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Michael dips out for Hour 2 to attend the confirmation hearing for new UH AD Matt Elliott while Paul & Zoar extend the basketball conversation into the second hour. We hear from DC Defenders QB Jordan Ta'amu, the UFL Championship MVP and Pearl City alum, after his historic performance to help the Defenders to the title. The guys give their official predictions for Game 5 of the NBA Finals and takes on if the Magic gave up too much for G Desmond Bane. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! The boys are in charge again after a busy weekend of sports news and an important Monday for the University of Hawai'i at Manoa athletic department. We talk about the potential of Matt Elliott being officially confirmed as the UH AD with a special Board of Regents meeting scheduled for Monday, then shift gears to basketball after the Oklahoma City Thunder tied the NBA Finals with the Indiana Pacers at two games apieces. The first hour closes out with local high school football commitment updates from Michael and a little more on the special Board of Regents meeting that was set to begin at 9:30 a.m. HT. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Paul and Michael wrap up their thoughts on the upcoming Game 4 of the NBA finals to begin Hour No. 2 of this Aloha Friday. The boys then recap the night they had at the annual OIA Banquet on Thursday night before giving more information on the Rainbow Wahine women's basketball team being in the Uniswag's best uniform in the country contest.

The boys are in charge on this Aloha Friday as Ku'ulei gets a much needed vacation. Former University of Hawai'i player and staffer Zoar Nedd joins Paul and Michael in Hour No. 1 as it's a hoops-filled hour with Zoar talking about his playing experience and giving his take on the NBA finals as well as the NBA's upcoming draft and free agency.

Happy Aloha Friday eve, beautiful people! Ku and Paul have a fun show as the boss gets ready for a well-earned three-week vacation, talking about the men's college World Series kicking off with another Jell-O Shot weekend. The conversation moves to the basketball court as Paul recaps Game 3 of the NBA Finals and gives flowers to the Pacers while asking some pressing questions about the limits of the OKC greatness.

Hour 2 continues the fun looking down to Omaha as the men's college World Series begins for fans before it begins for the teams. We also chat about some of the latest regarding the groundbreaking House v. NCAA Settlement and a legal challenge centered around Title IX and backpay. The show closes out getting Ku ready for her trip to Europe as she breaks down some of her itinerary while asking for some suggestions and recommendations for listeners to send in via text or on social.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! It's a special midweek treat as Rainbow Wahine basketball greats MeiLani McBee and Kelsie Imai sit down for a two-hour talk about all things UH and their futures. We go back through COVID memories, discuss future plans on and off the court and much more in the first hour with McBee and Imai. The duo shares stories from quarantine and how their experience evolved after the first year at UH. You can catch the full recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 continues the sit-down with McBee and Imai as the world of NIL opportunities comes up in the conversation along with why the transfer portal never truly was a thought for either player during their time with the Rainbow Wahine. The show closes out with the legendary duo saying their mahalos to fans, coaches and many more impactful characters along the way while teasing when they could be seen back in the islands now as UH alum. You can catch the full recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul kick off the day talking about national writer Phil Steele's full Mountain West football preview, diving into his look into the Rainbow Warriors for the 2025 season. We hear from new Hawai'i MBB general manager, Los Angeles Clippers guard Patty Mills, after the program announced his addition on Monday morning. The first hour closes with a shoutout to the Hawai'i marketing department and KC Smurthwaite's efforts last year leading to a gold standard recognition after the Rainbow Wahine uniform contest from last year.

Hour 2 is filled with more college football talk around Phil Steele's extensive preview magazine that released on Monday, going over his projected all-Mountain West teams with a slew of Rainbow Warriors sprinkled across the four lists. We hear from UH men's basketball head coach Eran Ganot about the addition of Patty Mills as the program's general manager and give our thoughts about the overall usefulness around the international legend signing on to assist the 'Bows. The show closes out with Ku starting her plea for any travel advice to Europe as she gets ready for an extended trip over the next few weeks overseas.

