After the Buzzer

Jeff Pearlman, author of "Three Ring Circus," a book about the Los Angeles Lakers of 1996-2004, joins Mike Gross and me. In addition, David Jones of the Harrisburg Patriot-News stops by to talk about the resignation of Penn State men's basketball coach Patrick Chambers.

Retired NBA referee Joey Crawford joins Mike Gross and me to discuss why he enjoyed officiating volatile guys like Charles Barkley and Rasheed Wallace, why his grandson couldn't wear a Sixers shirt when he accompanied him to a Sixers game and why Joey will always have a special place in his heart for Richard Jefferson.

Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey joins Mike Gross and me to discuss last week's hiring of Doc Rivers as head coach -- how until Rivers became available the Sixers were focused on Mike D'Antoni, how Rivers will negotiate a flawed roster and whether he can bring the best out in Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid.

Jourdan Rodrigue, who covers the LA Rams for The Athletic, joins Mike Gross and me to discuss covering the NFL in a pandemic, moving from Arizona to State College to Charlotte to Southern California in a six-year span and the differences between writing about major college football and the pro game.

Former Penn State basketball star Pete Lisicky discusses Euro big men in the NBA, "champagne basketball" and what it's like to give up your practice court to the Backstreet Boys.

Mike Gross and Gordie Jones gab about two ghastly Game Sevens in the NBA, Steve Nash's surprise hire as the Nets' coach and the approaching high school sports season.

Mike Gross and Gordie Jones discuss the Sixers' lovely effort in Game Two of their playoff series against the Celtics, and James Franklin's feelings about the postponement of the Penn State season.

Former major league second baseman Tom Herr joins Mike Gross and Gordie Jones to talk about MLB's mini-season, as well as his own experiences as a player and manager.

Baseball agent Adam Katz, a proud graduate of Cedar Crest High School and Dickinson College, joins Mike Gross and Gordie Jones to discuss the MLB re-start and the ins and outs of his profession.

Mike Gross and Gordie Jones discuss the imminent return of the NBA, including what might lie ahead for those enigmatic 76ers.