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Zach and Kirk Goldsberry discuss the Mavericks win in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, how both Dallas and Minnesota might adjust in Game 2, the All-NBA results, Cleveland firing JB Bickerstaff and what comes next for Donovan Mitchell, quick Pacers-Celtics takes, and Kirk's new book "Hoop Atlas."
Dallas grinds out Game 1 in Minnesota (2:17)
Kyrie Irving has been amazing for Dallas (15:52)
Derrick Lively was a homerun pick by the Mavs (24:10)
All-NBA Teams announced (39:17)
JB Bickerstaff out in Cleveland (53:35)
Pacers-Celtics (1:00:08)
Hoop Atlas (1:10:09)
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Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton react to Game 7 wins for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers, questions in Denver and New York going forward, Knicks injuries, and more. Plus: Quick thoughts on Mavs-Wolves and Celtics-Pacers in the conference finals, what's next for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and much more.
Nuggets offseason questions (19:47)
Mavs-Wolves Western Conference Finals Lookahead (30:34)
Offseason in OKC (36:34)
Pacers push past Knicks in MSG (43:13)
Celtics-Pacers Eastern Conference Finals Lookahead (1:04:11)
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Zach and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic talk all things Wolves-Nuggets and preview Game 7. Then (38:47) Zach discusses the Boston Celtics soft path to the conference finals and the perception Boston isn't playing well enough to win the title -- and whether anything short of that is a failure. Then (54:09) Zach welcomes in ESPN's Tim MacMahon to discuss Mavs-Thunder, how the Mavs trades worked out, whether OKC blew it at the trade deadline, and much more.
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Zach and ESPN's Bobby Marks discuss the Nuggets showing the heart of a champion to bounce back and even their series against the Wolves, the Knicks running out of gas in Game 4 against the Pacers, and what Indiana's off-season could look like. Then ESPN's NBA Draft Expert Jonathan Givony joins on what the Hawks could do with the #1 pick, how the Spurs will handle two picks in the top 8, and the news that Bronny James has been cleared medically.
Denver's defense versus Wolves' offense (15:27)
Nuggets' insane run to end 1st half (21:23)
Pacers even series with Knicks (27:22)
What would a run to the Eastern Conference Finals do for Indiana's off-season? (41:12)
Givony on Hawks winning Draft Lottery (51:58)
Bronny James cleared (1:16:21)
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Zach and ESPN's Tim Legler discuss the home losses in Game 2 by the Celtics and Thunder, the firing of Frank Vogel in Phoenix, and what to expect in Wolves-Nuggets and Knicks-Pacers. Plus, Mike Singer joins to share the story of his forthcoming book on the rise of Nikola Jokic.
Knicks-Pacers (4:30)
Cavs rout Celtics in Game 2 (8:46)
Mavs win Game 2 in OKC (24:25)
Vogel fired in Phoenix (47:09)
Singer on his book about Jokic (1:03:50)
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Zach and NBA.com's John Schuhmann discuss the Wolves beatdown of the Denver Nuggets and New York's wild and controversial win over the Pacers -- and what comes next in both series. Then they briefly preview Cavs-Celtics and Mavs-Thunder, make picks, and discuss the fallout from first-round eliminations for the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, and LA Clippers.
Wolves take both games in Denver (1:45)
Knicks eke out controversial Game One against the Pacers (28:51)
Celtics-Cavs preview (53:04)
Thunder-Mavs preview (58:24)
Magic postmortem (1:06:25)
Pat Riley's presser (1:09:25)
Clippers' off-season (1:14:51)
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Zach and Howard Beck of The Ringer discuss the epic Knicks-Sixers series, Joel Embiid's play, what's next for the Sixers, Heat, and Bucks after disappointing first-round exits, the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era in LA, the Darvin Ham noise, Knicks-Pacers early thoughts, and much more. Then Adam Mares of DNVR Sports and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic join for an in-depth preview of the Nuggets-Wolves showdown.
