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Victor Wembanyama vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a Western Conference Finals… would that become the BIGGEST NBA matchup of the next decade?! Juju and Trysta break down why a potential San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder playoff series could absolutely BREAK NBA ratings, with Wemby and SGA looking like the future faces of basketball The crew also dives into:

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers matchup

Cade’s HUGE numbers and whether Detroit is ahead of schedule

Jalen Duren struggling in a rough performance

Coaches completely wasting challenge calls

Whether the NBA’s power has officially shifted from East to West

Caitlin Clark getting called out for flopping

Cameron Brink blocking Caitlin Clark and the WNBA discourse exploding online

From NBA future dynasties to hilarious officiating complaints and WNBA chaos, this episode of Alley Oop is PACKED
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Three of the four teams are set in the conference finals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, so the show starts in its natural place: discussing the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers. The Leafs fired Craig Berube and the Oilers let go of Kris Knoblauch this week, so the gang breaks down what the moves mean for each club. In between wins and losses, Roy lets Ethan have exactly three minutes to discuss the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including the thrilling series between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres, and the Vegas Golden Knights taking out the Anaheim Ducks to set up an exciting Western Conference final with the Colorado Avalanche. Brad Williams joins the show to discuss his Duckies and how, despite the loss to the Knights, he is still excited about the future in Orange County. Finally, the group gives their review of Episode 1 of the new Amazon Prime show, Off Campus.
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The 2026 NFL schedule is here, and it's time to admit it: this is a total scam. We knew the games months ago, and "strength of schedule" is just a guess based on a season that’s already over. Yet, here we are, reading every headline just to plan our November. If we’re going to waste our time on nonsense, let’s at least make it interesting nonsense. Let's stop the schedule-shuffling and start a much weirder conversation: What if American football played by soccer’s rules? Plus, Ethan Strauss of House of Strauss stops by to give his thoughts on storylines and why we think the way we do. Don't miss it.

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Host: Dave Dameshek

Guest: Ethan Strauss

Team: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes, Ethan Bedowsky

Director: Danny Benitez

Senior Producers: Gino Fuentes, Mike Fuentes

Executive Producer: Soup Campbell
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Despite thinking the fight itself will be a mess, Zaslow is very excited for the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight on Netflix this weekend, and the gang debates what the hype around this fight says about where the fight game is going. We have a Waymo situation developing in Atlanta that leads Tony to double down on his take that, in 5-10 years, none of us will be driving. With The Boys ending this weekend, Zaslow leads the group into a discussion of shows that everybody loves and should be right up their alley, but they could not get into.

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"Bruce Arians would not be caught dead wearing a beret."Is the Kangol the worst hat you can wear in 2026? Or is the Abe Lincoln hat worse? Tony has listened to the new Drake album, Iceman, and declares that Drizzy has won the war with '5'2" liar' Kendrick Lamar. Meanwhile, Zaslow declares that the Cleveland Cavaliers will end the Detroit Pistons tonight, and Mike Ryan says Mitch Marner may never have been the problem in Toronto, but rather the Maple Leafs themselves. Is Auston Matthews actually the most overrated of the group between him, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander?
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