D Magazine presents StrongSide

StrongSide Episode 27: Dallas > Houston with Reggie Adetula

Well, the NBA draft lottery has come and gone and, surprise, the Mavericks had bad luck again! Seems they really did use up every bit of good juju last year getting Cooper Flagg. This time around, Dallas has the ninth pick, which is one spot lower than the projected lottery odds had them going in and outside of where we saw the sweet spot of this draft. Cool stuff.On Friday, Jim Nill addressed the media after the Stars’ playoff loss to the Wild, and he said two pretty interesting things about Jamie Benn. First, it’s up to him whether or not he wants to come back. Second, if he comes back, he’s staying the captain. Will he come back, and is it a good or bad thing for Dallas if he does?The full NFL schedule release goes down Thursday, but these being the Cowboys, we already got a sneak peek of three games on the schedule. They’ll open the season on Sunday night against the Giants, they’ll get Baltimore in Rio de Janeiro in Week 3, and then it’s Philadelphia on Thanksgiving. Which of these stand out to you the most? If you’ve been watching along with us for a while, you know that we did a whole lot of player spotlights leading up to the Cowboys’ draft. Well, it’s time to do the same thing with the Mavericks. You know the drill: every week, we’ll go deep dive a name who we think has a chance to be available when Dallas picks. Mike, start us off by telling us all about Mikel Brown. Then we're joined by Reggie Adetula of 610 Sports Radio in Houston to talk about the parallels between Dallas and Houston sports cultures. —-------------------Like and subscribe to our channel if you enjoy StrongSide.If you'd like to read even more great journalism about Dallas sports then please consider subscribing to D Magazine at dmagazine.comSubscribe to the StrongSide newsletter for weekly updates on the sports happenings in Dallas https://www.dmagazine.com/site/newsletters/Studio: Haymaker Studio in FriscoProducer: Averie Luna,Matt Czizek and Julian DeanHosts: Mike Piellucci and Mike Marshall

StrongSide Episode 26: Rizz and Confidence with Christian Clark of The Athletic

When we recorded our last episode, we both had a feeling the Stars were in trouble. Turns out our worst fears were realized pretty quickly, as they got bounced in Game 6 for their earliest playoff exit since 2022. You buying this as a one-off or do you think this is a sign of a deeper issue that needs to get fixed?The Mavericks found their Nico replacement, and it’s a pretty impressive name. Masai Ujiri, formerly of the Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets, is your new president of basketball operations. You pleased with the hire?The Rangers have a new closer, and it’s someone who was contending for a spot in the rotation not too long ago. Jacob Latz is the guy in the ninth inning, and he’s been pretty damn impressive – zero runs, one base runner, three saves in as many opportunities. Is he the solution in the back of the bullpen?Then we're joined by Christian Clark of The Athletic to talk about the Mavs hiring of Masai Ujiri and what the future holds for Cooper Flagg. —-------------------Like and subscribe to our channel if you enjoy StrongSide.If you'd like to read even more great journalism about Dallas sports then please consider subscribing to D Magazine at dmagazine.comSubscribe to the StrongSide newsletter for weekly updates on the sports happenings in Dallas https://www.dmagazine.com/site/newsletters/Studio: Haymaker Studio in FriscoProducer: Averie Luna,Matt Czizek and Julian DeanHosts: Mike Piellucci and Mike Marshall

