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Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down night 2 of the play in tournament where the Hawks beat the Hornets and the Pelicans stayed strong and beat the Spurs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Point of Contention James Edwards III and Jay King debate! Hosted by Marcus Thompson. Take 1: Is KD right to not want to stoke the Celtics?  Take 2: How much is Phoenix hoping Luka doesn’t get healthy and the Mavericks don’t advance?  Take 3: Do the Lakers need a motivator, a tactician, someone who can help decide on personnel? And who fits that bill?  Take 4: Grizz v Wolves Petty W...

Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil. Timberwolves rally late after KAT fouls out to clinch playoff berth plus Kyrie and KD lead Nets past Cavs to earn the seventh seed in the East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour preview the 7 seed vs 8 seed play in games. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Karl-Anthony Towns take on the Los Angeles Clippers led by Paul George. Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets go up against Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss the wild end of season for the Lakers including how they handled the firing of Frank Vogel, and then they dive deep on the play in games and give predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Tray Edwards Rundown:  — Teams ducking the Nets or just resting? — Ben Simmons coming back? — Play-In set in the East  — Preview Play-In the West too  — Donte DiVincenzo mad at Kings  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the final weekend of the NBA regular season and set the scene for the playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers hand out their annual NBA end of the season awards with the Slammies. Here are the categories: Raise the Roof Award Lost in Translation Award Stat of the Year Award “Get Off My Lawn” NBA Twitter Complaint of the Year “New to Us” NBA Media Person of the Year Best Take of the Year Worst Take of the Year Team of the Year Award In Part 2, Josh Robbins of the Athletic jo...

Last week of the season no better time for a end of season Mailbag. Dave, Seth and Mo answer listener questions. Rundown: NCAA tournament and college basketball thoughts Young teams in the NBA playing well Detroit vs New York best future? Best rookies + Cade’s development during the season British food or basketball? Who can beat the Suns? Memphis with and without Ja Can the Clippers make the conf...

Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA games and stories from Thursday, April 7th. The guys break down the Bucks beating the Celtics, the Raptors beat the 76ers & Jokic leads the Nuggets to a win over the Grizzlies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Point of Contention. Zach Harper | Marcus Thompson | Jay King | Take 1: Depreciate LeBron? Take 2: The Mighty Quin Take 3: We the North Sleeper Take 4: Klay calls out Bandwagoneers Take 5: The Embiid Double Standard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Keith Parish discuss the Nets big win at MSG, the Hawks winning in ATL, and the playoff/play in implications from Wednesday, April 6th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LA Times Lakers reporter Brad Turner drops by to talk with David and Marcus about his awkward exchange with Russell Westbrook, and what went wrong with the 2022 LA Lakers. Also some thoughts on the Clippers. Also thoughts on the HBO series 'Winning Time.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA games and stories from Tuesday, April 5th. The guys break down the Lakers being eliminated by the Suns, the Jazz beat the Grizz in OT and a Playoff seeding update Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss all the teams that will not make the playoffs or play-in tournament this post season, what their offseason priorities are, and what is next. During the Thunder portion they are joined by producer Andrew Schlecht. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Tray Edwards. The Lakers are just about finished, what happens next? Also, the Pelicans success behind CJ McCollum has New Orleans looking bright in the playoffs perhaps vs the Spurs. Timberwolves vs Clippers playin? Looking forward in the West, how big a concern is Ja Morant's knee issue? The terrible Jazz. The very surprising Mavs. In the East, are...

Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend in the NBA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA Basketball, how much finishing strong matters for the playoffs, Harden flipping the narrative, and then they bring on Trevor Lane to discuss the disastrous season from the Lakers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JE Skeets and Leigh Ellis face off against Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow in the first ever April Fools Trivia Battle. Hosted by Dave DuFour. Also why Dave loves Jose Alvarado. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA games and stories from Thursday, March 31st. The guys break down the Bucks beating the Nets in OT, DeRozan drops 50 in the Bulls OT win vs the Clippers & the Pistons stun the 76ers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jared Weiss debate! Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: The Defending NBA Champions Milwaukee Bucks. In case you forgot. Take 2: Paul George Back! Clippers dangerous playoff team? Take 3: The Case for Cade Take 4: Rehab Time Lord, Celtics done? Take 5: MVP Straw Poll Rocks Vegas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler break down the night of NBA basketball from Wednesday, March 30th including the Heats win in Boston, the Suns beating the Warriors in San Fran, and then bouncing around the rest of the league.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the show Wos Lambre returns to talk with David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson about the Oscars debacle, Chris Rock and Will Smith, and the slap heard around the World. Also, Paul George returns to the Clippers after missing 43 games. Will it change their playoff chances? The Grizzlies vs the Hawks, two young teams with a highly talented PG, two different results on the floor. Finally Chris...

Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA games and stories from Tuesday, March 29th. The guys break down the Bucks beating the 76ers by 2, the Nets beat the Pistons, the Mavericks dominate the Lakers & PG returns in the Clippers comeback win vs Utah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by Tim Cato, Mavs beat writer for the Athletic, to discuss the potential playoff matchups in the NBA including the ramifications for a Mavs/Jazz series, who best matches up with the Suns, how the East shakes out, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.