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Andrew Schlecht is joined by Sam Vecenie to break down the 2024 NBA draft. Is the draft as bad as some say? What could Alex Sarr bring to the Hawks? Who should the Hawks trade? That and much more about a bunch of different prospects.
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Anthony Slater and Dave DuFour give their reactions to the Mavericks' game five win. Then, Mike Singer joins Sam to discuss the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokić, and his book, “Why So Serious? The untold story of NBA champion Nikola Jokić”.
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Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the Denver Nuggets dismantling of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Knicks destroying the Pacers, and discuss the Mavericks loss the Thunder.
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Hoops Adjacent
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic's James Edwards III to dissect the draft lottery and what the Pistons should be doing in the off-season. Then, the guys discuss what they think Bronny's decision to remain in the draft. Also, The WNBA has announced a new team! Check what the Bay's Finest Marcus Thompson had to say about the news.
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Andrew Schlecht and Dave DuFour give their instant reaction to the unlikely Thunder comeback win over the Mavericks and the Celtics uninspiring win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Zach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis take a look at the Panic Meter for each playoff series and answer, "Who really won the NBA Draft Lottery?"
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