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Zach and ESPN's Chris Herring discuss the Western Conference Finals, Minnesota's chances of pulling an historic comeback, the Mavs playoff surge and very early thoughts on their potential Finals matchup with Boston, the state of the Celtics and the pressure on them to win, the Mike Brown situation in Sacramento, and the incomparable Bill Walton. Then Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote discusses the future of the Indiana Pacers. 

A team will eventually come back from a 3-0 hole (1:41)

Taking stock of the Wolves-Mavs series (11:19)

The full KAT experience (15:14)

The Kyrie trade may age like a fine wine (26:58)

Drop vs. blitz debate (31:15)

Remembering Bill Walton (35:34)

Mike Brown extension talks tabled in Sacramento (42:37)

Temperature check on the Celtics heading into the Finals (45:32)

Cooper on the future of the Pacers (1:07:14)
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Zach and ESPN's Tim Bontemps discuss Luka Doncic's game-winning 3-pointer to put the Mavs up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals, the struggling Minnesota offense, the media narratives around Jayson Tatum, and why the Celtics need to win the NBA title.

Final sequence (1:33)

Are we emotionally prepared for a Celtics vs. Kyrie Irving NBA Finals? (10:52)

Last minute blow by blow (12:17)

Minnesota's struggling offense (22:50)

KAT and ANT need to be better (29:50)

Luka's offensive brilliance (34:02)

Have the Celtics become Jaylen Brown's team? (41:49)

The Celtics need to win the title (1:01:00)
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Zach and Kirk Goldsberry discuss the Mavericks win in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, how both Dallas and Minnesota might adjust in Game 2, the All-NBA results, Cleveland firing JB Bickerstaff and what comes next for Donovan Mitchell, quick Pacers-Celtics takes, and Kirk's new book "Hoop Atlas."

Dallas grinds out Game 1 in Minnesota (2:17)

Kyrie Irving has been amazing for Dallas (15:52)

Derrick Lively was a homerun pick by the Mavs (24:10)
 
All-NBA Teams announced (39:17)

JB Bickerstaff out in Cleveland (53:35)

Pacers-Celtics (1:00:08)

Hoop Atlas (1:10:09)
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Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton react to Game 7 wins for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers, questions in Denver and New York going forward, Knicks injuries, and more. Plus: Quick thoughts on Mavs-Wolves and Celtics-Pacers in the conference finals, what's next for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and much more. 

Nuggets offseason questions (19:47)

Mavs-Wolves Western Conference Finals Lookahead (30:34)

Offseason in OKC (36:34)

Pacers push past Knicks in MSG (43:13)

Celtics-Pacers Eastern Conference Finals Lookahead (1:04:11)
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Zach and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic talk all things Wolves-Nuggets and preview Game 7. Then (38:47) Zach discusses the Boston Celtics soft path to the conference finals and the perception Boston isn't playing well enough to win the title -- and whether anything short of that is a failure. Then (54:09) Zach welcomes in ESPN's Tim MacMahon to discuss Mavs-Thunder, how the Mavs trades worked out, whether OKC blew it at the trade deadline, and much more. 
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Zach and ESPN's Bobby Marks discuss the Nuggets showing the heart of a champion to bounce back and even their series against the Wolves, the Knicks running out of gas in Game 4 against the Pacers, and what Indiana's off-season could look like. Then ESPN's NBA Draft Expert Jonathan Givony joins on what the Hawks could do with the #1 pick, how the Spurs will handle two picks in the top 8, and the news that Bronny James has been cleared medically.

Denver's defense versus Wolves' offense (15:27)

Nuggets' insane run to end 1st half (21:23)

Pacers even series with Knicks (27:22)

What would a run to the Eastern Conference Finals do for Indiana's off-season? (41:12)

Givony on Hawks winning Draft Lottery (51:58)

Bronny James cleared (1:16:21)
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