Happy Aloha Monday beautiful people! It's a jampacked show as there was a ton of University of Hawai'i recruiting news in the football and men's basketball landscape with a trio of players making commitments to play for the football team and a transfer coming in to join the men's basketball team. We also react to the breaking news of Patty Mills being named the general manager for the UH men's basketball team and wrap up the show talking about the T.C. Ching Athletics Complex finally being included in the latest version of College Football 26 video game.

Hour No. 2 kicks off with the gang reacting to the NCAA House Settlement and what that means for the University of Hawai'i. We also rehash our Hour 1 conversation about the new recruits and players joining the Rainbow Warriors before recapping our experience covering the 2025 Special Olympics over the weekend.

What a week that saw games 1 & 2 of the NBA Finals, The Epic French Open Championships on both Menʻs and Womenʻs side, Nations League Championship in Europe, plus Aaron Rodgers makes it official!

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul kick off the day talking about another insane Indiana Pacers comeback to begin the NBA Finals, snatching Game 1 from the OKC Thunder with another Hali stunner. We discuss the UH athletics director search coming to an end after President Wendy Hensel recommended Matt Elliott to be the next AD for the Rainbow Warriors. The first hour closes out with some UH women's basketball talk after Hawaii News Now's Cienna Pilotin spoke to former Rainbow Wahine star Daejah Phillips about the guard's sudden in-season departure from the program.

Hour 2 recycles the UH AD conversation, hearing from committee co-chair Jack Tsui regarding the importance of capital support for the school and the process that ended with Elliott as the choice. We talk about Special Olympics Hawaii's 2025 State Summer Games that will kick off later Friday evening and the fun-filled weekend ahead that will be covered on HSRN's YouTube channel. The show closes out with a special guest joining Ku & Paul for a fun chat about tumbling, Uncle Kev and the draw of the theatre.

Happy Aloha (Breaking News) Thursday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul go live on YouTube after University of Hawai'i President Wendy Hensel announced that she will recommend former UCLA Chief Strategy Officer Matt Elliott to be the next athletics director for UH. We break down the newest Hawai'i softball head coaching hire as the Rainbow Wahine tabbed Long Beach State associate HC Panita Thanatharn as the fourth head coach in UH softball history on Wednesday afternoon. The hour closes out with Paul giving some local basketball recruiting information after HPU picked up another transfer and UH forward Roy Igwe left the team to sign professionally in Japan. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 opens with more thoughts from Ku & Paul regarding UH President Wendy Hensel recommending former UCLA CSO Matt Elliott to be the next athletics director for the University of Hawai'i. We hear from brand new Hawai'i softball head coach Panita Thanatharn's intro presser after the 42-year-old softball lifer spoke to local media on Wednesday.  We also discuss the breaking NFL news with Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers while closing out the show with a brief preview of the NBA Finals that begin on Thursday between the Pacers and Thunder. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul kick off a wild day talking about the latest rumors surrounding the UH athletics director search before moving over to the latest college realignment news after Utah Valley announced that they will join the Big West in 2026. Paul gives some more organized thoughts on the Knicks moving on from HC Tom Thibodeau, discussing who he would and would not like to be considered to take his place in the head chair, The first hour closes out with more UH AD talk as Ku & Paul begin to talk about some of the background of the reported finalists for the job.

Hour 2 continues the UH AD search conversation as Ku & Paul go further in-depth in the backgrounds of three different candidates, explaining why certain questions are fair when looking at potential red flags. We discuss more of the Big West adding Utah Valley & what could happen with the remaining schools in the WAC to close out the show. 

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the show talking about the loss of multiple Hawai'i baseball players to the transfer portal, including Cooper Walls and Itsuki Takemoto. We hear Michael Lasquero's conversation with Saint Louis great and 2025 HHSAA Hall of Honor inductee Pupu Sepulona after the celebratory dinner last weekend. We close out the first hour with some breaking NBA news as the New York Knicks moved on from head coach Tom Thibodeau, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

Hour 2 opens up with some looks along the NFL newswire with a few Hawai'i-tied storylines while Paul processes his feelings about the Knicks moving on from Thibs. The conversation moves over to the diamond as Ku breaks down the latest happenings in softball from the Women's College World Series while Paul makes fun of the SEC underachieving in baseball's Men's College World Series regional round. The show closes out with a re-hashing of the "what makes a superstar" debate from Monday as Ku shares her favorite example of her standards for superstardom. 

