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The Matt Cave

The Matt Cave

By: Matt Smith
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The Voice for all things Utah sports, Matt gives you his unedited and unbridled opinion on the current events around the state. Sprinkled in are video game reviews and talk about important national sports stories. Listen now and become a spelunker today!

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Episodes
  • RSL's Harsh Reality, Mammoth on the World Stage & Gaming Goodness
    May 18 2025

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    In this week’s spelunk into The Matt Cave, the optimism surrounding Real Salt Lake has evaporated. Matt breaks down a rough two-game stretch, the scoring crisis plaguing the team, and the looming shadow of a rebuild that may be inevitable—yes, even involving Diego Luna.

    Then it's off to the IIHF World Championship, where Utah Mammoth players are repping the USA, Canada, and Czechia with pride (and some serious stats). What does it mean for the club and the future?

    Plus: a loaded dive into the world of video games. MLB The Show 25 gets dissected from "Road to the Show" to franchise mode quirks, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 earns a glowing 10/10, and Bungie once again finds itself in controversy—this time over alleged art theft in Marathon.

    No fluff, no filler—just another real one from The Matt Cave.

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    33 mins
  • Rigged: The NBA’s Big Market Fix is Alive and Well
    May 13 2025

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    No intro music. No jokes. Just fire.

    Matt breaks down the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery disaster—where the Jazz fell to 5th despite having the best odds—while Dallas, San Antonio, and Philly magically rose to the top.

    He exposes the patterns, the hypocrisy, and the league’s blatant disrespect for small-market teams.

    If you still believe the NBA Lottery is fair after this episode, you’re not paying attention.

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    10 mins
  • NBA Lottery Conspiracies, Bungie’s Bizarre Lawsuit, and RSL Sees Red Again
    May 11 2025

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    This week in The Matt Cave:

    🏀 The NBA Draft Lottery is almost here—and Matt breaks down the Jazz’s odds, the top prospects, and why the entire lottery system might be due for a major shakeup.

    ⚽ Real Salt Lake just can't stop getting red cards. Matt vents his frustration as RSL once again plays with 10 men and drops points they should’ve earned.

    ⚖️ In gaming news: Bungie is being sued for allegedly stealing Destiny 2’s Red War storyline… from a WordPress blog. The legal circus has Matt laughing and scratching his head—especially as the Utah Mammoth are hit with logo plagiarism claims of their own.

    🏈 Plus, a farewell to Cam Rising and an early look at how both Utah and BYU could be contenders in the Big 12 this fall.

    🎮 And yes, Destiny fans—Matt weighs in on the live service woes, vaulted content, and why Bungie might have just embarrassed themselves in federal court.

    New episode every Sunday. Like, subscribe, and spelunk into the madness!

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    31 mins
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