Tommy Warren was set to join MLB as a Brooklyn Dodger in 1941. But Pearl Harbor interrupted Warren’s plans to pitch in the Majors. Instead, he joined the Navy. Tommy Warren’s son, David, tells his father’s story, In His Own Words.

Everything seems to be falling into place this postseason for LeBron James. Will his Cavaliers take home the NBA title in 2016? Bill and Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce discuss LeBron as well as star pitching in Chicago and the possibility of a Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight.

While former players wait for NFL settlement checks, some are considering taking high-interest advances on their awards. But are these men, who suffered brain damage from playing football, in the right frame of mind make that decision? Karen Given has our story.

What questions does the firing of former Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez raise about MLB’s diversity problem? Is college football more vulnerable than the NFL to concussion lawsuits? Should fans beg David Ortiz not to retire? Mina Kimes of ESPN The Magazine and Will Leitch of Sports on Earth join Bill Littlefield.

Not until he was in his mid-50s did former New York Times Magazine editor Gerald Marzorati decide to take tennis seriously. Very seriously. Marzorati hired a coach and spent hours practicing. He chronicles his quest in his new book, “Late to the Ball.”

Baseball’s bunt is dead…maybe. Bill Littlefield delves into the past, present and possible future of baseball’s much-maligned maneuver.

Even before the San Antonio Spurs were bounced out of the playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder, there was speculation about whether Spurs veteran Tim Duncan would retire. Bill Littlefield offers the potential retiree some advice.

Last week’s program featured the story of not one but two $60 million high school football facilities in Texas. Meanwhile, voters in Hull, Massachusetts, recently defeated a $1.8 million plan to install a new turf field.

Just five minutes into the first half of a college basketball game in 1985, Indiana coach Bob Knight was tossed from the game — but not before he tossed a chair all the way across the court in a temper tantrum. Gregg Doyel writes about his attempt to locate the infamous chair.

There’s nothing better than watching winning teams dominate in a way you never thought possible. Unless, maybe, it’s even more compelling to follow the worst of the worst. Commentator Mike Pesca explains why he’s so captivated by the sports world’s best — and worst — teams.

Bill and Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce tackle the NBA’s unanimous decision to name Steph Curry MVP, Max Scherzer’s 20-strikeout game and the San Jose Sharks’ postseason run. Plus, how did a fisherman’s tragic mistake cost him a world record?

Record-breaking swims across Lake Ontario, the English Channel and the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the 1950s made Marilyn Bell Di Lascio a teenage celebrity. Years after stepping away from the sport to start a family and life out of the water, Bell Di Lascio, now 78, has rediscovered her joy for swimming.

Why is Jim Harbaugh going to Australia? Should the 2016 Olympics be moved from Rio? Why is the running boom over? John Niyo of the Detroit News and Rachel Bachman of the Wall Street Journal join Bill Littlefield.

Quarterback Matt Flynn has made $19 million over the course of his NFL career. Now he’s earned an extra ~$7,000…after selling his 1996 Ford Bronco on Twitter. Flynn tells Bill Littlefield the story of his former car.

How much is too much to spend on a high school football stadium? The answer to that question is different in each community that asks it. And the answer is bigger in Texas, where everything’s bigger…and football is king. Karen Given tracks the history of $60 million stadiums in the Lone Star state.