238: NBA Conference Finals begin tonight!, NHL Playoffs, NFL Schedule & Draft reaction, Dodgers, Cardinals are red-hot, Mets are not

In today's episode: John handicaps the NBA's Conference Finals, which begin tonight in the West as the Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 tonight, while the East begins tomorrow with a rematch of last year's ECF as the Miami Heat take on a suddenly rejuvenated Boston Celtics squad. Meanwhile, John reacts to the release of the 2023 NFL Schedule and lists the games he is most interested in watching this season and highlights some of the big winners in the NFL Draft, including another Howie Roseman special for the Philadelphia Eagles, while the Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, and Giants are among the other winners. Then, he will pick each of the Stanley Cup playoff Conference Finals, with the Vegas Golden Knights taking on the Dallas Stars in Game 1 tomorrow night, while the upstart Florida Panthers take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final starting on Thursday night. And finally, why the Dodgers' culture is responsible for their 11-2 start in May against vaunted competition, and the suddenly hot St. Louis Cardinals are finding their groove at the right time, and the landscape of the AL East and the Mets' woes.