{"id":253,"date":"2023-04-13T18:17:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T18:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/podcasts\/?p=253"},"modified":"2023-04-13T18:17:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T18:17:25","slug":"the-masters-recapped-nba-play-in-has-upsets-and-usfl-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/podcasts\/the-masters-recapped-nba-play-in-has-upsets-and-usfl-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"The Masters Recapped NBA Play-In Has Upsets And USFL Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A big TV weekend for golf with <strong>&#8220;The Masters&#8221;<\/strong> and some insight into the<strong> NBA Playoffs<\/strong> &#8220;Play-in&#8221; format with an announcer calling one of the games is all part of the newest &#8220;Last Word on Sports Media Podcast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Host T.J. Rives returns with thoughts on why the drama that unfolded for golf&#8217;s first official major at Augusta National Golf Club did so well with the CBS TV audience, etc.?! <strong>John Rahm<\/strong> certainly dominated down the final few holes for his second major title win. How much has to do with history\/knowing the course, but also the LIV Golf controversy and &#8220;out of home&#8221; viewing measurement by Neilsen helps too!<\/p>\n<p>Next, T.J. is talking NBA playoffs and &#8220;Play-in&#8221; games with Chuck Swirsky, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/bulls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">radio voice of the Chicago Bulls.<\/a> Chuck is set to call the Bulls at the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, where by design, the loser is out, but the winner heads to Miami Friday night for another elimination game. 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