Rutgers stars and top 2025 NBA Draft prospects Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper join Taylor Rooks to discuss how they are handling the hype surrounding their freshman year, expectations for this season, what impresses them most about each other's games, and how it feels being the two highest-rated recruits in program history. They also discuss what makes Cooper Flagg special, when they knew they had a chance to be lottery picks, what Giannis told them during an offseason workout, and Dylan makes the case for Ace to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft.
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Michael Rubin
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin joins Taylor Rooks to discuss his infamous White Party and the impromptu beach football game featuring Tom Brady, C.J. Stroud, Micah Parsons, and others. He also explains what he's learned from being around Travis Scott, his friendship with Tom Brady, the special gift he received from Patriots owner Robert Kraft, why James Harden is misunderstood, how the Larry O'Brien trophy wound up at his house, what Caitlin Clark and Juju Watkins mean for the future of women's sports, what he admires most about Jay-Z, and what sports fans should expect at Fanatics Fest.
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Kevin Hart
Comedian and entertainer Kevin Hart talks Paul George joining the 76ers, the record-breaking live stream with Kai Cenat and Druski, the Roast of Tom Brady, and people criticizing Bronny James. He also fires back at questions about his height, explains his love for small point guards, roasts Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, and other NBA stars, discusses the funniest players in the NBA. Finally, he talks about LeBron James' acting skills, his definition of success at this point in his career and why he's in an elite club with Barry Bonds and Wayne Gretzky. Watch the full episode of Taylor Rooks X.
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Jalen Brunson
New York Knicks All-Star joins Taylor Rooks for exclusive interview to discuss whether he pays attention to his critics, why he doesn't care how people label him, why he loves playing for Tom Thibodeaux, and his immediate reaction to finding out he broke his hand in Game 7 of series vs. Pacers. He also breaks down why he left the Mavericks, how he's changed as a player in New York, why criticisms of Luka and Tatum are unfair, how he felt about not making Olympics roster, and responds to Reggie Miller's comments about Josh Hart and Knicks fans.
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Vince Carter
Former NBA star Vince Carter sits down with Taylor Rooks for exclusive interview to discuss being voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, how he feels about "ring culture" in basketball, the lack of quality veterans on NBA rosters, and how he tried to help Carmelo Anthony early in his career. He also explains why Kobe deserves to be in the GOAT conversation, why he thinks he would beat MJ in a dunk contest, the crazy dunk contest idea featuring LeBron and T-Mac that never happened, responds to critics who questioned his work ethic, recalls how Kobe helped prepare him for retirement and opens up about his relationship with the Raptors.
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Bleacher Report's Taylor Rooks sits at the intersection of sports x culture - providing a space where star athletes and entertainers can be unapologetically themselves, while diving deep into topics not often explored in the post-game presser.