Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

The Bay Area is in a great spot right now with both the Sharks and Warriors making their respective conference finals. Every day, Niner Nate seems to have something to celebrate. Normally, we're all for our friends' teams succeeding as long as it doesn't affect our teams, but this has gotten a little old. Should we all support Nate as his basketball and hockey teams continue to crush it, or should we be annoyed at this point? If Seattle had an NBA or NHL team, would it make it easier or harder to deal with this every day? The Hawks and Huskies both have the potential to have decent seasons this year, but who is likely to have more wins? Softy says it's the Huskies, because they've pretty much got nine guarantees on the schedule. Textimonials react to the Niner Nate Conundrum.

The NBA Conference Finals are now underway, with Game 2 in the West happening tonight. Dwane Casey, head coach of the Pistons gives insight into all four remaining teams, plus advice for Zion Williamson, and more. Mike Holmgren joins us for the first time in awhile, talking about Doug Baldwin and how he handled outspoken players, when to use rookies for the first time, rookies vs. veterans, and more. The Blazers and Warriors are about ot get underway. We've got a few final thoughts before the game starts.

The Pelicans won the Zion Williamson, but what if he goes back to Duke? It's not likely, but it could happen, and it would be fascinating to watch. Felix was placed on the disabled list after last weekend's rough start, and it looks like he'll be out for at least a month. Is this the last we've seen of the King? It's very possible that they find a way to bring him back for one final send-off, but anything more than that seems unlikely. A question that's been tossed around on the station today: If you could bring the Clippers to Seattle today, but you'd have to keep the Clippers name, would you take it? It's amazing how many people are stubbornly against the idea simply to save the Sonics name. Now if you knew you only had to wait a year or two, that might be a different story. The PGA Championship is about to begin. How is Tiger looking, and how will the weather impact the course? We talk with Rob Bolton of PGATour.com.

Lotsof new pieces added to the Seahawks defense in the last few weeks, both through the draft and free agency. Hawks defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. talks about how some of these new guys will fit into the system. Petros Papadakis talks about a little bit of everything courtesy of the 520 Bar and Grill. Textimoinals react to the first two hours of the show at 49451.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the NBA right now, but how many people know who he is? Obviously basketball fans do, but more casual fans? One day he'll be a household name, but in the meantime, even people who know the name can't pronounce it. Niner Nate goes around the iHeartMedia offices asking people how to pronounce it, and unsurprisingly, nobody can. In case you didn't catch it earlier, we re-run the Ken Norton Jr. interview. The Sounders take on Orlando City FC tonight. We check in with the voice of the club, Matt "Stretch' Johnson before the match.

Softy and Dick are at Jimmy's on First getting ready for tonight's Mariners game. Speaking of the M's, they actually won last night. We've said it over and over, this season is completely carefree. There's no downside because we aren't expecting much. Ride the Mariners wave; celebrate the wins but don't get stressed about the losses. Jason La Canfora has revealed his five contenders ffor next year's Super Bowl, and the Hawks are one of the teams. He puts a lot of stock in teams with top-level quarterbacks, and obviously Wilson is one of them. We catch up with Jordan Paopao, Washington's tight ends coach. Is thsi the best tight ends room he's had since he's been here?

John Daly is trying to get approval to use a cart this weekend. Tiger Woods commented on the subject, clearly not in support. This request seems to be because of an injury, which isn't the same thing as a disability, so should he be allowed to zip around the course on a cart? Jon Wilner joins us each Tuesday at 4:20 to talk all things Pac-12 courtesy of Simply Seattle. This week, could UCLA be ineligible for the tournament next season? (Will they even make the tournament anyway). We also get Jon's thoughts on Dick Tomey, the latest on the Arizona scandal, and his thoughts on the Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Textimonials react to the show at 49451.

Last week we hinted at a couple of new acquisitions by the Sounders, and this week we can actually talk about them. Brian Schmetzer, coach of the Sounders speaks about Xavier Arreaga and Joevin Jones joining the club, a couple of young Sounders doing well on the international stage, plus confirmation that Rodriguez won't play this week, and more. On Fun with Audio, Dixon Fain re-creates Allen Iverson's "Practice" rant from 2002, plus another awkward Wilson video, and more. Dave Tippett talks more about the NHL Playoffs, explains why injuries are kept so quiet in hockey, and we get more details on the new NHL Seattle fan portal.

Doug Baldwin released a series of tweets over the weekend reflecting on his life, formated as a message to his younger self. It certainly seemed to indicate that a journey has ended, but is it just the journey with the Hawks, or is he done with football for good? The Mariners have been awful of late, but what more did we expect. This is basically set up to be the longest Spring Training of all time. The organization should offer ticket packages at super low prices for the rest of the season just to pack the place. Let's get people in the door, even if the team isn't winning. The NBA Playoffs have been awesome, complete with the first game 7 buzzer beater in playoff history, but without a Seattle team in the league, it still feels like something's missing.

KJR's midday co-host and former Seahawk calls in to share his thoughts on Doug Baldwin, the signing of Ziggy Ansah, and memories of his former defensive coordinator with the Lions, Gunther Cunningham. The Seahawks have signed Geno Smith. Our backup quarterback prayers have been answered! Okay, probably not, but how much have we really needed a backup in recent years? Not much. As long as Russ stays healthy, it doesn't matter who's in that spot. Textimonials at 49451 react to the first two hours of the show.