Le Batard & Friends Network

It's been a busy month of travels at the Meadowlark Media offices. Billy recaps his trip to the Daytona 500 to track down Pitbull and ends up at a surprise Demi Lovato concert, Izzy recaps his experience with an A-List rapper in the Bay Area, and Ethan sits in to give his recap on the Mike Ryan organized boys trip to the 4 Nations Face Off in Montreal.

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Stugotz, Billy and Mikey A try and figure out how to cash in all of Stu's good relationships in the NFL to get him the Jacksonville Jaguars GM job. Can you just apply for that online? Stugotz debuts a new game called "Hall of Hypotheticals". More Mikely makes it's offseason return.

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Welcome in Fredi Gonzalez! Former Marlins and Braves manager! An all-around great baseball mind!

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Victor Wembanyama’s season is likely over—what does his absence mean for the NBA? Plus, Amin and Izzy react to the controversy surrounding the Lakers after failing Mark Williams’ physical and LeBron James' returns to action after skipping All-Star Weekend. To close the show, Amin fires back at PK Subban’s NBA vs. NHL culture comparison.

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Can the Carolina Hurricanes (finally) find a way to make a deep run? Are the Rangers even going to make the playoffs this year? “Underdogs” host Peter Keating and The Athletic’s Peter Baugh preview Thursday’s NHL 4-Nations Championship and break down which teams you should keep an eye on in the second half of the regular season. Plus, Peter picks his favorite women’s college hoops underdogs to watch before March! 

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Welcome in Danny Kanell! Our old friend joins to talk about everything that is happening with college sports right now. Players are getting paid. Agents are stealing money. Schools could be cutting programs. Where is the oversight!?

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Amin and Izzy bring fan takes straight from the streets in today’s episode of Oddball. Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander truly the MVP favorite over Nikola Jokić? Are Warriors fans justified in believing Draymond Green’s championship guarantee? Should Anthony Edwards leave Minnesota? Plus, we break down Ja Morant’s legacy, Jayson Tatum’s leadership in Boston, and Mac McClung’s potential dunk contest three-peat. Also, Frank Isola weighs in on Kevin Durant’s future and a possible overtime rule change, while Greg Oden makes the case for bringing ELAM endings to the NBA.

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Welcome back our dear friend Pablo! What will we find out today?

You should all check out his show here: https://www.pablo.show/

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We start the episode with some bonus mailbag! (1:30) Someone asked me what the difference between the President and the General Manager are. What job does the President do that the General Manger can’t? (10:40) Someone asked me about MLB team spending. He wants to know why teams aren’t all spending $200 million per year if they’re all making $300 million. What?

Welcome in the great Hank Azaria! Master of voices! Emmy winner! The Simpsons! Brockmire! ALONG CAME POLLY! Do you want scuba? We got it!

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The 2025 NBA All-Star Game introduced a brand-new format, but did it deliver? Steph Curry took home All-Star MVP as Shaq’s veteran squad won the first-ever All-Star tournament, but reactions were mixed. Amin and Izzy break down what worked, what flopped, and the impact of LeBron James and Anthony Edwards sitting out last-minute. They also discuss Mac McClung’s historic dunk contest three-peat and Draymond Green’s criticism of the format—plus, NBA legend Oscar Robertson’s response. Plus, we react to Kyrie Irving's response to Juju Gotti's question at media day. 

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