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Sweet 16 Preview, the First Weekend, and Are the Cavs in Trouble?

The Sweet 16, and Are the Cavs in Trouble?

The East Coast Bias boys return to react to the opening weekend of the 2025 NCAA men’s tournament and the latest trends in the NBA.
Hosts: John Jastremski, Joe House, and Raheem Palmer 
Guest: Anthony Dabunndo 
Producers: Stefan Anderson, Tucker Tashjian, T Cruz, and Drew Van Steenbergen

Anthony Dabbundo is a sports betting writer and podcast host featured on The Ringer Gambling Show, mostly concentrating on the NFL and soccer (he’s a tortured Spurs supporter). Plus, he’s a massive Phillies fan and can be heard talking baseball on The Ringer’s Philly Special. Also: Go Orange.

Anthony Dabbundo

Joe House is a successful business consultant who also happens to be Bill Simmons’s college buddy and trusted betting consultant. House cohosts the sports betting podcast ‘East Coast Bias’ and golf podcast ‘Fairway Rollin’.’ He’s a massive D.C. sports fan. When he’s not betting or golfing, he’s eating delicious food. 


Joe House

John Jastremski hosts ‘New York, New York,’ a podcast covering all things sports in New York City, and features across many of our sports betting shows, including ‘East Coast Bias’ and ‘The Ringer Sunday Pregame Show.’ JJ is also a proud Syracuse grad, and when he isn’t at a Yankees game he’s likely on the golf course.

John Jastremski

Raheem Palmer is a Philly-based sports betting personality featured on ‘The Ringer Gambling Show’ and ‘The Ringer’s Philly Special.’ Dubbed “the most interesting man at The Ringer” by Bill Simmons, he graduated from Wharton, previously spent time as a DJ, and worked at Roc Nation.


Sweet 16 Preview, Bad Beats From the First Weekend, and Are the Cavs in Trouble?

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