Mason & Ireland

Host(s): Steve Mason and John Ireland
Weekdays 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Mason & Ireland: 2/9
Brian Long fills-in for John Ireland on today's Mason and Ireland Show. Beto Duran calls in from Lakers practice with the latest news on Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynam. Utah Jazz play by play man David Locke previews the Lakers/Jazz match up.

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Mason & Ireland: 2/8

ESPN NBA Analyst Jalen Rose talks about the Lakers' Jekyll & Hyde performances over the weekend and looks ahead to tonight's matchup against the Spurs. Plus, ad critic Bob Garfield breaks down the good and the bad of yesterday's Super Bowl commercials.
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Mason & Ireland: 2/5

QB Guru Steve Clarkson talks about working with 13 year old David Sills who committed to USC. Jalen Rose and AC Green talk hoops with Mason and Ireland.
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Mason & Ireland: 2/4

As news breaks that Mike Dunleavy will step down as head coach of the Clippers, Mason & Ireland are joined by J.A. Adande, Clippers play-by-play voice Ralph Lawler, and Mike Dunleavy himself.
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The A-List with A. Martinez

Every day from 4:30 - 5pm, 710 ESPN's A. Martinez runs down the top stories in the world of sports with Mason & Ireland, plus some other stories that may have slipped under your radar. Podcasts
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Win a Slingbox

As a die-hard sports fan, what was a sporting moment on television you wished you saw but missed watching it? Email John Ireland at ireland@710espn.com and let him know for your chance to win a Slingbox! More info

Production calls for a Singer

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The closer it got to the 3 p.m. start for Wednesday's edition of the "Mason & Ireland Show" on Los Angeles' all-sports KSPN-AM (710), the more Dave Singer kept feeling the ground shift below him. The show's senior executive producer had already cut short his abbreviated noon-hour window for lunch, uncertain how breaking news that morning was going to mesh into an already truncated show - the result of the station's Lakers game coverage from Dallas with a 5:30 p.m. tipoff, preceded by two hours of pre-game banter. Tom Hoffarth �

Mason & Ireland Sound Bytes

Rick Neuheisel

Bruins Head Coach Rick Neuheisel joins Mason & Ireland to discuss UCLA's big signing day.

Andre Ethier
Dodgers OF Andre Ethier talks about visiting City of Hope Patients along the annual Dodgers Caravan route. Plus discussion of the club's offseason and dropping the ceremonial puck at tonight's Kings game.

Jalen Rose
ESPN NBA Analyst Jalen Rose talks about what makes Kobe one of the greatest players of all-time and discusses the end of the loss in Memphis to the Grizzlies.

Breaking West's Record
Thoughts from Byron Scott, Jerry West, and Kobe Bryant on Kobe surpassing Jerry West's all-time Lakers scoring record.

Joel Piniero
The Angels newest pitcher Joel Piniero talks about why he came to Anaheim, how he's grown as a player, and winning his fantasy football league.

Mark Schlereth
ESPN NFL Analyst Mark Schlereth looks at the Super Bowl matchup between the Colts and Saints, runs through Kurt Warner's H.O.F credentials, and doesn't hide the fact that he is not a fan of the new Pro Bowl format.

Byron Scott
Former NBA Coach and Laker Byron Scott talks about the difficulty of defending against this year's Lakers team, discusses his relationship with Jerry West, and recalls his first impression of an 18-year old Kobe Bryant.

Jeanie Buss
Lakers Executive Vice President Jeanie Buss talks about the team's trip to the White House to meet President Obama, who was particularly thrilled to meet Jeanie's beau Phil Jackson.

Jim Cleamons
Lakers assistant coach Jim Cleamons described the team's trip to the White House as "refreshing" for several reasons. Plus, how turnovers are hurting the Lakers, what Andrew Bynum needs to do more of, and figuring out how to best compliment Kobe's scoring ability.

Eric Gordon
710 ESPN's Beto Duran talks to Clippers Guard Eric Gordon about his first dunk at the age of 13 and the height of 5'6", playing hoops in the Indiana snow, and driving in the rain in Los Angeles.

Tim Kurkjian
ESPN Baseball Tonight's Tim Kurkjian says Joel Piniero is anything but a sure thing to keep up the pace he was on in St Louis. At his best, he's no John Lackey, who parted ways with the Angels earlier in the offseason.

Dat Dude
ESPN NFL Analyst Marcellus Wiley talks NFL Playoffs, including the Charger season's unfortunate end, Rex Ryan's coaching accumen, and Brett Favre's "Pants on the Ground" remix.

Mike Polk
Mike Polk, creator of the "Hastily Made Cleveland Tourism Video" that pokes fun at Cleveland's... umm... burgeoning? economy.

Little Devil

Check out this trailer for Steve Mason's new short film Little Devil. IMDB Page