Roggin And Rodney

James Paxton battled, the bullpen hunkered down and Ohtani went deep as the Dodgers beat the Nationals. The Clippers got Kawhi Leonard back but lost game 2 to the Mavericks. Vic haiku

The Lakers are down 2-0 after blowing a 20 point lead in Denver. The Kings lost Game 1 to Edmonton 7-4 but it wasnt even that close. Jacob Emrani stops by. Vic the Brick haiku.

David Vassegh hops on as the Dodgers get set to face the Nationals in D.C. We talk about tonights' big game 2 in Denver. Vic the Brick haiku

Dan Woike hops on as the Lakers look to even their 1st round series with Denver at 1-1 tonight. The Kings will begin their postseason with Game 1 in Edmonton tonight. Rodney gives his observations from the USC Spring game. Anthony Rendon is on the injured list with a bum hamstring.

Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol joins us live from Hollywood Park Casino. We also discuss the Dodgers' disappointing homestand against San Diego, Washington and the Mets that saw them finish with a 3-6 record

Vinny Bonsignore joins us as the NFL Draft is just 1 week away. Vic the Brick talks Dodgers-Mets, Lakers-Denver, Clippers-Mavs and more before the haiku.

Dylan Hernandez from the LA Times hops on to talk about the recent struggles of the Dodgers. Should the Clippers retire Blake Griffins jersey? The Kings will face the Oilers in the playoffs again.

We talk Clippers-Mavericks and Lakers-Nuggets with Adam Auslund. Also, the Clippers have an interesting fan concept in the Intuit Dome that will make them stand out from every other NBA team

Vic the Brick haiku. David Vassegh hops on after the Dodgers dropped their series to Washington

Dan Woike talks Lakers-Nuggets, Kawhi getting an injection in his right knee and Jontay Porter being banned from the NBA. We discuss what constitutes a 'failed' season for a pro franchise. Mike Trout reiterates that he wants to stay in Anaheim.

Amid their recent slide, Fred asks if the Dodgers lack passion. Relocation Roggin makes an appearance as we discuss the Coyotes move to Salt Lake and what it might mean for the Diamondbacks as well as Dallas' mayor welcoming the Chiefs to Dallas (which would never happen).

In todays Podcast Exclusive, the guys talk about the Lakers' play-in win in New Orleans and pending remtach of last years' conference finals against Denver. What is Kawhi Leonard's status for the Clippers as they open the playoffs against Dallas this weekend? Mookie Betts went 5 for 5 while rookie Andy Pages got his first hit as the Dodgers beat the Nationals.

David Vassegh joins us as the Dodgers look to avenge their loss to Washington. The Clippers had free concessions in their final regular season game against Houston. Vic haiku

Bill Plaschke hops on to talk about the Dodgers' struggles, the WNBA draft and the Lakers-Pelicans play-in matchup tonight. Is it time for Dodger fans to panic? We discuss a proposed idea that would curb college football transfers

Tyler Glasnow and the Dodgers lost to the lowly Nationals last night and the guys discuss whether its time to panic. The Lakers will face the Pelicans in the 7-8 play-in game this afternoon.

David Vassegh hops on as the Dodgers get set to host Washington for the next 3 days. Vic the Brick haiku

Dan Woike joins us from New Orleans as the Lakers get set to face the Pelicans in the play-in tomorrow night. Who has more pressure to win in the postseason: The Lakers or the Clippers? College students can sign up for a backup plan in case they dont get married before their 30's.

The Dodgers lost 2 of 3 to San Diego amid bullpen woes. The Lakers hammered New Orleans to clinch the 8th seed and a rematch with the Pelicans on Tuesday. The Clippers have played their last regular season game at Crypto.com arena

Hour 3

Roggin & Rodney talk to David Vassegh and Vic The "Brick" delivers the Haiku

The Kings clinched a playoff berth after beating Calgary last night. Vinny Bonsignore talks NFL offseason. Walter Wang talks about the JM Eagle LA Championship and more.

The bottom of the Dodgers order is struggling - is it cause for concern? Adam Auslund joins us as the Lakers and Clippers wrap up the regualr season this weekend.

Dan Woike hops on to talk about the Lakers' playoff scenarios as we approach the final weekend of the regular season. Vic the Brick haiku

Ned Colletti joins us as the Dodgers return home this weekend to face the Padres. Veteran KNBC reporter, Conan Nolan, joins us in the wake of the passing of OJ Simpson. More discussion about Ippei Mizuhara gambling scandal

Federal prosecutors have pressed charges against Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter and have (for all intents and purposes) absolved Ohtani of any wrongdoing in the gambling case. OJ Simpson passed away after a battle with cancer.

The Lakers lost a massive home game against the Warriors with AD on the sideline. The Dodgers finished their Chicago/Minnesota trip at 3-3 after todays loss in the Twin Cities. Vic the Brick haiku.