Knicks-Sixers all-time first-round series (7:32)
Embiid battled (19:49)
Sixers' crucial off-season (32:14)
Bucks' postmortem (39:33)
Heat have an intriguing off-season on the horizon (48:55)
Clippers on the brink (57:32)
Mares and Krawczynski preview Minnesota-Denver (1:10:57)
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Zach and ESPN's Bobby Marks discuss Anthony Edwards' brilliance in Minnesota's sweep of Phoenix, the potential fallout for the Suns, fake Kevin Durant trades, Clippers-Mavericks and Kawhi Leonard's injury, the pressure on Cleveland in Cavs-Magic, the stakes for the Sixers and Bucks behind 3-1, and much more. Then Fred Katz of The Athletic joins for a deep dive on Knicks-Sixers, New York's future plans, Pacers-Bucks, and more.
Phoenix postmortem (11:30)
How the Durant trade hamstrung Phoenix (14:11)
Fake Durant trades (19:18)
Durant's legacy (27:45)
Clippers-Mavericks (33:33)
Cavs-Magic (44:17)
Sixers and Bucks on the brink (51:37)
Katz (1:06:36)
Game 5 adjustments (1:12:20)
Brunson's Game 4 masterpiece (1:16:44)
Injury updates (1:27:22)
Bucks-Pacers (1:31:42)
Knicks' future plans (1:36:41)
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Zach is joined by Mo Dakhil for reactions to Game 3 in Knicks vs. 76ers, Cavaliers vs. Magic, and Nuggets vs. Lakers. They also preview the Game 3's in the Friday slate of games and how they expect the rest of the first round to play out.
2:55 Sixers bounce back against the Knicks
20:35 Lakers vs Nuggets
38:30 Magic vs. Cavs
44:00 Clippers vs. Mavericks
52:09 Wolves vs. Suns
58:15 Miami Heat shocking the Celtics yet again
1:09:53 Pels vs. Thunder
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Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton discuss what they've seen from every Game 1 of the first round and what to look for as each series progresses.
Knicks-Sixers (2:11)
Celtics-Heat (8:03)
Cavs-Magic (12:06)
Nuggets-Lakers (16:46)
Timberwolves-Suns (27:10)
Thunder-Pelicans (36:21)
Clippers-Mavericks (50:23)
Bucks-Pacers (1:02:57)
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Zach discusses the Warriors being eliminated from playoff contention and questions if this is the end of this team as we know them, then he is joined by David Thorpe for their annual 8x8 first round deep dive.
0:00 The Warriors being eliminated by the Kings.
19:10 Injury updates following the play-in.
25:55 Minnesota vs. Phoenix series preview
41:20 Sixers vs. Knicks preview
51:42 Lakers vs. Nuggets preview
1:04:00 Clippers vs. Mavs series preview
1:17:00 Magic vs.Cavs series preview.
1:26:45 Pacers vs. Bucks preview.
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Zach is joined by ESPN's Chris Herring to review Sunday's regular-season conclusion, preview the four play-in games and four playoff series that we know so far, and give their final awards picks for the 2024 season.
7:00 Winners and losers from Sunday's regular season conclusion
12:15 Is Orlando actually a good matchup for the Cavs?
18:00- The Phoenix Suns avoiding the Play-In by beating the Wolves
24:30- Can the Bucks beat the Pacers without Giannis?
30:00- The Mavericks-Clippers Trilogy
36:45- Lakers vs. Pelicans Play-In preview
49:54- Philadelphia vs. Miami Play-In preview
1:00:30- Warriors vs. Kings Play-In rematch from last year's playoffs
1:09:45- Hawks vs. Bulls Play-In
1:17:20- Rapid-Fire Awards Picks.
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Zach asks injury expert Jeff Stotts about the extent of Giannis Antentokounmpo's injury and his potential recovery timetable. Then The Athletic's Mo Dakhil joins to discuss Knicks-Celtics, playoff seeding, and the MVP race.
What will Giannis' recovery look like? (1:27)
Dakhil (17:20)
Does anything concern you about the Celtics? (21:03)
Knicks are a joy to watch (24:26)
Jrue Holiday extension (32:01)
Bucks make a starting lineup change (36:34)
Nuggets move into pole position in the West (45:12)
MVP race is not over (51:45)
West seeding possibilities (1:01:18)
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Zach and ESPN's Bobby Marks weigh in on the pivotal races in the Western Conference. Then ESPN's Tim Bontemps joins to discuss the logjam behind Boston in the East, what's gone wrong in Cleveland, and how their All-Defense and All-NBA ballots are shaping up.
