Le Batard & Friends Network

Today’s word of the day is ‘Lloyd Christmas’ as in Dumb and Dumber as in so you’re saying there’s a chance as in the Knicks as in Jalen Brunson as in Game 6. The Knicks got it done on Thursday night! Tyrese Haliburton had a poor game. Can they do it? Can the Knicks really do it? (8:50) The Dallas Stars got eliminated from the Western Conference Finals for the 3rd straight season. Peter DeBoer pulled his goalie Jake Oettinger 7 minutes into the game! And then after the game he threw him under the bus! (17:50) Is Alex Ovechkin returning next season? Maybe! The Capitals say an email was sent out by mistake saying Ovi was coming back! (31:30) Review: Sirens. (37:00) MLB is investing into a women’s pro softball league. It’s a major investment that also includes TV rights and marketing. Why now? (46:00) NPPOD. (49:00) Braves pitchers had a great and bad day yesterday. Chris Sale got 2,500 K’s in his career. And the team lost AJ Smith-Shawver to an elbow injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A say goodbye to God Bless Football on Meadowlark as the show will look for a new home after this episode. Here's a headline hits some dumb comments and actions around the league. The guys blind rank head coaches and then GBF on Meadowlark guests. And Billy and Mikey A reveal a truth to Stugotz they have been holding onto for over a year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Cote wonders how malicious "Scam Likely" calls really are, Roy shares the story of how his wedding rings were stolen the day before his wedding, Billy points out the difference in Dr. Pepper soda bottles, and Roy tells the story of how him and his wife got together and how she used an alias before they met. Is Roy's wife a spy? Is Roy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Thunder are moving on and Tony joins Izzy today on today's episode of Oddball! Anthony Edwards is the entire identity of the Timberwolves... is that enough, or do they need to upgrade the talent around him? The Knicks might have just missed their best chance at a title, and we have questions about Jalen Brunson and KAT's long-term potential. New York needs a savior, which the front office has been saying for 50 years... but who could it be? Giannis Antetokounmpo? Zion Williamson? Lebron James? Plus, Izzy and Tony share their All-Conference Finals starting 5. Does anyone on the Knicks deserve to be on it? Then, we play Prop-A-Slot and talk about farting on planes (thanks Isaiah Thomas). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SO YOU WANNA TALK TO SAMSON HOTLINE: 631-377-4869 Today’s word of the day is ‘announcement’ as in Nothing Personal is going to 2 hours! Starting next week we move to 2 hours a day! (7:17) The Florida Panthers are headed back to the Stanley Cup Final! That’s three straight years! How have they been able to do it? (13:33) Sandy Alcantara is having a miserable, no good, very bad season. This is not good for the Marlins who knew they’d want to trade him. What now? How can they fix him? (22:30) What happened to the Red Sox? They were everyone’s (including mine) dark horse to win the World Series. And now it’s injuries. Now it’s drama. And now it’s almost last place in the AL East. (36:30) Review: Bugsy. (39:45) The Oklahoma City Thunder are a machine. They are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012. And they destroyed the Timberwolves in 5 games. Young and hungry team. (44:50) NPPOD. (48:10) Trump’s new bill has a small line that sports owners are not going to like. Let me explain what’s happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're starving for things that make us think and make us laugh. And so we welcome back the multi-hyphenate co-creator of Atlanta, Stephen Glover, who takes Pablo on a behind-the-scenes Hollywood tour in which we encounter Liam Neeson, Goofy, Coolio and Dan Le Batard. Not to mention the bizarre Atlanta cameos that worked out (from Black Justin Bieber to the time Stephen's older brother, Donald Glover, raced Michael Vick) and the ones that almost did (from Steve Harvey to Stephen A. Smith). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyrese Haliburton is lighting up the Knicks and his stats are impressive, but even he agrees we are cherry picking. Does he belong in conversations with the best point guards of all time? Jalen Brunson has been exposed in this series as a defensive and offensive liability. The offense should flow through Karl-Anthony Towns if the Knicks expect to get a pride win in front of their home crowd. The Knicks can’t build around two defensive liabilities, so the only answer for New York is... more Mitchell Robinson? Or maybe they can just blame the refs. Plus, the famous Akbar Domestique joins Oddball to talk about the artistry of flopping and helps break down our Iciest Play of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘immaculate’ as in perfect as in overrated as in Tyrese Haliburton as in no turnovers as in big win. Haliburton and the Pacers are now just one win away from the NBA Finals. Haliburton made history with a 30/15/10/0 stat line. The Knicks just have no answer for that. (10:35) Kendrick Perkins had some thoughts on why Anthony Edwards can’t be the face of the league. Well… (20:00) We have another update on the Athletics of wherever they are from these days. A huge update. A concessionaire is going to invest in the club and the Athletics desperately need that money. (32:30) Review: Survivor Season 48. (43:00) Terry Bradshaw is not happy with the Steelers. Not happy with Aaron Rodgers. Not happy with the handling of Kenny Pickett. Woooo buddy! (47:45) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin was in the building to see Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren combine for 95 points and lead the Thunder to a 128-126 Game 4 victory over the Timberwolves. Something about being right just feels so... right! Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle couldn't get their offense going. Is it a matter of aggression, or are they not being put in a position to succeed? Either way, the flop hurts a little extra when Naz Reid, Donte DiVincenzo, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and the rest of the Minnesota roster played well enough to win. Plus, how to litigate fouling up 3, this week's Iciest Play, and a lesson in media literacy brought to you by ESPN and LeBron James. