In Episode 5’s Speed Round, Mike and Vlad briefly cover out-of-date regulations in sports leagues, the ascension of the Denver Nuggets, and LeBron’s 2nd place MVP finish. 

In Top Stories, Mike tackles sports gambling’s accelerating prominence across the US sports landscape and wonders the impact on young athletes and fans. Next, Mike takes a look at the newly dubbed connected fitness industry with Vlad spotlighting Apple’s Fitness+ offering. In their last top story, Vlad and Mike dig into how men’s college basketball teams are looking to launch their seasons after Thanksgiving.

As the episode closes with this week’s C’mon Man, Mike wonders if Luis Suarez has any bite left after being denied in Italy...