We kick off this episode with some banter about the Victoria HarbourCats season opener, the Canadian Women's Basketball team taking on Japan, our kids grinding on the basketball court, and Jamaal's dietary changes inspired by Novak Djokovic. We discuss whether grown men can wear jerseys during "Q&A with J&J".

"J&J Talking NBA" features a recap of the final two games of the Boston v Miami series. We provide our instant reactions to Game 1 of the NBA Finals and discuss why casual fans should be excited about the Denver v. Miami matchup (28:43). We provide our Stanley Cup Finals picks (55:22) before we share our thoughts about Anthony Bass v. the LGBTQ+ community, and then Jamaal stretches out to discuss the French Open (59:22).

Notes and Corrections:

• Kamloops Northpaws

Music Mood Board:

• "Us v Them" - LCD Soundsystem
• "Dance Yrself Clean" - LCD Soundsystem
• "Not Even Jail" - Interpol

Alternative Episode Titles

• "The Most Fragrant Fart"
• Shirt Off, Four Dogs in"
• You Can't Be Ugly and Mean"

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We start off this week with some banter about the dry weather, Jamaal's return to the oTENTiks, Justin's victories in "Uno", and Jamaal's passion for Hypertheticals. Next, we jump into some NBA talk as we discuss the reinvigorated and frisky Celtics pushing Miami to a game 6, Miami's injuries struggles, Tyler Herro's poor sartorial choices, Jokic's dominance, MPJ's irrational confidence, Jamal Murray's winning mentality, why Denver will win it all, the Jokic brothers' shenanigans, Steve Nash: Coach of the Toronto Raptors, and Carmelo Anthony's legacy (7:00).

We briefly talk that hockey before diving into tennis. Jamaal provides his French Open Power Rankings, his longshots, who he's cheering for, and interesting first round matches (40:00). Justin recaps Pacific FC v. Vancouver Whitecaps (49:26). We round out the episode with our disdain for the ubiquitous road construction in Victoria, Jamaal shares a story about Justin's kids, and "Q&A with J&J" focuses on some of our favorite summer songs (52:58).

Notes and Corrections:

• Jusuf Nurkic was the 16th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Nikola Jokic was selected 41st.
• Carmelo Anthony is currently 9th on the NBA All-Time Scoring List with 28,289 points
• Kylie Minogue is still alive. Apologies.
• Jannik Sinner's odds to win the French Open are +1000

Music Mood Board:

• "Back in the USSR" by The Beatles
• "Back to Cali" by LL Cool J
• "Cash In Cash Out" by Pharrell Williams, 21 Savage, Tyler the Creator
• "Closer" by Slum Village and Dwele

Alternate Episode Titles:

• "Walls Undefeated, Humans Always Lose"
• "Serial Killer, Ransom Note Font"
• "Construction Everywhere, All at Once"
• "These Knees Don't Surf"
• "Do They Call Him Silent T?"

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We kick off Episode 13 with a recap of our travels last weekend. Jamaal details his family's stay in the oTENTiks at Fort Rodd Hill. Next, Justin details his glorious trip to Portland including the brewery scene, reconnecting with old friends, Whitecaps v. Timbers, the McMenamins chain, our penchant for dive bars, and the cordialness of Americans vs. the cold shoulder of Victorians (18:18). For "Q&A with J&J" we play a game of either/or as we select our favorite warm weather treats (46:33).

In the second block we dive into the NBA playoffs as we discuss Denver's 2-0 lead over the L.A. and Miami stealing Game 1 in Boston. We do some quick hitters about Ja Morant, James Harden, Victor Wembanyama, and the coaching carousel (1:00:33). We briefly touch on the NHL's final 4 before Jamaal talks about Rafa Nadal and Nick Kyrgios missing out on the French Open due to injury.

Music Mood Board:

• "Summer Breeze" by Seals and Crofts
• "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" by Hall and Oates

Notes and Corrections:

• Tim Horton's Farmers Wrap
• Walking with Bruce - Find us at the 6:44 mark
• Demonym
• Arkansan
• Bombed out and depleted

Alternate Episode Titles:

• "I Lost Four Days"
• "The PNW Freeze"
• "They Let Women Control Their Bodies"
• "Did he need a Wheelchair?"

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We kick off this week's episode with a preview of our upcoming weekend trips. Jamaal discusses his pros and cons to camping in the great outdoors. During "Q&A with J&J" we talk about our ideal camping situations. Next, Justin gives us the scoop on his upcoming trip to Portland to see his Vancouver Whitecaps take on the Portland Timbers.

