Ep. 425 (5/30/26): 2026 NBA Mock Draft 1.0 Predictions, Thoughts on the NBA's New Anti-Tanking System

Ep. 426 (6/3/26): Late Upload - 2026 NBA Finals Preview, Reaction to Odell Beckham Jr. Signing with the New York Giants

In a late uploaded episode from yesterday, Joey provides a preview of the 2026 NBA Finals ahead of Game 1 between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. Following that, he breaks down Odell Beckham Jr.’s new deal with the New York Giants.

Ep. 425 (5/30/26): 2026 NBA Mock Draft 1.0 Predictions, Thoughts on the NBA's New Anti-Tanking System

In this episode, Joey breaks down his first 2026 NBA Mock Draft and provides insight into each of his selections. After that, he explains the NBA's new anti-tanking system, which was recently passed by the NBA's Board of Governors. During this segment, Joey outlines what this new policy will mean for teams in the bottom of the NBA's standings and how it will impact the value of draft picks with more uncertainty around where the lottery balls will fall. Although it is a harsh and aggressive approach to addressing tanking, Joey highlights the fact that the NBA had to do something to prevent teams from openly tanking, after 10 teams finished the 2025-26 regular season with a win percentage below .400.

Ep. 424 (5/28/26): Special Returning Guest - Ken Powtak, Renowned Freelance Sports Writer

In this episode, Joey has the honor of being joined by Ken Powtak, a returning guest and a renowned freelance sports writer. To start, Powtak talks about how much of an honor it was to be one of 425 voters from the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) who voted in the 2026 Hall of Fame election (0:21). Powtak explains why he only had Carlos Beltran on his ballot (1:40) and provides reasoning as to why he ultimately chose not to vote for Felix Hernandez or Dustin Pedroia (3:45). Joey and Ken question the chances of Alex Rodriguez ever making Cooperstown (5:17) and discuss why Pete Rose will likely never be elected into the Hall of Fame despite MLB commissioner Rob Manfred taking Rose off of the permanently ineligible list in 2025 (8:17). Following that, they transition to the Boston Red Sox and reflect on the decision to fire Alex Cora (12:35). They contemplate whether or not the Red Sox are capable of still being a playoff team in a weak American League (14:58) and foreshadow potential trades that the club can make (16:20). After that, Powtak provides updates about Roman Anthony's recovery from a lingering finger injury (18:52) and outlines the difficult expectations that the organization and fanbase placed upon him (20:25). They revisit the decision to trade Mookie Betts in 2020 (26:22) and try to predict what the future of baseball will look like after a presumptive lockout (31:20). During this segment, Powtak provides his opinion on recent changes in the game of baseball, such as the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System (36:54). They point out how baseball has adapted with many pitchers throwing well over 100 miles per hour (39:55) and also break down their opinions on analytics in sports (43:11). At the end, they switch over to the hardwood and ponder about the future of the Jaylen Brown-Jayson Tatum duo in Boston (50:50). They praise the New York Knicks for their dominance in the Eastern Conference (57:59) and preview the 2026 NBA Finals.

Ep. 423 (5/23/26): 2026 NBA Expansion Draft Simulator, Potential Expansion Teams in Vegas and Seattle

In this episode, Joey breaks down a 2026 NBA expansion draft simulation that he completed on Spotrac. Joey notes that he uses Spotrac's default settings for which players would be protected versus not protected in a hypothetical expansion draft if one took place this summer.

Ep. 422 (5/13/26): The Return of the Dream Team: Special Guests - Sam Hofstetter and Aleks Djordjevic

In this special episode, Joey has the privilege of being joined by two returning guests: Sam Hofstetter and Aleks Djordjevic. At the start, Joey and Sam praise the New York Knicks for their run to the Eastern Conference Finals (1:03), ponder whether or not the Knicks would match up better with the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Detroit Pistons (14:16), and question whether or not the Knicks will make major changes if they fall short of the NBA Finals (16:39). Following that, they discuss the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery (24:14) and provide their expectations for the presumptive number-one pick AJ Dybantsa out of BYU (29:37). They move on to recapping the 2026 NFL Draft class for the New York Giants (38:54). During this segment, Joey, Sam, and Aleks debate whether or not the Giants should have a reunion with former Giants star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (43:55-59:50). Then, they transition to the NHL and chat about the Boston Bruins' decision to sign forward James Hagens to an entry-level contract after his sophomore season at Boston College ended (59:51). After that, Aleks outline the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery results and provides his mock draft predictions for the first round (1:25:40). Aleks gives an in-depth look into his philosophy of the necessary roster construction for successful NHL teams (1:38:28). Additionally, Aleks breaks down the database that he recently published, known as The College Hockey Model, which measures how much a point in international professional hockey leagues compares to a point in NCAA hockey (1:46:12). Aleks's project strives to project a hockey prospect's success at the next level and allows hockey fans to compare prospects across different leagues. Be sure to visit his website through this link: collegehockeymodel.com. At the end, Joey highlight Sam and Aleks for graduating next week from BC with a master's degree in Sports Administration (2:04:50)! The trio recognizes individuals from the Woods College's Sports Administration program at BC that helped them get to where they are today in the sports world.