StrongSide Episode 25: Investigate and Educate with Bryan Broaddus

Some things in life are not worth the wait. That Cowboys draft was. Now that we’re on the other side of this thing, and Caleb Downs is in our lives, are you as fired up about how well that went as I am?It wouldn’t be the Cowboys if something weird wasn’t going on, though, and something weird is definitely going on with George Pickens. Last week, the team announced he’s playing on the franchise tag this season. Then, the day of the draft, word got out he was going to sign the tender, which allow him to be traded immediately. That led to a lot of rumors which ultimately didn’t lead anywhere. Now the latest is that he hasn’t signed the tender after all. Totally normal stuff.Last week on this program, our pal Robert Tiffin made a prediction: whoever wins Game 5 of Stars-Wild wins the series. And, uh, I think a lot of people are hoping that Robert is wrong right about now, because Dallas went down 3-2 last night and things are not looking great. You have much optimism left in you? We live in a broken world. But sometimes, justice is served, and it was served Monday night when Cooper Flagg won Rookie of the Year over Kon Knueppel. It was the second-closest vote in the past 23 years, and I just have to say: 44 of you media members made votes that are not going to age well. Then we're joined by the GOAT of the media scouring business, Bryan Broaddus of 105.3 The Fan. We break down the Cowboys draft and how these players fit into Christian Parker's scheme. —-------------------Like and subscribe to our channel if you enjoy StrongSide.If you'd like to read even more great journalism about Dallas sports then please consider subscribing to D Magazine at dmagazine.comSubscribe to the StrongSide newsletter for weekly updates on the sports happenings in Dallas https://www.dmagazine.com/site/newsletters/Wardrobe provided by KingFisherStudio: Haymaker Studio in FriscoProducers: Averie Luna, Matt Czizek, and Julian DeanHosts: Mike Piellucci and Mike Marshall

StrongSide Episode 24: Smoke and Mirrors with Robert Tiffin

We have a series. The Stars and Wild are tied at one game apiece, with Dallas dropping the series opener before rallying in Game 2. You were pretty jacked up last week. You still feeling that way as the series shifts to Minnesota or you more like that dude Colin Blackwell knocked the fuck out?The Mavericks lost a lottery coin flip with New Orleans on Monday that bumps them down to eighth in the draft odds. Does this make you nervous? Pie: It flew by quickly but we’ve reached the one-month mark of Rangers season. What do you feel now relative to what you felt a month ago? Who are the top 3 Rangers MVPs and the top 3 Cy Young contenders?We made it, dude. The NFL draft begins tonight. Give me your roadmap for what the Cowboys need to do over the next three days for you to feel like they made the most of this draft? —-------------------Like and subscribe to our channel if you enjoy StrongSide.If you'd like to read even more great journalism about Dallas sports then please consider subscribing to D Magazine at dmagazine.comSubscribe to the StrongSide newsletter for weekly updates on the sports happenings in Dallas https://www.dmagazine.com/site/newsletters/Wardrobe provided by King FisherStudio: Haymaker Studio in FriscoProducer: Averie Luna, Matt Czizek and Julian DeanHosts: Mike Piellucci and Mike Marshall

StrongSide Episode 23: The Mindset is the Culture with Duke Manyweather

Six long, excruciating months later, we are finally free of this cursed Mavericks season. Dallas finishes the season 26-56, which tied the for seventh-worst record in the league. Cooper Flagg was awesome–maybe so awesome that the league gives him Rookie of the Year like they should. Other than that, Mike, what did we learn? Let’s talk about the other Dallas pro basketball team because there’s considerably more excitement there. The Wings got themselves a makeover! Arike Ogunbowale is back. Reigning co-defensive player of the year Alanna Smith is here on a three-year deal to shore up the middle. And, of course, Dallas drafted Azzi Fudd first overall in Monday’s WNBA Draft–yes, she’s Paige Bueckers’ something something, but the last time they shared a backcourt together, they won an NCAA title at UConn. What catches your eye most about this team heading into Bueckers’ second season?We started talking about this Stars-Wild series a week ago, and now it’s upon us. Stars-Wild kicks off this weekend in the American Airlines Center. Give me your series prediction.We’ve been doing a lot of Cowboys draft spotlighting these last couple of months, and with this coming up next week, it’s time we take things a bit broader. You all know the guys we like by now. Let’s ask ourselves a question we’ve asked a lot of our guests – who don’t we want the Cowboys to draft? Then we're joined by the greatest offensive line coach in the business, Duke Manyweather. We talk about this year's class, the Cowboys group that hopes to reach elite status, and the draft industrial complex. —-------------------Like and subscribe to our channel if you enjoy StrongSide.If you'd like to read even more great journalism about Dallas sports then please consider subscribing to D Magazine at dmagazine.comSubscribe to the StrongSide newsletter for weekly updates on the sports happenings in Dallas https://www.dmagazine.com/site/newsletters/Studio: Haymaker Studio in FriscoProducer: Matt Czizek and Averie LunaHosts: Mike Piellucci and Mike Marshall