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku, Paul & Michael kick off the show discussing the Eastern Conference Finals finish as the Pacers kicked out the Knicks in six games to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in a quarter of a century. We discuss the end of a few eras as the NBA on TNT's coverage closed out with the ECF and five schools officially notifying the Mountain West of the intent to leave the conference after this year. The first hour closes with a fun discussion about what makes an NBA player a "superstar" and if the league is in need of some new ones or already have them. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 opens up talking about some of the latest in UH's athletics director search after Warrior All Access reported that a sitting WAC administrator reached the finalist stage for Hawai'i. We shift back to the hardwood to talk more about the NBA Finals between OKC and Indiana, giving early predictions before the series begins later this week. We close the show out rehashing our end-of-Hour-1 "what makes a superstar" conversation as Michael gives his take on the parameters to be considered an NBA superstar. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

The Rivals breakdown the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Finals and tell you who will win the NBA Title! Plus, Where will Giannis play in 2026 and other off season chatter in the NBA and NFL!

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul back for a full day of sports talk as the Knicks extended the Eastern Conference Finals to a Game 6 for Paul's sanity and the softball and baseball college World Series tournaments have provided some early fireworks. We discuss the digital world as EA Sports' CFB 26 game released information on the latest edition of the fan-favorite game with the addition of the actual coaches of the programs. We close out the first hour talking about some local news with a protest going on up at Kahuku while former UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn's recent run-in with law enforcement. 

Hour 2 continues the BJ Penn conversation and a bigger discussion around head trauma and post-career impacts that it can have. We shift over to the high school scene, talking about some of the latest leaks in the OIA football schedule and schools from the continent.  The AD conversation pops up midway through the show after another news drop from SB Nation's Mike Wittmann regarding UH's process. We close out the show talking about MLB's investment in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, a monumental show of support to an American league for the diamond sport.

Happy Aloha Thursday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul lead off the show talking Hawai'i football after the 'Bows announced their nationally televised games along with the rest of the Mountain West. We also catch up on listener texts and discuss the latest with the UH athletics director search along with previewing Hour 2's topic of the NASED project updates. 

Hour 2 is filled with the latest updates surrounding the NASED project as our Michael Lasquero caught up with Stadium Authority Brennan Morioka and Aloha Stadium interim manager Chris Sadayasu after Thursday's Stadium Authority board meeting. The show closes out talking about some UH football schedule quirks and the team's over-under win total before Paul gives his thoughts on the potential close-out of his Knicks.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! We open the show talking about the latest update regarding the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) progress as the permit to demolish the old Aloha Stadium. Paul gives his analysis after a crushing Game 4 loss for his Knicks, seeing the Pacers now on the doorstep of an NBA Finals appearance and his thoughts on the Western Conference Finals that could wrap up later on Wednesday. The first hour wraps up with some WNBA discussion after Paige Bueckers goes off to help the Wings pick up their first victory and Cam Brink suggests a change to the next CBA.

Hour 2 leads off talking about Ku's crowdsourcing question of things that we used to do growing up in Hawai'i and things we used to say that aren't as prevalent now. Ku goes into the latest on the alleged finalist list for the University of Hawai'i AD job, getting the most recent update on who is advancing into the in-person interview phase. We close out the show with the NFL as Ku brings up Steelers' legendary QB Terry Bradshaw's rant about Aaron Rodgers and Paul celebrates his absence from caring about AR12 storylines.

Happy Aloha Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the show catching up after the long holiday weekend, discussing the rare off day activities that both ended up doing. We recap Hawai'i baseball's season-ending loss to Cal Poly in the Big West Tournament, listening to HC Rich Hill's postgame media availability that had an extra sprinkle of positivity throughout. The first hour wraps up talking about the Eastern and Western Conference Finals as Paul changes his wardrobe strategy after the Knicks' win on Sunday. You can catch the recording of this episode of our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network. 

