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Mavs Going Full Luka, Watching the Suns Without CP3, and Rookie Growth With Dan Devine

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Scouting Prospects and the NBA Landscape With "the Machine," John Hollinger

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Boo Fest in Philly With Small-Game James, Adding More Incentives, and Witnessing the Birth of an All-Star

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The Kyrie Show, Clippers Conspiracy, and Jokic’s Influence With Adam Mares | The Void

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The Jokic Case for MVP, Finals Pretenders or Contenders, and the Russ Drama in La La Land

406

Lakers Continuing to Fall, How Dinwiddie Got His Groove Back, and Whether the Celtics Should Be Considered Finals Sleepers

407

LeBron’s Loser Lakers, Zion News, and the Play-in Race With Jason Maples | The Void

408

Recapping Ja’s Epic Night and How Good Are the T-Wolves? Plus, the Lakers Still Have a Chance.

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DeMar the Cheat Code, Embiid Wanted Someone Else, and the Growing Questions in Portland

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Zion Ripple Effects, Knicks Outlook, and the State of the NBA With Jason Concepcion | The Void

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Recapping All-Star Festivities and Predicting Second-Half Story Lines

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Two Sides of New York Basketball, Whether Simons Gives the Blazers a Chance, and the Mavs' Future With Rob Mahoney | The Void

413

The James Harden Drama Continues, Getting Giddy About Giddey, and All-Star Game Predictions

414

Finding the Right Roles in Philly and Brooklyn, and Recapping the Trade Deadline

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Securing Trade Intel With Jake Fischer | The Void

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Instant Reaction to the Kings-Pacers Trade

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Reacting to the CJ McCollum Trade, Wondering Whether James Harden Will Be Dealt, and Watching Myles Turner Shoot His Shot

418

Questioning Middleton’s All-Star Selection, Congrats to Fred VanVleet, and Reggie's "Skip-to-my-Lou" Game-Winner

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The Beautiful Suns, Deadline Deals, and All-Star Reserves With Wosny Lambre | The Void

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NBA CrunchTime Debut, Predicting the Remaining All-Stars, and Looking Across the League With Ryen Russilo

421

The Surprise All-Star, Embiid's MVP Case, Pelicans Have a Chance, and the G League Initiative

422

Spo Keeping the Heat Hot, Bucks Defensive Evolution, and the Flawed All-Star Process With Nekias Duncan | The Void

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Don’t Count Out Hawks Just Yet, the Lakers' Brodie Trade Decision, and a Surprise Guest

424

How the Suns are Maintaining Success, Laker Woes, and the Continuing Uncertainty With Ben Simmons

425

Finding Hope in Detroit and Looking Back at the 2021 NBA Draft Class With Nick Henkel | The Void

426

Heating Up in Miami, Whether Harden Can Lead the Nets, and Mavs Are Turning the Corner

427

Hawks and Knicks Swap Players, Dray’s Importance to the Dubs, and the Two Sides of All the Ben Simmons Talk

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In the Heart of Mavs Country With Jonathan Tjarks | The Void

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Welcome Back Klay, Real Ones in the West, and the Ben Simmons Trade Machine

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Who’s the Leader in Boston? Plus, Playing in Today’s NBA and Kawhi’s Possible Return.

431

LeBron The Center, Weirdo Thunder, and NBA Rookie Talk With J. Kyle Mann | The Void

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The Grizz Are for Real, DeMar and the Bulls Continue to Prove People Wrong, and High Praise for Becky Hammon

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Which Franchise Will Finally Get Over the Hump? | The Void

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Grizzlies Impressing, What to Do With the Lakers, and What an In-Season Tournament Could Mean

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Evaluating DeMar From Afar, Love Affair With Scottie Barnes, and Stuck Teams in the NBA

436

'The Mismatch' Christmas List and Wishes for Next Year

437

Perfect Fits for KD, Patience with Ben Simmons, and No More Magic for the Wiz

438

Steph Curry’s Greatness, Rise of the Zone, and a Look Around the Association | The Void

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The Return of Kyrie? Plus Cleveland Rising, King Down in Sac Town, and the Nearing Trade Season.

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Will the Real Anthony Davis Please Stand Up, Imagining Ben Simmons With the Spurs, and the Mess in Indiana

441

How the Suns Got Better and Four Young NBA Teams Close to Finals Contention

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Dealing With COVID, the Lakers Are "Two" Top-Heavy, the Issues in Portland, and GOATs Don’t Dance

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Describing the Grizzlies' Record-Setting Night, What to Do in Portland, and Changing the Thought Process for DPOY

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Running With T-Wolves, "Dirk" Valanciunas, and the Warriors Are Standing Their Ground

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The Kings' Woes, Fox vs. Morant, and the Hot Suns

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Steph As MVP?, Impact Player Tyrese Maxey, and Final Contenders

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Three Big Surprises, Lonzo’s Resurgence, and an Epic Rant From Verno

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Ben Simmons Saga, Tom Thibodeau Benching His Starters, and the Evolution of Physicality

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Unstoppable Steph, Harden’s Scoring Slump, Chicago’s Hot Start, and Jokic’s Cheap Shot

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The Celtics Blow Out the Heat, OKC Upsets the Lakers Again, and a Busy NBA News Week

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Bulls Back, Fractured Celtics, Scorching Heat, and More!

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An NBA Game of “That’s True, That Might Be True, or That’s Ridiculous”

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Ja Morant Is the Most Fun Player to Watch in the NBA. Plus, Rule Changes and the Bulls’ Possibly Unsustainable Success.

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Ten First Impressions From the Opening Games. Plus, Issues With the NBA 75 List.

