Alley Oop 166: Draymond Says He Built the Warriors Dynasty | Tatum Returns, Knicks Panic & Lakers Without LeBron
Draymond Green just made one of the boldest claims in NBA history.On this episode of the Alley Oop Basketball Show, Juju and Trysta react to Draymond saying he might be the best thing to ever happen to the Golden State Warriors franchise. Is it confidence… or a wild humble brag?Then the crew dives into Jayson Tatum’s return for the Boston Celtics. With their superstar back on the court, do the Celtics have a real shot to dominate the East again? Meanwhile, the New York Knicks continue to look unsteady, raising questions about whether they’re actually contenders — or just another mid-season roller coaster.Out West, the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to survive without LeBron James. Can the team hold things together while LeBron sits, or will the standings start slipping? And finally, Juju and Trysta react to a viral Machine Gun Kelly clip that has the internet completely confused. From NBA debates and bold quotes to viral internet moments, this episode covers everything happening around the league.If you love NBA drama, basketball debates, and hilarious viral moments, you’re in the right place. Subscribe for more episodes of the Alley Oop Basketball Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Postgame Show: Top 5 Songs That Are Officially Oldies (feat. JuJu Gotit)
"Zaslow looks like that mean girl from 'Hey Arnold!'." While he might be releasing new music himself, JuJu can still be our definitive voice on what is and what isn't an oldies song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 2: And The Chicken Tastes Like Wood
"Tupac is big band music." Dan Marino missed out on a big payday, Luke Kornet is the winner of the Magic City debacle, and the UFC's card for their White House event is surprising, but not as surprising as what now makes up the "oldies" music category. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 1: Dan Steals Stan's Nuggets (feat. Stan Van Gundy)
"I don't know if there is an 'All-Star' in that category." Stan Van Gundy took some time away from his World Baseball Classic adventures to join us for a trip around NBA topics, including the upcoming game between the Celtics and Spurs, the Hornets and the "wide open" Eastern Conference, Wemby's biggest flaw, and the greatest offensive player of all-time, all while stifling Diet Coke-induced burps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Big Suey: The House of Dick
"DIMELO MI GENTEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Randy Arozarena said some words in three different versions of Spanish that NO ONE has said at a press conference. Jeremy and Mike get into it over the excitement of the WBC and surprisingly NOT the Miami Heat. Also, it's time for everyone's favorite NFL Free Agency game: Big Move or Not a Big Move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Local Hour: They Have A Plan!
"The Wizards are a good team." Tony wonders aloud where the hell MLB has been hiding O'Neil Cruz, which corners Jeremy into a prediction that groups him in with your ol' pal Dave Dameshek. But more importantly, the Dolphins made a decision at QB, and it's someone whose last name might make you say, "What you talkin' 'bout?" The crew reacts to the Dolphins' finding their QB of the future, Malik Willis. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Roy, Jeremy, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Postgame Show: DPOY
"You're my glue guy in the bay, and I love you..." Jeremy has a Stat of the Day about, well, you can guess who, which leads us to an old song from Mike Ryan about Draymond Green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 2: Mike & Zaslow Are Racists (feat. Amin Elhassan)
"Speaking of trolls..." After a harrowing conversation about a tragedy surrounding an AI Chatbot, Amin joins the show to deliver his Weekend Observations and discuss the wild experience of doing Pablo's show in a live setting. Disclaimer: This hour discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. If you are experiencing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, counselors are here for you. You are not alone. Call 988. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 1: The Game Pablo Torre Loves (feat. The Riddler of Sports Journalism)
"I learned it from you, Dad." Pabloprah Torre found the smoking gun in the Clippers-Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration story, and he's here to wax poetic about the brilliance of his own reporting from the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in a masturbatory way. How is this anything other than cap circumvention? Why did Mark Cuban disappear? How did he sneak a document under Adam Silver's nose in a literal way? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Big Suey: Heavy D & The Boyz (feat. Eric Collins)
"You're scared of the nipple?" Charlotte Hornets play-by-play broadcaster, Eric Collins, is here to discuss the joy of his broadcasts, the excellence of Kon Knueppel, the best run in Hornets' history, and to solve the mystery of Purple Shirt Guy. Then, while we may have originally thought Victor Wembanyama was an other-worldly being sent to destroy the NBA, it looks like he's actually here to save it. There IS crying in basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Local Hour: The Biggest Bust In Franchise History
"I reclaim my time." The Miami Dolphins released Tua Tagovailoa this morning, which Zaslow told you was going to happen, and the entire crew is locked in on what it means for the Dolphins' future... except for Jeremy, who is convinced the Dolphins did this just so our show wouldn't have to talk about the Miami Heat. Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Roy, Jeremy, and Mike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The NFL Trade Bonanza (feat. Carmen Vitali and JD Bunkis)
Dave Dameshek opens the show by answering the question: which QB draft class is the best in the history of people. Then Carmen Vitali and JD Bunkis join the show to talk about all the latest moves of the 2026 NFL trade. They get past the headlines and into why these teams make the decisions they do. They look at how GMs construct teams and why roster construction is a science, but an inexact science. Dave then uses a fact about Patriot fans (how they lament more than any other football fans and will whine about Drake Maye's injury for the rest of time) as a way chat about the gold medal hockey game. Would Canada have won if they put Sidney Crosby on the ice? The answer touches on the racial makeup of Canada and why French Canadians aren't pulling their weight in the goal. Yes, we go there. And then we wind our way back to NFL trades. It's Football America time! (NOTE: Recorded on Thursday at 1pm ET.) AUDIO Football America! is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/football-america/id1831757512 Follow us: Dave Dameshek: https://x.com/dameshek JD Bunkis: https://x.com/JDBunkis Carmen Vitali: https://x.com/CarmieV Host: Dave Dameshek Guests: JD Bunkis, Carmen Vitali Team: Gino Fuentes, Ethan Bedowsky Director: Danny Benitez Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes Executive Producer: Soup Campbell Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alley Oop 165: CSUB Coach Busted as a Pimp?! | Magic City Culture, T.I. vs 50 Cent & MIST Win UNRIVALED w/ Lalaa Shepard
