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Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow dig into what has been different about the play on the court from inside the bubble, compared to when basketball was unbubbled. Why is fouling up? Is it easier to hit free throws in the vacuum of the bubble?

Plus - which teams should be the most worried about their performance so far.

Point of Contention: A Debate Show with Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson, moderated by Zach Harper.

- Isaac and Jaren Jackson Jr suffer big knee injuries. Is the bubble working?
- Should the bubble put an end to coaches in suits?
- Why isn't the NBA releasing the testing results of non-players?
- Houston needs to apologize to Carmelo Anthony
- The WNBA players wearing shirts against Loeffler

David Aldridge and Wos Lambre from Hoops Adjacent are joined by Swin Cash for an honest conversation on bucking expectations on her way to becoming Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, what it has been like breaking ground as a woman basketball executive and what Zion Williamson and the Pelicans focus is in the Orlando Bubble.

Sam Amick hosts a 2 part special episode of the Tampering Podcast.

In Part 1 Sam is joined by Nate Boyer, the former NFL player and Green Beret who influence Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the National Anthem. HIs stance on the NBA players kneeling, the story on he and Kaepernick, and more

Part 2 with Marc and Alex Lasry, owners of the Milwaukee Bucks, begins at the 28:45 mark of the show. The Lasry's open up about being in the second level of the bubble, Giannis' leadership and play this season, feelings on Giannis re-signing, the chase for the NBA title and more.

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Jay King, BLK Tray, and The Lead's Kavitha Davidson to talk about the opening weekend of the NBA's restart: Jonathan Isaac's injury, standing v. kneeling for Anthem, what to make of Lakers weekend, are virtual fans better?, and the weirdness around Zion Williamson's workload.

In the latest Nerser She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow.

Joe Vardon checks in from the bubble. Then, Nate Duncan's NBA League Pass broadcast. The Pelicans incredible starting lineup. Are they the favorites in the West next season? The Houston Small Ball Experiment. Is it going to be successful in the playoffs? Will quality of play. 82 game players vs 16 game players. Clippers potential. Dark Horse Mavs.