Cookies Hoops is joined by Matthew Schnipper, journalist and author of the memoir "Rise Above" (5:03), indie sleaze era = shutter-shaded nostalgia or internet anomaly? (19:22), contemporary music writing (38:06), Babe Ruth didn't exist (57:17), G-Unity and bland NBA weddings (1:22:01), Wemby's ticking biological clock (1:37:02), NBA 2K coverboys (1:44:17).

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Cookies Hoops live from Portland Art Week (1:13), F to the OMO: Jay-Z performs at Yankee Stadium (12:07), RIP to Ladybug Graham (33:33), NYC immigrant enclave map and the triumphant Feast of Giglio (56:29), exciting NBA Summer League rookies (1:11:37), Bam Adebayo vs Tyler Herro (1:19:41), fellas, is Gary Trent resigning with the Bucks for 4/64 sus? (1:24:01), Pelicans are the throwback franchise that basketball purists crave (1:41:29).

Listen to every episode in full by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon for a measely $5 a month—it's like you're making money! We've got a live pod in Portland this week (1:30), most dangerous Knicks jersey to spot in the wild (11:15), attending the World Cup in New Jersey like a swamp dragon (19:34), the fading allure of summering "out east" (29:21), can ice cold beers save the art market? (36:21), Taylor Swift's Blank Street wedding (49:02), Jaylen Brown traded for Paul George...but why? (56:14), LeBron James free agency watch (1:21:12), Lakers head for the Caucasus Mountains (1:33:12).

Listen to every episode in full by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Taylor Swift getting married at MSG (2:30), NYC is a sports bar now (15:02), "Jackass" = GOAT (35:15), World Cup fever (48:24), Kawhi to Toronto and ownership lawlessness (1:05:31), nerds vs meatwatchers (1:21:34), LeBron out in Los Angeles (1:36:43), Giannis to Miami (1:44:26), they gentrified the Hornets (1:50:22).

Listen to every episode in full by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! The Knicks parade (2:21), disputed ball-knower Zohran and local elections (25:02), starting into the reflecting pool (30:17), the World Cup (51:31), Jalen Brunson myth-making in real time (1:12:06), Jaylen Brown for Giannis rumors (1:26:01), unveiling the Kuo Big Board for the 2026 NBA Draft (1:41:41).

Real New Yorkers lay claim to real New Yorkerness (6:02), lackluster city anthems (20:15), bootleg merch (40:23), Victor Wembayama turns into a villain (58:31), team-building lessons from Knicks and Spurs (1:10:33), leaning into the autism (1:19:05), when Knicks needed him most, Brunson took it to the baja (1:25:22), can the East keep up with the new champs? (1:45:06).

Andrew and Ben wade through the hallucinogenic aftermath of the Knicks' historic comeback against the Spurs in Game 4 of the Finals. The ominously dour mood of the city after losing for the first time in months (6:48), revisiting the Beastie Boys for mental health (10:23), the Spurs build a seemingly-insurmountable lead (18:02), the Jose Alvarado factor (21:03), late game heroics by OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns (29:11), the failures of Victor Wembanyama (39:12), embracing the Joy of Basketball despite the best efforts of our corporate overlords (47:30).

Listen to every full weekly episode by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Hunter Biden logs on from Super 8 (2:42), legend of the mole people (20:22), ASAP Rocky, live from the heart of NoDi (35:03), we all have mayor complex now (45:01), Donnie and the Island Boys squander home court (57:30), kill the refs! (1:17:01), astute Finals analysis through Game 3 (1:36:22), Spurs' new game plan = make Jalen Brunson beat them (1:43:18).