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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.

Day No. 2 with the boys holding things down in the den has Paul and Michael recapping the NCAA men's volleyball championship and the rest of the HHSAA state championships over the weekend before teasing the NBA Draft Lottery conversation for Hour No. 2.

Hour 2 continues the high school sports coverage as Paul & Michael move over to recapping the 2025 Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA baseball state championships as Saint Louis and Damien made it a full ILH-led podium. We hear from Damien SS Aaron Rapoza after the Monarchs claimed the program's third title in four seasons before talking about the magical run for Saint Louis over on Maui. The baseball conversation continues with a chat with HPU head coach Dane Fujinaka after the Sharks were denied a bid from the 2025 NCAA Division II baseball tournament, looking ahead to the offseason while recapping a special year with a special group. The show closes out with some NBA talk as the draft lottery is drawn later on Monday and Michael's Pacers took a 3-1 lead. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! No Ku'ulei to open this week, so Paul & Michael are at the controls to talk about a packed weekend that was in local sports. We start talking about the end of the UH men's volleyball season, falling in the national semifinals to back-to-back defending champion UCLA. We hear from middle blocker Kurt Nusterer after the 'Bows returned home on Sunday. The conversation shifts to the high school level, recapping the HHSAA championships for softball. We hear from Mililani HC Rose Antonio after the Trojans completed their title defense before chatting with Kapa'a shortstop Sienna Yamashita after the Warriors' back-to-back coronation. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

We break down all 4 series with surprises in virtually al of them! Can the Celtics and Cavs bounce back? Will OKC and Denver go 7?  Can Warriors survive without Curry?  Plus, MLB and NFL notes!

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the show recapping an insane day of sports from Thursday, talking about UH softball's incredible win over Cal State Fullerton and UH men's volleyball's four-set victory over Penn State in the NCAA Tournament. We hear from HPU baseball head coach Dane Fujinaka after back-to-back incredible comeback wins to keep the Sharks' season alive happened on Thursday, getting an early scouting report of Westmont before the PacWest championship. The first hour closes out talking about NBA Playoffs as Paul predicts the results of the two games on Friday, picking the road team in a pair of Game 3s. 

Hour 2 continues with the local sports coverage, recapping UH's upset over Cal State Fullerton in more detail before previewing Friday's Big West semifinal against CSUN. We bat back-and-forth the chances of new Browns QB Dillon Gabriel on starting at some point this season, talking over the most intriguing QB rooms in the league. The show closes out with more updates around HHSAA tournaments with softball, baseball, boys' volleyball and girls' water polo all going on right now. 

Happy Thursday, beautiful people! It's a distracting day in the Den as Ku & Paul try to keep up with postseason action for UH men's volleyball and HPU baseball going on. We kick off the show discussing the Hawai'i softball victory from Wednesday, setting up a quarterfinal matchup against No. 1 seeded Cal State Fullerton on Thursday. Paul celebrates the Knicks going up 2-0 over the Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals and jokes about divine intervention helping his basketball team for the first time ever.

Hour 2 continues the coverage of the Hawai'i men's volleyball national quarterfinal against Penn State and Hawaii Pacific baseball's PacWest Tournament elimination game against Biola. We also hear from Hawai'i baseball head coach Rich Hill ahead of a critical two-week stretch to close the regular season for the 'Bows, trying to lock up one of the five spots in the Big West Tournament. The show closes out previewing the 'Bows national semifinal matchup and looking to tomorrow's Rainbow Wahine water polo NCAA quarterfinal against Cal.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people!  Ku & Paul kick off the day with a Wahine Power Hour, talking all things women's athletics in the first hour of the day. We start by diving into HHSAA tournaments with girls' water polo and softball beginning this week. We move up to the college level, listening to what Big West Player of the Year Bernie Doyle and Coach James Robinson ahead of UH water polo's national quarterfinal matchup against Cal. The conversation moves over to the basketball court with the WNBA season right around the corner before we close the first hour recognizing an incredible achievement by Kapa'a senior Veronica Nagahisa. 

Paul leads off Hour 2 with some NBA talk after another insane day of road teams beating higher seeds in the semifinal round, discussing the ceiling of the Pacers after another improbable comeback win. We answer some of your texts, talking about the latest rumors relating to the University of Hawai'i athletics director search along with who could be the next head coach for the Hawai'i softball program after Bob Coolen retires in May. The show closes with a preview of HPU baseball's PacWest Tournament opener, hearing Paul's conversation with head coach Dane Fujinaka ahead of the Sharks' matchup with No. 2 seed Point Loma.