Juju is joined by special guest Lalaa Shepard for a wild episode of the Alley Oop Basketball Show — and the conversation goes WAY beyond the court.First up: the unbelievable story of a coach connected to California State University, Bakersfield allegedly being caught up in a pimping scandal. The internet can’t believe it, and Juju and Lalaa break down how a story like this even happens in the sports world.Then the conversation shifts to the legendary culture of Magic City — one of the most iconic nightlife spots tied to hip-hop and basketball culture. Why do athletes and rappers treat it like a second home?Next up: the long-running tension between T.I. and 50 Cent. The hosts break down the history of the beef, the personalities involved, and why these rivalries never really die.Finally, they celebrate the MIST winning UNRIVALED, and what it means for the league and the future of women’s basketball.From scandals to strip club culture to hip-hop beefs and hoops — this episode covers everything. If you love basketball culture, viral sports stories, and hilarious commentary, this episode is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 1: The Semitic Warrior vs The Sizable Cuban
"How did Zaslow die? He didn't know how to get to Santa Fe." Mike Ryan admits that Tim Tebow is "an amazing guy," and Trysta tells the story of the time Tebow admitted they have chemistry, but something is a little off about how much Canes fan Mike Ryan continues to praise Tim Tebow. Dave pits Tony and Tache against each other in some TvT action and then starts rambling about Super Bowl MVPs. Which NFL superstars could beat up Logan Paul in a boxing ring? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Big Suey: Phoenix's Roads
"Look, it's Nosferatu... no, that's just Adam Silver." Mike tee's up Pablo Torre's upcoming live show at MIT Sloan, which Tony expectedly dismisses as a dorkfest with R.C. Buford and Keith Law. The gang discusses whether Victor Wembanyama can fulfill the prophecy in just his third season in the league, and Jeremy compares the Heat's rebuild to the Spurs because he is Heat MAGA. Trysta says she would go to Phoenix if she were an NBA free agent because of the city's roads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Local Hour: Tony Is Tall
"Died right in front of my right foot...SO NHL TRADE DEADLINE TODAY!" A luggage cart hit Trysta's flight, and she didn't feel like flying on a plane with spare parts, so she's back for another edition of Friends of Show Friday. Your old pal Dave Dameshek is here to make fun of Jeremy for caring too much about the second apron as he flounders in the EP chair and gets blamed for everything. While he treads water and gasps for air, Tony keeps up to date on the NHL trade deadline. We discuss whether Florida Panthers' fans would be happy if Sergei Bobrovsky went elsewhere and won a Stanley Cup, and what Tua and John Fetterman have in common. Today's Cast: Dave, Zaslow, Jeremy, Tony, Trysta, Mike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#BecauseMiami: Murder U
On 11/7/2006, former Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Bryan Pata was murdered. In August 2021, former Miami Hurricanes defensive back Rashaun Jones was arrested in connection with Pata's murder. Due to not being able to afford bail, Jones has been in jail since his arrest. He was tried but the jury was hung and result was a mistrial. Christian Maroni, Sara Alvarez, and Danielle Perez represents Jones's defense team. They join Billy Corben to talk about the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alley Oop 163: Cade Cunningham: Superstar Leap or Empty Hype? | Zach Harper + Spurs, Luka & Olympics
Is Cade Cunningham getting the respect he deserves… or is the hype machine in overdrive? This week on Alley Oop, Juju and Trysta welcome Zach Harper from The Athletic for a full-on NBA debate episode — and things get SPICY. We kick things off with the big question: • Is Cade Cunningham an MVP candidate… or are we getting ahead of ourselves? Does he deserve praise for carrying Detroit — or shade for the results? From there, the besmirching spreads: • Are the Spurs the second-best team in the West? • Can ANYONE beat Team USA in Olympic basketball? • Who are the true powerhouses — East vs West? • Why won’t Luka shoot when he’s WIDE OPEN?! • Kelsey Plum does an Aliyah Boston elbow impression and we cannot recover. It’s debates, hot takes, chaos, and a LOT of shade. If you love NBA debates, spicy basketball takes, and zero chill analysis — you’re in the right place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Hockey Show: Dave Hurt Brad Marchand's Feelings (feat. Jonathan Zaslow)
Team USA's men's and women's hockey teams have returned from Milan with the double gold, but Roy is not happy with the men's behavior in the wake of the gold medal win. The whole gang is also unhappy with the behavior of some hockey reporters around the country, who are asking players returning from Milan about their Olympic experiences, including Macklin Celebrini and Connor McDavid. Rose sets the stage for the final sprint of the season in Rosa En Un Minuto, and in wins and fails, Dave loves a new goalie celebration, Ethan celebrates Aleksander Barkov, Rose makes fun of the Maple Leafs, and Roy highlights Connor McDavid coming up short again. Then, Jonathan Zaslow joins the show to discuss the reaction to the men's behavior in the locker room following the gold medal match and the Florida Panthers' dominant win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in their return to action Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 1: The Connect 4 Regional Friendly
"I shan't spend a single calorie on this b.s." Dave and Mike go head-to-head in Connect 4, Jeremy and Tony go head-to-head in naming NBA MVPs, and Amin goes head-to-head with Zaslow over a video of an Uber driver losing his mind. Somewhere far away, Dan is smiling ear to ear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices