Sports Office 7-3-2026: USA, Mexico World Cup Tests and LeBron Spurs Rumors Heat Up

The Sports Office looks ahead to a massive World Cup weekend for CONCACAF, with Team USA preparing for Belgium, Mexico facing England and Canada taking on Morocco. Julian Martinez and Clif Thornton break down the importance of home-field advantage, Mexico's altitude edge at Estadio Azteca and Team USA's challenge without one of its top attacking players. The conversation then shifts to the Spurs hiring Billy Donovan as a lead assistant and whether the move raises questions about Mitch Johnson's future. Plus, LeBron James rumors continue to swirl, with the Spurs and Mavericks both appearing on the list of possible destinations. The show wraps with a debate over Sports Illustrated's ranking of the greatest athletes from Texas, including Simone Biles, Patrick Mahomes, Shaquille O'Neal, Cheryl Swoopes and Clayton Kershaw.