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The Max Whittle Podcast brings listeners the best guests from the world of American sport, from pro athletes to renowned journalists as we take you inside the minds of the biggest names from the NBA, NFL, MLB and more. Reporting on the major leagues across the United States from the UK, Max also brings his unique take on the game with regular news updates and opinion.
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Matt Forte, the former Chicago Bears and New York Jets running back, joins Max to talk about Nike's new advertising campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick and the various meetings he has had with local police forces and military personnel in Chicago. Then, co-host of the Around The NFL Podcast Chris Wesseling talks openly about his recovery from cance…
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Asmir Begovic, goalkeeper for A.F.C. Bournemouth and Bosnia, is this week's guest on The US Sports Podcast. Asmir, a huge American sports fan, sits down with Max Whittle for a fish and chips lunch on the south coast where they discuss his life as a refugee, how close he was to representing Canada, following his dad's football career when he was a c…
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Live from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia moments after the 76ers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on the final day of the NBA regular season, Max sits down with Duncan McKenzie-McHarg of FOX Sports Australia to discuss Ben Simmons' rise to becoming the most popular sports star in Australia, BBQ etiquette, the journey of Joe Ingles and the 2018 play…
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Philadelphia Eagles running back and 2018 Super Bowl champion Jay Ajayi joins Max in London to talk about his Nigerian heritage, Joloff rice, his mother's Eagles fandom when the Ajayi family resided in Texas, choosing American football over soccer in high school, the famous Super Bowl play 'Philly Special' and more. Got a question or comment? Tweet…
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Gregory Smith aka 'The Cubs Mad Man' is this week's guest on The US Sports Podcast. Greg, a Cubs diehard who has followed the team since his early years, is famous for his daily video recaps on Facebook which have accumulated thousands of views since he began reviewing Cubs games in 2014. Greg lets us in on how he invented the 'curse burner', what …
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Bob Martin, head coach of Doncaster Danum Eagles and fundamental basketball coach, joins Max on The US Sports Podcast. Martin, born in Ohio but a basketball lifer in the United Kingdom, discusses the challenges he still faces in developing the game and taking it to schools around the country, the pros and cons of leaving to play in the United State…
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Dennis Xhaet of Play Sports TV joins Max to look back on a wild trade deadline in the NBA, assessing what the Cleveland Cavaliers did and how it affects their short and long-term future. That plus conversations on Isaiah Thomas' future as he joins the Lakers, the teams that didn't do enough and the advantages of reducing the amount of regular seaso…
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Marek Larwood, comedian, actor and writer is this week's guest on The US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle. Looking ahead to Super Bowl 52 between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, Marek discusses his gym routine, the podcasts he listens to and the quarterback matchup between Tom Brady and Nick Foles. Listen to archived episodes of Th…
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Chris Green, author of 'Cyrille Regis: My Story', joins Max to remember the one and only Cyrille Regis. Chris spent hours with Cyrille both as a friend and for the book and shares some of his greatest and fondest stories of a man who will be remembered not only as a successful goalscorer, but someone who paved the way for every black British footba…
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Andre Miller and Rip Hamilton are Max's guests on the US Sports Podcast. Miller played 17 seasons in the NBA for nine different teams, retiring at age 39 with the Spurs. Hamilton, who is famous for wearing a protective face mask, won a championship with the Detroit Pistons back in 2004 against the Lakers. Listen to archived episodes of the US Sport…
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Marc Zumoff, TV voice of the Philadelphia 76ers on NBC Sports, is this week's guest on the US Sports Podcast. Marc talks to Max in London ahead of the Sixers' game against the Celtics, the eighth regular season tilt in the UK's capital. Marc talks about growing up a Sixers fan, his love for basketball, making up broadcasts as a kid, how he makes ev…
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Max is joined by Dennis Xhaet from Antwerp, Belgium as they share their biggest surprises from the NBA season so far. Question for the show? Tweet Max @max_whittle Listen to archived episodes, including John Amaechi and Adam Silver, here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/us-sports-podcast-max-whittle/id1163773727?mt=2…
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Hakeem Olajuwon, the NBA's all-time leader in blocks and a two-time champion with the Houston Rockets, is this week's guest on the US Sports Podcast. Hakeem talks to Max about growing up in Nigeria, his first impressions of America when he arrived at 18, David Stern's moustache in 1984, playing in the 'golden era' of basketball, facing the '86 Celt…
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Max brings on NBA regular Dennis Xhaet to talk over Oklahoma City Thunder's offensive struggles, the Cleveland Cavaliers' strange start to the season, Lonzo Ball's shooting, Kristaps Porzingis, surprising teams in the East and the Bucks' trade for Eric Bledsoe. Question for the show? Tweet Max @max_whittle Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.…
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Tim Rohan, writer for the MMQB and Sports Illustrated, is this week's guest on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle. Tim and Max worked together on the MMQB's '24 Hours with Shad Khan' story, an editorial and video following the Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham FC owner. In London for the International Series in September, Khan practices yoga, hos…
