We start today's show with a developing story-- just moments ago, longtime Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich addressed reporters for the first time since November of 2024. How Steph Curry and the Warriors knocked out the Rockets in a barn burning game 7. With a quick turnout, How will they fare against Ant and the Wolves? The Knicks were dominated all season by Celtics meanwhile the Nuggets just went the 7-game distance and now square up against OKC. Who is more likely to pull off an upset against...
May 05, 2025•50 min
The shot. The stare. The series. Jalen Brunson closes the door on Detroit but can he kick it down in Boston to make it a series? Plus, Jokic doesn't always say much... but you have to hear what he said about Game 7 against the Clippers. After what we saw in Game 5, which version of the Warriors are we about to get tonight in San Francisco? Game 7 Achieved! Joker, Kwahi, Murray, or Harden, Who has the advantage and what superstar will step up in this Best-of-1 series? The Warriors showed up for a...
May 02, 2025•51 min
That was the scene last night following the Lakers elimination by the Timberwolves in game 5 and the conclusion of LeBron James' 22nd season in the NBA. Now, the Lakers face of an off season of questions: Will a 40-year-old LeBron James, who has a player option, be back? Will Luka sign an extension? How can they improve this roster? We take a deep dive into Anthony Edwards, he is developing quite the reputation for eliminating superstars. What is the Wolves path from here? The Rockets ran the Wa...
May 01, 2025•51 min
We're 36 games into the playoffs—and five series are still hanging in the balance. The Lakers have their backs against the wall, but Luka Doncic seems to be confident in pulling off the improbable. Hear what he had to say ahead of the biggest game of the season. Death, taxes, and Jamal Murray lighting it up in the playoffs. What have the Nuggets figured out against Kawhi and the Clips? Perk has an LA Confidential message for them. Is Jayson Tatum having his superstar moment? And can Cade Cunning...
Apr 30, 2025•51 min
Steve Kerr calls Draymond Green the best defender he's ever seen. We show you why that might be warranted. What's been the key for the Knicks creating crunch time seperation their first round series? With seasons and series on the line: Can the Lakers push back on the Wolves? Will the Clips have an emotional hangover after game 4? The Heat lost by a combined 122 POINTS in their sweep at the hands of the Cavs. YIKES. Are we about to see wholesale changes in South Beach? Bobby Marks lays out Miami...
Apr 29, 2025•50 min
Breaking News, Out of Sunday night's Pacers-Bucks game...Damian Lillard is out for the playoffs with a left torn achilles tendon. 48 hours later and I STILL cannot stop thinking about this finish in Intuit. Where did AG's putback rank on the top 1st round moments of ALL-TIME list? What did the Chef Steph prove in his game 3 takeover and WHAT does it mean for the Warriors postseason aspirations? The Pistons are Pist off after a controversial ending in Detroit. We re-live and react to an instant c...
Apr 28, 2025•50 min
In the play-by-play era, teams were 1-271 when trailing by at least 29 points in a playoff game entering last night. SGA and the Thunder were down by as many as 29 points in game 3 but overcame the deficit for the comeback win. The Knicks first five out did something in Detroit they haven't done in 52 years! We'll tell you what it was AND what it means for their championship aspirations. Are the Bucks playing for more than their playoff lives tonight? Some league sources say things could get DIC...
Apr 25, 2025•51 min
We start the show with a developing story, Jimmy Butler got undercut on a rebound late in the first quarter vs the Rockets Game 2 and did NOT return to the game with a pelvis contusion. Steve Kerr said after the game that MRI's were scheduled for this morning. It's the BLOOD, sweat, and tears of the playoffs!!! We dissect how the Celtics took a commanding 2 - 0 lead WITHOUT their superstar. What do the Knicks need from Karl Anthony Towns tonight in game 3??? We tell you why he could be the make ...
Apr 24, 2025•50 min
Once upon a time in Hollywood, the Lakers looked to even their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Dame and Haliburton rivalry picked up right where they left off and Giannis had some strong comments on the state of the Bucks you don't want to miss. It's the OKC Thunder's world and we're just living in it....at least that what it seems like through 2 games against the Grizzlies. Bobby Marks tells us why we better get used to it too. Cover your ears, Chiney but Houston, we may have a S...
Apr 23, 2025•51 min
It's one of the most common sayings in the NBA, "A series doesn't start until the road team wins a game." If that's true, the Pistons and Clippers are just getting started. Minnesota stunned the Lakers in Game 1 and tonight feels like it's as close to a "must-win" as Game 2's can get. DEEEETROIT Basketball! ... MotorCade had Detroit firing on ALL Pistons in MSG. Can Cunningham actually take the Pistons to heights they haven't been in over TWO decades? Injury updates back east. What's the latest ...