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘Memorial Day’ as in the holiday as in MLB as in standing as in playoffs. What? Well, most people think that what the standings look like now will be the standings when the season ends. (5:15) Shohei Ohtani has taken to the mound for the first time in over 600 days. He threw live BP before the Mets game on Sunday at Citi Field and he’s starting to look good. (14:48) Tarik Skubal might just do it again. He is a full blown ace and showed it. (20:30) When will the Royals call up Jac Caglianone? He is crushing it in the minor leagues right now. Power bat. Record-setting. And the Royals could definitely use him! (33:10) Review: The Last of Us Season 2. (36:20) Caitlin Clark is hurt and this is big business. Uh oh. (44:10) NPPOD. Let’s talk about the playoffs. Knicks have life for now. Timberwolves had life. And now the Hurricanes have some life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Under-recruited running back from a collapsed American city — with a single mom and a dream — wins the Super Bowl. Sounds familiar, right? But NFL coach Deland McCullough’s story, as told through his new book with Sarah Spain, has a twist all its own. (Thanks to a little help from Sir Mix-a-Lot.) • Read "Runs in the Family": https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Runs-in-the-Family/Sarah-Spain/9781668036280 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time in 25 years, the Knicks won an ECF game. Karl-Anthony Towns played like garbage in the first three quarters, but then he put up 20 points in the fourth. Has any other NBA player redeemed themselves in a single quarter like KAT did? Tom Thibodeau is being hailed as the Knicks savior for finally using his bench... but would he have done it if KAT and Brunson hadn't gotten into foul trouble? Is Haliburton aura farming? No championship team has lost a playoff game by 40+ points until the Thunder lost to the T-Wolves, so they can’t win a championship… or can they? Plus, we play Hot-Streak and breakdown the surprises and snubs of the recently announced All-NBA teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Rabil joins the show today. One of the greatest lacrosse players of all-time went from playing professionally to playing AND owning a professional league to now just running the PLL! He stops by to break down all things business related to the league including what you can expect this season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘diminished’ as in quality as in performance as in the Colorado Rockies as in Denver as in lawsuits. How can those all be connected? The Rockies are off to the worst start by a Major League Baseball team in over 100 years. A full century! And now the team is being sued by a fan for being bad! (13:30) We have another lawsuit! This time a former player is suing the Cincinnati Reds over an unpadded tarp that took out his knee. He never played again. (23:00) The Denver Nuggets have a new coach! It’s the interim! Still no GM though, but it’s all about putting a team around Jokic. (32:20) Review: The Studio. (35:20) Donald Trump is trying to pass a new bill. Donald Trump is at war with universities around the country. Let’s talk about it all. (46:00) Bill Belichick story is not going away. And Pablo Torre is all over it. (49:20) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Chris Cote's birthday on this brand new edition of Mystery Crate! The crew discusses if Dan has ever gone on a fishing trip, Chris Cote's inability to work on his own car, what topics they have to lie there way through with friends, if beach vacations suck and Billy shares a story about a family trip to Pigeon Forge before questioning Mike's skills as a "Mountain Man." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stugotz, Billy, Mikey A and Fuentes hit the big stories including Olympic flag football, the tush push and Burrow in "Hey, Here's a Headline". Blind Rankings of backup quarterbacks. More Mikely's has the guys discussing the worst divisions. Billy can tell the weather by how much his hand is bleeding. And we get breaking news that is two days old to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After his reporting about 24-year-old Jordon Hudson went viral, Pablo re-opens the door on Bill Belichick's personal and professional scandals, presenting Michael Cruz Kayne and Katie Nolan with more clues to unbox — including, but not limited to: the Avengers of geo-guessing, multiple (exclusive) Ring camera videos, two worried homeowners, a smoking gun, a sheer curtain, a man bag... and a five-star review. • Subscribe to "Casuals with Katie Nolan" https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-casuals-with-katie-nolan-255227604/ • Listen to "Sorry for Your Loss" by Michael Cruz Kayne https://www.audible.com/pd/Sorry-for-Your-Loss-Audiobook/B0CGJSXSPF • Previously on PTFO: The Jordon Rules https://www.pablo.show/p/how-we-investigated-jordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a thrilling game one, Tyrese Haliburton hit Reggie Miller's choke celebration and the Pacers beat the Knicks. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart were not the best versions of themselves. Aaron Nesmith played great, making a bunch of threes with such high stakes, but let’s not pretend he was defended well by OG Anunoby. The Knicks are known to give up threes, while Boston couldn’t capitalize, Indiana did. Game 2 is a must-win for the Knicks. Plus, Larry David cam for the Pacers' fourth quarter comeback! You might think Haliburton’s buzzer beater is our Iciest Play of the Week, but we have another play we think is icier. Then, we play Prop-A-Slot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He became the internet's favorite sports grandfather for playing at least 182 games a year as the Yankees on MLB The Show, for two decades — and keeping score, by hand. What 86-year-old Kim Soriano didn't know, when he sat down to play with Pablo in our studio, is that Jon "Boog" Sciambi — the video game's announcer and the best voice in baseball — was doing the play-by-play, live. And what happened next will make you fall in love with the game all over again... into the great beyond. • Previously on PTFO: The Best Voice in Sports Goes Deep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMdaTnTrXco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘deflated’ as in heartbreaking as in PTSD as in choke job as in the Knicks as in the Pacers. What a disaster. What a performance. Haliuburton and Nesmith and Reggie Miller. I was there. I saw it live. It was remarkable for both teams. (15:30) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won MVP last night. His first. It’s the 7th straight international winner of the award! Wow. And now SGA can sign a MEGA deal. (24:10) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about NBC and the reported offer the company made for MLB rights. Hmm. (35:50) Review: The Way. (38:00) Colts owner Jim Irsay died at the age of 65. On the day of the Owners Meetings. Sad end. The Tush Push is here to stay, as voted on by those same owners. (46:05) NPPOD. (47:10) Enhanced Games? How is this a thing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices