Benched & Ready

Ditch the scripted, corporate media sugarcoating sports talk. Welcome to Benched & Ready. 🔊🔥 Every single week, Joe and Edwin deliver three weekly episodes: • Headline Heat – Fast banter on the week’s top stories dropping every Monday. • The Big Play – One massive topic broken down with independent takes and the occasional spicy debates dropping every Wednesday. • Bench & Risers – Our fan-favorite where we BENCH the boneheads and name the week's RISERS dropping every Friday. The moment you hit play; you instantly become a Benchie. Welcome to the squad. 📉👑 Tap the links below to start listening, don't forget to turn on notifications: 👇 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5U4Vq9dWM… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ben… @eestr00878180 @Cabana_Joe #BenchedAndReady #SportsPodcast #MLB #WNBA #NFL #CFB #NHL #Benchies

Jay Williams just said what half the NBA fanbase has been feeling all season. The question is.... is OKC's foul baiting ruining the game or is it just elite IQ basketball? Benchies... we want YOUR take right now. Drop it below Thunder fans. Spurs fans. Casual fans. Everyone gets a voice here. 🎙️ Fresh Bench & Risers episode just dropped today. Joe and Edwin went all the way in on everything that happened this week in sports. Link in bio. @Benched_Ready @Cabana_Joe @eestr00878180 @NBA__Courtside #ThunderUp #NBAPlayoffs #SpursVsThunder #ConferenceFinals #SGA #NBA #NBATwitter #BenchedAndReady #Benchies

Jay Williams says he can’t root for the Thunder because of all the foul baiting: “As a fan of the game, I just want to see the game respected. There are times where I watch OKC play, I don’t feel like they respect the process of the game. It’s too much foul baiting. When you fall down 95% of every shot you take in the 4th, I get physiologically exhausted”

Greatest Knick ever? Patrick Ewing played 15 seasons in New York, made 11 All-Star teams, owns the franchise records in points, rebounds, blocks and steals but never won a championship. Walt Frazier won TWO championships and put up 36 points and 19 assists in Game 7 of the 1970 Finals. Brunson is incredible. That Game 1 comeback was one of the best individual performances this postseason. But greatest Knick EVER? Benchies what do you think? P.S. CHECK out our podcast... link in profile! @Benched_Ready @Cabana_Joe @eestr00878180 @GetUpESPN @RealJayWilliams #Knicks #NBAPlayoffs #KnicksVsCavs #JalenBrunson #NBA #NBATwitter #BenchedAndReady #Benchies

"If they win a championship... [Jalen Brunson] has a chance to be the greatest Knick ever." @RealJayWilliams on how winning a championship would affect Jalen Brunson's legacy 🏆

🎙️ NEW EPISODE JUST DROPPED — BENCH & RISERS 🎙️ Bench & Risers — NBA Team Goes Nuclear, A Georgia Speeder & A Coach's Pocket Full of Timeouts This week the sports world handed us everything we needed. Heroes. Boneheads. Historic moments. And at least one person who had every tool available to do their job and still chose not to use them. Joe and Edwin recorded this episode LIVE while the Knicks were finishing off the Cavs in Game 2. Joe's Cavs in 7 pick is now looking very uncomfortable. The Callback Ammo is loaded and Edwin is not letting it go. Six verdicts. Three crowns. Three trips straight to the pine. 🏀 Spurs and Thunder tip off Game 3 TONIGHT at 8:30pm ET... listen to this episode first so you know exactly where Joe and Edwin stand going in. Drop your takes below 👇 Who deserves a crown this week? Who deserves the bench? We are reading everything. 🎙️ Spotify → open.spotify.com/show/5U4Vq9dWM… 🎙️ Apple Podcasts → podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ben… @NBA @NBAPlayoffs @ESPN @SportsCenter @spurs @okcthunder @Cavaliers @nyknicks @Cabana_Joe @eestr00878180 #BenchedAndReady #Benchies #BenchAndRisers #NBAPlayoffs #ConferenceFinals #SpursVsThunder #KnicksVsCavs #NBA #NBATwitter #SportsPodcast #NewEpisode Welcome to the squad Benchies. 📉👑

SGA bounced back with 30 and 9. Respect. My co-host Edwin predicted this on our Big Play episode last night. He said SGA would bounce back hard in Game 2 and OKC would tie it up. Link to show in bio. He was right and he deserves his flowers. But Benchies.... the Spurs had 21 turnovers. Fox was out. Harper left injured. Wemby STILL had 21 points 17 rebounds 6 assists 4 blocks. Wait until San Antonio gets healthy and gets home court back. I still have the Spurs in 6. Edwin has OKC in 7! @Benched_Ready @Cabana_Joe @eestr00878180 @SportsCenter @WindhorstESPN #SpursVsThunder #NBAPlayoffs #ConferenceFinals #SpursIn6 #SGA #Wembanyama #NBA #NBATwitter #BenchedAndReady #Benchies

