Thirsty Thursday: Texas Softball One Win From National Title, Knicks Strike First in NBA Finals & Nick Saban Testifies on NIL

Thirsty Thursday: Texas Softball One Win From National Title, Knicks Strike First in NBA Finals & Nick Saban Testifies on NIL

From The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry by AM 1300 THE ZONE (KVET-AM)

June 4, 2026 · 1h 18m

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The episode covers Texas Softball's pursuit of a national title, the NBA Finals, and discussions on NIL with notable guests.

Today is “Thirsty Thursday.” The Texas Longhorns Softball team is one win from repeating as National Champions with a 7-3 victory in Game 1 of the College World Series Championship Game. The New York Knicks took down the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, with Jalen Brunson scoring 30 points. Nick Saban spoke to Congress about current NIL collectives during a hearing on the Protect College Sports Act. A Fan runs onto the court during the NBA Finals, disrupting the flow of the game. “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, we have Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 talking about Texas and college football, including rules and regulations. We also have Texas Longhorns Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle on the show to talk about the Austin Regional Round and Super Regional Round of the NCAA baseball World Series Tournament. For “Legends of the Locker Room,” we have Legendary Michigan Wolverines Guard Ray Jackson of the Fab Five on to talk about Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

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