Banter Give and Go Last Free Nation

Thorin and Mauisnake discuss the NBA Finals, Luka Doncic playing a James harden-esque game, Jaden McDaniels being unable to guard Luka, the Celtics' strengths, Kyrie Irving's lacking performance in the Finals, why Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown aren't quite as popular as other players, Charles Barkley announcing his retirement again, the passing of Jerry West, J.J. Reddick making nephew comments, and more.

Thorin and Mauisnake discuss the NBA Playoffs, the Timberwolves vs Nuggets series, the upcoming Mavericks vs Timberwolves series, predictions through the NBA Finals, how the Wolves defended Nikola Jokic, Karl-Anthony Towns's performance throughout his career, Kyrie Irving being underhyped, and more!

Thorin and Mauisnake discuss the NBA Playoffs, Anthony Edwards playing like Michael Jordan, the Nuggets vs Timberwolves matchup, expectations for Nikola Jokić, the Mavs vs Clippers series, why the Clippers may not be making many changes before next season, the decline of the "old guard" of the modern NBA, and more.

Thorin and Mauisnake discuss the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, Shaquille O'Neal's bias against Rudy Gobert, Victor Wembanyama's chances of winning the award in future seasons, Laker fans' bias against Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo's selfless play, Jarret Allen's athleticism, and more.

Thorin and Mauisnake discuss their favorite high-scoring performances in NBA history, including games from Michael Jordan, Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, Joel Embiid, Klay Thompson, Lebron James, Larry Bird, Luka Doncic, Carmelo Anthony, and Kevin Durant.

Thorin and Mauisnake, following the NBA In-Season Tournament, analyze and assess several of the league's playoff-caliber teams, including the Milkwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Phoenix Suns, and Golden State Warriors.