Jake & Ben

Hour 3 of Jake & Ben on May 21, 2026

• Knicks vs Cavaliers Game 2 tonight. Will James Harden play better defense? 
• The American Hero Joey Chestnut will still compete in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest even though he's on probation. 
• Audio Vault: Instant Karma for this Vanderbilt pitcher

Luke Fox, NHL Writer for Sportsnet, joined the show to talk about a potential Auston Matthews to Utah Trade as well as break down Stanley Cup Conference Finals. 

Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on May 21, 2026

• Luke Fox, NHL Writer for Sportsnet, joined the show to talk about a potential Auston Matthews to Utah Trade as well as break down Stanley Cup Conference Finals. 
• LSU is bringing in former Head Coach Ed Orgeron as an Assistant. 
• Texas Tech Booster Cody Campbell has fired back at Steve Sarkisian. 

Top 3 Stories of the Day: Knicks vs Cavaliers Game 2 Tonight, Steve Sarkisian seemingly took a shot at Texas Tech, LeBron James calls out his teammates. 

Hour 1 of Jake & Ben on May 21, 2026

• Jake & Ben predicted the Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. 
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Knicks vs Cavaliers Game 2 Tonight, Steve Sarkisian seemingly took a shot at Texas Tech, LeBron James calls out his teammates. 
• More on LeBron throwing his teammates under the bus. 

Jake & Ben Full Show from May 20, 2026

Hour 1

• Kenny Atkinson & James Harden are Reasons Number 1 & 2 why the Cavaliers lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. 
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Dave Checketts is not a fan of Utah's Deal with Otro Capital, Donovan Mitchell burned by Jalen Brunson Again, Brendan Sorsby's Judge Steps Down Presumably because of ties to Texas Tech. 
• Speculation about Darryn Peterson

Hour 2

• Kansas Beat Writer Jordan Gusky joined to talk about Darryn Peterson and what happened at Kansas last year. Are the creatine cramps a red flag?
• What's Next for the Dallas Mavericks after firing Jason Kidd? 
• Is Will Wade Ruining College Basketball?

Hour 3

• Hour 3: Why is Anyone Surprised that James Harden Still Doesn't Play Defense?
• What You Got Wednesday: Best Basketball Players Born in Utah & Best Movie Themes
• Audio Vault: College Basketball Reporter Jeff Goodman is Furious with Will Wade

Hour 4

• Live at 5:  Previewing OKC vs San Antonio Game 2. Will Chet Holmgren show up? 
• Big 10 Commissioner Confirms ESPN is Holding Back CFP Expansion Talk
• Ace Bailey All Rookie 2nd Team
• Tell Ben that his Will Ferrell Take was a little Too Hot

Hour 4 of Jake & Ben on May 20, 2026

• Live at 5:  Previewing OKC vs San Antonio Game 2. Will Chet Holmgren show up? 
• Big 10 Commissioner Confirms ESPN is Holding Back CFP Expansion Talk
• Ace Bailey All Rookie 2nd Team
• Tell Ben that his Will Ferrell Take was a little Too Hot

Every Wednesday, Jake & Ben compete in Two 5-selection drafts - One sports-related & one not sports-related. This week on What You Got Wednesday: Best Basketball Players Born in Utah and Best Movie Themes

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Hour 3 of Jake & Ben on May 20, 2026

• Hour 3: Why is Anyone Surprised that James Harden Still Doesn't Play Defense?
• What You Got Wednesday: Best Basketball Players Born in Utah & Best Movie Themes
• Audio Vault: College Basketball Reporter Jeff Goodman is Furious with Will Wade

Kansas Beat Writer Jordan Guskey joined the show to talk about Darryn Peterson's time at Kansas and what went wrong. 

Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on May 20, 2026

• Kansas Beat Writer Jordan Gusky joined to talk about Darryn Peterson and what happened at Kansas last year. Are the creatine cramps a red flag?
• What's Next for the Dallas Mavericks after firing Jason Kidd? 
• Is Will Wade Ruining College Basketball?

Top 3 Stories of the Day: Dave Checketts is not a fan of Utah's Deal with Otro Capital, Donovan Mitchell burned by Jalen Brunson Again, Brendan Sorsby's Judge Steps Down Presumably because of ties to Texas Tech. 

Hour 1 of Jake & Ben on May 20, 2026

• Kenny Atkinson & James Harden are Reasons Number 1 & 2 why the Cavaliers lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. 
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Dave Checketts is not a fan of Utah's Deal with Otro Capital, Donovan Mitchell burned by Jalen Brunson Again, Brendan Sorsby's Judge Steps Down Presumably because of ties to Texas Tech. 
• Speculation about Darryn Peterson

Jake & Ben Full Show from May 19, 2026

Hour 1

• Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs to victory last night in a thrilling Double Overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Cavaliers Knicks begin tonight, Did Wembanyama declare himself as the best player in the NBA? Former Jazz man RJ Luis Jr has committed to LSU. 
• A Follow Up to Last Week's EFL Story: Southampton Has Been Kicked out of Final after Spying

Hour 2

• Utah Jazz Owner Ryan Smith was on The Bill Simmons Podcast and opened up about his relationships with AJ Dybantsa & Cam Boozer. 
• New Trailblazers Owner Tom Dundon has layed off over 70 employees. 
• Some Insight as to why Victor Wembanyama is So Unique 

Hour 3

• David Locke, Radio Voice of the Jazz, joined the show to talk about the team's Lottery Luck, as well as give his thoughts on Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa & Cam Boozer
• Hot Take Tuesday: Ben thinks Will Ferrell has had a disappointing movie career. 
• Audio Vault: Remember when David Letterman said this about Jordans?