In the second segment, we talk NBA playoffs including Boston's rise and Phoenix's demise, Denver emerging as our favorite to win it all, our ambivalence for the Heat-Knicks series, the uncertainty of the Lakers-Warriors series, and the Raptors' coaching search (19:41). Justin surprises Jamaal with a gift live on the air before we discuss the NHL playoffs including that Pietrangelo slash on Draisaitl and Justin's conspiracy theory about Chicago winning the Bedard sweepstakes.

Notes:

• "What do you have in your city Miami...heat?"
• David Adelman is a potential candidate for the Raptors' coaching job.
• Providence Park

Alternative Episode Titles:

• "Showering like a desperate man during the apocalypse"
• "He knocked the scoring out of him"
• "A nugget for the Nuggets"
• "You gotta kill the things you love"

Music Mood Board:

• "Working for the Weekend" by Loverboy
• "Ms. Jackson" by Outkast
• "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads
• "Toes" by Zac Brown Band
• "Round Ball Rock" by John Tesh
• "Snap Backs & Tattoos" by Driicky Graham

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We start with a recap of the NBA playoffs before moving into a conversation with the Head of Brewing Operations at 4 Mile Brew Pub, Matt Riches. Matt tells us about his brewing journey, 4 Mile Brew Pub's award winning beer, the local beer scene in Victoria, BC, his sports fandom, and an all-timer of a Covid story (21:46). Next we jump into a recap of the NHL playoffs (1:25:51) before Justin share's some thoughts about his 40th birthday week and a unique animal story (1:33:38).

Music Mood Board:

• "Never Scared" by Bone Crusher
• "1985" by Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist
• "King of the Hill" by Thundercat
• "I Think I Smell a Rat" by The White Stripes

Alternative episode names: "I ain't never scared" and "Light skunks beer"

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Guest: Matt Riches: @mmrzilla

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Hitting you with a mini-pod this week. Jamaal has been sick all week so we decided not to record a full episode. Jamaal provides a brief glimpse of what's on our minds as we head into the final weekend of April. There's all to play for in the NBA and NHL this weekend, as well as rounds 2-7 of the NFL Draft. In Tennis, Alcaraz continues his quest to regain the #1 spot. BRTHDY SZN continues! We'll have some story time for you on the next episode.

Our music mood board this week:

• "Harvest Moon" - Poolside
• "Elevators" - Outkast
• "No More Lies" - Thundercat and Tame Impala
• "Surfin'" - Kid Cudi, Pharrell
• "4EVA" - KAYTRAMINE feat. Pharrell

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We kick off episode 10 with a recap of Jamaal's birthday (01:19). Next, we talk parenting as Jamaal focuses on trying to get his kids to eat food at restaurants, Dante's first tennis tournament, the various degrees of sports parenting, and the value of exclusive time with each of your kids. For "Q&A with J&J" we discuss some of our favorite stoner films and musicians (28:39).

After the break, we talk NBA Playoffs including a deep dive into the Warriors vs. Kings series and the Draymond of it all (35:15). We chat about the perils of writing off the Nuggets, Dillon Brooks' alter ego: "Villain" Brooks, PHX vs LAC, Jamaal professes his love for Devon Booker and gives Russell Westbrook his flowers. We breeze through the Eastern Conference storylines before turning our attention to the NHL Playoffs.

We pour one out for Oakland as we address news that the A's are moving to Las Vegas (1:16:46). We talk about our love for Oakland and the exodus of pro sports teams from that fair city. We pontificate about the legacies of the Warriors, Raiders, and A's in Oakland, and share some laughs about Ricky Henderson. We round out the pod with a look at Las Vegas' comeup as a sports town and tease a future conversation about the impacts of sports betting.

Notes and Corrections:

• Guillermo from "Half Baked" living out Jamaal's quit fantasy
• "Smiley Face"
• Draymond Green is listed at 230 lbs. to Jordan Poole's 190 lbs.
• Austin Reaves on "I'm HIM!"
• I'M HIM from the Urban Dictionary
• The Edmonton Oilers play their home games at Rogers Place
• Ricky Henderson had 81 career leadoff homeruns. The most in MLB history.

Alternate Show Titles:

• She'll Push a Body for Some Queso
• Everything in my Life is Mid Now
• Is it a 4/20 Reference?