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2021-22 NBA Season Preview and Predictions

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Ten Questions About the Upcoming Season, Plus Zion Williamson’s Health and Kyrie Irving’s Instagram Live

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Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, and Zion Williamson Developments, Plus Eight People to Keep an Eye on for the Upcoming Season

458

Eight Intriguing Observations From Preseason and What Kevin Learned About the Brooklyn Nets

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Evaluating the GM Survey and Preseason Overreactions

460

Unpacking Joel Embiid’s Recent Comments on Ben Simmons, Plus Evaluating NBA Player Rankings and Six Teams to Watch This Preseason

461

Media Day Revelations, From Zion Williamson to Ben Simmons and Beyond

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Listener Mailbag Part 4! Plus: the Gersson Rosas Debacle in Minnesota

463

Picking New NBA Player Islands to Inhabit and Evaluating Old Choices

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Listener Mailbag Part 3! Plus: a Bit of Football and a Bit of Ben Simmons.

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What Are the Washington Wizards Capable of This Season? Plus More Ben Simmons Rumors.

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Listener Mailbag Part 2! Plus: Will Ben Simmons Be Playing in a 76ers Uniform in October?

467

An NBA Offseason Game of "Do You Believe…?"

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Mismatch Mailbag! Plus: Lauri Markkanen Is Headed to the Cavaliers and Emoni Bates Commits to Memphis

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The Celtics Extend Josh Richardson and the Timberwolves Continue to Explore a Ben Simmons Trade. Plus: The Overtime Elite League Signals New Opportunities for High School Prospects.

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Davion Mitchell Cements His Defensive Reputation in the Summer League Championship Game. Plus: How Can Patrick Beverley Help the Timberwolves?

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Davion Mitchell, Payton Pritchard, and the Knicks Picks Shine at Summer League. Plus: Joel Embiid and Marcus Smart Sign Extensions and Memphis Sends Patrick Beverley to Minnesota.

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Cam Thomas Looks Like an NBA Scoring Threat and More Summer League Observations. Plus: Mirin Fader on Her New Giannis Antetokounmpo Biography.

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First Impressions of This Year’s Rookie Class in Summer League

474

Andre Iguodala Returns to the Warriors and More Transactions Around the League

475

Free Agency Shuffles, Surprise Contracts, and NBA Draft Reactions

476

Memphis Trades Up to the Top 10, and Top Prospect Info

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Draft-Night Trade Conversations Reach a Crescendo and the Restricted Free Agency Market Is Hot

478

Giannis Drops 50 Points and the Bucks are NBA Champions

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The Bucks' Adjustments, Kawhi Leonard Speculation, and Late First-Round Sleepers

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The Clippers’ Future Is Uncertain After Kawhi Leonard Undergoes Surgery to Repair a Partial ACL Tear. Plus: Team USA Struggles and the 76ers Make Ben Simmons Available.

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The Suns Take Game 2 of the NBA Finals

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Giannis Plays but the Suns Take Game 1 of the Finals. Plus: Looking Forward to the Rest of the Series

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The Bucks Win Game 5 Without Giannis. Plus: Chris Paul and the Suns are Headed to the Finals

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Hawks Take Game 4 and Giannis Gets Hurt. Plus: Chauncey Billups Controversy and Combine Talk

485

Clippers Cut the Series Deficit in Half with Game 3 Win. Plus: Trae Young Scores 48 in Game 1 and New NBA Coaching Hires.

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The Suns Win a Crazy Game 2 Over the Clippers. Plus: Eastern Conference Finals Preview and Draft Lottery Recap

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The Bucks Force a Game 7. Plus: The Sixers Blow a 26-Point Lead and Major Coaching Changes

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Kevin Durant's Dominant 49-Point Game Gives the Nets a 3-2 Series Lead. Plus: Chris Paul's Playoff Run with the Suns and Young Players Adjusting in the Playoffs

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The Clippers Fall to 0-2 Against the Jazz and the Bucks Beat the Nets. Plus: How Many Games can the Nuggets Win Against the Suns?

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Donovan Mitchell Balls Out and 76ers Even Series. Plus, Notes on Nets, Suns, and Award Winners.

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The Suns and Nuggets Take Care of Business in Round 1 of the Playoffs. Plus: Looking Forward to Round 2 Matchups.

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Damian Lillard Puts Up Historic 55-Point Performance in Game 5 Loss to the Nuggets. Plus: The Lakers' Collapse and Looking Forward to Nets-Bucks.

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Bucks Beat Down the Heat in Third Straight Win. Plus: Lakers and Nuggets Win Their Game 3s, and the Clippers Are Wretched

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Trae Young Is Becoming the NBA’s Next Great Villain. Plus: The Bucks Destroy the Heat in Game 2 and the Clippers and Lakers Disappoint.

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Previewing the First-Round NBA Playoff Matchups. Plus: Do the Grizzlies Have a Chance at Beating the Warriors?

496

Previewing the First Round of the Play-in Tournament, Plus KOC's All-NBA Picks

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Playoff Seeding Remains Uncertain With Three Days Left in the Regular Season. Plus: Udonis Haslem Plays Basketball, and Looking Forward to the Hall of Fame Ceremony.

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Intriguing Lower Seeds, Jaylen Brown’s Injury, Russ Breaks the Record, and Discussing KOC’s NBA Awards Ballot

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Play-in Matchups, Plus the Impact of the Mavericks Missing Porzingis, Nets Missing Harden, and Lakers Missing Davis

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The Play-in Tournament Is Increasing Competition Down the Stretch. Plus: Redemption for Marc Gasol, Russell Westbrook, and Carmelo Anthony.