OVIES & GIGLIO

A blockbuster LaMelo Ball trade shakes North Carolina sports. Joe Ovies breaks down the Charlotte Hornets' reset, an NC State vs UNC December showdown, and some Stanley Cup lore. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - NC State vs UNC neutral site 06:00 - Don't get attached, Caniacs 12:00 - Dundon making the rounds 18:00 - Housekeeping 22:00 - Walker Mehl on Hornets trading Ball 59:00 - Keeping up with Lord Stanley 1:25:00 - Mt. Rushmore SZN 1:53:00 - Hey Joe Just when you thought the North Carolina sports landscape was going to quiet down for the summer, the Charlotte Hornets have officially executed a universe-altering trade, sending LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid and a mountain of draft capital. LockedOn Hornets and WFNZ host Walker Mehl jumps on the line to break down the complex mental framework of moving on from the face of the organization. While LaMelo remains a divisive figure nationally, Queen City fans genuinely loved his flash — but if this hard reset means consistent playoff basketball under the new regime, the fan base will eventually heal. Then, we shift to the ice where the NHL offseason is officially underway ahead of the entry draft. Ovies issues a clear reality check to Caniacs celebrating the recent parade: do not get too attached to every face on this championship roster. Owner Tom Dundon has made it clear that his desire to keep winning far outweighs any local sentimentality, meaning "Business Tom" decisions are looming on the roster front. Plus, Carolina Hurricanes VP of Communications Mike Sundheim drops by the studio to pull back the curtain on the world's most famous trophy, sharing some behind-the-scenes stories about what actually happens during the Stanley Cup's local travel diary. Finally, Demetri Ravanos jumps on the microphones to officially initiate summer "offseason protocols." The guys take a meta dive into sports talk industry tropes to decide what belongs on the definitive "Mt. Rushmore of Mt. Rushmore Topics." We wrap it all up by checking the temperature of a shell-shocked state fan base on the OG Sports Phone! OG x BreakingT: https://breakingt.com/collections/the-ovies-giglio-collection?rfsn=7630833.c3bd9f7 OG Secret Stash: http://theog.shop/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OGTriangleMedia OG Membership Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Qpevj6hElebdWc2SSGkWw/join Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The parade routes are clean, the hangovers have subsided, and the Stanley Cup is officially making its rounds across the Triangle. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio sorta kinda return to "normal" programming by tackling the massive backlog of national and local sports stories that took a backseat to hockey immortality. But there's plenty of hockey talk! The guys welcome former Carolina Hurricanes forward and 2006 Stanley Cup champion Erik Cole to the show. Cole shares his unique perspective on what makes a Rod Brind'Amour locker room tick, having played alongside Rod in the 2002 Final and won it all with Brind'Amour as his captain. Erik pulls back the curtain on the incredible, viral moment during Saturday's downtown Raleigh celebration where he and Rod stopped the parade route to embrace, beautifully bridging two legendary eras of franchise history. We also check in with OG Senior Social Media Correspondent Graham Hill, who has provided boots-on-the-ground reporting of tracking Lord Stanley's exploits through bars and breweries all over the 919. But the show leads off with an extended Lightning Round covering a massive weekend of sports. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 06:00 - Can UNC's spectacular pitching staff carry the Heels to a CWS title? 11:00 - World Cup is producing stellar storylines, but a central question looms — is the USMNT actually...good? 24:00 - Why was US Open crowd openly rooting for Wyndham Clark to lose? 32:30 - Dusty May takes Dallas Mavericks job. 42:00 - NHL Carousel 51:00 - Housekeeping 57:00 - Erik Cole interview 1:27:00 - Lord Stanley around town 1:53:00 - Hey Joe OG x BreakingT: https://breakingt.com/collections/the-ovies-giglio-collection?rfsn=7630833.c3bd9f7 OG Secret Stash: http://theog.shop/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OGTriangleMedia OG Membership Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Qpevj6hElebdWc2SSGkWw/join Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

UNC eliminated West Virginia in the Men's College World Series and will advance to the championship round to face Oklahoma. The Tar Heels are making their third appearance in the title round and first since 2007. The World Cup expanded to 48 teams. The NCAA could learn from FIFA. It's a simple lesson: more is more. Alex Nunnally, Jaxon Lucas and Oronde Ash join Joe Giglio to discuss these topics and more on a jam-packed summer edition of the OG. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 03:50 - Canes media tour 19:29 - Garner legend Jaxon Lucas on the Men’s College World Series 33:09 - Oronde Ash on the World Cup expansion to 48 teams and what to make of hydrations breaks 1:03:00 - OG Sports Phone calls: The Canes’ “easy path,” Dylan from Chapel Hill callback, World Cup contenders as college basketball teams corrected* Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lord Stanley is officially back in Raleigh! Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are joined in studio by Mike Maniscalco and Cory Lavalette to break down an unforgettable championship week. OG SUMMER POP UP SHOP: http://ogtrianglemediashop.com/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Canes party on Glenwood 09:30 - Maniscalco in-studio 51:00 - Housekeeping 58:00 - Cory Lavalette on book, Canes offseason 1:24:00 - Hey Joe Has anyone slept since Sunday? The party officially ignited on Glenwood South on Monday night as the players made their triumphant return from Las Vegas, setting the stage for what will be a massive, unforgettable championship parade through downtown Raleigh this Saturday. Canes TV play-by-play voice Mike Maniscalco joins the guys in studio to share his perspective from calling the Stanley Cup Final, taking listeners directly onto the ice and inside the room for the chaotic, emotional moments immediately after the team hoisted the Cup. Plus, Cory Lavalette from the North State Journal drops by to gives a sneak peek into his upcoming book, Perfect Storm: The Carolina Hurricanes' Incredible Run to the 2026 Stanley Cup, releasing on June 30th through Triumph Books, detailing what it was like documenting this historic team in real time. The guys also look ahead at the macro landscape of this franchise. With a core featuring the lethal Hall-Stankoven-Blake line and a culture permanently cemented by Rod Brind'Amour breaking through as a championship head coach, everyone is in agreement: because of how this roster is structurally built, this feels like the absolute beginning of an era rather than the end of a window. We clear out the phone lines on the OG Sports Phone to celebrate with exhausted Caniacs OG x BreakingT: https://breakingt.com/collections/the-ovies-giglio-collection?rfsn=7630833.c3bd9f7 OG Secret Stash: http://theog.shop/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OGTriangleMedia OG Membership Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Qpevj6hElebdWc2SSGkWw/join Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.