discuss the growth of soccer in the US despite the disappointing loss to Belgium and exit from the World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.