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Luol Deng of the LA Lakers joins Max on the US Sports Podcast to talk about his childhood in south London, where he thinks he ranks amongst the best players in Chicago Bulls history, his annual Deng Camp in Crystal Palace, his friendship with Chris Bosh, his struggles with the Lakers last season and how long he thinks he has left in the NBA. Before…
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Gary Gramling, senior editor at the MMQB and host of the Ten Things Podcast with Andy Benoit is this week's guest with Max on The US Sports Podcast. Gary breaks down why and how he uses Simpson's references in his articles, his opinion on Hall of Fame busts, the art of story telling, his thoughts on the major storylines coming out of the NFL in Wee…
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Host of the NFL on Sky Sports Neil Reynolds and co-host of the Brits In The End Zone podcast Andrew Charles join Max to preview the 2017 NFL season. In two varying conversations, Neil discusses his busy summer before looking at the Labour Day Weekend trades, Brock Osweiler's return to the Denver Broncos, Jay Cutler's prospects in Miami, Moritz Böhr…
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Mark Fainaru-Wada, co-author of the book League Of Denial and ESPN investigations reporter, is this week's guest on The US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle. Fainaru-Wada, along with brother Steve, wrote the book in 2013 described as 'the NFL, concussions, and the battle for truth'. Mark goes in-depth about the timeline of concussions in the NFL befo…
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Mark Webster, host of Channel 5's NBA coverage between 2008 and 2011, is this week's guest on The US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle. Mark chats about how he got his first job covering the NBA while writing for a music magazine, the dynamic of the Channel 5 NBA show, his opinion on the state of American sports coverage in the UK on television, his …
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Dennis Xhaët talks to Max Whittle about Kyrie Irving's desperation to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James' future, Stephen Curry's dance moves, the NBA head coaches most likely to get fired next season, ESPN's win projections for the 2017-18 season, whether Kobe Bryant is a top ten player of all-time and more. Subscribe: https://itunes.appl…
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Jordan Schultz, NFL and NBA reporter for Yahoo Sports, is this week's guest on The US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle. With Summer League over and Lonzo Ball the talk of the town, the guys discuss the future of the Lakers and other impressions from Vegas. Then, the NFL takes centre stage with Kirk Cousins' future in Washington, Ezekiel Elliott's of…
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John McGee from the British baseball website/podcast Bat Flips and Nerds is this week's guest on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle. Following the huge success of the MLB Battlegrounds Home Run Derby event in Hyde Park, London, John joins the pod to talk about the best bits from the evening. Topics include: the most memorable moments from forme…
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Dennis Xhaët from the X and O's NBA podcast is this week's guest on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle. The boys discuss the NBA draft, Jimmy Butler being traded to Minnesota, Paul George's future, NBA Awards night, free agency, Dennis' trip to the Finals, summer plans and more. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/us-sports-podcast-m…
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Carlos Peña, the former major league first baseman who played for eight teams during his career, is this week's guest on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle. Peña, who represented the Rays, Red Sox, Cubs, Rangers, Athletics, Astros, Tigers and Royals, talks passionately about his life growing up in the Dominican Republic and how he and his frien…
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Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers joins Max on this edition of the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle. Following Golden State's 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in this year's NBA Finals, Embiid joins Max to talk about the slogan 'Trust The Process', his latest comeback from injury, the potential of him and Ben Simmons playing together,…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast, Max is joined by Marcus Thompson, author of the book 'Golden: The miraculous rise of Steph Curry' and columnist for the Mercury News, who shares some of the key stories written in the book and what he's learned covering Curry since he entered the NBA. Then, ahead of the 2017 NBA Finals, ESPN and The Undefeated's …
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Lang Whitaker of NBA.com and NBA TV joins Max to chat about the Boston Celtics' surprising Game 3 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron James' domination in the opening two games and what's left for the series. Further topics include All-NBA voting, $495 basketball shoes and the notion that the NBA postseason…
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Max talks to friend of the show and BBC World Service journalist Raphael Gellar about Rockets-Spurs, Celtics-Wizards, Warriors-Jazz, Cavaliers-Raptors, the LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan debate and the reeling Clippers. Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/us-sports-podcast-max-whittle/id1163773727?mt=2 Twitter: @max_whittle Email: maxwh…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, Indiana Pacers radio play-by-play broadcaster Mark Boyle and Raptors reporter for the Toronto Sun Mike Ganter join the show. Mark, who has been broadcasting Pacers games since 1988, talks about his recent use of Instagram, how he met Muhammad Ali, the advice he received from Marv Albert and Bob R…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, NBA regular and host of the X and O's podcast Dennis Xhaët jumps onto the podcast to talk about all of the first round matchups in the NBA. The series' in question: Celtics v Bulls, Cavaliers v Pacers, Wizards v Hawks, Raptors v Bucks, Warriors v Blazers, Spurs v Grizzlies, Clippers v Jazz and Ro…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, NBA play-by-play announcer for ESPN, ABC and the MSG Network Mike Breen joins the podcast. In New York City ahead of the start of the 2016/17 NBA playoffs, Mike talks about what it was like to grow up in an Irish Catholic enclave north of Manhattan with five brothers, how he became a diehard New …
