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BREAKING NEWS! THE KNICKS JUST FIRED THE MAN WHO COACHED THEM TO THEIR MOST SUCCESSFUL RUN IN DECADES. WAS THIS THE RIGHT MOVE, OR A STEP BACK? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA Finals are set! Congrats to the Pacers on one of the most surprising runs to the Finals we've ever seen, they knocked off the Knicks this past Saturday but the biggest challenge yet awaits them. Luka tells us exactly how LeBron has already impacted the rest of his career. Could we be in store for the best Luka yet? What's next for the Knicks now that they've been bounced? Big Perk has a big message for the Big Bodega that I promise you will not want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Knicks have a pulse in the Eastern Conference Finals! Big Body Brunson stepped up to Force a Game 6. OKC awaits the winner of that series - but WHO would they rather face in the Finals: New York or Indy? Indy is feeling the pressure now, will Tyrese Haliburton be able to re-create his Game 4 masterpiece at home in Game 6? OKC is back in the Finals for first time since 2012 but how does this team stack up with the KD, Russ and Harden trio. Kendrick Perkins might have something to say about it! SGA is putting up a season for the ages. But we'll show you the numbers that put him into GOAT territory if OKC finishes the job! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Knicks are on the brink of elimination. Shams has the latest on Karl Anthony Towns' status ahead of what's being call the biggest Knicks game in over two decades. If the Knicks want to stay alive, they are going to have to slow down Tyrese Haliburton. Perk spies something that NEEDS to change ASAP. We relive the HISTORIC Thunder season with their top of plays ahead of their finals run. Don't miss it, we're live in OKC for NBA today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two series. Two 3-1 leads for the Thunder and the Pacers! We're back here LIVE in Oklahoma City ahead of Game 5 as the Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of elimination. With the Thunder are on the cusp of an NBA Finals berth and this isn't necessarily uncharted territory for the franchise. He's been dominant, he's been benched, and now, Julius Randle might be the biggest wildcard in the entire conference finals. What it all means for Game 5 and beyond. Game 4 was personal. And Tyrese Haliburton played like it. Udonis tells how far the all-world point guard can take Indy. The playoffs may be winding down but the fireworks? They're just getting started. Why this NBA summer is already being called historic, and who's about to shake it up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are LIVE from the site of OKC's HUGE game 4 win. What went wrong for the Wolves and what should we make of Ant Man's postgame comments? It's not just any day, Perk, that you challenge someone to stand on business!!! What, or rather WHO's got him so fired up heading into tonight's showdown in Indy? Udonis Haslem is here to pinpoint the key adjustment the MVP made last night en route to his 40 10 and 9 masterpiece. What was it and will the Wolves have an answer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to NBA Today, here we have Chiney Ogwumike, Brian Windhorst, Udonis Haslem, and I'm Malika Andrews. Happy Memorial Day: and To all who have served, thank you for you service and for joining us to talk some hoops today. Something big happened in Game 3 and we're not just talking about the score. The Wolves may have figured something out, and if they did? This series just got very interesting. The Pacers let Game 3 slip. Can KAT and the Knicks bottle that blueprint again? The sneaky keys to Game 4 and why Towns may hold the answer. Elsewhere in Indiana, news on Caitlin Clark will put her red-hot start on pause. The latest from Indy and what it means for the Fever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're live here in Oklahoma City where the Thunder took a 2-0 series lead over the Timberwolves last night! And let me tell you, we've been here for 3 days now and the crowd has lived up to the hype and then some. He torched the Garden, taunted the crowd, and turned heartbreak into highlights. But what's really driving Tyrese Haliburton's historic playoff tear? Will the fans be celebrating on 7th ave tonight? We'll tell you the chances of the Knicks evening the series and what it will take to get there. History says don't sleep on Game 2...We're flashing back to the conference finals follow-ups that changed everything. The Top of the Top moments from Game 2s coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of, if not THE, greatest comeback in NBA playoff HISTORY and what a stage for it! What did we learn in this instant classic? Who gets the biggest slice of blame pie for the Knicks? Can Anthony Edwards answer the call of the wild for the Wolves? Or will he be hampered by an ankle injury? We've got a live update on the superstar's status. What do 2025 SGA and 1991 MJ have in common beyond both winning league MVP? We peel back ALL the layers for Shai's prolific most valuable season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Game 1 was absolutely electric, at one point the floor was vibrating it was so loud in PayCom Center as the Western Conference Finals tipped off last night. We peer into the history books AND the crystal ball to preview tonight's monstrous game 1 in MSG. Which matchup will decide who advances? Speaking of history books, Caitlin Clark just keeps putting her name in 'em. We'll tell you what she did last night and what it means for the state of the W. Giannis, Jokic or SGA? A new king of the regular season is crowned tonight and we have ALL the intel to get you ready for the MVP announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're live in Oklahoma City for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals! This marks the Thunder's fifth trip to the Conference Finals since relocating from Seattle back in 2008. We head to the Eastern Conference. the Knicks just spoke ahead of their game 1 tomorrow against the Pacers. We get an all-access inside look at the Wolves preparing for tonight's game 1. We will hear what their mindset is on stopping this Thunder offense. Speaking of high-octane offense, we tell you why this SGA and Ant head to head match up will be one for the ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Knicks, Pacers, Timberwolves