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This week on Ball Games & Beyond we discuss the many storylines of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks with guest Justin Termine host of "NBA Today" on SiriusXM's NBA radio channel.

On this week's episode of Ball Games and Beyond former NFL GM, Randy Mueller joins the show to discuss his latest story for the Athletic detailing the NFL's wide receiver market and the rising cost of the position.

SiriusXM host of "At The Races", Steve Byk joins the show to discuss the latest headlines ahead of the 149th Preakness Stakes. Morning line favorite, Muth was scratched from the race on Wednesday after coming down with a fever. Hear Steve's opinion on which horse will benefit the most from the absence of Muth as well as other race related topics.

Director Kristen Lappas joins the show to discuss the debut of "Full Court Press" a new ESPN+ original four part series that chronicles the ongoing journeys of Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso and Kiki Rice.

This week on Ball Games and Beyond, Evan recaps the NFL Draft with Eric Edholm from NFL.com. It was a historic draft which saw a record 23 offensive players selected in round one, including six quarterbacks, the most since the 1983 draft. The Atlanta Falcons made the surprise pick of the draft by selecting Michael Penix 8th overall.

The Boston Celtics are one of the most storied franchises in sports but they have not won a championship since 2008. After coming short the last two years the Celtics had a dominate 64 win season and are in position for a championship run.  NBA writer for the Boston Globe, Gary Washburn joins the show to answer the question: Is it championship or bust for the Boston Celtics.