Alley Oop 173: Rookie of the Year Race: Flagg or Knueppel?! + Giannis Has HOW MANY Brothers?!

Start with the big one: Is Rookie of the Year already locked for Cooper Flagg… or is Kon Knueppel coming for it? Then it gets WILD: Giannis Antetokounmpo might have half the league as family Angel Reese Atlanta move talk Stephen Curry returns Brandin Podziemski is FEELING himself Nikola Jokic vs Victor Wembanyama Juju & Trysta cover EVERYTHING — fast, funny, and unfiltered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"You can't have a conversation about MVP without talkin' about..." Forget your silly Top Fives, JuJu has a Top TEN Brothers In NBA History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"No one colludes better than the National Football League." Mike is furious about a needlessly salacious story about Rory McIlroy, and Tony has a new edition of Greg Cote's Back in my Day. Then, DeMaurice Smith joins the crew to discuss his years as the head of the NFLPA, what the PA can do for players and their mental health, and why he forced himself to hate the game of football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"That kid Mara is big!" David is supposed to be our finance guy, but he is SHOCKED to learn of the salaries mascots are making these days. And while the crew tries to help him come up with some new catchphrases, David explains how teams decide to hit other players with baseballs, Mike enjoys multiple basketball games, and Jeremy gets emotional about Artemis II, as Zas and Tony laugh in his face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I know, but tell Joey." The University of North Carolina has hired a new Head Basketball Coach in former Nuggets coach Michael Malone, but why wasn't it Thomas Lloyd or William Donovan? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"It's a friends and family plan..." Chris Cote is here with a tip of the cap to lead our crew toward the Sports Equinox Livestream tonight, but it could seemingly be interrupted by the end of the world as we know it. There's not really anything funny to say about it. Just... scary. SO LET'S TALK GIANNIS DRAMA! Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, Roy, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Character is your currency." There's some huge breaking news in the WNBA that directly impacts JuJu's favorite team. Plus, his Top 5 People Who Already Blew It In The Year 2026 and a couple of birthday wishes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I'm sad." The show is on the hunt for both a newspaper and a pay phone, things Dan cannot believe are so difficult to find anywhere in Miami. Plus, Amin stops by for his Weekend Observations, including the drama between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo, his HOF credentials, and some truly terrible puns. And Tony introduces a new game called, "Who He Play For?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Eagle Eye, NASCAR Nate, College Mike, Me, 10 Day Tony, and THE WATERMELON MAN." No matter how much you try to get him to do it, Zaslow will NOT speak for Black people. Also, did you know Papi is a thief and that Kobe is God? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Buckle up because the ride is only just beginning." Dan is very proud of himself for escaping accusations of accidental racism, and Geno Auriemma lashes out against Dawn Staley in a way that we can only describe as 'sore loser behavior.' Then, Luke Thomas is here to discuss UFC Freedom 250, what to expect, and all the ways UFC is tied to Donald Trump's presidency, whether they want to be or not. Also, Tony takes a stumble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices