The Dan Le Batard Show

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 Pi...

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 discu...

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 muc...

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 thi...

"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 h...

"I have a pact with a friend. If we both live until 90, we're gonna do heroine."Last night, the silliest thing in sports took place: the NFL schedule release. Which social media team nailed their release video? The whole gang is here to tell us, while Tony tells us which games on the schedule he is most excited for. Plus, Myles Turner of the Milwaukee Bucks took some shots at Doc Rivers and Gianni...

It has been a while but Because Miami returns. Billy Corben talks to policy analyst Tomas Kennedy about the dangers of soccer fans from outside the country traveling to the United States for the World Cup. Florida state representative Anna Eskamani explains the gerrymandering happening in the Sunshine State. And we get to the shutting down of Alligator Alcatraz and where the money from that has go...

"I got six legs for ya. AYE. YOOOOOO." JuJu is feeling good off another win for Thursday Thunder and takes a big swing, before weighing in on the Jarrett Allen no-call from last night, handing out some show awards, and recapping the polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Yeah, hold on, I'm moving the horse fart." Ron Magill is fresh into his retirement and back on our airwaves, discussing everything from horse farts to Greg Cote's stomach sounds to sloth bears, and even Dan helping ducks cross the street. He also tells us about his campaign to have the flamingo rightfully established as the state bird of Florida. Plus, the Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Ch...

"You're gonna go into battle against Nathan MacKinnon with Aho?" The gang dives into the reasons why James Harden, despite being an all-time great, is viewed so negatively by NBA fans. Is he the poster child for the NBA changing in a way that many people have not liked? What have we ever heard James Harden say other than Daryl Morey is a liar? Off of maybe the strangest livestream we've ever done...

"Save yourself the time, Dan. Just be a narcissist." Jorge Sedano has worn a robe many times in his life and joins us from Los Angeles to further the discussion on LeBron James and the reports that he feels underappreciated by the Los Angeles Lakers. Then, David Samson (also in a robe and with a chest like a dolphin) jumps in and tells us why he believes there isn't more funny in sports broadcasti...

"He's not a Miami Heat guy, he's THE Miami Heat guy." Jonathan Zaslow continues to shock us with things he has never done, this time claiming to have never worn a robe in his life. What an interesting guy that Zaslow is. De'Von Achane has signed a four-year extension with the Miami Dolphins, and the crew debates what the contract says about his fit in Miami's plans. Tony is tired of Dwyane Wade te...

For decades, Ari Shaffir has brought the best stories in comedy to light. Coming from a deeply religious upbringing, Ari’s wild and raunchy path in comedy seems about as far away from seminary as anyone can get. Ari speaks to Dan about his time in the industry and the liberation that comedy provided him after leaving his orthodox Jewish upbringing. Ari talks about what inspired him to bring the be...

"If the New York Times can prance their ass out there and claim it, damn it, we can." Dan does not feel like our chip discussion from the last hour has been resolved, so JuJu tries to bring some clarity with his list of the best chips ever. He also rightfully claims to be a Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award winner before giving us his Joker of the Day, a Stat of the Day, and a recap of a great day...

"Jessica, do you have any incidents recently where you have gotten your fat on?" Dan has received an apology from someone he claims not to know, but the show is rather suspicious that he doesn't have Trysta's number saved. Who in Dan's life is most likely to use the word 'fumbly'? After UCF's commencement speaker was booed for discussing AI, the show delves into the fears that come with using it m...

"Houston, we have a problem." JuJu and Trysta are here to talk some NBA Playoffs, and Trysta makes two shocking revelations: she hates Victor Wembanyama, and she thinks Daryl Morey gets a bad rap because he is ugly. Does the guy that slaps you on the back and says 'hey babe, I'm gonna hit the head' give off fun guy? Plus, Dan continues not to understand why so few people in the company seem to car...

"It's been a minute since I read The Bible." The crew was left dumbfounded by the storytelling on last night's game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs, with Victor Wembanyama portrayed as a conquering hero after not being suspended for what Dan called 'one of the dirtiest plays in playoff history.' Does anybody root for Goliath? If the rock hits him in the chest, do you think...

"I'm not a movie goer, I'm not a movie knower." Greg Cote knows nothing about movies, but he does assume that anybody riding a bicycle has been racking up DUIs. Does that mean Dan has been racking up the dooeys because he was riding a bike around recently? Do you have less respect for the guy in a suit if he's riding a scooter? Plus, the gang is very concerned for Warren Sapp after his recent appe...

In the season premiere, Dan, Amin, and Izzy go back to the Sports Illustrated cover that turned a teenager into an industry, re-reading the prophecy with the very people who helped craft it. Plus: a resplendent Sonny Vaccaro joins us to re-live his failed $100 million offer to bring The Kid from Akron to Adidas. All that AND real talk about LeBron's untold origin story. Homework for this episode:...

"That's 15 yards in the NFL." Congratulations to Donovan Mitchell, who has taken Jimmy Butler's spot in the 'is this guy good enough to be your best player on a championship team?' debate. The gang weighs in on that, before JuJu tells us his Joker of the day that leaves Greg Cote shocked and dismayed. Plus, it was a loaded day for polls, and there are some massive results to share. Learn more abou...

"Dan, you don't fart? Your breath must stink." Lane Kiffin is the subject of a new Vanity Fair article in which he claims he needed Oxford more than Oxford needed him. Do we believe him? Is that even true? Then, the best-dressed man on TV and Mike Ryan Ruiz group chat world member, Adam Lefkoe, joins the show ahead of the French Open to discuss how he became a tennis guy, why Chris Simms is his ne...

"You're not man enough to know the truth." Nobody knows more about Disney World than the Lopez twins, but nobody knows less about Al Pacino movies than Greg Cote. Amin said yesterday that Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama will be the next Magic-Bird rivalry, but Tony thinks it may actually be Wemby and Chet Holmgren. Can anyone in the NBA actually hit Wemby in the face with an elbow? Learn mor...

"If you loved America, you would have never returned a guy who tried to steal an election back to power." Sandwiched between #24 and #25 on Greg Cote's catchphrase list and the fart of the year, Luke Thomas of Morning Kombat joins us to discuss the state of the UFC's relationship with Donald Trump, Dana White claiming not to be a yes man for Donald Trump, and why the White House event will be a st...

"DRIVER COMFORT IS PARAMOUNT!" I could tell you about how we talked about the Oklahoma City Thunder being the first-ever sneaky dynasty, or how Stephen Ross is lying about Miami not being fit to host a Super Bowl, or even Zaslow going to Santa Fe Community College and still rooting for UM. We all know why you're here, though: there is a massive update to Greg Cote's Catchphrase Countdown, and it i...

"He has a sense of what humor is supposed to be." We revisit a couple of things Dan missed last week, including the shocking details Chris Cote revealed to his father and the Zaslow men's inability to have female children. JuJu joins us to provide his Top 4 Athletes That Should Try Comedy and has some ideas to fix the NBA. Should fans be allowed to enter the transfer portal? Also, Sean Strickland...