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University of Hawaii Cheerleading head coach Mike Baker joins Tiff Wells on this week's episode! Despite many challenges including only meeting as a full team in February, the UH Cheer Team competed in the UCA Virtual National Championship and placed 2nd behind Oklahoma. Hawaii ended up being the only D1A team to perform/compete in masks, which ends up being a point of pride for this team.

Ernesto Raya, what a story of mental strength, determination and pure guts. Raya came to the US on a raft from Cuba and spent 14 months in Guantanamo not knowing if he would be approved for a Visa. Lots to learn from this discussion for anyone in baseball or life.

Kevin Durant and The Nets are without Kyrie Irving and James Harden but are still favored to win the Championship, Also the Phoenix Suns are in the Western Conference Finals but can they make it too the NBA Finals, Also more questions on who will be the new UH Men's Baseball coach. All that and more on today show with Josh.

Gabe Lacques from USA Today talks the MLB and how the recent crackdown on MLB pitchers using foreign substances have effected hitters in the last month. Ryan Radtke of Westwood One talks his experiences from last year’s time announcing during COVID and some behind-the-scenes talk. Dennis Dodd from CBS Sports talks college football and his piece in Lindy’s about Alabama’s dominance with the spread offense. Mike Detillier from Sports Illustrated talks the New Orleans Saints and how the team will use Jameis Winston in their first season with Drew Brees

The animals are on this Kamehameha Day following game 3 of Atlanta vs. Philadelphia in the NBA Eastern Conference Semi-finals. The guys start talking about the Olympics and if it could still happen? Jon Wertheim from Sports Illustrated talks about the Olympics and what needs to happen if it is going to happen. Then, the NBA playoffs are in game threes of the semifinals right now, so Eric Pincus from Bleacher Report talks about the last eight teams and who could it be to make it to the NBA Finals.

Josh comes on this Kamehameha Day right before a NBA playoff game 3 between Atlanta and Philadelphia, but the headline was the Brooklyn and Milwaukee game 3. Did that prove anything? Then, they are doing way with paper tickets in some places, but is it good to go mobile?

Artie Wilson continues your Aloha #HDayFriday discussion.

Artie looks into which NBA coach is on the hot seat, who could be hired in Boston as the next Celtics head coach and the Bucks win an ugly, low scoring game against the Nets.

On today's show:

-Dwight Holiday, former UH men's basketball player and a member of the Fabulous Five: the uncle to Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday, Dwight talks about his nephew as the Bucks protect home court in their series with the Nets. What exactly does Jrue bring to Milwaukee? Who does Dwight like in the playoffs? What does Dwight think of Giannis? These answers and then some are all found as Artie and Dwight discuss basketball.

Bobby takes you through your Aloha #HDayFriday workday as he looks back at Oklahoma softball and Jocelyn Alo winning the Women's College World Series in softball, discusses the expansion coming for the College Football Playoff, are the Nets still the favorite to win the NBA Finals and the LA Clippers being down 0-2 once again in the Western Conference playoffs. Buy or sell also returns.

On today's show:

-Jim Coventry, NFL analyst for Rotowire: provides his thoughts on what's going on with Deshaun Watson and Aaron Rodgers and also where he ranks a healthy Saquon Barkley among the NFL's Running Backs elite.

-Jovan Buha, LA Lakers reporter for The Athletic: discusses where the Lakers go after falling in the first round of the NBA's Western Conference playoffs and from Montrezl Harrell to Alex Caruso to Andre Drummond to Kyle Kuzma, which players are key pieces for LA moving forward.

The animals are on this Thursday after the NBA Eastern Semi-finals between Brooklyn and Milwaukee that let Milwaukee keep out of a sweep, albeit in a low scoring game. Assistant football coach for Nebraska and Hawaii's own Tony Tuioti joins the show to talk about the Cornhuskers and the Big 10. Then, the Phoenix Suns are hot right now, but puns aside, Dave King from SB Nation talks about why Phoenix is doing well in the playoffs. And Max Goodman from Sports Illustrated talks about the New York Yankees and their season, along with the controversy with pitchers.

Josh comes on this Thursday following a national championship win by Hawaii's own Jocelyn Alo and the Oklahoma Sooners, but why the game was also given an injustice by holding it at 3pm Eastern Time. Also, the College Football Playoff may be expanding to 12 teams, so Bill Bender from Sporting News talks about that and what it could mean for Notre Dame. Plus, who ain't doing it right? It's a former NBA MVP.