The Dan Le Batard Show

"The neighbor's rice always smells better."

Did Jalen Brunson exceed every expectation set for him? Does Jaylen Brown want a team of his own? Do the Heat have enough to land Giannis? And can you tell which batting stance Chris is doing in the back row?

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"Red Food, that's what I'm going for."

Sam Morril stops by, full of joy and totally unfunny, to celebrate his Knicks. Then, Luke Thomas is here to discuss UFC 250, the Daniel Cormier and Eric Trump deleted tweets, the insane quotes hurled by Josh Hokit at the end of his interview, and... THE FIGHTS!

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"I can't tell exactly what the lesson is."

It finally happened. Dan's beloved New York Knicks won the NBA Finals in 5 games over the San Antonio Spurs. There are 1,000,000 potential takeaways on Jalen Brunson, Victor Wembanyama, clutch play, choking, and more, but most importantly, Tony wants to make sure we celebrate him and how right he was about the "inherently evil" Wemby. Should Jalen Brunson be the REAL face of the league?

Today's cast: Dan, Zaslow, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, and Tony.

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The United States Men's National Team got its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign underway with a stunning 4-1 victory in Los Angeles against Paraguay, in what many are calling the greatest performance in the team's history. Nate Bukaty joins Mike Ryan to break it all down, including Folarin Balogun's brace, Christian Pulisic being subbed off at halftime, and Gio Reyna's magnificent exclamation point.

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Victor Wembanyama had one of the most surprising performances of the Finals, and now the pressure is on the Spurs heading into Game 5.

Juju Gotti and Trysta Krick break down what happened to Wemby in Game 4, hear from Wembanyama himself after the loss, and debate whether Spurs coach Mitch Johnson should have used more timeouts to stop the Knicks' momentum before it was too late.

Plus:

• OG Anunoby's incredible game-winning tip-in
• Did Mitch Johnson get outcoached?
• Can the Spurs force a Game 6?
• Who is leading the Finals MVP race: Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, or someone else?
• Knicks fans fighting after the game
• The biggest takeaway from a wild Game 4

The Knicks are one win away from a championship, but is this series really over?

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Is Mike Babcock being welcomed back into the NHL? Apparently the Edmonton Oilers want to hire the controversial coach, but not before an investigation is conducted by the league. Also this week we discuss Carolina being one win away from the Stanley Cup, Carter Hart’s struggles and John Tortorella leaving his clothes in Raleigh.

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New York is buzzing, the world has soccer fever, and Jonathan Zaslow is in the building! This week, Zaslow stops by to check the temperature on the NFL offseason. Actually, that's not true. Things are going so well that he’s reacting to the Knicks' improbable comeback with a wildly hot take: Trade De'Aaron Fox! Plus, we’re so swept up in World Cup mania that we’re officially rebranding the show to Fútbol América—starting with a definitive ranking of the greatest soccer haircuts in history.

AUDIO

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Director: Danny Benitez

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Executive Producer: Soup Campbell

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Sid Seixeiro joins the show to talk about the World Cup and Stanley Cup Final - he also gives the crew his FRAUD of the World Cup. Zas gives his Top 5 80’s cartoon villains and Dave brings up completely obscure cartoons from some time in the past. Also, Tony gives you the Top 5 storylines for UFC Freedom 250.

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Amin joins to give his World Cup observations after the first day of the tournament kicks off - Dave Dameshek asks the most important questions about the World Cup, who has the best flag and who has the best food. Plus, Mike Brown had some strong words back in 2024 for De’Aron Fox that got him fired - is Fox just not a winning player? Also, did Wemby skate on blame for Game 4 and more.

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The crew asks if you’ve ever woken up and gotten ready for work at the wrong time, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially underway and the USA gets ready to kick things off at “Los Angeles Stadium”. We look at the current USMNT squad to figure out who is there to root for. Plus, Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors are now swirling around Boston as things start heating up in a 3 team trade with Portland. Jaylen Brown wants you to know that his neighbors rice smells better and much more.

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