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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst, and Tim Legler tell us which duo is more important in the Eastern Conference Finals: Tatum and Brown or Haliburton and Siakam? We react to breaking news from Woj as the Cavaliers fire Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Joe Fortenbaugh joins the show to give us his best bets for this weekend's slate of games. The crew gives their takes on Bronny James "carving out his own lane" in the NBA despite his famous father.
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst, and Tim Legler debate if Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves are in trouble after dropping Game 1 to Kyrie Irving and the Mavericks and tell us what they need to do to even the series tomorrow night. Kimberley A. Martin and Damien Woody join the show to react to Dak Prescott saying he "doesn't play for money". Stephen A. addresses comments Draymond Green made about him on Shaq's podcast.
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Austin Rivers debate if the Celtics are still the clear favorites to win the NBA Finals. Plus, the crew weighs in on whether or not the Mavericks have enough to win a title. It's Wednesday so you know what that means: Mad Dog tells us what's bothering him this week. We debate if the Knicks are title contenders with their current roster.
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Austin Rivers react to the Celtics' OT win over the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals and debate if the Pacers have blown their chance of winning the series. The crew gives their predictions for the opening game of the Mavericks-Timberwolves series tonight. Kimberley A. Martin joins the show to debate what the Jets' ceiling is this season. Stephen A. teases his upcoming ESPN+ series.
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In this episode, Shannon Sharpe, Brian Windhorst, Andraya Carter, and Austin Rivers take over for Stephen A. as they debate if Jayson Tatum is under the most pressure to win a title this year. Plus, the crew decides which team has more at stake this offseason: the Knicks or the Lakers? Windy gives us some insight on the Lakers' head coach search. The crew disagrees on which duo left in the playoffs is the most dangerous... is it Tatum/Brown? Luka/Kyrie? Or someone else? Andraya Carter shows off her boxing chops.
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With the absence of Stephen A. Smith in today's episode, Shannon Sharpe, Austin Rivers, Andraya Carter, and Brian Windhorst held it down, debating if the Pacers have a legit shot against the Celtics. They also discuss whether or not Anthony Edwards is already the new face of the NBA. The crew weighs in on the Knicks possibly adding another star player to help with their title chances next season. Lastly, Andraya gives her take about Caitlin Clark's recent performance against the Sun with an injured ankle.
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