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul back after an exciting day in the NBA Playoffs, seeing the Knicks and Nuggets complete improbable comebacks to earn a pair of Game 1 upsets over the Celtics & Thunder. We shift gears to the diamond to discuss Hawai'i baseball and the homestretch of the regular season after the 'Bows dropped 3-of-4 against nationally ranked Oregon State this past weekend. We close out the first hour recapping the early rounds of the HHSAA boys' volleyball state tournament, hearing our Michael Lasquero's chat with Kamehameha-Kapalama HC Sava Agpoon and outside hitter Conor Williams. 

Hour 2 opens with a look at the NCAA men's volleyball tournament and Hawai'i's chances as they look to bring home the program's third national title of the decade. We hear HC Charlie Wade and MB Kurt Nusterer's availability before the team took off for Ohio on Sunday, getting the vibes of the team before a long trip with big stakes. We give a preview of the packed week ahead with UH men's volleyball, softball and women's water polo all on the continent competing in postseason tournaments along with HPU baseball in the PacWest Tournament. The show closes with a discussion around what Ku & Paul would name their racehorses in honor of the Kentucky Derby.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul return after a packed weekend in the islands, recapping the inaugural HHSAA girls' flag football championship win by the Campbell Sabers, hearing from head coach Will Naboa from after the victory. We move to the diamond for UH softball Senior Weekend & Bob Coolen's home send-off, hearing Paul's conversation with Nanci Coolen from after Saturday's doubleheader sweep against UC San Diego. Paul gives his takes on the Knicks-Celtics semifinal series that starts today, walking through some key numbers for New York to adjust after getting swept in the regular season. The first hour closes with the reveal of men's volleyball All-American awards as five 'Bows got honors. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 opens with a dive into the college realignment rumor mill as Ku & Paul bat back-and-forth a rumbling of another Big West member potentially jumping up to the Mountain West with Hawai'i and UC Davis. We also discuss the latest Hawai'i football roster movement after WR Dekel Crowdus re-entered the portal and others who have joined the 'Bows in the spring cycle. We re-hash our girls' flag football conversation, hearing Michael Lasquero's chat with Campbell QB Maya Gonsalves after the senior skipped her prom night to help the Sabers make history. The day closes out with more from Hawai'i softball Senior Day, getting thoughts from RHP Addison Kostrencich and INF Alyssa Nakagawa after the emotional evening. You can listen to the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the show giving flowers to longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich after he stepped down from the head chair. Paul goes off after his Knicks dispatched the Pistons in six games and starts to look ahead for the NY-BOS series. We move back locally, hearing from UH baseball head coach Rich Hill ahead of the four-game series coming up against No. 7 Oregon State this weekend before chatting with UH softball star Izabella Martinez ahead of Senior Weekend. The first hour closes rehashing Ku's secret she shared on Thursday regarding former UH AD Craig Angelos. 

Hour 2 consists of recapping an insane night in HHSAA girls' flag football, seeing all the remaining league champions knocked out. We hear from Campbell HC Will Naboa after a 2OT upset win over Kamehameha-Kapalama, setting up a rematch with Mililani in the state semifinals. We also chat some HPU baseball after the Sharks reached the 30-win threshold for the second consecutive season, hearing from HC Dane Fujinaka after Thursday night's 8-3 win over Chaminade. The show closes out recognizing the winners from the H-Awards, spanning multiple programs and having a tie for one of the most prestigious awards for the second straight year.

Happy Thursday, beautiful people! Ku opens the show talking about the latest in the legislature regarding sports gambling, seeing another delay in the latest proposal.  We shift to the diamond, hearing from longtime UH softball head coach Bob Coolen ahead of the Rainbow Wahine's final home series of the regular season, also serving as the final regular season series of his storied career. We close out the first hour talking about HPU baseball as the Sharks resume a 10th inning game against Chaminade later on Thursday with the second game of the doubleheader to be played afterwards.

Hour 2 kicks off with a look at the high school scene, recapping the Wednesday night action in HHSAA girls flag football tournament and hearing from Campbell HC Will Naboa after the Sabers' win. We move over to the court, recapping OIA boys' volleyball championships after another Moanalua coronation and Radford's rise back to the top of the D2 ranks & hearing from Radford HC Melanie Toloumu after the win. We close out the show talking NBA Playoffs and giving a look ahead to the weekend in UH baseball and softball.