Was that the last of LeBron in a Lakers uniform? Pistons FURIOUS about free throws! Giannis is really getting traded! Maybe! Probably! Who knows! (Episode 1454 Hour 1)

Le Batard & Friends Network

Dan Le Batard

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4.9 • 8.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Today’s word of the day is ‘alphaville’ as in forever young as in LeBron James as in the Lakers as in the Heat as in the Cavaliers as in a legend. The 41-year old was eliminated from the playoffs on Monday night. Swept by the Thunder. Where does LeBron go now? What does he do? What a career. (14:00) The Cavaliers have tied the series against the Pistons. Donovan Mitchell had a historic run in the 2nd half. Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff was FURIOUS over the free throw shooting disparity. (23:40) Wemby did NOT get suspended. One ejection was good enough for the league. (26:30) Another show about Giannis. Another trade rumor about Giannis. Just more and more about Giannis. (35:20) Review: Lorne. (40:40) NPPOD. (44:10) Let’s talk a little NFL and Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.3	Thank you. I'm I'm I'm I'm
0:39.3	you Alphaville.
1:10.4	That's the nothing personal word of the day for Tuesday, May 12th,
1:13.9	2026.
1:16.5	Alphaville.
1:18.0	I want to be forever young.
1:21.3	I was thinking about that song as I was watching the sunset on what may be the greatest
1:27.3	career in the history of the National
1:30.5	Basketball Association.
1:32.4	The subject of every great debate about the goat involves Michael Jordan and LeBron
1:38.9	James.
1:40.4	And I had a moment to be wistful as the Lakers were swept away by the thunder.
1:47.9	Thinking back to his time with the Cavaliers, the fact that he as a young player, like a teen,
1:54.2	with all of the pressure on him, comes into the NBA.
1:58.1	What he did with the Cavaliers, the decision to come to the heat, the four straight
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