Memphis sports, argued in real time.
J&J Show tracks Memphis basketball like every play-in result, portal rumor, and draft slot has local consequences. The conversation runs loose and quick, mixing Grizzlies pick math, Tigers recruiting, guest reporting, betting edges, and the occasional wrestling or pop-culture detour.
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J&J Show treats Memphis sports as a daily living argument. The Grizzlies are never just a team on the schedule; they are a chain reaction of play-in scores, lottery odds, draft slots, roster questions, and emotional weather. A Hornets-Magic game can become appointment listening because Orlando losing might hand Memphis a lottery pick. A Warriors-Suns line matters because Steph Curry might tilt the Grizzlies' future without wearing their uniform. That is the show's lane. It takes national NBA news and drags it back to Memphis consequences. Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham award eligibility becomes a conversation about the spirit of the 65-game rule, playoff availability, All-NBA money, and market confidence. Tigers basketball gets the same granular attention. Transfer portal names, guard depth, instant offense, shooter fit, limits, and Penny Hardaway's staff moves are handled like daily roster accounting. The show also spends real time with local college players and reporters, asking how a commitment happened, what a coach promised, and why a spring football event is now more practice than game. It can be serious when the city demands it. Reporting on XAI, water infrastructure, lawsuits, local power concerns, and gun violence sits beside the sports rundown because the show assumes Memphis listeners care about both. The rhythm is not polished smooth. It repeats, corrects, jokes, and circles back. That looseness is part of the appeal. Regular bits around betting, Brad Carson, intro music, wrestling references, and pop-culture callbacks make the room feel lived in. Guests such as Anthony Sain, Drew Hill, Jonah Dillon, Sam Hardeman, Jordan Friesen, Zach Lucchese, Parker Pounds, Brandin Cummings, Rihards Vavers, and Brevin Knight give the show reporting muscle and local texture. The result is sports radio for people who already speak Memphis fluently. It is not detached NBA analysis. It is the daily question of what all this means for the Grizzlies, the Tigers, and the city keeping score.
Made for: Built for Memphis Grizzlies and Tigers fans who follow draft positioning, transfer portal movement, local reporting, and the side conversations around the city. It also fits NBA listeners who want national stories filtered through Memphis stakes.
What sets it apart: The show turns ordinary scoreboard watching into Memphis-specific consequences, especially around Grizzlies lottery paths and Tigers roster building. Its edge comes from live-radio looseness paired with steady local access and reporting.
Local columnists and hoops insiders Jason Smith and John Martin appear daily11am - 2pm on 929FM ESPN/680AM!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Jason Smith and John Martin connect Memphis results, recruits and draft possibilities to the roster decisions that follow.
J&J Show turns Memphis sports questions into clear roster arguments, with Jason Smith and John Martin testing each other's assumptions rather than settling for a headline.
A Grizzlies lottery pick becomes a poker hand, and suddenly your tank anxiety has vocabulary.
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