We discuss the Caitlyn Clark phenomenon and how the womens basketball tournament out-rated the mens final. The Lakers have a huge game against Golden State tonight at the Crypt. Vic the Brick haiku

In todays 1 hour show we discuss todays solar eclipse, the Dodgers' series in Chicago, the Lakers losing AD to an eye injury (again). Also, the keeper of the Stanley Cup, Howie Borrow, joins us in studio. Vic the Brick haiku

In todays podcast-only show we talk about Bronny James entering the transfer portal and preliminarily throwing his name into the NBA Draft pool. Controversey surrounding the person who caught Ohtani's first Dodgers' homerun. The Clippers picked up a huge win over Denver with Kawhi Leonard out of the lineup.

Vinny Bonsignore talks Stefon Diggs trade to Houston, Chargers/Rams/Raiders draft and more. Tiger Woods giving up sex before the Masters? Vic the Brick haiku

Ned Colletti hops on as the Dodgers get set to face the Cubs in Chicago this weekend. Should Angel fans give Anthony Rendon a standing ovation during their home opener in order to encourage him? Lavar Ball is blaming Puma for Lamelo's injuries.

The Dodgers swept the Giants as Dave Roberts says they want their starting pitchers to go deep into games. Dan Woike hops on as the Lakers return home after a 5-1 road trip.

Vic the Brick haiku. David Vassegh joins us before the Dodgers wrap up their home series against the Giants

Adam Auslund talks Lakers and Clippers. There is a new college hoops tournament on the horizon. Residents in Kansas City shot down a measure that would have used taxpayer money to fund stadium projects/renovations for the Royals and Chiefs.

With the Dodgers beating the Giants using a bullpen game last night, we discuss why 'load management' feels different in MLB than it does in the NBA - even though the reasons for doing it are essentially the same. Forget Vegas, could the A's move to Sacramento?

We discuss NBA players and coaches being heckled by fans over losing prop bets. Vic the Brick haiku

Aaron Torres joins us to talk USC basketball's coaching change, the future of Mick Cronin at UCLA and the Final Four. Russell Westbrook gets into it with another fan. Could the Lakers be looking to form another big 3 this offseason?

The Dodgers beat the Giants as Teoscar Hernandez remains hot. David Vassegh joins us with an update on Walker Buehler.

Vic the Brick haiku. David Vassegh hops on as the Dodgers get set to host the Giants

Mark Media hops on to talk about the Lakers and Clippers who are both playing well on the road. The guys discuss the best way to build a college basketball team in todays NIL/Transfer Portal world. Could the A's remain in Oakland...for at least the next 5 years before moving to Vegas?

The Dodgers took 3 out of 4 from the Cardinals as Max Muncy was the hero. Early issues for Joe Kelly as he struggled on Saturday night. Is Mookie thriving at the plate BECAUSE he's focusing more on defense? We discuss the controversial article in the LA Times that got Kim Mulkey to sound off before LSU's win over UCLA over the weekend.

Vic the Brick haiku. David Vassegh hops on before the Dodgers face the Cardinals in their 2nd regular season home game

Dan Woike hops on to talk Lakers and Clippers are we are in the homestretch of the season. The Dodgers won their season opener against the red birds. A day after the Kings lost to Edmonton, Fred tells the story of when he accidentally stumbled onto the Oilers team bus.

Fred and Rodney recap our live broadcast from Dodger Stadium yesterday (including our interview with Yuki). Vinny Bonsignore was at the NFL owners meetings this week and we discuss some of the rules changes that will go into effect for 2024-25

Andrew Friedman and Bob Costas hop on with Roggin and Rodney and PMS as they broadcast live from Dodger Stadium

Andrew Friedman and Bob Costas hop on with Roggin and Rodney and PMS as they broadcast live from Dodger Stadium

PMS and Roggin and Rodney are joined by David Vassegh, Joe Davis, Orel Hershiser, Dave Roberts, and James Outman as they broadcast live from Dodger Stadium for Opening Day

Dino Ebel and JP Morosi stop by at PMS and Roggin and Rodney broadcast live from Dodger Stadium for Opening Day

David Vassegh joins us to talk about Will Smith reportedly agreeing to a 10 year contract extension. We talk Sweet 16 betting with Dave Manson from Bet Online. Vic haiku

LA Times columnist, Dylan Hernandez, joins us to talk about Ohtani's statement. Vic the Brick haikiu.

Rodney breaks the news that Andy Enfield will leave USC for SMU. We discuss Shohei Ohtani's statement about the gambling scandal

David Vassegh joins us before Shohei Ohtani addresses the media for the first time since the gambling controversy surfaced. Kim Mulkey goes off on what she says will be a 'hit piece' from the Washington Post. Vic the Brick haiku.

