This week on Sportsball, the start of the 2026 NFL Season is upon us, so Mike Hilty gives a list of predictions for the new league year

Mike Hilty — sports, TV & film enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster:

• 📸 Instagram | 📺 Serializd | 🎥 Letterboxd | ✍️ SiftPop

Also hosts Mix CD, SPDM TV, Family Movie Night, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds on the SPDM Crew network.

🎙️ Subscribe to the Sportsball podcast feed

Have a sport or team you want to talk about or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky

🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Sportsball, Mike Hilty breaks down a very eventful week in the NBA offseason —

🏀 Topics Covered:

• NBA Schedule Release
• Russell Westbrook retires
• The Los Angeles Lakers are sold, AGAIN!
• Kahwai Leonard investigations

Mike Hilty — sports, TV & film enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster:

• 📸 Instagram | 📺 Serializd | 🎥 Letterboxd | ✍️ SiftPop

Also hosts Mix CD, SPDM TV, Family Movie Night, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds on the SPDM Crew network.

Have a sport or team you want to talk about or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky

🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Sportsball, Mike Hilty breaks down two of the biggest sports stories right now — the 2026 MLB trade deadline winners and losers and the growing FIFA scandal over plans to take the FIFA World Cup private. Who won the deadline and what does FIFA's power grab mean for the future of soccer's biggest stage?

⚾🌍 Topics Covered:

MLB Trade Deadline 2026:

• Who were the biggest trade deadline winners?
• Which teams came away as trade deadline losers?
• Key players moved and what it means for the pennant race

FIFA World Cup Scandal:

• FIFA's controversial plan to take the World Cup private
• What does privatizing the FIFA World Cup mean for fans worldwide?
• The ongoing FIFA corruption and governance scandal — and why it matters

Mike Hilty — sports, TV & film enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster:

• 📸 Instagram | 📺 Serializd | 🎥 Letterboxd | ✍️ SiftPop

Also hosts Mix CD, SPDM TV, Family Movie Night, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds on the SPDM Crew network.

Have a sport or team you want to talk about or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky

🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Sportsball, Mike Hilty talks about the decisions left for the remainder of the NBA off-season

🏀 Topics Covered:

• Thoughts on Lebron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers
• Free Agents that still need to be signed

Mike Hilty is a sports, TV, and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:

• 📸 Instagram
• 📺 Serializd
• 🎥 Letterboxd
• ✍️ Articles on SiftPop

Mike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.

Have a sport or team you want to talk about, or want to be on the SPDM Crew? Email us at spdmcrew@gmail.com

📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky 🌐 www.spdmcrew.com

🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

Enjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Sportsball, Mike Hilty talks about the World Cup and tells a story about the power of the event

Topics Covered:

• General Thoughts on the World Cup
• The US continues to struggle
• A Rant about Video Assist Ref/Replay
• Amazing matches
• A quick story about the power of the World Cup

Mike Hilty is a sports, TV, and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:

• 📸 Instagram
• 📺 Serializd
• 🎥 Letterboxd
• ✍️ Articles on SiftPop

Mike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.

Have a sport or team you want to talk about, or want to be on the SPDM Crew? Email us at spdmcrew@gmail.com

📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky

🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

Enjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Sportsball, Mike Hilty talks about the winners and losers of the NBA offseason so far

🏀 Topics Covered:

• 10-ish losers of the NBA Off-Season, including teams that haven't done much, individual players, and one big loser
• 10 winners of the NBA Off-Season, including one player who is now out of NBA Hell, team culture (but maybe not their win total), and the NBAPA...sort of

Mike Hilty is a sports, TV, and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:

• 📸 Instagram
• 📺 Serializd
• 🎥 Letterboxd
• ✍️ Articles on SiftPop

Mike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.

Have a sport or team you want to talk about, or want to be on the SPDM Crew? Email us at spdmcrew@gmail.com

📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky 🌐 www.spdmcrew.com

🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

Enjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Sportsball, Mike Hilty talks about the NBA Draft and the NBA Offseason

🏀 Topics Covered:

NBA Finals Recap:

• 1st round NBA Draft teams that need to make a splash
• Hear Mike's live thoughts as news broke of the Giannis trade to Miami
• Teams that didn't have a first-round pick and what they need to do this offseason

Mike Hilty is a sports, TV, and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:

• 📸 Instagram
• 📺 Serializd
• 🎥 Letterboxd
• ✍️ Articles on SiftPop

Mike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.

Have a sport or team you want to talk about, or want to be on the SPDM Crew? Email us at spdmcrew@gmail.com

📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky 🌐 www.spdmcrew.com

🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

Enjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Sportsball, Mike Hilty congratulates the New York Knicks on winning the NBA Championship after 50+ years against the San Antonio Spurs

🏀 Topics Covered:

NBA Finals Recap:

• What this win means for New York and the NBA
• Jalen Brunson being clutch when it mattered the most
• Where the San Antonio Spurs go from here and why it might be difficult for them to get back to the NBA Finals

Mike Hilty is a sports, TV, and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:

• 📸 Instagram
• 📺 Serializd
• 🎥 Letterboxd
• ✍️ Articles on SiftPop

Mike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.

Have a sport or team you want to talk about, or want to be on the SPDM Crew? Email us at spdmcrew@gmail.com

📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky 🌐 www.spdmcrew.com

🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

Enjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!