“This is the best game he’s had in several weeks. … Grade-A MVP performance tonight.” @WindhorstESPN on SGA’s performance in OKC’s Game 2 win in the WCF 💪

The MVP debate is OVER. Most Valuable Player means BOTH ends of the floor. Not best scorer. Not highest usage. BOTH. ENDS. SGA is spectacular offensively. Average defensively. Wemby — 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks. Elite on one end. Elite on the other. The voters got comfortable. Do you think Joe got it right, or did Edwin? 🎙️ Full debate on today's Big Play... link in bio. @Benched_Ready @Cabana_Joe @eestr00878180 #Wembanyama #SGA #MVP #NBAPlayoffs #NBA #NBATwitter #SpursVsThunder #ConferenceFinals #BenchedAndReady #Benchies

Appreciate you listening and bringing that energy. You tuned in. You agreed with Joe. You posted the take publicly. That is exactly what a Benchie does. Welcome to the squad! Edwin how you like that #CallBackAmmo @Benched_Ready @Cabana_Joe @eestr00878180 @Casual_Chirp #Wembanyama #MVP #NBA #NBATwitter #BenchedAndReady #Benchies

@Benched_Ready Wemby is more valuable to there team than SGA💯

🎙️ NEW EPISODE IS LIVE... THE BIG PLAY: NBA FINAL FOUR 🎙️ We recorded this one LIVE during Knicks-Cavs Game 1 last night. Zero scripts, real debate, real laughs. Inside the episode: 🏀 Full Conference Finals breakdowns + our official series picks 🔥 MVP debate — we came loaded with Callback Ammo (aka receipts) 🔄 Offseason wish-list trades each team desperately needs right now Game 2 of Spurs vs Thunder is TONIGHT at 8:30pm ET on NBC/Peacock. Listen before tip-off so you know exactly what we think happens next. Drop your series picks below 👇 East: Knicks or Cavs? West: Spurs or Thunder? Who wins the NBA Finals? We read every single comment. 🎙️ Spotify → open.spotify.com/show/5U4Vq9dWM… 🎙️ Apple Podcasts → podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ben… @NBA @NBAPlayoffs @spurs @okcthunder @nyknicks @Cavaliers @Cabana_Joe @eestr00878180 #ConferenceFinals #KnicksVsCavs #SpursVsThunder #BenchedAndReady #CallbackAmmo

Was it the right move? Absolutely. But let's be real about what happened in Dallas. They traded Luka Doncic.... one of the five best players on the planet for Anthony Davis, who then got traded to Washington. Kyrie missed the entire season with a torn ACL. They went 26 and 56. Kidd did not lose those games. The front office burned the roster to the ground around him. Masai Ujiri is the right hire. But firing Kidd without fixing the roster first just means Cooper Flagg gets a new head coach to develop under. Hope they get that part right. @Benched_Ready @stephenasmith @eestr00878180 @Cabana_Joe #Mavericks #JasonKidd #NBA #NBATwitter #Cowboys #Dallas #BenchedAndReady #Benchies

I am LIVE on @MadDogRadio! I want to hear from you, but have your takes ready! Today's Topics: - How much heat should Kenny Atkinson take for this loss? - If the Thunder lose tonight, do they have any shot to come back? - Jason Kidd OUT as Mavs head coach...Was this the right move? ☎️: 888-623-3646 📻: sxm.app.link/MadDogRadio

OKC went 8-0 before Wemby ended the streak. If they go 0-2 tonight at home — where they are supposed to be unbeatable — the entire series shifts to San Antonio for Games 3 and 4. AT&T Center will be absolutely unhinged after stealing two road games. Yes they can come back. But 0-2 against THIS Spurs team with Wemby, Harper AND De'Aaron Fox coming back healthy? That is a mountain nobody has climbed this postseason. Joe has Spurs in 6. Book it. Edwin still have OKC in 7! @Benched_Ready @stephenasmith @eestr00878180 @Cabana_Joe #SpursVsThunder #NBAPlayoffs #ConferenceFinals #SpursIn6 #Wembanyama #NBA #NBATwitter #BenchedAndReady

Kenny Atkinson sat on TWO timeouts while Brunson cooked Harden for 38 points during a 44-11 collapse. The Cavs had a 99.9% win probability with 7:52 left. Mitchell went scoreless after 8:19 in the fourth. Atkinson deserves ALL the heat. But one bad game does not change my pick. Joe said... Cavs in 7. Still. Edwin has Knicks in 6! @Benched_Ready @stephenasmith #KnicksVsCavs #NBAPlayoffs #ConferenceFinals #CavsIn7 #NBA #NBATwitter #BenchedAndReady