Apr 22, 2025•51 min
What an incredible opening weekend for the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers look for answers after a physical Game 1 from the Timberwolves. What LA needs to adjust in Game 2 against the Timberwolves. The after-shocks of the Luka trade are still being felt. Hear from the Nico Harrison, as Dallas holds exit interviews. Bobby Marks lays out the Mavs off season crossroads. The Celtics' quest to repeat is underway as they get the win in Game 1 - but Tatum left that game shaking his wrist and needed X-ra...
Apr 21, 2025•51 min
We are less than 22 hours from the best time of the NBA Calendar! The 2025 Playoffs tip off tomorrow and we are excited! Ja Morant didn't participate in practice yesterday as he continues to deal with his ankle sprain. Will he be ready to go tonight? Luka Doncic sat with me for his first extensive one-on-one interview since being traded. New details on what happened the moment he found out he was headed to L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 18, 2025•51 min
The anticipation for the playoffs will soon end. With the 9/10 games behind us, we are one step closer to the tipoff of the playoffs! The battle of the Balkan bigs! Does Ivica Zubac and co. have ANY shot at slowing the Joker? A FULL recap of the pair of play-in punch-outs. Who of the final 4 will punch their ticket to the Spring playoff dance? How did the Warriors end their winless play-in streak? We peel the curtain back for an INSIDE look at Steph's 4th quarter masterpiece. Learn more about yo...
Apr 17, 2025•51 min
It's simple: Win and You're in! And it felt like a full blown Game 7 last night in the Bay. We tell you why the Magic advancing could spell trouble for the defending champs. It's elimination day for the Bulls, Heat, Mavs, and Kings, Which team has the most at stake if they head to cancun early?? It's time to bring back one of our favorite segments!! Udonis Haslem's Hierarchy of Primetime Playoff players! He ranks them, next! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 16, 2025•50 min
The 2025 NBA Play IN is here!!!! Two huge games tonight to decide the 7 seed in each conference as Trae Young and the Hawks will face off against Paolo Banchero and then, the piste de resistance when Ja Morant and the Grizzlies are in the Bay to face Steph Curry and the Warriors. Giannis is playing the best ball of his career but will it matter? Shams stops by with the latest on his running mate Dame Lillard and if we can expect to see him suit-up soon. The picks, the fits, and the EMOTION. All ...
Apr 15, 2025•50 min
GOODBYE regular season and HELLO to the best time of the Year!!! The NBA Playoffs starts with the Play-In Games on Tomorrow. After the Suns disappointing end to the season, Phoenix has fired Mike Budenholzer. Shams is here on what this means for the futures of KD and Book. We are HOURS away from a new chapter being penned in the WNBA. Paige Bueckers is expected to land the top spot in the draft. We've got a live report from New York on how the pick COULD transform the W. There's a party in the p...
Apr 14, 2025•50 min
If the playoffs started today the KNICKS would open up against the Pistons. Is that bad news for the boys on broadway? It is if last night was any indication. A 48-hour battle for playoff positioning starts TONIGHT. Grab your pen and paper, we will walk you through every POSSBLE.OUTCOME. Big seeding implications out West, and an even bigger statement from Anthony Edwards. You'll want to hear who he says he's channeling heading into playoffs. With the West in chaos this weekend, could the Warrior...
Apr 11, 2025•51 min
Tears brimming in Luka Doncic's eyes as he takes in the tribute video the Dallas Mavericks played for him in his return to Dallas. One night after firing their coach and GM, Jokic & the Nuggets looked...locked in. What Denver's win says about what's next with the playoffs days away. A record payroll, an All-Star core, and now a wasted season. Bobby Marks lays out the tough questions Phoenix HAS to answer after a brutal collapse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...
Apr 10, 2025•51 min
We're just over FOUR hours away from one of the most highly-anticipated return games in NBA history! Luka Doncic is back in Dallas for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Do the Knicks have some hard truths to face after dropping ANOTHER game to the league's top tier talent? Or do they need some time to gel with Brunson back? We dive DEEPER into the stunning Denver dismissal of Mike Malone. A LIVE report on what was going through ownership's mind when they made the call. We hit...