An update on the gambling controversy surrounding Ohtani's former interpreter. Are the luxury tax and expanded playoffs a defacto salary cap for Major League Baseball? Lakers win a shootout over Pacers. A college official was removed from a game at halftime due to a conflict of interest.

Newbury Park Sophomore QB, Brady Smeigel, joins the show (he is the 2nd ranked QB in the entire nation for the class of 2026). Owner and Founder of Cronies Sports Bar, Dave Foldes, joins us. Vic the Brick haiku

Bob Nightengale from USA Today hops on to talk about the Dodgers, Angels and the Ohtani gambling controversey. Russell White, the head basketball coach at Cal Lutheran, joins us on site. Gus Argenal, the head basketball coach at Cal State San Bernadino, joins us.

We broadcast lie We talk about the bad foul call that might have cost Samford an upset win in their first round game against Kansas. Jonas Knox joins us. The Lakers play the Sixers as they open a tough stretch of games against playoff-caliber opponents in what are the final few games of the regular season.

In todays podcast-only edition of the show, the guys discuss Yoshinobu Yamamoto's rough outing in Seoul, Max Muncy's defensive issues and more. Also, there are many layers to the scandal that has led to the firing of Shoehi Ohtani's close friend and interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.

On a special podcast-only edition of the show, Fred and Rodney talk about the Dodgers' season opening win over the Padres in Seoul and how a new innovation by Directv has dealt a major blow to local TV stations.

Jerry Hairston Jr. joins us as the Dodgers get set to open the season against the Padres in South Korea tomorrow. Vic the Brick's daily haiku.

With Blake Snell signing just a 2 year deal with the Giants, we discuss whether Scott Boras misplayed the free agent market this offseason considering none of his big name clients got long term deals. We discuss whether this season is World Series or bust for the Dodgers.

The guys have an unprompted discussion about sleep habits and how the media has been affected by it. Dan Woike talks about the Lakers win over Atlanta and the Clippers' recent struggles

The Clippers are caught in the struggle after an ugly home loss to Atlanta. Vic haiku. A major fight breaks out at a Turkish soccer match.

The head coach of Long Beach States Mens hoops team, Dan Monson, joins us after they qualified for the NCAA Tournament...despite Dan being fired early last week. MLB writer for The Athletic, Andy McCullough, joins us to talk about the atmospheric expectations for the Dodgers this season. An NSFW team name for a Dodgers minor league affiliate.

Could Shohei Ohtani take reps in the outfield this season as a way to get Gavin Lux's bat into the lineup? We talk about an insane Ohtani superfan in Korea. The Lakers lost to Golden State on Saturday amid a controversial (and exhausting) ending as well as an injury to Anthony Davis.

Ned Colletti joins us as the Dodgers touched down in South Korea this morning. Vic the Brick haiku

Aaron Donald announced his retirement from the Rams and the NFL. Rich Hammond joins us to talk about it. Also, Keenan Allen traded to the Bears. Dave Roberts gets an egg thrown at him while Vassegh got love at the airport in South Korea.

Vinny Bonsignore talks NFL Free Agency. Fred's stories about Willard Shoecraft are true. Vic haiku

Joey Bosa restructured his contract and will remain with the Chargers. Yamamoto got rocked in his final start at Camelback Ranch - Is it cause for concern? Dan Woike hops on after the Lakers were blown out by the Kings....again.

We talk Dodgers as they get set to leave town for South Korea. The Clippers blew a 22 point lead to the T-Wolves while the Lakers get set to face the Kings. Vic haiku.

The Chargers released Mike Williams and restructured the contract of Khalil Mack. We discuss if spring training should be shorter.

We talk betting ettiquite, Lakers-Kings, T-Wolves-Clippers and the A's Vegas stadium on a super short show

We take a look at the major signings around the NFL as free agency opened today. An update on Gavin Lux. Vic haiku

We discuss the Lakers on the heels of AD's monster game vs Minnesota - why are they so Jekyl and Hyde? There are errors on the Kobe statue outside of the Crypt. Gavin Lux commits an error while we're talking about his move to 2nd base

Will it end up being a mistake moving Mookie Betts to shortstop? The free agency tampering period has begun and the Chargers are still over the cap. David Vassegh fills us in on what Gavin Lux thinks about being moved to 2nd base

Vinny Bonsignore previews NFL free agency (it begins next week). A few Chiefs fans will need to get limbs amputated after getting frostbite during their playoff win against Miami. Vic the Brick haiku

Adam Auslund talks Lakers, Clippers, KAT injury and the dominance of the Nuggets. Caleb Williams has been ripped by a few media types and Rodney and Jonas don't understand it. We learn that Gavin Lux has been moved to 2nd base while Mookie Betts will be the shortstop moving forward.

