Boomer & Gio

KAT was on with Howard Stern and talked about Patrick Ewing. Jalen Brunson is being compared to Kobe Bryant when it comes to the fourth quarter. Paul Goldschmidt homered as the Yankees beat the White Sox behind Gerrit Cole.

We took a call from a guy with an odd life, including his dad moving to Thailand at 70 and having a 45 year old Thai wife. Take notes, guys.

Jerry starts with James Dolan telling the team to avoid sex during the playoffs. Gio wonders if that means to avoid everything like that. Breece Hall talked about being at game 5 with Jaxson Dart. He has ‘positive jealousy' with the Knicks. Spencer Jones homered last night in the Yankees win. Norway beat Iraq in the World Cup.

Anthony in Belleville wants to know if WFAN has a float in the Knicks parade.

Jerry starts with Mike Brown doing the ‘who let the dogs out' chant and Jerry wonders if we will see that at the parade. James Dolan asked his team to not have sex during the playoffs and Gio said that's impossible for NBA players. Geno Smith talked about the Knicks championship. Ben Rice homered as the Yankees beat the White Sox.

Championship Gear Will Cost You, If You Can Find It full 534 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:56:12 +0000 Z069JmWLngj56j8yCibUeFUJzq6aBHzc nba,new york knicks,sports,news Boomer & Gio nba,new york knicks,sports,news Championship Gear Will Cost You, If You Can Find It Boomer & Gio delivers can't miss entertainment, the biggest guests and strongest opinions in the world of sports. Hosted by former NFL MVP Boomer Esiason and seasoned radio host Gregg “Gio” Giannotti, your go-to morning sports talk show covers the hottest topics in the NFL, MLB, NBA and college sports and breaks down everything New York — including the Giants, Jets, Yankees, Mets, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, and Islanders. Catch the show live weekday mornings from 6–10 AM ET on 101.9 WFAN or listen anytime here on the podcast feed. © 2026 Audacy, Inc. Sports News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed

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The Knicks' championship hangover dominates the show as we tackle James Dolan's White House dilemma, Mikal Bridges' tequila-fueled Coldplay celebrations, and OG Anunoby completely spacing out on Good Morning America. We debate if the Jets are New York's last impossible team to fix, while checking in on the Mets' brutal 12-0 blowout that had Carlos Mendoza sprinting through his postgame presser. Plus, we cover a little bit of everything—from a wild White House UFC event and Spurs handshake drama to James Harden's arrest, Shaun Morash dropping the Knicks' trophy cake, and World Cup roster rules—before wrapping up with JD Vance hitting The View and J-Lo gatekeeping true New Yorkers.

Boomer kicks off the show wondering how James Dolan will handle sending the Knicks to the White House, right before we dive into Sunday's White House lawn UFC event. Gio predicts the chaos of Thursday's Knicks parade, and Jerry's update delivers Dolan's pre-playoff audio. Next, Kenyon Martin tells Jalen Brunson to ignore Becky Hammon, the Mets get shut out by the Reds, and Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for the cycle. We then hear Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams rave about the White House UFC event, before wrapping the hour with J-Lo claiming true New Yorkers only come from the five boroughs.

Mikal Bridges cries to Coldplay and downs tequila on IG Live, right before we break down OG Anunoby spacing out during the Knicks' Good Morning America appearance. Gio accuses Shaun Morash of intentionally dropping the Knicks' trophy cake for clicks, and Jerry's update pairs Paul Pierce's take on Jalen Brunson with news of James Harden's gun arrest. We hear Michael Strahan trying to force a smile from OG, the Mets getting crushed 12-0 by the Reds, and Colt Keith's three-homer night. The hour wraps with a look at JD Vance heading to The View and a caller's plea for James Dolan to forgive a relentlessly trash-talking Charles Oakley.

With the Knicks winning, we debate if the Jets are the last impossible team in town that desperately needs their own Jalen Brunson. Jerry's update brings us Mikal Bridges downing 9am tequila and making goat noises to Coldplay on IG Live, before we hear Michelle Beadle and Draymond Green weigh in on the Spurs skipping postgame handshakes. We then revisit James Dolan's pre-playoff address and recap the Mets getting crushed 12-0 by the Reds, closing the hour by discussing NJ World Cup commutes with Yussef in-studio getting ready for Morocco.

We kick things off sorting out World Cup rules with callers on how players represent countries they weren't born in. Jerry's final update brings James Dolan's pre-playoff speech, Jay Williams declaring the champion Knicks as "America's Team," and OG Anunoby completely spacing out on Good Morning America. We then check in on the Mets' brutal 12-0 blowout loss to the Reds before hitting the Moment of the Day: Carlos Mendoza trying to sprint through his postgame press conference.

