Bryan Curtis on Russini-Vrabel, NBA Playoffs & More

Episode 606 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” features an interview with The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis about the latest sports media news. Curtis talks about the latest developments in the Dianna Russini–Mike Vrabel story, Prime Video’s “technical difficulties” vs. NBC’s scorebug mistake during early first-round NBA playoff games, and ESPN’s massive promotion of WWE. In addition, Curtis weighs in on whether reporters should tip NFL draft picks and the decline of the NFL draft as a major television event. Following Curtis, Sal Licata from SNY TV and “The Sal Licata Show” joins Jimmy for their weekly “Traina Thoughts” segment. This week’s topics include World Cup train tickets going from $12.50 to $150, the difficulties of logging into streaming services, WrestleMania 42, the New York Mets’ pathetic play, and the NBA playoffs. In addition, Jimmy reads some listener emails. Advertising Inquiries: Privacy & Opt-Out:

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Bryan Curtis on Russini-Vrabel, NBA Playoffs & More is an episode from Sports Illustrated Media Podcast by Sports Illustrated.

This episode is 66:17 long.

This episode was published on Apr 23, 2026.

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