Local Hour: I'm the Dan Who Stepped Up

Roy and David Dwork of The Hockey News are back for another edition of The Hockey Show! The Panthers are up 3-0 on the rival Lightning and the boys discuss what has led to their success so far in this series. Then, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period joins the show to discuss how each playoff series has gone down so far, and which teams they believe will emerge from the first round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike is trying to get Billy hyped up about the UFL, but if LeBron is boring then the UFL is definitely not catching anybody's attention. Although, Battlehawks and Stallions is going down two weeks from now! Plus, Danny Parkins of 670 The Score joins the show to discuss his new book Pipeline to the Pros, which details the journeys of players and coaches who made their way from Division III to the NBA. Then, Katie Nolan and Kevin Clark join Pablo Torre for another edition of Share and Tell, where they break down The Undertaker telling the story of when a seven-year-old threatened to shoot him in the face. Finally, Amin and Charlotte get out the lie detector for this week's Oddball segment to seek out some of the biggest lies around the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are sending Taylor to Game 5 at Madison Square Garden between the Knicks and 76ers thanks to Gametime, but it's going to be hellish for him to reach New York. Then, with Izzy in-studio and Jeremy far away, Mike Ryan wants to have a rational conversation about the Miami Heat and Bam Adebayo. Mike believes the Heat could have a top tier defense without Bam and asks if a player like Donovan Mitchell could contribute more to actually winning a championship in Miami. Izzy explains why he believes Bam is a two-way superstar and why Erik Spoelstra says Bam is essential to what the Heat do. Plus, are the Lakers and LeBron James somehow boring? Izzy and JuJu lead us through a conversation on LeBron's future, the entertainment value of Lakers basketball, and potential landing spots for LeBron should he leave Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cast: Mike, Izzy, Chris, Billy, JuJu, and Roy. THEEEEEEEEEEE FLORIDA PANTHERS! The Ice Cats have taken a 3-0 lead against the Tampa Bay Lightning and the crew is here to give you the full breakdown of how they've done it. The hockey group chat had a good feeling about it. Is this a hockey town? Does Roy EVER get scared? And how do you sneak a broom into an opposing arena? Plus, despite Mike's attempts to clear the puck away from hockey talk to get to some Miami Heat and Michael Penix Jr. discussions, the group's forecheck is just too strong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It seems impossible, but Joakim Noah is the ultimate combination of a free spirit and a competitive warrior. Now that his NBA playing days are over, he’s fully embraced looking deep into the passion and pain that drove him from living in his father’s shadow to becoming a leader at the highest level. Joakim gets real with Dan about the overwhelming physical and mental toll he took on in his insatiable desire to win, the regrets he has from his personal failures with the Knicks and how he's now found a new title he's ready to compete with his heart and soul for... happiness. To help support The Noah’s Arc Foundation, visit NoahsArcFoundation.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JuJu recaps today's show from INSIDE THE STUDIO and we get to some sound from Bam Adebayo after last night's Heat victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We finally get to Mero's Refrans Del Dia and see if Taylor can pass as a Dominican. Then, JuJu delivers today's Thursday Thunder and we listen to a snippet from Joakim Noah on this week's South Beach Sessions to show the way athletes care. Plus, folks...we have a Face/Off 2 in the works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since The Kid Mero is running late we start the hour by teasing Stugotz's new book, discuss tonight's NFL Draft Show, Caleb Williams's personality leading a huddle, and Tom Brady's issues with "kids these days" and his upcoming roast. Then, The Kid Mero arrives to explain to us why he isn't afraid of ANYONE in the Eastern Conference as a Knicks fan. He also talks to us about Joel Embiid playing through injuries, Giannis Antetokounmpo's likability, the personality within his podcasts, and to join Tony in a rapid fire of Refrans Del Dia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Wood Jr. is here to preview the NFL Draft and, based on uniform changes this off-season, give us some semi-sure bets on teams that will flail this season. Then, is coffee hydrating or dehydrating? A tennis player tantrum leads us into a caffeine-fueled conversation. Plus, lotioning in public, the Celtics home record in the playoffs, and Sergei Bobrovsky's chances at the Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cast: Dan, Chris, Jeremy, Jessica, JuJu, Mike, and Roy. So... the Heat beat the Celtics in Boston last night. How 'bout that? Dan leads the crew through a conversation about how the Heat were able to take down the Celtics with a "perfect" game, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics late-game execution, Joe Mazzulla vs. Erik Spoelstra, and, somehow, the definition of "culo" as we listen to Ryan Cortes calling into WEEI. Then, Amin and Charlotte are dropping in from Oddball to discuss Charlotte's disappointing night as a Celtics fan, why Bam Adebayo is the best defender in the league, and Stan Van Gundy's fury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices