TJ Oshie, Spurs Force A Game 7, Baseball and Presidents + Fyre Fest Of The Week

May 29, 2026

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TJ Oshie joined the show to talk about his retirement, the Capitals' 2018 Stanley Cup run, and his legendary Olympic shootout performance, but the conversation kept circling back to one thing: the Spurs-Thunder series is going to a Game 7, and it is the most toxic series in NBA history. The hosts spent the first segment arguing about whether "toxic" and "fun" are mutually exclusive, and they landed on no—they are not. The series has everything: blowouts, bad blood between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, Wembanyama skipping media after a bad game, Jared McCain drawing blocking fouls by twerking, and a cease-and-desist letter from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's camp to Underdog Fantasy over a fake AI ad mocking his flopping. The hosts loved every second of it, even as they acknowledged the games themselves haven't been close. The Spurs forced Game 7 by going on a 20-0 run in the third quarter, with Wembanyama on the bench for 11 of those unanswered points. The hosts predicted the Thunder would win Game 7, but admitted anything can happen in a single elimination game against Victor Wembanyama.

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1 (01:10) **Spurs-Thunder Game 7 & Series Toxicity** - The hosts react to the most toxic series in the NBA going to a decisive game seven, discussing the bad blood, Wemby's media absence, and the blowout pattern.
2 (10:45) **Mitchell Robinson's Broken Pinky** - Discussing the injury's impact on the Knicks' playoff hopes and whether he will play through it.
3 (18:40) **Underdog vs. SGA Cease-and-Desist** - The hosts debate the legality of Underdog's fake AI ads mocking SGA's flopping and the subsequent legal threat.
4 (22:48) **Vegas Golden Knights Sweep the Avs** - The hosts break down the Golden Knights' dominant sweep and their impressive franchise history of making three Stanley Cup Finals in nine years.
5 (30:57) **Christopher Sanchez's Historic Run** - The Phillies pitcher's scoreless streak is discussed, including a deep dive into the confusing legacy of Grover Cleveland Alexander.
6 (43:14) **JJ McCarthy vs. Kyler Murray Soundbite** - The hosts defend JJ McCarthy's honest answer about his relationship with Kyler Murray, arguing that fans shouldn't criticize players for giving non-cliche responses.
7 (46:09) **USMNT Coach Pochettino's Future** - The hosts debate whether it's a bad look for the USMNT coach to be interviewing for the AC Milan job right before the World Cup.

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Show Notes

Spurs Force a Game 7 Saturday night after they kill the Thunder and the series has gotten increasingly chippy with storylines everywhere (00:00:00-00:12:08). Mitchell Robinson broke his pinky. Vegas is headed to the SCF. We discuss Christopher Sanchez’s dominate month and Presidents plus the USMNT coach is taking meetings for his next job before the World Cup (00:12:08-00:54:08). TJ Oshie joins the show to talk about playoff hockey, being captain America, the upcoming American Century Golf Tournament, plus he settles some current PMT debates (00:54:08-01:43:21). We finish the show with some birthday presents for Max and Fyre Fest of the week.

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