Music References:

• Peaches - Jack Black
• Where It's At - Beck
• We Built This City - Starship
• Celebrate - Anderson.Paak
• I'm Him - Smokepurpp feat. Denzel Curry

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We kick off this week's episode with a post mortem on the Toronto Raptors' season. We speculate about Nick Nurse's future before discussing fixes for the Raptors' roster including our dream star acquisitions for Canada's team. We continue the NBA playoff talk with analysis of our favorite storylines (12:29). We profess our love for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and our bewilderment with the Zion Williamson situation (21:32). We round out the NBA segment by giving flowers to Gregg Popovich for using his platform to speak out about the lack of gun control in the U.S (29:00).

Next we breeze through some NHL storylines ahead of the playoffs including the absence of Crosby and Ovechkin, the Boston Bruins' dominance, the emergence of the Seattle Kraken, and Jonathan Toews' exit from Chicago (33:43). Jamaal talks tennis as he recaps the Miami Masters', Tiafoe's rise to #11 in the world, the Monte Carlo Masters thus far, and Jamaal's first ever "Clay Court Power Rankings" (40:29).

"Q&A with J&J" gets existential as we dissect how we're feeling approaching our respective birthdays (52:35). We continue the talk about BRTHDY SZN as we prepare for the gauntlet of kids' birthday parties in the near future and a fiery diatribe about our least favorite children's birthday venue in town (1:02:40).

Notes and Corrections:

• Kevin Johnson is no longer the Mayor of Sacramento
• Rafa Nadal is not currently in the ATP Top 10
• "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
• Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park: Welcome to Thunderdome!
• Music mood board: "The Best" by Tina Turner, "Spring Again" by Biz Markie, "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" by The Smashing Pumpkins
• Alternative episode titles: "Cancun on 3!", "It's a Shame Cycle", "Father Time is Undefeated", "It's like Trying to Wrangle Your Friend on E at a Rave"

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We kick off this week's episode with a recap of the phenomenal NCAA Women's Final 4 (01:12). Next, we dig into the Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese of it all (05:30) before concluding the first segment with a recap of UConn's run to the Men's National Championship (09:40).

Then, we have a first on The Sports Gloss...a guest! Friend of the pod, Natalie Tokgoz, joins us to discuss her basketball journey from Victoria, BC to Richmond, Virginia. Natalie discusses her comeup via making a name for herself in Victoria and Vancouver to a summer playing AAU in the Bay Area and ultimately playing college ball at the University of Richmond. We chat about the evolution of the midrange jumpshot, being recruited by a D1 school, grinding at open runs to refine her game and the ups and downs of college basketball. Natalie also drops some gems about unique arenas she's played in and the evolution of Women's basketball (13:44).

The guys close out the pod with "Q&A with J&J" as they discuss recasting "White Men Can't Jump" and their favorite sports movies (01:19:58). Jamaal shares a "glad dad" moment from Spring Break as his sons discovered their autonomy (01:38:00).

Notes and Corrections

• Jordan Hawkins
• Richmond, VA to Chapel Hill, NC is a 2.5 hour car ride
• Sinqua Walls is the actor we couldn't remember in the "White Men Can't Jump" reboot
• Alternative episode title: "We Are a Buddy Comedy"

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Justin and Jamaal kick off this episode with a recap of their time away from Victoria last weekend. Justin talks about the calming vibes of Black Creek, B.C. and Jamaal gives an in-depth account of his weekend in Seattle (00:36).

Next, Jamaal discusses why he thinks Victoria needs a tourism rebrand before he dives into his frustrations with the "overpriced mediocrity" of living in Victoria (29:09). During "Q&A with J&J" we discuss where we'd relocate to for a year if we could go anywhere (39:05).

Then, we move into our preview of the Men's and Women's Final Four. Justin details his encounter with UConn legend Ben Gordon before we dissect the new college basketball landscape in the wake of the transfer portal and NIL (47:27). We continue the basketball discussion with a quick recap of the McDonald's All American game and preview the Biosteel All Canadian games (01:17:20).

Jamaal closes out the pod with some tennis talk as he recaps Indian Wells, Alcaraz's return to the #1 ranking, the recent struggles of some top players, excitement around the Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry, and Chris Eubanks' breakthrough in Miami (01:30:40).

Notes and Corrections

• "Stay True" by Hua Hsu
• The Moore Theatre's capacity is 1,800
• Coldplay - Yellow
• Samuel Langhorne Clemens aka Mark Twain
• Ben Gordon
• Biosteel All Canadian
• 147mph = 236.6 kph
• Alternate episode titles: "Thunderstorms, Sasquatch, Black people" and "So Many Toques!"

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