It's a bittersweet episode of Under The Bus, now presented by Hudson’s Seafood On The Docks in Hilton Head Island, as Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick remembers his friend Bill Walton, who passed away this week after a battle with cancer. Esteemed basketball coach Rich Basirico and former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens reflect on their love for Walton's game, and the crew laments the passing of PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray. Curry and Coach B throw the entire Minnesota Timberwolves organization under the bus, along with the majority of the Indiana Pacers, while Curry calls Kyrie Irving "the Kanye West of basketball" and refers to Luka Doncic as a "little fatty." Bob and Curry clash on Scottie Scheffler vs. The Cop and Harrison Butker, as both exercise their freedom of speech about his graduation address at Benedictine College. If you miss this episode, you might be the next one who goes Under The Bus!

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Our grumpy GOATs open this week's show by riffing on the debate over how many NBA players could make a seamless transition to the NFL (not many), bagging on Austin "Son of Doc" Rivers and getting in a shot on LeBron for posterity. Curry Kirkpatrick criticizes Scottie Scheffler's newborn son for his slow pace of play and trashes Nelly Korda (with tongue still firmly in cheek) for failing to win a sixth consecutive start. Resident Knicks fan Coach Rich Basirico shows his frustration with Thibs' short bench, while Curry shows love for Rick Carlisle and pledges allegiance to the Pacers against the "obnoxious" Nova Knicks. The guys gear up for their first season caring about the WNBA, Curry predicts the Atlanta Hawks will use their NBA Lottery win to draft another quarterback for the Falcons, and Rich predicts prison for Chiefs WR Rashee Rice. Bob Stevens points out the games he has circled on the NFL schedule, Curry reveals he has a crush on the NHL playoffs, and things wind down with an in-depth discussion of basketball coaches' wardrobes, plus a couple more gratuitous digs at LeBron.

Our fussy fellas open by reflecting on the Kentucky Derby and throwing their predictions Under The Bus, along with the broadcast coverage of the race and flopping favorite Fierceness. The grumpy GOATs riff on The Roast of Tom Brady and get in a couple digs of their own, and resident Swiftie Curry Kirkpatrick manages to work Tay-Tay into the conversation.  Our impassioned panel can't come to an agreement on whether the New York Knicks' Game 1 win over the Pacers was legitimate, with in-house NYC homer Rich Basirico grinning while Curry and Bob Stevens lambast the officiating down the stretch, but they reach a consensus that the challenge system sucks and agree Donte DiVincenzo should be up for a Tony for his late flop. Your favorite curmudgeonly commentators show love for the Minnesota Timberwolves, shouting out the Stifle Tower and the Ant Man, and wondering whether anyone can stop them. Coach B blasts LeBron's hijacking of the Los Angeles Lakers' coaching situation (and Curry sneaks in a Duke dig, naturally), Curry buzzes about the bees in Arizona, and Rich rants about Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton's plate approach (again). Plenty of umpires and referees end up Under The Bus, including one who tried to retire to Coach B on the spot before a game, but no more than the speedbumps that come from the NBA's "two-minute report" that throws shade on the refs. Come for the sports banter, stay for the Kristi Noem jokes on this week's edition of Under The Bus!

The grumpy GOATs are back to riff on the NFL Draft, the NBA Playoffs, and a little of this and a little of that. Former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens bags on the Browns for using their first-round pick on Deshaun Watson (again), Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick declares “LeBron’s over” and has some strong words for Philly fans, and legendary high school basketball coach Rich Basirico has a tip on the Kentucky Derby from Kenny and Jack, and you know you can trust them, whoever they are. Tune in for all that and more, and see who ends up Under The Bus!

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The college basketball season is in the rearview mirror, and two of our grumpy GOATs are glad they opted to watch from home in lieu of spending a fortune to watch “ a couple UConn scrimmages,” because it allowed them to keep a closer eye on the “real Final Four” and the victorious Cocks (lot of cock talk in this one). The women’s Final Four had everything — traveling, three seconds, even moving screens! Curry evokes the great Oscar Schmidt (look him up), Geno goes under the bus, and Calipari calls the hogs to get out of Lexington ahead of the posse. Plus, see who claimed the gold medal in our bracket contest, who everyone likes this week in Augusta, and whether Caitlin Clark can be called the GOAT without a ring, all on this week’s episode of Under The Bus!

Our grumpy GOATs are beside themselves this week, marveling at what their younger selves would think about leading off with a love letter to women’s college basketball — razor eyelashes notwithstanding — and relating Iowa vs. LSU to “Beyonce vs. Taylor Swift in a shake-off” (Curry Kirkpatrick, of course), as well as making a speed bump out of the NCAA for slighting the women with janky three-point lines in Portland.  The men get their due, even if UConn’s dominance has curbed Curry’s enthusiasm for the Final Four somewhat, with cheers for N.C. State “Fatty Bear” DJ Burns Jr., jeers for Dookie Kyle Filipowski, and admiration for Alabama and Purdue.  Coach Rich Basirico’s favorite pastime of ragging on the Yankees might be on the back-burner with Juan Soto in the Bronx, but former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens pushes the rest of the league under the bus for not signing the Childish Bambino and laments the $973M being paid to MLB players who won’t play this season.   Plus, no one can remember who sang “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” All on this week’s episode of Under The Bus!

