The Lowe Post ESPN
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ESPN's Zach Lowe talks to various basketball people about various basketball things.
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Luka Magic, the Struggles of ANT and KAT, and the Jayson Tatum Discourse
Zach and ESPN's Tim Bontemps discuss Luka Doncic's game-winning 3-pointer to put the Mavs up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals, the struggling Minnesota offense, the media narratives around Jayson Tatum, and why the Celtics need to win the NBA title.
Final sequence (1:33)
Are we emotionally prepared for a Celtics vs. Kyrie Irving NBA Finals? (10:52)
Last minute blow by blow (12:17)
Minnesota's struggling offense (22:50)
KAT and ANT need to be better (29:50)
Luka's offensive brilliance (34:02)
Have the Celtics become Jaylen Brown's team? (41:49)
The Celtics need to win the title (1:01:00)
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Mavs Take Game 1 in Minnesota, All-NBA Results and Implications, Changes in Cleveland, and Pacers-Celtics
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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Game 7 Road Wins by the Wolves and Pacers, Conference Final Previews, and Offseason Outlooks for NYK, DEN, and OKC
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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Wolves-Nuggets Game 7, Celtics Consternation, Cavs' Questions, and Mavs-Thunder
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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Nuggets Knot Series at 2, Pacers Cruise in Game 4 against the Knicks, and the Hawks Win the Lottery
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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Mavs and Cavs Take Game 2s, Nuggets on the Ropes, Depleted Knicks, and Vogel Fired in Phoenix
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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