The race for 6th in the West (3:21)
How the top spot will be determined in the West (20:05)
The muddled East from 2 to 8 (33:42)
Who's the biggest threat to Boston in the East? (39:55)
What's gone wrong in Cleveland? (54:07)
All-Defense Teams (1:14:37)
All-NBA Teams (1:19:39)
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Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton discuss the Sixers' chances now that Joel Embiid is back in the fold, how seeds 3 through 5 might shake out in the East, the race for the top seed in the West, how dangerous the Lakers can be, and what to make of the Suns and Clippers.
Sixers with Embiid (10:31)
Are the Heat going to heat up or what? (24:01)
Knicks without Randle (27:14)
Cavs and Magic (35:26)
Race for top seed in the West (44:35)
How dangerous can the Lakers be? (49:56)
Wolves without KAT (1:00:10)
Suns coming together (1:03:09)
Can the Clippers find the magic they had earlier in the year? (1:05:59)
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Zach and ESPN's Tim MacMahon discuss Joel Embiid's expected return to the Sixers, the charging Mavericks, and a trio of teams succeeding without an injured star. Plus, TrueHoop's David Thorpe joins to run through the top candidates for Most Improved Player.
Impact of Embiid's return (1:04)
Mavs currently in 5th in the West (9:42)
Hawks without Trae, Wolves without KAT, and Rockets without Sengun (30:57)
Thorpe (48:10)
Most Improved Player candidates (49:55)
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Zach and ESPN's Doris Burke discuss Draymond Green's ejection and the Warriors' push for the play-in before revealing their preseason takes that have since fallen flat.
Headlines around the league (15:04)
Worst Preseason Takes (22:07)
Under on the Thunder (22:27)
Hawks to finish in the top 5 (30:56)
Lukewarm on the Porzingis trade (33:19)
A Mavs swoon that never happened (41:58)
D'Angelo Russell's season with the Lakers (47:17)
The Suns as a title contender (55:23)
Clippers escaped Philly with a win (1:03:05)
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Zach and The Dunker Spot's Steve Jones, Jr. discuss what's going on with the Warriors, the races for the 6th seed in the East and West, and the battle for positioning among the 3-4-5 spots in the East. Then ESPN Chalk's David Purdum joins for the latest on the NBA looking into betting irregularities involving Toronto's Jontay Porter.
What's going on with the Warriors? (2:27)
6-7-8 spots in the West (9:44)
6-7-8 spots in the East (33:56)
3-4-5 in the East (53:05)
Purdum (1:08:34)
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Zach and ESPN's Tim MacMahon discuss how the Celtics and Bucks would match up in a playoff series, forecast the Thunder's chances in the West, and weigh in on Coach of the Year candidates. Then The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski joins to talk all things Anthony Edwards- the dunk and his elevation into superstardom- plus, what success looks like for the Timberwolves this season.
Celtics-Bucks matchup (1:50)
Forecasting the Thunder (21:20)
No one has an answer for Jokic (40:13)
Coach of the Year front runners (43:10)
The red-hot Rockets (47:50)
A basketball dilemma (53:02)
Krawczynski (56:29)
The Anthony Edwards dunk (58:54)
Wolves have more of a backbone this season (1:07:25)
Latest on KAT and Reid (1:11:13)
Anthony Edwards has taken the leap (1:16:39)
What is success for the Wolves this year? (1:33:23)
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Zach and The Athletic's Mo Dakhil discuss the latest Laker losses, the charging Mavericks, their concern for the Clippers and Suns, Victor Wembanyama making highlight plays look routine, and candidates for 6th Man of the Year.
Lakers-Warriors reaction (4:03)
The surging Mavs (15:08)
Concerns about the Clippers (30:47)
Officiating has been tweaked since the All-Star break (44:28)
Suns (50:22)
Wembanyama is here (1:02:44)
Sixth Man of the Year contenders (1:10:44)
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