Hour 4

• Live at 5: Breaking News: The Dallas Mavericks have Parted Ways with Jason Kidd
• Previewing tonight's Eastern Conference Finals between Cleveland & the Knicks
• Rashee Rice joins a long list of NFL Players to Serve Time. 

Hour 4 of Jake & Ben on May 19, 2026

• Live at 5: Breaking News: The Dallas Mavericks have Parted Ways with Jason Kidd
• Previewing tonight's Eastern Conference Finals between Cleveland & the Knicks
• Rashee Rice joins a long list of NFL Players to Serve Time. 

Hot Take Tuesday: Will Ferrell Has "One of the Most Disappointing Careers" of any Actor according to Ben Anderson, Chiefs Dynasty is Over, and More. 

David Locke, Radio Voice of the Jazz, joined Jake & Ben to talk about the upcoming NBA Draft and some of the top prospects the team might be looking at. 

Hour 3 of Jake & Ben on May 19, 2026

• David Locke, Radio Voice of the Jazz, joined the show to talk about the team's Lottery Luck, as well as give his thoughts on Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa & Cam Boozer
• Hot Take Tuesday: Ben thinks Will Ferrell has had a disappointing movie career. 
• Audio Vault: Remember when David Letterman said this about Jordans?

Utah Jazz Owner Ryan Smith was on The Bill Simmons Podcast and opened up about his relationships with AJ Dybantsa & Cam Boozer. 

Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on May 19, 2026

• Utah Jazz Owner Ryan Smith was on The Bill Simmons Podcast and opened up about his relationships with AJ Dybantsa & Cam Boozer. 
• New Trailblazers Owner Tom Dundon has layed off over 70 employees. 
• Some Insight as to why Victor Wembanyama is So Unique 

Top 3 Stories of the Day: Cavaliers Knicks begin tonight, Did Wembanyama declare himself as the best player in the NBA? Former Jazz man RJ Luis Jr has committed to LSU. 

Hour 1 of Jake & Ben on May 19, 2026

• Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs to victory last night in a thrilling Double Overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Cavaliers Knicks begin tonight, Did Wembanyama declare himself as the best player in the NBA? Former Jazz man RJ Luis Jr has committed to LSU. 
• A Follow Up to Last Week's EFL Story: Southampton Has Been Kicked out of Final after Spying

Jake & Ben Full Show from May 18, 2026

Hour 1

• Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers have made the Eastern Conference Finals. Is this the best version of Donovan we have seen? 
• Top 3 Stories of the Day: Thunder vs Spurs Tonight, Brendan Sorsby has filed an injunction with the NCAA to get his eligibility, Aaron Rodgers is back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 
• Utah has a reputation of not being desirable for NBA players. Is that the same for NHL Players? 

Hour 2

• NBA Players not wanting to come to Utah may be a thing of the past. The Next Generation of players might be more willing to play in smaller markets. 
• Morgan Scalley did an Interview with On3 where he talked about Kyle Whittingham and said he didn't blame Whitt for taking Utah Players & Coaches. 
• The Pac-12 and Mountain West Have Reached a Settlement

Hour 3

• Jake is All-In on the Cavaliers, Ben is Team New York Knicks for the Eastern Conference Finals. 
• Why would the Jazz ever trade up from 2 to 1?
• Audio Vault: Darren Waller tells story of Dolphins Owner Interrupting Meeting to Fire Mike McDaniel

Hour 4

• Nick Wilson, host of Afternoon Drive on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, joined the show to give his opinions on Donovan Mitchell. Did Donovan just save his time in Cleveland by advancing to the Conference Finals?
• Jaylen Brown is feuding with Stephen A Smith over his comments on Jayson Tatum. 
• The big mistake that many teams make when drafting at the top of drafts. 

Nick Wilson, host of Afternoon Drive on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, joined the show to give his opinions on Donovan Mitchell. Did Donovan just save his time in Cleveland by advancing to the Conference Finals?

Hour 4 of Jake & Ben on May 18, 2026

• Nick Wilson, host of Afternoon Drive on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, joined the show to give his opinions on Donovan Mitchell. Did Donovan just save his time in Cleveland by advancing to the Conference Finals?
• Jaylen Brown is feuding with Stephen A Smith over his comments on Jayson Tatum. 
• The big mistake that many teams make when drafting at the top of drafts.