Hour 2 opens up with the latest in the UH athletics director search after Mike Wittmann gave another update along with an anonymous P4 AD's opinion on what the school needs to do to stay up with the times in college sports. Paul gives a rundown of the latest signings from Hawaii Pacific men's basketball as four new Sharks joined the fray, totaling the 2025 class to seven new players joining up with nine returners (and an injury return). The show closes out with one final look to the NBA Playoffs as Paul sweats out another "biggest game of the season" for his Knicks and gives his prediction for Thunder-Wolves Game 5. You can catch the recording of this episode of our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network. 

This week, we discuss WNBA Commissioners assertion that Caitlin Clark is the most popular athlete in the USA. Monty and Ernie take different sides! Plus, NBA Conference Championships are at 2-1 heading into game 4!

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the show recapping Thursday's loss to UC Irvine for Hawai'i baseball, hearing the postgame availability from HC Rich Hill and a pair of Rainbow Warrior players. We shift gears to the hardwood, talking about the daunting hole that the Minnesota Timberwolves now face after dropping the first two games to the OKC Thunder. The conversation moves to the gridiron as Michael Lasquero caught up with Hope International (NAIA) women's flag football head coach Felipe Aguilar after three local girls committed to his program.

Hour 2 kicks off talking about the latest signings by the UH men's basketball program, officially adding three more rotational players to next year's roster. Ku breaks down the newest adventure by Circa Sports with the 100k buy-in "Circa Grandisimo" with a chance for entries to win a $1.5 million prize along with other goodies involved. Paul starts brainstorming the potential pitching plans for UH baseball ahead of Friday's elimination game against Cal State Fullerton and Ku gives some of the important numbers from the matchups a few weeks ago between the programs. The show ends with Paul appealing to higher powers for a good weekend in his fandom for both the Knicks-Pacers series and the Hawai'i baseball Big West Tournament run.

Happy Thursday, beautiful people! Ku rips the band-aid off immediately, making Paul talk about the all-time collapse from the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers from Wednesday. We shift gears to the diamond, talking about the Big West Tournament opening matchup against top-seeded UC Irvine for the fourth-seeded Rainbow Warriors. The first hour closes out with some sports business chatter, talking about professional sports opportunities in Japan for softball players.

Hour 2 opens with a preview of Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, talking about what the Timberwolves need to do to take down the Oklahoma City Thunder and tie the series before heading back home. We hear Ku's chat with former UH pitcher and current Savannah Bananas player Andy Archer about the 'Bows before the Thursday matchup against No. 1 seed UC Irvine, along with other updates on the former Rainbow Warriors' life.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul play their chat with former HPU softball HC Jarnett Lono, covering the long, legendary career on and off the field for the former All-American player and consistent presence in the dugout she had for the last 25 years.

Hour 2 leads off with a quick preview of Hawai'i's Big West Tournament play-in game against UC Santa Barbara, hearing Tuesday's media availability from freshman RHP Cooper Walls after he was named the conference's top first-year pitcher. We shift gears to the gridiron after the NFL owners voted on the potential ban of the "Tush Push" along with giving our takes on the latest teams that grace HBO's "Hard Knocks" for the preseason and in-season versions of the show. We close out the show addressing Hawai'i McDonald's "French Fry Gate" as Paul laments the latest changes to the packaging.

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku leads the day off discussing the latest from the Star-Advertiser regarding the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District project and the "Wheel of Fortune" game being played between parties. Paul joins Ku to touch on the conversation about the potential of NFL players participating in the 2028 Summer Olympics in the newest event, flag football. We move over to the court as the duo dives into analyzing the Western Conference Finals matchup between the Thunder and Timberwolves.

