Court of Opinion Eric Gonzalez and Michael Sterr

The Miami Heat have lost their fire and gone cold as of late losing their last 4 straight games. The losses have boiled over, as shown by the public spat between Jimmy Butler, Udonis Haslem, and Erik Spoelstra. Is there a cause for concern in Miami? 
The Brooklyn Nets get Kyrie Irving back after Eric Adams reverses the vaccine mandate. What are the Nets’ chances of winning the title with Kyrie back?
The top 4 teams in the Eastern Conference are within 0.5 games of each other for the top spot. Where do these teams finish the season?
Jordan Poole and Tyrese Maxey have been playing great for the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers as of late. The two young guards have elevated their play and have similar stats. Which player ends up having a more successful career?
Eric pleads his case on why the Los Angeles Lakers don’t have to worry about making the playoffs, why the Knicks don’t need to blow it up, and why the Suns may not win it all this year. 
Court is in session.

Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets), Victor Oladipo and Markieff Morris (Miami Heat), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), and Kristaps Porzingis (Washington Wizards) all made their returns. Who has had the best return?
LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets), Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) all put up 50+ piece nuggets. Who was most impressive?
Luka Doncic is leading the Dallas Mavericks to a top 4 seed in the Western Conference. Will they make it out of the first round?
Mike delivers the verdict on several of the Lakers’ cases and decides whether Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics) is guilty of being a dirty player.

All-Star Weekend came and went. Stephen Curry made history, the Dunk Contest disappointed, and the city of Cleveland wins the day.
James Harden makes his Philadelphia 76ers debut and has come out hot. Are they now title favorites?
Ja Morant keeps dropping jaws setting yet another career high. Is he better than Derrick Rose ever was?
DeMar DeRozan is having the best season of his career, is he DeMVP?
Eric pleads a case for why Los Angeles Laker fans are right to boo and why Zion Williamson is not a detached teammate.

Luka Doncic scores a career high, LeBron James becomes the all-time leading scorer, Josh Giddey of the Oklahoma City Thunder becomes youngest to post back-to-back triple doubles. It was a busy week in the NBA, we give you the recap on everything that went down.
The trade deadline is done and James Harden is on the move again. We cover all the last minute deals and analyze who won at the deadline.
All-Star teams have been picked and Kevin Durant was as petty as advertised. Between him and LeBron, who picked the better team, and who gets Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP?
Arbitration cases to be heard:
Ben Simmons vs. Joel EmbiidKevin Durant vs. James Harden

The NBA trade deadline is upon us and dominos have started to fall. Domantas Sabonis, CJ McCollum, and Tyrese Halliburton are all on the move. Who wins these deals?
The Rising Stars Challenge teams have officially been drafted. Which coach drafted the best/worst team?
The Brooklyn Nets have lost 9 in a row and are seemingly in trouble. Will Kevin Durant returning solve this team's problems?
The Boston Celtics have won 6 in a row and have suddenly caught fire. Are the Celtics a team to watch out for in the NBA playoffs?
Mike gives the verdict on whether the Portland Trail Blazers are wasting Damian Lillard's career, the Brooklyn Nets should consider trading James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons, and whether LaMelo Ball should have been chosen to be a fill in as an NBA All-Star.

The NBA 2022 All-Star starters were announced this week - who were the biggest surprises? Biggest snubs?
The NBA Rising Stars were announced with a new format this year. There will be 4 teams battling instead of 2 and 4 G-League players get to show out against NBA talent. Which individual player will have the best showing at the event?
Two teams in the west are streaking - and no, not that kind of streaking. The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors continue their league dominance with 11 and 7 consecutive wins, respectively. Who has the more impressive streak? Whose streak is more likely to end first?
The NBA trade deadline is approaching and it is suspiciously quiet. We expect to have some Woj-bomb and Sham-wows shortly. Who is the most likely to get traded and who is staying put?
Mike pleads his case on why Shaq was wrong to say the Brooklyn Nets have reasons to be on their losing streak, why the Toronto Raptors are going to ride their young core into the playoffs, and why Rajon Rondo may be right about Darius Garland being the best closer in the game.