It’s the most wonderful time of year for the grumpy GOATs of Under The Bus, who get to reminisce about another opening weekend of March Madness and revive a favorite pastime of ragging on the Yankees, with plenty in between.  Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick waxes poetic about The Tournament and remembers Magic vs. Bird, legendary high school hoops coach Rich Basirico rants about foul shooting, and former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens laments putting his trust in Bruce Pearl, plus Curry evokes punk rockers The Vandals, the fellas discuss the laundry regimen for Danny Hurley’s lucky underwear (and long for Hurley to go head to head with T.J. Otzelberger … in the Elite Eight or the octagon), and we cover the first weekend of the Madness in great details, from “Dolly Madison” failing to take down Duke to DJ Burns’ impressive girth. The fellas pass on throwing Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara under the bus, noting he has already been made a speed bump by literally everyone else involved in the gambling scandal, but Curry pummels Purdue coach Matt Painter, Rich rips the refs, and the crew has a good laugh about the foul “Casper” committed to save Kansas from an upset against Samford. All that and more this week on Under The Bus!

It's March Madness, and the Under The Bus crew breaks down their brackets in preparation for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, throwing plenty of coaches, players, and commentators under the bus, along with the selection committee, of course. Don't miss this episode of Under The Bus featuring Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick, former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens, and legendary hoops coach Rich Basirico!

With another North Carolina win over Duke, Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick takes another shot at "The Rat" (aka Coach K) and his legacy, former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens and legendary high school hoops coach Rich Basirico hammer Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper for her end-of-game strategy (or lack thereof) against South Carolina, and diehard Giants fan Rich laments the tragedy of "Say-Gone" Barkley to the Eagles. And on the subject of NFL free agency, the gang wonders aloud how Russ and Ciara will adjust to living with yinz up Pittsburgh way and what is to become of the saga of Danny Dimes and Frankie Skillets, or whatever his name was (Tommy Cutlets). Plus, Staley vs. Mulkey, Tiny Hands Pickett, and PGA Tour players reenacting Tin Cup at Bay Hill — all that and more on this week's edition of Under The Bus!

Our grumpy GOATs discuss how much The Portalists, as Curry calls them, have changed college basketball - for better and worse - and what it really means for Caitlin Clark to pass Pete Maravich’s scoring total. And of course, Curry has stories and a spot under the bus for both Pistol Pete and Ponytail Pete’s haters. Plus, the fellas rail on Rick Barnes’ postseason acumen - and the time he big-timed in front of Rich at the Final Four - as well as the NCAA for its slights against Bob and Curry when they were working journalists, LeBron and every star athlete with a martyr complex, and many more. And in the Speed Bump Round, Johnny Manziel, Russell Wilson and the Broncos, UTB favorite Mick Cronin, and every NFL GM at the combine makes a thumping sound.

No one thinks courtstormings are great for college hoops, but neither do the Under The Bus boys care for the pearl-clutching coming from Curry's hated Dookies — and you can say the same for Rick Pitino's white suit evoking the Good Humor ice cream man, which once again makes him into a speedbump for the cantankerous crew. Plus, they bag on offensively-challenged basketball teams, as well as LeBron and Bronny James, Curry invokes The Bear and Cocaine Bear, and Rich gets grilled on the experience of coaching his son.   Tune in each week to see what our panel of grumpy GOATs – Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick, former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens, and legendary high school hoops coach Rich Basirico – have to say about the biggest stories in sports and which stars they will throw Under The Bus!

One of our GOATs (cough * Curry Kirkpatrick * cough) had some "technical difficulties" on Tuesday, but we got back on the bus this morning, and the fellas were in top form, opening with ... hockey? Curry goes in on Rick Pitino and shows legendary coach Lefty Driesell some love, the NBA All-Star Weekend gets annihilated, Bob gushes about golf, and Curry recalls his greatest moment — playing the villain for Jim Boeheim and John Thompson after a classic Big East battle.

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Tune in to see who our grumpy GOATs throw Under The Bus when they discuss the hottest topics in sports. On the docket this week, college hoops, NBA, the Super Bowl, and of course, Taylor Swift, but you never know what will be said when Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick, legendary basketball coach Rich Basirico, and former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens get to talking sports!

Tune in to Under The Bus each Tuesday, as Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick and legendary high school basketball coach Rich Basirico are joined by former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens for lively discussion of the hottest topics in the sports world. Get the hot takes from our GOATs and find out which sports personalities wind up Under The Bus! ON THIS EPISODE OF UNDER THE BUS ... • Gamblin' Dan Campbell • Vegas doubting Mahomes? • Zay Flowers taunting and fumbling • Baltimore's play-calling • Caitlin Clark vs. Pistol Pete • Bracketology • The dreaded Dukies and "Rat Jr." • The L.A. college hoops scene • NBA "defense" and Joel Embiid's "workload management" Plus ... golf and tennis talk, and Curry speculates about T-n-T's schedule, predicting Travis Kelce pops up at The Grammys on Sunday.

Our upper-case GOATs return from hiatus to eviscerate the lower-case goats of the NFL playoffs (so far), the owners who did (or didn't) address their coaching situations, the dreaded Dukies, and a who's who of unsuspecting speed bumps with references to Jerry Jones, Arthur Blank, Martha Stewart, Jerry Glanville, the Cameron Crazies, and many more. Tune in to make sure you don't miss seeing who Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick, legendary basketball coach Rich Basirico, and former ESPN SportsCenter host Bob Stevens throw UNDER THE BUS!

Join our GOATs — Hall of Fame sportswriter Curry Kirkpatrick, former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Bob Stevens, and legendary high school basketball coach Rich Basirico — take on the biggest stories and the biggest stars in the sports world and throw them UNDER THE BUS!