Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week

June 5, 2026

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The New York Knicks are three wins from their first NBA title in over 50 years after taking Game 1 of the Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, a game that featured a Jalen Brunson injury scare, a Victor Wembanyama shoe-tying controversy, and a reminder that Josh Hart can dominate a playoff game without scoring a single point. The episode also covers the chaos of the Stanley Cup Final, Caleb Williams landing the Madden cover, and a surprisingly candid interview with golfer Wyndham Clark.

The Knicks' Game 1 Win and the Jalen Brunson Show

The Knicks’ 1-0 series lead was anything but straightforward. The team trailed at halftime, and star guard Jalen Brunson went to the locker room after banging his knee, prompting immediate panic among the hosts. “I thought we would have to do a Zoom episode,” one said. Brunson returned, however, and delivered a classic fourth-quarter performance, scoring 8.2 points per game in the fourth quarter and overtime in the playoffs—a mark only Michael Jordan has beaten in the play-by-play era. The hosts noted that Brunson is now averaging 30 points in nearly half of his playoff games with the Knicks, placing him in company with Jordan, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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What you'll learn

1 (02:20) **Knicks Take Game 1 of the NBA Finals** - Breakdown of New York's comeback win over the Spurs, including Jalen Brunson's fourth-quarter heroics and Josh Hart's historic rebounding performance.
2 (10:31) **Becky Hammon's Old Brunson Doubt & The Brunson Injury Scare** - Revisiting the infamous quote and the panic in the studio when Brunson went to the locker room.
3 (14:06) **Knicks Roster Construction & Wembanyama's Rest Problem** - How the Knicks' length and defense stifled the Spurs, and the issue of keeping Wemby on the court without gassing him.
4 (19:41) **Game 1 Atmosphere & Jerry O'Connell Sighting** - Discussing the court streaker, the Spurs' Taco Bell-themed crowd, and the NBA's celebrity graphic snubbing Jerry O'Connell.
5 (32:48) **NFL Offseason Nuggets: Herbig's Contract & AJ Brown Drama** - Nick Herbig's massive extension with the Steelers and the leaked details of the AJ Brown-Jalen Hurts-Hassan Reddick love triangle.
6 (43:07) **More NFL News: Brandon Johnson & Miles Garrett** - Chicago mayor admits to leaving a Bears-Packers game early, and Peter Schrager's "fun nugget" about Miles Garrett wanting to work out is roasted.
7 (47:01) **Playing '82 and 0' & 'GeoSports'** - The crew plays a quick game of the viral "82 and 0" basketball and football roster-building game.

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Show Notes

The Knicks may never lose a basketball game again as they come back down 14 to take game 1 in San Antonio. We talk about the Finals, Memes and Zac mending their relationship and more (00:00:00-00:32:08). AJ Brown drama finally explained, sort of and Todd Monken has 2 quarterbacks, but you have to guess which 2 (00:32:08-00:51:45). Stanley Cup Final have been incredible through 2 games as the Hurricanes even the series with an Overtime winner. Caleb Williams is the 2026 Madden Cover Athlete and Zac got to ask him a couple questions at the Madden Cover reveal party (00:51:45-01:10:18). Pro Golfer and US Open Champ Wyndham Clark joins the show to talk golf, smashing lockers, opening up grape, and everything else in an awesome interview (01:10:18-01:56:21). We finish with fyre fest of the week.

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