Jerry has Jay Williams saying the Knicks winning a championship has cemented them as America's Team. We heard the clip from Good Morning America when OG was in ‘la la land'. The Mets lost to the Reds, 12-0. It was 9-0 in the second. The Moment of The Day: Carlos Mendoza tries to speed through his postgame conference

We talked about the World Cup and needed the callers to explain what is going on with countries having players on their team that weren't born there.

Jerry's got Mikal Bridges saying he took a shot of tequila at 9am - we heard his Instagram live when he was drinking and celebrating. He was jamming to Coldplay and made goat noises for Jalen Brunson. Michelle Beadle talked about Knicks fans burning things down but being more upset about Wemby not shaking hands afterward. We heard James Dolan address the team before the playoffs. The Mets lost to the Reds, 12-0. It was 9-0 in the second inning.

Now that the Knicks have won, there's only one team in town that still seems impossible and that's the Jets. Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez were close. The Jets need their Jalen Brunson.

Jerry returns with Paul Pierce on the Knicks winning with Jalen Brunson. James Harden was arrested for carrying a gun in his car. We heard Michael Strahan trying to get OG to smile on Good Morning America. The Mets lost to the Reds, 12-0. And Colt Keith hit 3 HRs for the Tigers.

Mikal Bridges was celebrating and doing Instagram live while drinking tequila. He was also crying while listening to Coldplay's ‘Lost'. The Knicks were on Good Morning America and OG Anunoby was just staring into space.

Jerry starts with audio of James Dolan addressing the team before the playoffs started. Kenyon Martin said Jalen Brunson should not pay attention to anything Becky Hammon has to say. The Mets were shutout by the Reds, 12-0. Stephen A. Smith called UFC at the White House a ‘great, great event'. Jay Williams called it a better event than the NBA Finals. OK, terrific.

We started the show with Boomer wondering how things will go when James Dolan tells the team they are going to the White House.

After dropping a legendary 45 points to secure the Knicks' historic NBA championship, Jalen Brunson is officially the undisputed King of New York. Tune in as we break down his clutch, superstar performance and how he completely carried the team to title town when it mattered most.

Relive the chaotic, emotional night the New York Knicks finally broke their 53-year drought to capture the 2026 NBA Championship. This episode captures a historic moment New York fans will never forget.

The Yankees were dealt another blow with the hamstring injury to Trent Grisham. Despite that they took the series in Toronto and should still be the final team standing in the American League in 2026.

Al & Jerry: Nothing I see on the internet seems like it's happening in real life

The Knicks are NBA Champions, and today's show is an all-out celebration of MVP Jalen Brunson's legendary run alongside heavy criticism of Victor Wembanyama's controversial series. We spend the morning taking emotional calls from fans, looking ahead to Thursday's parade, and hearing championship reactions from broadcasters and Knicks legends. Jerry keeps us rolling with updates covering James Dolan's antics, the Monica McNutt and Taylor Swift drama, the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup win, and the latest on the Yankees and Jets.

The Knicks are NBA Champions and Gio feels like a kid again as we look at the moves that got them here and the importance of MVP Jalen Brunson. Opinions are shifting on Victor Wembanyama after Boomer called him the NBA's dirtiest player. Jerry's first update brings the sounds of Mike Breen's championship call, followed by Jay Wright talking Brunson, insights from Leon Rose, James Dolan getting booed at a watch party, Mike Brown's reactions, and a painful "see y'all never" from Wemby. Finally, the Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup, a Ben Rice home run lifts the Yankees over the Blue Jays, , and a caller suggests Wemby hung around "scumbag monks."

We started by comparing Jalen Brunson to Mark Messier as legendary local athletes, before taking calls from Knicks fans comparing Brunson to "Wemby the jerk." Jerry returns for an update featuring Jalen Brunson, followed by Clyde Frazier comparing this squad to the 1970 team because so many guys are thriving. Finally, the Yankees beat the Blue Jays behind a Ben Rice home run, and we wrap up the hour talking about Thursday's upcoming parade.

We kick off the hour with upcoming parade talk and Knicks calls, including an elementary teacher using Jalen Brunson as a character lesson, followed by Gio addressing his past criticism of KAT. Next, we react to James Dolan's "no sex" advice to the team, before Jerry returns for an update featuring Brunson talking Mike Brown and Wemby reflecting on the series loss. Finally, we discuss the difference between Dylan Harper and De'Aaron Fox, note the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup win, check in on Joe Tippmann's new Jets contract, and wrap up with a caller struggling to feel excited and an emotional Joe Benigno.