Shams just dropped two nuclear bombs in one segment. Giannis wants out of Milwaukee. LeBron playing one more year. The 2026 NBA offseason is going to be the most chaotic in league history. And the Celtics are right there... Brad Stevens already said publicly Boston needs a rim protector. Giannis leads the ENTIRE NBA in paint points per game. Jalen Brown's salary works in a sign-and-trade. ESPN already reported it. Do the math. 🎙️ We actually broke down our offseason wish trades on today's episode of The Big Play..... link in bio. @Benched_Ready @ESPNNBA @ShamsCharania @Cabana_Joe @eestr00878180 #Giannis #LeBronJames #NBA #NBATwitter #NBAOffseason #Celtics #Bucks #BenchedAndReady #Benchies

"Giannis, for a period of months, has made it clear to the Bucks ... he believes the time has come for both sides to part ways." "All the indications I've gotten over the course of the year is that [LeBron's] gonna play one more season." @ShamsCharania joins the @RichEisenShow and speaks on Giannis' trade rumors and LeBron's free agency 👀

"This is what the Knicks do." Bill... the Cavs blew 22 points with Mitchell going scoreless in the fourth quarter and Kenny Atkinson sitting on TWO timeouts during a 44-11 collapse. Fix those two things and this series looks completely different. The Knicks didn't win Game 1. The Cavs gave it away. Joe says Cavs in 7. Edwin says Knicks in 6. @Benched_Ready @ringer @BillSimmons @eestr00878180 @Cabana_Joe #KnicksVsCavs #NBAPlayoffs #ConferenceFinals #CavsIn7 #NBA #NBATwitter #BenchedAndReady

"This is what the Knicks do." @BillSimmons reacts to a wild 22-point comeback Game 1 win by New York against Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals.

Mitchell is right not to overreact. But let's be honest — he scored ZERO points & assists after 8:19 left in the fourth quarter while his team blew a 22-point lead. The best closer on the team disappeared in the biggest moment of the game. That cannot happen in Game 2. He knows it. We all know it. Cavs in 7 but Mitchell has to show up in the fourth. @Benched_Ready @Cavaliers @YahooSports @Cabana_Joe @eestr00878180 #KnicksVsCavs #NBAPlayoffs #ConferenceFinals #CavsIn7 #DovanMitchell #NBA #NBATwitter #BenchedAndReady

Donovan Mitchell isn't overreacting to the Game 1 collapse 🙅‍♂️ The Cavs took a 14-point lead into the fourth quarter before falling to the Knicks in overtime.

The Cavs went down 0-2 to Detroit in the second round. Came back to win the series in 7. They are 6-0 all time in Game 7s. One overtime loss in Game 1 is not a collapse. It is a wakeup call. Cavs in 7. @Benched_Ready @Cavaliers @KendrickPerkins #KnicksVsCavs #NBAPlayoffs #ConferenceFinals #CavsIn7 #NBA #NBATwitter #BenchedAndReady

“When the pressure is on we watch [James] Harden and the Cleveland Cavaliers fold like clean sheets.” @KendrickPerkins reacts to the Cavs' Game 1 loss.

🚨BENCHIES!!! WE'RE RECORDING RIGHT NOW... AND THE CAVS ARE UP ON THE KNICKS AT MSG IN GAME 1 🚨 Late in the 4th. Cavs up 94-84. Walking into Madison Square Garden — the Knicks' building — with nine days of rest stacked against them, home crowd screaming, all the noise... and Cleveland just took over anyway. The Big Play episode drops TOMORROW ... Edwin & Joe will be discussing the NBA Conference Championships. Turn on notifications RIGHT NOW so you don't miss it 🎙️ Spotify → open.spotify.com/show/5U4Vq9dWM… 🎙️ Apple Podcasts → podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ben… @Cabana_Joe @eestr00878180 @NBA @NBAPlayoffs @ESPN @SportsCenter @Cavaliers @nyknicks @spurs @okcthunder #NBAPlayoffs #ConferenceFinals #KnicksVsCavs #CavsIn7 #NewYorkForever #YesCers #ThunderUp #PorVida #NBA #NBATwitter #BenchedAndReady #Benchies #SportsPodcast #HeadlineHeat #TheBigPlay

You're right, top-tier in a lot of categories.... Wes Mendes aka The ACE has been dominant, Multiple ACC Pitcher of the Week honors, including a 9-inning complete game with 1 run allowed vs. Pitt. He’s sitting at 9-3 with a 2.42 ERA, 103 strikeouts in 78 IP, and holding opponents to a .190 average. Trey Beard has looked sharp recently .... 6 strong innings with 8 Ks and just 1 run against Miami. The bullpen has stepped up in high-leverage spots, with guys like Brodie Purcell, Payton Manca, Chris Knier, and others delivering scoreless/multi-inning outings in recent series. They’ve shown the depth to navigate weekends without overtaxing starters. We can def win in Charlotte!!!

@Benched_Ready @COFFTEA_US @FSUBaseball He says the coach leading the 2nd best ACC pitching staff is bad and wants him fired, he's an idiot.

Final, Florida State falls in the series finale, 7-4 to Miami. Up next is the ACC Championship, we’ll play Friday at 7 pm in the quarterfinal as the No. 3 seed.