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ESPN's Zach Lowe talks to various basketball people about various basketball things.
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Playoff Races in the East and West. Plus, the League Looking into Betting Irregularities
Zach and The Dunker Spot's Steve Jones, Jr. discuss what's going on with the Warriors, the races for the 6th seed in the East and West, and the battle for positioning among the 3-4-5 spots in the East. Then ESPN Chalk's David Purdum joins for the latest on the NBA looking into betting irregularities involving Toronto's Jontay Porter.
What's going on with the Warriors? (2:27)
6-7-8 spots in the West (9:44)
6-7-8 spots in the East (33:56)
3-4-5 in the East (53:05)
Purdum (1:08:34)
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Celtics-Bucks, Forecasting the Thunder, Anthony Edwards' Leap, and Coach of the Year Contenders
Zach and ESPN's Tim MacMahon discuss how the Celtics and Bucks would match up in a playoff series, forecast the Thunder's chances in the West, and weigh in on Coach of the Year candidates. Then The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski joins to talk all things Anthony Edwards- the dunk and his elevation into superstardom- plus, what success looks like for the Timberwolves this season.
Celtics-Bucks matchup (1:50)
Forecasting the Thunder (21:20)
No one has an answer for Jokic (40:13)
Coach of the Year front runners (43:10)
The red-hot Rockets (47:50)
A basketball dilemma (53:02)
Krawczynski (56:29)
The Anthony Edwards dunk (58:54)
Wolves have more of a backbone this season (1:07:25)
Latest on KAT and Reid (1:11:13)
Anthony Edwards has taken the leap (1:16:39)
What is success for the Wolves this year? (1:33:23)
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Clipper Concerns, Red-hot Mavs, Wemby is here, and 6th Man Candidates
Zach and The Athletic's Mo Dakhil discuss the latest Laker losses, the charging Mavericks, their concern for the Clippers and Suns, Victor Wembanyama making highlight plays look routine, and candidates for 6th Man of the Year.
Lakers-Warriors reaction (4:03)
The surging Mavs (15:08)
Concerns about the Clippers (30:47)
Officiating has been tweaked since the All-Star break (44:28)
Suns (50:22)
Wembanyama is here (1:02:44)
Sixth Man of the Year contenders (1:10:44)
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All-NBA Candidates, Why Scoring has Dipped, and the 65-Game Rule
Zach and ESPN's Bobby Marks run through their preliminary list of candidates for All-NBA. Then the NBA's Head of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars and the Senior VP of Referee Training and Development Monty McCutchen join to discuss why scoring has dipped since the All-Star Break, ideas to help defenders, and the unintended consequences of the 65-game rule for awards.
Bucks still trying to figure it out (15:48)
Brunson is going to make an All-NBA team and state of the Knicks (29:05)
Rounding out All-NBA candidates (35:32)
Sixers in disarray without Embiid (48:58)
Dumars and McCutchen (1:01:27)
On scoring being down since the All-Star break (1:04:23)
Ideas to help defenders (1:14:45)
On how the 65-game rule is working (1:29:43)
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Pelicans, All-Defense Candidates, Suns, and Why Scoring is Down
Zach and ESPN's Andrew Lopez discuss the red-hot Pelicans, Zion's play, Brandon Ingram's unheralded season, and how the Pelicans stack up against each of the West's elite. Then ESPN's Kevin Pelton joins to pick All-Defensive teams, talk Heat, Suns, Magic and Jamahl Mosley's extension, the recent decline in scoring and free throws, Victor Wembanyama, and much more.
Pels are a mystery box and a sleeping giant (6:26)
Zion's improved defense and rebounding (10:57)
Herb Jones has a case for All-Defense and Most Improved (13:28)
The Pelicans' shooting luck defensively (20:13)
Not enough talk about Brandon Ingram (27:08)
How the Pels match up against other Western Conference playoff teams (33:30)
Pelton (40:15)
Middle of the East (57:46)
2nd tier All-Defense guys (1:02:47)
Thunder in line for the top seed in the West (1:09:14)
Wembanyama's All-Defense case (1:15:27)
Scoring is down since the All-Star break (1:30:20)
Temperature check on the Suns (1:39:46)
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Bobby Marks on Celtics-Nuggets, Ben Simmons, KAT's injury, and Wembanyama
Zach and ESPN's Bobby Marks discuss Denver's win over Boston in a potential Finals preview, whether Boston has crunch-time issues, the game's impact on the MVP race, and much more -- the impact of Karl-Anthony Towns injury on Minnesota's playoff chances and big-picture future, Dallas' win over Miami, ankle issues for Steph Curry, Victor Wembanyama, and LeBron James, Ben Simmons being out for the season, and what to make of Wembanyama wanting to win more soon. Then -- a special guest on all things Cavs and tax season.
Celtics in crunch time (12:57)
You can't double-team Jokic (17:01)
The Porzingis matchup for Jokic (24:53)
Ben Simmons out for the year (34:16)
KAT's injury (38:33)
Keeping an eye on the Mavs (51:08)
Is there another level for the Kings? (55:02)
The Magic are making a charge (1:01:55)
The noise around Wembanyama is just that (1:06:03)
Cavs forward Dean Wade (1:16:31)
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