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The animals are on this Aloha Friday with Gary starting off on a recap of the NBA Draft and wow what a draft it was. Mo Dakhil from the Jump Ball.net joins the show to talk about the draft and who came out on top. Then, there's some breaking news from Tokyo and Simone Biles, so we have Dan Wolken from USA Today who is in Tokyo to talk about that news. and the Trade Deadline of the MLB has come and gone, so Bob Nightengale from USA Today talks about the buyers, sellers, winners, and losers.

We've reached Aloha #HDayFriday and Josh continues your sports discussion to get you ready for the weekend.

From the buyers and sellers during MLB's Trade Deadline and the craziness leading up to the 10:00 a.m. Hawaii Time deadline, Josh looks at what the trades mean for the NL West moving forward and how Max Scherzer to the Dodgers impact the NL postseason. Also, which teams should have been buyers and a look back at the NBA Draft and the trades that came with it.

On today's show:

-Matt Babcock, BasketballNews.com NBA Draft Analyst and a former NBA Agent - as a former agent, he puts us in the mind of being an NBA Agent. He also looks at both sides of the Lakers/Wizards trade, reflects on the NBA Draft, gives his thoughts with the Detroit Pistons and Cade Cunningham and also the impact the G League will have with the NBA Draft moving forward.

Bobby takes you through your Aloha #HDayFriday workday as he looks at Day 1 of UH Football Fall Camp ahead of its August 28th opener at UCLA, recaps the NBA Draft and the trades that came with it, including Russell Westbrook to the Lakers, who's on the move around MLB as the Trade Deadline approaches and Bobby poses the question to you, the UH fan, as to how many wins UH Football will win this season. Buy or sell also returns.

On today's show:

-Tim Britton, NY Mets beat writer for The Athletic: provides the latest around starting pitcher Jacob deGrom and Francisco Lindor, what are the chances for the Mets to hold on and win the East, gives his thoughts on Max Scherzer to the Dodgers and also an early evaluation of the Mets ownership.

-Coach Eran Ganot, UH Men's Basketball Head Coach: discusses both the recent hires to his staff and of the new guys coming in, how excited he and the staff are to work with Kamaka Hepa, just how this mature and experienced group must now mesh and play together to have a successful season and how all roles on his staff that everyone has are important.

-Shane McNichol, Blogger at PalestraBack.com and Larry Brown Sports: talks about Thursday's NBA Draft, who his surprise picks were, which team(s) did well in round two and which rookies could make the most impact this upcoming season. Also discussed is what the LA Lakers did and will these moves actually work moving forward.

As we near the weekend, Josh continues your sports discussion on this wild Thursday.

From trades in Major League Baseball ahead of its deadline to those that are both happening and potentially on the table in the NBA, Josh has you covered. and tells you what to focus on as you watch the Draft.

What interests Josh more: NBA Trade news or the actual NBA draft?

What kind of trade talks are the LA Lakers involved with, where does Ben Simmons go? What's the best environment for Russell Westbrook to go and potentially win a NBA title? Just how big are Big 3's in the NBA?

Also discussed is Oklahoma and Texas officially receiving membership invitations from the SEC and with traditions around college sports, specifically football and what makes it so special, how the sport also needs to adapt and change with the times.

Jonathan Von Tobel of ESPN LV and Basketball Handicappers talks tonight's NBA Draft and the top incoming picks and their new teams. Rich Miano, Spectrum Analyst, talks the Rainbow Warriors and the upcoming football season as well as some surprise guys to look for on both sides of the ball. Stephen Tsai of the Star Advertiser talks UH football and gives his prediction on the season.

Join Daren Kimura for another edition of the sports cards and collectibles show!

The animals are on this mid-week edition of the show talking about the Olympics, the NBA Draft, and more headlines throughout the day. The NBA is coming up in less than 24 hours, so Paul Biancardi from ESPN talks about the prospects coming up for the NBA teams. Jamey Eisenberg from CBS Sports takes us through training camps, especially the one happening in Green Bay. And Brent Zwerneman from the Houston Chronical talks about the Texas and Ou bid for the SEC and how this is impacting other schools like Texas A&M.

We've reached the halfway point of the work week and Josh continues your sports discussion on this hump day Wednesday. More reaction to Simone Biles pulling out of the team all-around final and with most people not aware of this until a half day later, how some are making judgments based on the reports they read without seeing the video is discussed. From needing to care about the person, not just the performance and production of the athlete to the need to more and have more mental health conversations is also at the forefront. A look into the Big XII's Cease and Desist letter to ESPN and why Aaron Rodgers is frustrated also is touched upon.

Joining Josh today is:

-Brett Rapkin, Director of The Weight of Gold - with his documentary premiering on Thursday and can be seen on HBO Mac, the director explores the mental health challenges that Olympic athletes face, what got him started on this project, how difficult it's been and continues to be to have these discussions (both on and off air) and just how important it is to have Michael Phelps on the Olympic coverage to talk about the mental health and pressure of these Olympic athletes.

Dave Shoji, former UH Women's volleyball coach and Olympic father, talks the US Olympics and the performances of the Shoji brothers and Micah Chrisenson this year. Casey Kiernan of AM Hoops Podcast talks the NBA and tomorrows draft and his take on the top prospects coming into the league. Chris Monter of Monter Draft News talks the NBA Draft as well as some guys past the top four of Cunningham, Mobley, Green and Suggs to watch out for.

The animals are on this Tuesday with a lot of talk surrounding former UH and current WSU football coach Nick Rolovich on his decision not to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Tim Booth from the Associated Press joins the show to talk abot the article he wrote earlier on Rolovich. Then, the NBA Draft is coming up on Thursday, so Adam Zagoria from the New York Times talks about who could be going early in the draft. And training camps are still going on in the NFL so Andy Herman from the Pacakaday Podcast talks Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay, and Greg Auman from the Athletic talks about the "Champ-a" Bay Buccaneers.