Best of the week on The Herd

The Herd with Colin Cowherd delivers a blistering critique of the San Antonio Spurs' collapse in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, arguing that head coach Mitch Johnson’s in-game decisions—particularly overusing De'Aaron Fox, failing to rest Victor Wemby, and denying Dylan Harper shots—were catastrophic. Cowherd contends that the Spurs’ 27-point halftime lead evaporated not due to poor execution alone, but because of a failure to adapt: they kept shooting threes despite being in the bonus, neglected to use timeouts to reset, and ignored the physical toll on their star center. The episode positions Wemby not just as a physical marvel but as a franchise-defining talent whose conditioning and minutes management are now critical to his legacy. Cowherd also makes a bold claim: the Cowboys’ brand is failing not because of poor performance, but because Jerry Jones consistently underinvests in head coaches—his 'hole'—a strategic flaw that undermines a franchise with elite draft capital and business advantages. Meanwhile, the show pivots to the U.S. Men’s World Cup opener, where Christian Pulisic is framed as the indispensable linchpin, with the team’s success hinging entirely on his health and performance. The episode culminates in a powerful meditation on how sports narratives are shaped not by stats alone, but by moments of human drama—like OG Anunoby’s game-winning tip-in—where resilience and identity triumph over talent alone.