The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber

The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber

The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber on 98.1 WWLS The Sports Animal

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June 26, 2026 43 mins

Gideon Hamilton sitting in for Jim today. The NBA Draft has officially concluded. What do you make of the Thunder’s draft selections? What other teams or players in the draft had a good two nights? George Schroeder, longtime College Football writer, joins the show to discuss the offseason and what to expect as we approach the start of the season? What’s the greatest rivalry in sports?

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Jim Traber is back! Jim opens up the show telling stories of his World Series of Poker Tournaments in Las Vegas. Would he ever consider entering the main event. Do you think soccer players should be penalized for passing the ball back to the goalie? Has there ever been a better story than OU Baseball winning the National Championship? What do you expect from Aday Mara and the other Thunder Draft Picks? Brendan Sorsby’s situat...

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June 26, 2026 44 mins

Jim Traber discusses Brendan Sorsby’s situation and the hypocrisy of the NFL in passing judgement on him. OU Baseball’s National Championship. Is there a precedent for OU’s unbelievable run?

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June 26, 2026 42 mins

Jim Traber is back! Jim opens up the show telling stories of his World Series of Poker Tournaments in Las Vegas. Would he ever consider entering the main event. Do you think soccer players should be penalized for passing the ball back to the goalie? Has there ever been a better story than OU Baseball winning the National Championship? What do you expect from Aday Mara and the other Thunder Draft Picks?

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June 25, 2026 46 mins

Gideon Hamilton sitting in for Jim today. Bill Haisten, from the Tulsa World, discusses covering boxing in Vegas including names like Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Did the Timberwolves make strides in contending in the Western Conference with their moves? Do we need more emphasis on continuity. World Cup Update headed into USA match tonight.

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Oklahoma State Head Football Coach Eric Morris talks with Gideon Hamilton about his time in Stillwater so far and getting tuned up for the upcoming season!

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June 19, 2026 41 mins

Gideon Hamilton sitting in for Jim today. Colby Daniels joins the show. What kind of World Cup fever exists at the local Fox station? Would you have expected OU Baseball to have made it further in their postseason than both OU Softball and the Thunder? What do you look for in scouting or evaluating talent in basketball?

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Gideon Hamilton sitting in for Jim today. Live analysis of the US playing Australia in the World Cup, including a couple of goals. Cameron Jourdan from Golfweek joins to discuss the US Open from Shinnecock Hills. Can Wyndham Clark run away with the win or will the difficulty of the course provide some drama over the weekend? What do you make of Oklahoma City native and OU Amateur Ryder Cowan’s performance through two rounds?

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June 18, 2026 41 mins

Gideon Hamilton sitting in for Jim today. Keith Smith from Spotrac and The Front Office Show joins to discuss the NBA Offseason. What do you expect from the Thunder following Sam Presti’s postseason press conference. Eli Lederman, College Football analyst from ESPN, discusses offseason recruiting and helps preview the season.

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June 18, 2026 40 mins

Gideon Hamilton sits in for Jim Traber and asks, when you aren’t a fan of a team, what other factors inform your rooting interests when you watch a game? CBS Sports Big 10 Football Preview. Kyle Irving from Underdog on the NBA Offseason and outlook for next season.

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June 17, 2026 83 mins

Gideon gets into the World Cup, College Football News, NBA, and the College World Series

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June 17, 2026 84 mins

Berry talk College World Series, World Cup, and NBA/Thunder basketball

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June 15, 2026 40 mins

Gideon Hamilton sitting in for Jim is joined by Carson Cunningham. Are USA soccer fans too optimistic after their opening match win? Should Spain have been the tournament favorite? What expectations would you put on Oklahoma State football amidst all of this turnover? What do you make of the Brendan Sorsby situation after the NCAA called for an emergency arbitration?

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June 15, 2026 41 mins

Gideon Hamilton sits in for Jim and discusses the Knicks winning the NBA Finals over the Spurs. Do you believe the best team won? Thiago Splitter is the new Bulls coach. What do you think about Portland seemingly engaging in a fire sale and Splitter jumping ship? Would you draft Darryn Peterson?

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June 12, 2026 87 mins

Jim previews Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and the Knicks. What would be your message to the Spurs going into this game down 3-1 in the series? World Cup preview with USA playing their opening match tonight against Paraguay. Do you think the Thunder coaches and management are privately worried about Chet’s playoff performance going forward? The Fat Jack joins to discuss betting on the World Cup. Do you think ESPN...

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Jim is joined by The Fat Jack to discuss betting on the World Cup. Do you think ESPN jumped the gun in their optimism about Oklahoma State football this season? What NFL teams do you think are worth a future bet. Later, Kendrick Perkins joins to discuss the NBA Finals and preview Game 5 tomorrow night in San Antonio. Can a 2 quarterback system work in Cleveland?

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June 12, 2026 44 mins

Jim previews Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and the Knicks. What would be your message to the Spurs going into this game down 3-1 in the series? World Cup preview with USA playing their opening match tonight against Paraguay. Do you think the Thunder coaches and management are privately worried about Chet’s playoff performance going forward?

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Jim discusses his time playing baseball in Japan. What did you think of the Knicks legendary comeback against the Spurs last night? Did Wembanyama choke? Is De’Aron Fox afraid to get fouled? Is OG Anunoby the MVP of the Finals? The Brendan Sorsby betting scandal and Texas Tech’s response. Jose Conseco stories. Should the Buccaneers pony up for Baker Mayfield’s extension? OU releases game times for the upcoming sea...

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June 11, 2026 47 mins

Jim takes your calls on the Knicks winning Game 4 and whether or not they were underestimated. Jose Conseco stories. Should the Buccaneers pony up for Baker Mayfield’s extension? OU releases game times for the upcoming season.

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June 11, 2026 45 mins

Jim discusses his time playing baseball in Japan. What did you think of the Knicks legendary comeback against the Spurs last night? Did Wembanyama choke? Is De’Aron Fox afraid to get fouled? Is OG Anunoby the MVP of the Finals? The Brendan Sorsby betting scandal and Texas Tech’s response.

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