PTFO - How the Billion-Dollar War to Own the Timberwolves Went Nuclear

Professional Speaker Charlotte Wilder joins the show at the peak of her form to discuss the lack of joy in Celtics wins, Boston breaking its stars, dreaming of a clutch situation, and LeBron James sneaking a bottle of wine into the arena. Then, how does the crew register the dominance of both Aleksander Barkov and Sergei Bobrovsky for the Florida Panthers over the Boston Bruins after the way they felt about those players two years ago? Plus, Valeri Nichushkin's suspension, giving Andrew Brunette his flowers after Dan's abusive behavior toward him, and Billy closes the loop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Stugotz, Greg Cote, Chris, Billy, Mike, and Roy. LeBron James decided to spend his night taking in some Cleveland Cavaliers basketball. [Brian Windhorst voice] "Now...why...is...that?" The crew discusses LeBron's potential scheme, Bronny James and his draft combine measurements, and the merits of Zydrunas Ilgauskas having his number retired. Then, why doesn't mainstream sports media know how to talk about the stars actually on the court right now? And, speaking of, is Stephen A. in cahoots with Kevin Durant? Plus, the Udonis Haslem vs. Tony Allen debate, the face of nepotism, and what you can learn about someone from the mere fact that they've head-butted another person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JuJu Gotti is here to discuss today's show including the technical difficulties, where we missed out on sports content, Mike Breen snitching, Roy losing his objectivity, Stugotz claiming his own shitty take, complaining about the WNBA broadcast accessibility, and Derrick Lewis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Wood Jr. has arrived wearing a very nice Expos jacket to discuss the Netflix is a Joke Festival and how Netflix is encouraging people to see live comedy, polling around Donald Trump, the courtroom artist as a job, and how the history of interracial rap battles informs his "semi-sure bet of the week." Plus, Tony Kornheiser is late to being mad at the WNBA, and did Stugotz steal a take from Jay Williams or did Jay Williams steal the take from Stu? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artur Szpilka had one the most unhinged MMA entrances we've ever seen, another MMA fighter took off his pants, and our favorite Cuban fighter was knocked out by a guy named Waldo. Then, complaints about Mother's Day, getting flicked in the helmet vs. getting punched, and Billy's gripe with the Mascot Hall of Fame ahead of this year's public vote. Plus, Stugotz delivers his Weekend Observations by calling out a series of athletes and sports media personalities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Breen joins the show, and we greet him with a term that disturbs him to his core: "guttural bangs." Breen explains how he's able to remain objective during a Knicks series and why Walt Frazier eats his french fries in such a strange way. We also see if he can guess his own "BANG!" calls without context and make him listen to Stugotz's Top 5 Trademark Calls Throughout Broadcasting. Then, Katie Nolan arrives as we've officially reached the chirping stage of the Panthers-Bruins series. Katie reluctantly shares her hate for the Panthers as Roy belligerently takes over the segment from Dan. Did the Bruins get hosed? Should Sam Bennett have even been playing? Did the Boston hockey team Bruin Mother's Day for the Nolan family? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Stugotz, Chris, Billy, Jessica, Roy (to the rescue), and Tony. Dan wants to share his opinions on yesterday's Panthers game, but Roy has an important qualifier before he allows Dan to speak. Did the Panthers get lucky? Is the series over? Does a good hockey team need a Pavel? Then, Sunday's NBA action has made last week's takes age like milk, so we hear from our "Gasbag of the Week." The crew covers the Knicks getting blown out and Stu's fears that their series is over and Jamal Murray's miraculous shot as the Nuggets dominated the Timberwolves. Plus, a question about AROD leads us to realizing we should have listened to Pablo, a controversial AFC East Stat of the Day, the bibliography page, and the most emotional Mike Breen "BANG!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy and David Dwork react to the first two games of the Panthers-Bruins Eastern Conference Semifinal series, including all the shenanigans from the Panthers' 6-1 win in Game 2. Then, our good friend, Sara Civian of Bleacher Report, stops by to discuss the Leafs making a coaching change, as well as to break down all of the series going on in the NHL Playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a hodgepodge of segments from some of your favorite Meadowlark Media shows. First, the Oddball crew of Amin Elhassan and Charlotte Wilder touch on Nikola Jokic winning the MVP before checking in with old Oddball co-host "Al" to make sure they cover all the trending topics in basketball. Then, we take a peek at this week's Share & Roast & Tell from Pablo Torre Finds Out with Pablo, Charlotte, and Sarah Spain chatting about their first pets. Plus, David Samson discusses Mat Ishbia and the Phoenix Suns after the firing of Frank Vogel on today's Nothing Personal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hearing that Kenny G. is the guest on this week's South Beach Sessions... now that's music to our ears. A favorite all-time guest and the best-selling instrumentalist of all time, Kenny G. is in-studio with Dan for a special conversation that goes beyond the bits and jokes you've seen before. Dan gets to the heart of what has made Kenny so successful - from being cut from his high school jazz band to his near-obsessive drive for perfection. Kenny explains his zen mode of blocking out the haters, the bliss he finds in flying an airplane, his favorite performances and why he finally decided to write his memoir. This one is smooth listening at its finest... You can pre-order his memoir, “Life in The Key of G”, out September 24th, available wherever books (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Blackstone Publishing) and audiobooks (Audible, Apple Books) are sold. Kenny's new album, Innocence, is out now and go to KennyG.com for tour dates & tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices