🎙 Minor’s Playbook – Episode #5: Madness Returns, Beasley’s Betting Scandal, NBA Shakeups & More

Welcome back to Minor’s Playbook, where sports meets savvy. In Episode #5, we dive into a nostalgic revival, shocking scandals, and NBA chaos you won’t want to miss.

EA Sports stirred the pot with a tweet teasing the return of March Madness – possibly hinting at a new college basketball video game dropping in 2028. Until then, dig through your old games and find that 2009 classic featuring Kevin Love on the UCLA cover – it’s gold right now.

Bryce throws it back with "Live Your Life" by T.I. and questions whether this game’s long-awaited return will actually live up to the hype – or go the way of EA’s college football reboot: big splash, short shelf life.

The U.S. District Attorney is eyeing Malik Beasley amid gambling allegations. No charges yet, but video evidence and suspicious on-court behavior – like chasing the spread with seconds left – are raising red flags. Bryce breaks down how sportsbooks catch this kind of action using integrity monitoring and risk profiling… from suspicious prop bets to geolocation tracking.

Drawing on personal experience in internal audits within sports wagering, Bryce gives a behind-the-scenes look into how players get caught and why regulations are tightening – especially on college player props.

The league is buzzing:

• Bucks waive Damian Lillard, then ink Myles Turner for $212M.

• Pacers make moves but lack Haliburton.

• Denver Nuggets bring back Bruce Brown, but the clock is ticking on Jokic’s future.

• Sacramento Kings duck luxury tax with a Saric-Valanciunas swap.

• Could the Kroenke era be approaching a rebuild?

Oh… and can LeBron please retire already?

Winners:

• 🐐 Joey Chestnut reclaims his crown with 70.5 hot dogs at Nathan’s.

• ⚾ Home Run Derby (July 14th): Always electric and a gambler’s dream.

Losers:

• 🇺🇸 USA Soccer: Blows a 1-0 lead to lose the Concacaf Gold Cup Final to Mexico.

• 🏌️‍♂️ Over-corrected golf swings: Everyone’s tweaking... and it’s not working.

• 🏀 Utah Jazz & Ace Bailey: More to unpack there.

🏀 College Basketball is Back… Kind Of🎲 Malik Beasley Under Fire🏀 NBA Free Agency Chaos🏆 Winners & Losers of the Week