Jonas Knox and Rodney debate whether people should tune into the just announced Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight this summer. David Vassegh hops on to talk about Gavin Lux's struggles in Dodger camp so far and more.

Dan Woike hops on to talk about the Lakers' loss to the Kings and what affect the Karl Anthony-Towns injury will have on the rest of the West. Could the Rams get a boatload more cap space? If Aaron Donald retires, they would. Vic the Brick haiku.

Yoshi Yamamoto struggled in his 2nd start as he was "working on things" - so there's no need to panic. Could Gavin Lux be in danger of losing the starting shortstop position if his defensive struggles continue this spring? The Lakers led by 19, only to trail by 21, and then lose by 10 to Sacramento.

Fred downplays the Angels-Dodgers matchup from last night and says Ohtani going 0 for 3 is meaningless. Chip Kelly spoke for the first time after leaving UCLA. Vic talks Ohtani before delivering the haiku.

David Vassegh joins us as Ohtani gets set to the face the Angels for the first time this spring. Could the NCAA basketball tournament expand to nearly 80 teams? Vic the Brick's daily haiku.

The Lakers hammered the Thunder last night and are 3-1 against them (and 3-1 against the Clippers). Are the Lakers built better for the playoffs than the regular season? The Clippers blew a 15-point lead in Milwaukee without Gainnis. The Athletic had a great article on how the Dodgers continue to maintain a strong farm system despite not having primetime draft capital

Mike Trout says he wants to win a title in Anaheim and return to MVP form. How likely is that to happen? The Clippers had an epic comeback against the T-Wolves last night and now head to Milwaukee to face Giannis and their former coach Doc Rivers. Vic the Brick talks Russell Wilson being released, Ohtani's hot spring and more before bringing us the haiku.

After the Lakers lost to Denver (again) we discuss whether they are truly title contenders this season. We discuss Bill Plaschke's column on the pressure that Dave Roberts faces this season. Should the Kings make a trade as the deadline approaches?

David Vassegh joins us from Camelback Ranch with an update on the Dodgers. Philadelphia is getting rid of $1 hot dog night because fans were using them as weapons. Vic the Brick has more on Ohtani's wife before the daily haiku.

Dan Woike talks Lakers and Clippers. Is collusion the reason why there are so many big ticket MLB free agents left on the market?

Vic the Brick provides us with an update on the identity of Shohei Ohtani's wife. Vinny Bonsignore checks in from the NFL Combine in Inday.

Dodger legend, Manny Mota, joins us. Vic the Brick provides insight into Ohtani's marriage and brings us the daily haiku

The major of Inglewood, James Butts, joins us. We discuss Lebron James' huge 4th quarter to lead the Lakers back from a 21 point deficit against the Clippers.

Longtime KNBC Meteorologist(ish) Fritz Coleman joins us to talk about how he became a local weatherman and what credentials he did (or did not need) to get the job. Dodger great, Steve Yeager joins us as well

A short show due to the Dodgers-Rangers game but we react to the Dodger debuts of Ohtani and Yamamoto and also talk about tonight being the final time the Lakers and Clippers will face each other as co-tenants of Crypto.com Arena (barring a playoff matchup this season).

Fred is joined by Vic the Brick for a quick sprint of a show after the Dodgers beat the Padres for the 2nd straight day in Spring Training. They talk about the new look Max Muncy, the potential emergence of Landon Knack and Rich Paul calling out NBA players for the lack of intrigue around the all star game.

Vinny Bonsignore previews the NFL Combine. Vic the Brick haiku

Dan Woike hops on to preview the start of the '2nd half' of the season for the Lakers and Clippers. The guys debate whether television meteorologists are even necessary anymore. The founder of Pristine Plumbing, Richard Cardoga joins us.

After an expose on the Pittsburgh Pirates was written in The Athletic, we laud the Dodgers for sparing no expense to put a winning product on the field. Rich Hammond from The Athletic talks LA Kings and Rams. The manager of the Little League Champion, El Segundo, joins us.

Jovan Buha joins us to talk about the Lakers as they enter the '2nd half' of the season. Vic the Brick haiku

David Vassegh joins us from Camelback Ranch and updates us on Ohtani, Yamamoto, Diego Cartaya, Miguel Vargas and more. Giannis says that he doesnt really watch basketball and the guys discuss whether that's an issue.

We discuss what the road ahead looks like for the Lakers and Clippers as they enter the stretch run of the regular season. Ben Bolch from the LA Times hops on to talk about the future of the UCLA and football and basketball programs as NIL becomes more prominent in college sports

Vic the Brick haiku. Senior MLB writer from The Athletic, Andy McCullough, joins us from Camelback Ranch to talk Dodgers and Angels.

Anthony Rendon is probably the wrong messenger to deliver a good message. Yamamoto was electric in his first time facing hitters at Camelback Ranch. Could the NFL shift its criteria for who owns franchises?