Apr 09, 2025•51 min
BREAKING NEWS!!! Denver Nuggets fired Head Coach Mike Malone and General Manager Calvin Booth. Why did the Nuggets fire their head coach and general manager now? We got a WILD finish to NCAA tournament last night but where does Florida's win rank amonst the best of all time? Luka prepares to return to Dallas for the first time since being traded, we reveal the Lakers plans for both LeBron and Luka in this matchup that's circled on our calendars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
Apr 08, 2025•51 min
LeBron's loose. Doncic is dominating. Reaves is rolling... How L.A. sent a warning signal to the entire Western conference with a single game. The final PAIGE has been penned for UCONN but a freshman may already be writing the sequel? Chiney joins from Tampa to tell us what this title means for Paige, Geno, and the next face of women's hoops. A warm Garden welcome for the return of New York's star but did Jalen Brunson's return raise more questions than answers for the Knicks ahead of the playof...
Apr 07, 2025•50 min
Steph Curry and LeBron James meet again, this time with playoff seeding implications still on the line. Why UConn's title hopes may rest on their star guard? What Paige needs to do to take the crown? We take you behind the scenes with the Warriors for an all-access look that might just reshape how you see their championship ceiling. The Greak Freak put on a SHOW last night. We will see what he did THIS time that we have literally never seen before, and what he had to say about it! Learn more abo...
Apr 04, 2025•51 min
The first three chapters of the Lakers-Warriors showdowns this season have been epic, but tonight you're adding two powerhouses to mix. This is going to be dynamite. Anthony Davis just did something that he hasn't done in over FIVE years. Is he single-handedly giving the Dallas Mavericks hopes for the future? Kendrick Perkins said this OKC team is the best in franchise history but does that mean they will run through the entire western conference come playoff time? Draymond Green joins the show ...
Apr 03, 2025•51 min
We're only ELEVEN days away from the end of the regular season and the race for the postseason has never been tighter. Where do things stand between the Phoenix and KD? Where are his most likely destinations come trade season? Speaking of the Suns, they got eclipsed in a BIG way by Giannis and the Bucks last night. We recap a historical night in Milwaukee that has the whole league talking. Is there some good news on the horizon for the Knicks? A LIVE report is coming up after the break on when w...
Apr 02, 2025•51 min
The King and the Lakers held court with their OFFENSE but what stood out about their DEFENSE last night? There's a party in the play-in and NOBODY wants to go. WILD implications tonight for the Dubs, Nuggs, Grizz, and Wolves out West. Zion Williamson has been shut down for the rest of the season. What does that mean for his future in New Orleans? Jalen Brunson is working his way back, but it's what Coach Thibs has figured out WITHOUT his star point guard that could pay dividends come playoff tim...
Apr 01, 2025•51 min
Just when you thought it couldn't get worse for the Suns as K-D goes down. Have we seen the last of him in a Suns uniform? The Wolves and Pistons were in a full out BRAWL last night. Will the looming suspensions effect these teams ahead of the playoffs? We're minutes away from ice TRAE Young joining the show! He's gonna recap his 19 and 19 MASTERPIECE in Milwaukee, and has some big news to share. Are the beasts on broadway about to get Brunson back? We've got the latest on the Knicks after last ...
Mar 31, 2025•51 min
BREAKING NEWS!!!! The Grizzlies announced that they have parted ways with head coach Taylor Jenkins. Was this something brewing around the organization? Just when we thought Cooper Flagg had already blown us away, he somehow topped even that with his Sweet 16 performance masterpiece shows the star he's becoming. Lastly, Josh Giddey will join the show to take us through THE shot of the season and inside the wild final seconds in Chicago that lifted them past the Lakers. Learn more about your ad c...
Mar 28, 2025•51 min
Bron buries the Pacers AGAIN. Did we see the game of the year in Indy? What did we learn regarding LA's resilience? There's a new 6-seed in town. The Clippers laid claim last night but they have PLENTY of company. The Celtics managed a 30 point win without their near 30 point scorer. Brian Windhorst pinpoints one specific secret ingredient to Boston peaking at the perfect time. The no-look cook served up another tasty Denver dish. We've got ALL the looks of Joker's IMPOSSIBLE pass of the year. W...
Mar 27, 2025•51 min
The Knicks messed around and had TWO players put up triple doubles last night. Are the Bockers peaking at the perfect time? Jimmy's return to Miami was a dud but do the Warriors have bigger problems? We continued coverage of Damian Lillard's deep vein thrombosis diagnosis. What does his absence mean for Milwaukee's postseason dreams? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2025•50 min
Orlando used their Magic on LeBron and company for LA's 3rd straight loss. We gauge the Lakers concern level two weeks pre-playoffs. Heartbreak for JuJu Watkins and USC. Holly Rowe joins us with reporting on Juju's season-ending injury and how it could shift the balance of the entire NCAA tournament. The Mavericks finally got Anthony Davis back last night but was his performance enough to give Mavs fans hope? Jimmy Butler returns to Miami for the first time since the trade, and he's not exactly ...
Mar 25, 2025•51 min