We continue talking about the Knicks championship and taking calls, before Jerry returns for his final update amidst talk of switching with Evan & Tiki to host a live show from the parade. Next, we hear Monica McNutt telling Taylor Swift to "get out of here" and Jalen Brunson defending McNutt to the Swifties. Then, we listen back to Tommy Lugauer and Anthony Gallo live during the win—with Tommy already predicting a dynasty—alongside a Steve Somers call-in and Joe Benigno singing "New York, New York." Finally, after the "religious man" Moment of the Day, we look at World Cup fans embracing American culture and hear from an emotional caller who watched this win in the exact same room he watched the 1973 championship.

Jerry's got audio of Monica McNutt saying Taylor Swift is not a Knicks fan and to ‘get out of here girl'. Jalen Brunson told the swifties that McNutt is a good person and to cut her some slack. We heard Tommy Lugauer and Anthony Gallo live on air when the Knicks won. Steve Somers called in to Tommy's show. We heard Joe Benigno singing ‘New York, New York'. The Moment of The Day: He was a religious man.

We've said a lot so we take a bunch of your calls on the Knicks and let you do the talking.

Jerry returns for an update and starts with Jalen Brunson talking about Mike Brown. Wemby said they dominated for most of the series but made some mistakes. We talked about the difference between Dylan Harper and De'Aaron Fox.

We take your calls on the Knicks including a teacher that sees Jalen Brunson as a lesson in hard work and "grit". Gio also changed his opinion on KAT between the regular season and the playoffs.

Jerry's got lots more from the Knicks & Jalen Brunson. Clyde Frazier said this team reminds him of the 1970 team since there are so many guys thriving. The Yankees beat the Blue Jays as Ben Rice homered.

We compare Jalen Brunson to Mark Messier in athletes that have come here and become legends. We took calls from Knicks fans comparing Brunson to Wemby the jerk.

Jerry has the sounds of Mike Breen as the Knicks win the championship. Jay Wright was on with Joe Benigno and talked about Jalen Brunson. We even heard from Leon Rose. James Dolan got booed at one of the watch parties until he apologized for it taking so long. We heard from Mike Brown after the win. Wemby said the loss was ‘painful'. The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup. The Yankees beat the Blue Jays with a HR by Ben Rice.

We talked about all the moves the Knicks made to get here. We also discussed the importance of MVP Jalen Brunson. Boomer called Victor Wembanyama the dirtiest player in the NBA.

Anthony Volpe continues to struggle at the plate and in the field since returning from injury, and it has sparked a debate between Evan Roberts and Shaun Morash whether or not the time has come for the Yankees to wave the white flag on the former hyped prospect. Plus, Chris McMonigle calls for Volpe to be sent back to the minors, and Tommy Lugauer reacts to the Bombers sweeping the Guardians without Aaron Judge. Finally, Craig Carton blames Derek Jeter for the Knicks dropping game three at MSG!

The Knicks are one win away from a championship, and we have all the game five preview you need. Boomer and Gio look ahead to Saturday's game in San Antonio while helping a fan with a dilemma he may face with his wife due to give birth. Evan and Tiki debate if the Knicks are due for another dominant closeout game, while Craig and C-Mac discuss the opportunity that awaits in Texas.

Boomer and Gio reflect on the Knicks' epic Game 4 comeback and OG Anunoby's game-winning tip to take a 3-1 NBA Finals lead. Plus, the sound and different calls from the game, reaction to the Knicks-Spurs videos that surfaced, the NBA and sports world reacting to the Knicks, Gio on why the refs will try to force a Game 6, and more on how refs affect the outcome.

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Today's packed show is dominated by Knicks fever, featuring wild social media reactions, intense fan dilemmas over watching the game during wakes and labor inductions, and debates over a potential Wemby flagrant foul. Gio navigates an angry DM from Jeff Pearlman, his World Cup disinterest, and his own game-watching plans, while Boomer offers Al San Antonio tickets and recaps a star-studded Breitling watch event. Meanwhile, Jerry delivers updates loaded with Knicks analysis from NBA alumni like Carmelo Anthony, Stephen Jackson, and Iman Shumpert, alongside the Mets' big win on a Juan Soto homer. We finally wrap up the week discussing Tiki's temper, Al's meat-eating watch parties, and our ultimate spread predictions for tomorrow.