Primetime Sports Podcast

About Primetime Sports Podcast

Sports podcast hosted by Joey Maiullari that includes multiple episodes per week of news within the world of sports, along with appearances from special guests.

Publisher

Joey Maiullari

Category

news · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

25 May 2022

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

468 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Ep. 447 (10/21/26): 2026-27 NBA Season Preview - Predictions for Win-Loss Records, Playoffs, All-NBA, All-Rookie, All-Defense

   In this episode, Joey breaks down his predictions for the 2026-27 NBA season, including his win-loss record projections and conference seeding for the Eastern Conference (2:18) and the Western Conference (26:24). After that, he provides his predictions of the 2027 NBA Playoffs (43:53) and 2026-27 NBA Awards (48:20). At the end, he highlights who believes will be selected to the All-NBA, All-Rookie, and All-Defense teams.

2. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Ep. 446 (10/8/26): Guest - Zach Crews: Part II of the Comeback Tour for The Playbook w/ Joey & Zach

   In this NBA season preview, Joey has the honor and pleasure of being joined by Zach Crews, his former WZBC Sports Radio co-host for the second episode of the comeback tour for The Playbook with Joey and Zach! At the start of the episode, Joey and Zach provide their season expectations for the Boston Celtics (1:18), their thoughts on how much pressure is on Jayson Tatum (6:10), and assess the chances that Brad Stevens would trade the Los Angeles Clippers' 2028 first-round pick (10:38). They question the NBA's decision to schedule the Celtics' season-opener at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20th (17:44), and also outline their X-factors for the Celtics (23:35) and their outlook for Paul George (28:28). They transition to chatting about the Clippers and where they foreshadow the team placing in the Western Conference (36:21). Furthermore, they contemplate whether or not Darius Garland can return to All-Star form (44:10), highlight their X-factors which include Keaton Wagler and Brandon Ingram (47:44), and give their thoughts on Wagler's potential (53:13). After that, they break down the best offseason additions, which include Jaylen Brown and LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers (57:20), Kawhi Leonard being acquired by the Toronto Raptors (1:03:02), and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ active summer (1:04:35). Next, Joey and Zach talk about under-the-radar teams and their biggest hot takes, which include discussions about the Charlotte Hornets, the Utah Jazz, and the Washington Wizards (1:08:47). At the end, they share their predictions for MVP, Rookie of the Year, and the 2027 NBA Finals. Before closing the episode, they each list their Mount Rushmore of favorite players and coaches of Boston College since 2019 (1:31:45).

3. 

   3 Oct 2026

   Ep. 445 (10/2/26): Sports Update: NBA News, UMass Football's 4-0 Start, JJ McCarthy Traded to the NY Giants, Drake Maye's Struggles

   In this episode, Joey catches up on storylines across the NBA and NFL. He starts the episode by discussing the Los Angeles Clippers' decision to bring back Bradley Beal over Bennedict Mathurin and also the Minnesota Timberwolves landing Jonathan Kuminga and Cody Williams. After that, he praises UMass football for their exceptional 4-0 start to the season, before moving on to provide his thoughts on the New York Giants trading for JJ McCarthy. Following that, he debates which 0-3 NFL team has the best chance at making the playoffs, which NFL team's early season success is most surprising, and whether or not the Green Bay Packers can turn things around. At the end, he chats about Drake Maye's struggles and explains why he still has faith in Maye.

Who has been a guest on Primetime Sports Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• player of the game
• team captain
• Sports Emporium's captain
• Brian Gagnon
• Spencer Bono

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

6,950

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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