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, editor-in-chief of the MMQB, Peter King, joins the show. From his home office in New York City, Peter talks through the various steps necessary to complete his Monday morning column and the physical tolls it has taken on him. A graduate of Ohio University, Peter discusses what he set out to do st…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, Josh Chetwynd joins the show to preview the 2017 MLB season and run down some of the storylines from the offseason. Josh, formerly of MLB on Channel 5 and BBC 5 Live Xtra, talks about his experience playing for Team GB and what baseball stands for in the UK. Big league topics include: Which of th…
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On this week's US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, Dennis Xhaët from the X and O's NBA podcast and Play Sports TV comes on to discuss all of the playoff races in the NBA, including the battle for the eighth spot in the East and West, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies competing for the sixth spot in the West, the East trio of Cleveland…
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Dikembe Mutombo joins Max Whittle on the US Sports Podcast this week to reminisce on a career that saw him rack up 3,289 blocks, the most in NBA history, and four Defensive Player of the Year selections. The eight-time All Star talks about how he got into basketball in the Congo, his first impressions of America, why he wouldn't give up his blocks …
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This week on the US Sports Podcast, Max Whittle is joined by good friend Tom Perkes in Washington State to break down all the moves right after the NBA trade deadline closed. DeMarcus Cousins to New Orleans, Nerlens Noel to Dallas, the overhaul in the Lakers front office, the Raptors and Wizards improving and the Boston Celtics keeping hold of thei…
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Joining the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle this week is Indiana Pacers big man Al Jefferson, the 15th overall pick in the 2004 draft, and NBA expert Dennis Xhaët, who covers the league for Belgium broadcaster Play Sports and hosts the basketball podcast, X and O's. Jefferson answers questions about his career in the first ever edition of 'How w…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, a couple of NFL big-hitters come onto the podcast to look back on Super Bowl LI, where the New England Patriots overcame a 28-3 deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons and win their fifth championship. Dan Shaughnessy, a sports columnist for the Boston Globe, talks about the Patriots' changing game…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, Sky Sports NFL analyst and Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive coordinator Jeff Reinebold joins the show to talk about his life in football, and following Jeff, Gridiron's Will Gavin breaks down Super Bowl 51 between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots. Jeff talks about his coaching hero, Dick…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, we welcome in Craig Sager Jr, the son of legendary NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager, who sadly passed away at the age of 65 in December 2016. Known for wearing colourful suits as he worked the NBA sideline, Sager was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2014 and went through multiple courses of treatment…
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver is this week's guest on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle. During the Global Games encounter in London between the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers, Adam was in the NBA UK office for a roundtable discussion with select media about the following topics: How Brexit might affect the NBA's business in London, what he …
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, 2012 NBA champion Ronny Turiaf joins the show. During his NBA career Ronny played for seven teams; the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves, winning a championship with the Heat in 2012 alongsid…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, Seattle Sounders reporter Matt Pentz joins the show to look back on the 2016 MLS season, which concluded with the Sounders winning the MLS Cup over Toronto. Matt, who writes for the Seattle Times, talks about the Sounders season and how strange it was for a team to win the cup game without record…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, the Guardian's Les Carpenter jumps onto the show to review the best of sport in 2016. Les covered the World Series and NBA Finals - both of which went seven games - the Rio Olympics, Conor McGregor's UFC rise and last season's Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers. Les, a Lo…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, John Amaechi - the first former NBA player to come out as gay in 2007 - joins the show. In a candid conversation about his life on and off the court, race and sexual issues in sport and what it was like to be in the NBA when people knew he was gay, John gives an honest opinion about why he though…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Jack Crawford joins the show. Jack grew up in London before moving to the United States to play high school basketball, eventually transitioning to football and several years later being drafted by the Oakland Raiders. Speaking at his London home before the start …
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, Sports Illustrated writer, podcast host and social guru Mitch Goldich joins the show. A Philadelphia native, Mitch talks about his beloved Sixers and former GM Sam Hinkie before discussing the Eagles Giants rivalry. The guys then discuss LeBron James winning Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of t…
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This week on the US Sports Podcast with Max Whittle, BBC World Service sports correspondent and NBA fanatic Raphael Gellar joins the show. In an attempt to cover as many news stories as possible, the guys start with Russell Westbrook's triple double madness and end with the state of the New York Knicks, filling the middle with the Golden State Warr…
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