Hour 2 spans conversations about the UH athletics director search, potential NFL rules changes and more about the NBA Playoffs as the conference finals kicks off on Tuesday out in the Western Conference. The duo closes out the show talking about some of their most creative, semi-realistic options to be the theoretical Hawai'i men's basketball program's GM.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the first hour talking about the huge Senior Sunday victory by Hawai'i baseball over UC San Diego, securing a spot in the inaugural Big West Tournament before honoring 13 seniors after the game. We continue the senior recognition, shouting out the 111 student-athletes that graduated from UH over the weekend with various degrees. The first hour closes out talking about a question from a texter, looking for our UH Coach & Team of the Year nominees. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 opens with a continuation of the group's UH Coach and Team of the Year nominations as the academic year comes to a close. Ku hands the reins over Paul & Michael to have a WWE-style Smackdown debate as their teams face off in the NBA postseason for the second straight year and fourth time ever in the Eastern Conference Finals. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! We open the show with a clip from yesterday's Board of Regents meeting as UH President Wendy Hensel gave an update on the latest in the athletics director search before we discuss the future chances of former AD Craig Angelos. Paul gives his concerns and needs for the Knicks for Game 6 against the Boston Celtics, seeing another chance to win a playoff series at MSG for the first time in his life. We also recap the series-opening victory over UC San Diego for the UH baseball team as the 'Bows fight for their playoff lives.

Hour 2 opens with Ku reacting to Thursday's reports of the new book coming out from ESPN's Seth Wickersham that revealed Bears QB Caleb Williams having apprehension to going to Chicago before last year's draft. We move over to some men's volleyball conversation after Long Beach State star freshman Moni Nikolov announced on his Instagram that he would be leaving LBSU for the professional ranks after one season. The show closes out answering questions from the text line regarding international students and NIL along with some of Ku & Paul's favorite storylines as the WNBA season begins on Friday night.

Happy Thursday, beautiful people! Ku gives Paul the floor after brutal Game 5 loss by his Knicks to the Celtics, asking if his confidence has been shaken at all after the post-Game 4 vibes. We break down some of the best (and worst) from the 2025 NFL Schedule Release while taking a deeper dive into some of the most brutal slates for teams heading into next year while talking about some of the primetime contests for the best & worst teams in the league. Hawai'i baseball head coach Rich Hill's comments to the media from earlier in the week are played, hearing how the 'Bows skipper is planning to attack the final series of the regular season along with other various topics for UH's Senior Weekend.

Hour 2 continues the NFL conversation, re-hashing the hardest schedules (Sorry, NY Giants) and some of the weirdest primetime slates as certain franchises got left off the board completely. The chat shifts to the track as Hawai'i track & field prepares for the Big West Championships this weekend, trying to continue the program's ascent up the conference rankings with the new facility getting used for the first time. We close the show talking about Thursday's pending Board of Regents meeting along with various other topics.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku'ulei returns from her trip to Ohio, discussing the fun little tangents that she was able to take while there for the men's volleyball national championship tournament. We move over to the NFL as the full schedule release is set for 2pm HT on Wednesday, talking about some of our favorite matchups and the international games that are on the slate for this year. We hear postgame audio from Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine water polo's semifinal loss to eventual national champion Stanford, listening to HC James Robinson's thoughts alongside senior UTL Jordan Wedderburn. The first hour closes out opening the discussion around Pete Rose and the Baseball Hall of Fame following commissioner Rob Manfred lifting the ban on the former Reds great after he passed last year.

Hour 2 continues the Pete Rose conversation, getting Paul & Ku's thoughts on his Hall of Fame candidacy and how it impacts other controversial members of baseball history. Ku talks about her experience touring "The Horseshoe" on the Ohio State University's campus and how the new Aloha Stadium expectations should compare and if more seats are needed or not. The show closes out talking about NFL schedule leaks and Paul's confidence regarding his Knicks going into Game 5 in Boston of the conference semifinals.

The boys talk all things basketball in Hour No. 2 as Paul and Michael react to the Dallas Mavericks being "gifted" the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft in what will likely be Duke's Cooper Flagg. We also talk about former Hawaii Men's Basketball guard Tom Beattie's transfer to in-conference foe UC San Diego before talking some NFL schedule release news to close out the hour.