Full episode is available for your listening pleasure on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! No more Hooters on deck (3:65), but Protector App has shooters on deck (19:34), Pittsburgh steaks (28:44), rocking in the free world with the Fighting Oligarchy tour (40:32), can a foreign player ever be the face of the NBA? (1:04:32), early returns from the Luka Doncic and LeBron James pairing in Los Angeles (1:32:02), Spurs lose Victor Wembanyama for the season (1:44:02).