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Henry Lake

Lake Night — Dooo!  Henry Lake has been a fan favorite of Minnesota sports fans for two decades.  His basketball takes are legendary.  And his love for all Minnesota sports is what makes him such a good listen.  After Twins games, he hosts Final Pitch.  And hosts The Call-In Show after Timberwolves games.
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Episodes

It's go time for the Wolves, and Andrea Yoch

Henry and Chris discuss the Timberwolves vs. Thunder series, and why it's a great matchup for the NBA, and Lake chats up Minnesota Aurora Chair Andrea Yoch.

May 21, 202537 min

Who does Kevin Gorg like in this weekend's Preakness?

Henry talks with his friend and fellow horse racing enthusiast Kevin Gorg about this weekend's Preakness, how he's gonna attack betting it, live racing returning to Canterbury Park, his thoughts and excitement for the Minnesota Wild, and more.

May 16, 202520 min

Twins win (and lose), Lindsey Young, and Bite of the Night

This hour Henry and Chris discuss the Twins continuing their hot stretch by sweeping Baltimore, but lose Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton to injuries after a collision, Lake talks with Author and Minnesota Vikings Writer Lindsey Young about her new children's book "Olivia the Brave: A Children's Book on Anxiety and Worry", plus we have Bite of the Night.

May 16, 202538 min

What made Lindsey Young decide to write a children's book?

Henry talks with Author and Minnesota Vikings Writer Lindsey Young about her new children's book "Olivia the Brave: A Children's Book on Anxiety and Worry", why she decided to write it, why we can look to athletes for support, and more.

May 16, 202512 min

Wolves Back (in the WCF), and Pilot Woody Fountain

This hour Henry and Chris discuss the Timberwolves reaching the NBA's Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive season and why this year is different, and Henry chats up legendary local pilot Woodrow “Woody” Fountain.

May 16, 202535 min

Wolves in 5? Portraying a legend and superstitions!

Final hour of the Lake Show this Wednesday and we preview a pivotal franchise altering Game 5 at Target Center. Also how do we feel about Nicholas Cage portraying John Madden? And Lake gives us his Minnesota sports superstitions!

May 15, 202536 min

Timberwolves need to take care of business in Game 5!

As we wind down to tip off for Game 5, the key mission for the Wolves going into tonight is win and you avoid the return of Steph Curry! What do the Timberwolves need to do to make that happen Wednesday night?

May 15, 202520 min

Bite of the Night - Pete Rose to the Hall?

We replay a clip of Mets play by play announcer Gary Cohen talking Pete Rose being reinstated by the MLB so we do a deep dive on why (or why not) Rose should be in the Hall as well as Shoeless Joe Jackson!

May 15, 202521 min

Taking flight and Kansas dominance!

From spaceflight to the racetrack we have all things covered in this final hour and even quick round up the hour by previewing the huge Game 5 on Wednesday!

May 14, 202539 min

Stephen Clark on another launch with SpaceX, Artemis program and more!

It has been a while since we had the chance to chat with Stephen Clark, who covers spaceflight for ArsTechnica. He joins for two segments to talk about the latest in SpaceX launches as they eye a 9th test launch, the plans to return to the moon with the Artemis Space Program and much more!

May 14, 202523 min

Hurting the fun of sports and a generational team!

Kevin Lynch joined Steve Thomson in the second hour to talk Game 5 and recap some of the big stories around the NBA including Cavs and Celtics on the verge of elimination and the NBA Draft Lottery. Also, the NFL schedule release is scheduled for Wednesday but how much does it cost for all of these trips overseas. Josh has the Headlines and Bite of the Night as well as Mike Greenberg weighs in on teams tanking being bad for sports!

May 14, 202541 min

Kevin Lynch on Wolves deep run, NBA Playoffs!

There is a lot of buzz surrounding this Minnesota Timberwolves team with them being one win away from advancing to their second consecutive Western Conference Finals - we talked to Kevin Lynch of Fan Duel Sports Network ahead of Wednesday’s Game 5 matchup at Target Center, what it is going to take for them to win and take a look around the NBA as the chaos of the NBA Playoffs is nonstop!

May 14, 202520 min

Jess Myers on the Minnesota Wild offseason, Stanley Cup Playoffs

We hit the ice to talk to Jess Myers of the Pioneer Press, despite the Wild season being well done by now we still have plenty of hockey action from Vegas to Dallas to Ovechkin and the Caps we cover all things Stanley Cup Playoffs. Also, what lies ahead for Minnesota into the offseason as we approach the end of the Parise-Suter contracts in July!

May 14, 202515 min

Pete can get into the Hall of Fame but should he?

It was announced that Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson have been reinstated in Major League Baseball - but should they be considered for the National Baseball Hall of Fame amid the controversy that surrounds their legacies?

May 14, 202520 min

Henry will not stand for porch piracy

The full final hour of The Lake Show! First, Henry chats with Charles Hallman from the Minnesota Spokesman Recorder about the upcoming Minnesota Lynx season. More NBA history chat ensues. Finally, Henry gets heavy handed with St. Paul porch pirates and calls for harsher penalties for their thievery.

May 13, 202530 min

Charles Hallman on an anticipated strong return for the Minnesota Lynx

Charles Hallman from the Minnesota Spokesman Recorder joins Henry to kick off the third hour. The Minnesota Lynx open their season on Friday against the Dallas Wings. Charles and Henry get into their expectations for the Lynx heading into the season, what they’ll miss with Dorka Juhász opting out of the 2025 season and their preseason picks for league MVP.

May 13, 202516 min

Even MJ wants some of that TB12 money

Henry kicks off the hour talking about the Twins ongoing eight game winning streak and where the pieces have started to come together. Then, we hear from Mitchell Robinson for Bite of the Night. Henry recounts a conversation he overheard in his sauna sesh today. Finally, Lindsey leads the Headlines segment featuring an interesting branding decision by Michael Jordan.

May 13, 202538 min

Three strikes and you're OUT

Henry Lake and Lindsey Brown here for The Lake Show on this glorious Monday. Henry hits on a number of topics including a three strike rule for lying politicians, a conversation with Jace Frederick on the Wolves ahead of Game 4 in Golden State and his reaction to the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery.

May 13, 202532 min

Jace Frederick ahead of Game 4 & reacting to NBA Lottery results

Jace Frederick covers the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Pioneer Press. He joins Henry Lake ahead of Game 4 against the Warriors where the Wolves have a chance to take a 3-1 series lead. Jace and Henry get into what they make of the first three games of the series, concerns with Ant’s inconsistencies, Julius Randle flipping his switch and the breaking news regarding Dallas winning the NBA Draft lottery.

May 13, 202512 min
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