and Thunder have all punched their tickets to the conference finals meaning we will see a new team crowned, the 8th different NBA Champion in the last 8 years. What a way to get the 2025 W season started. Of course everyone is reacting to the flagrant and technicals between Angel and Caitlin clark... We check-in with Chiney. Speeeaking of rivalries, we've got one renewed in the East. We offer a history lesson AND a fortune-telling for the storied, DRAMATIC matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wolves win! How did they claw their way back to the conference finals for the 2nd straight year? We go live to the Mile High City for a win-or-stay-home showdown. Who will be the difference tonight: SGA or Jokic?? They're ALIVE! Celtic Pride on display last night. An INSIDE look at how Boston beatdown the Knicks. Can the C's actually pull this off? You know it's a big day when Big Perk breaks out the BIDNESS box. What did he see in last night's Boston blowout that's got him so fired up? Big money Bobby Marks is stopping by to walk us through the Warriors offseason options. How do they improve and what's on the table for Jonathan Kuminga? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How have the Thunder taken control of the conference semis? Danny Green spotlights one key advantage and what it means for OKC's title hopes. If you're STILL somehow sleeping on the Pacers, you better wake-up. Big Perk breaks down how Nap Town is going full Freddy Krueger on the East. The safe money is on the Knicks to advance to their first conference finals in 26 years! But are people writing off the defending champs too quickly? The Pacers are headed BACK to the conference finals but will they continue to be overlooked when they get there? SGA and the Thunder may have taken control of the series but how about the entire Western conference? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We cover ALL the fallout from the most insane draft lottery of all-time. Is it possible that Dallas wasn't the biggest winner last night? Continued coverage of Jayson Tatum's lower leg injury. Shams is here with the latest and why last night's closing minutes could send shockwaves through the East. The Wolves answered the call of game 4 last night. Is there ANY hope for the Dubs? We've got an INSIDE look at the Warriors mindset for the rest of the series. LIVE coverage of ALL the top prospects working out at today's combine. Whose stock is rising, and whose is falling? Another sad story for the bottom teams in the league last night. Could we and should we see a shake-up in in the lottery format? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did BOTH the Thunder and C's figure something out this weekend in the conference semis? And are they on a crash course for the NBA Finals? After their DRUBBING at the hands of the Pacers, do you trust the Cavs to crawl back? Flagg day 2025! We are just under FOUR hours from finding out where the transcendent Maine event will be starting his NBA career. Which franchise is feeling lucky? The weekend started off super positive for Cleveland. Sooo what happened? Brian Windhorst will assess the mess and spotlight the difference between the Pacers and Cavs. How the heck are SGA and the Thunder holding the 3-time MVP to career low playoff shooting splits? Boston got their 3-party up and running again. Will the Knicks take back control or is the energy already shifting? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No Steph, all problems...How can the Warriors bounce back after a Game 2 dismantling and we discuss what happened to Draymond on and off the court. Anthony Edwards had another uncanny performance last night, how much more can the Timberwolves expect from Ant and is he "The best there is at what he does." The Celtics have dug an 0-2 hole, but does Perk believe that Jayson Tatum will be the key to digging them out? The East's top seed is in big trouble. We have a live report next about who will be available for Cleveland in a must-win Game 3. Could this Saturday be the biggest Knicks home game in 25 years? We'll break down why they are on the verge of one of the most improbable upsets in NBA history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the second round of the playoffs roll on, we are following a Developing story here on NBA Today. Steph Curry was ruled out for Game 2 with a Grade 1 Hamstring strain. Curry has said that he will remain in Minnesota when Golden State head home for Games 3 and 4. There are no Jimmy and Buddy...speaking of...We go live to Minnesota for how the Warriors are getting ready for Game 2 without Steph Curry and Chiney breaks down how much different their offense will be. The Thunder might still be getting buckets in Denver. What went into a historic half for OKC and could this be good for the Nuggets? Maybe? There have been so many incredible defensive plays in playoff history we had to narrow it down to just Game 2's! Top of the Top is coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's one word to describe these playoffs? Insane? Nuts? Bananas? Unbelievable? Every night, there's something we have NEVER seen. Including last night-- With the Warriors and Pacers wins, road teams are now 5 and 0 for the first time in NBA History to start the conference semi finals. Who do we need to call to get a picture of Tyrese Haliburton next to the word CLUTCH in the dictionary?? A comeback for the ages you HAVE to see to believe. The Nuggets struck the Thunder in Game 1 but could they shock them again tonight? We reveal the one thing Jokic is doing that is going unnoticed in this series. You've got to hear what Joe Mazulla said about the Celtics 3 point shooting! Brian Windhorst joins with a live report from Boston ahead of a huge game 2 against the Knicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The second round belongs to the underdogs. Game 1 is TONIGHT between the Warriors and Wolves, hear what Steph Curry had to say about how much of a problem it will be to slow down Ant Edwards. How likely is it that Kevin Durant ends up in Houston? Well, the Rockets brass just spoke at their exit interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start today's show with a developing story-- just moments ago, longtime Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich addressed reporters for the first time since November of 2024. How Steph Curry and the Warriors knocked out the Rockets in a barn burning game 7. With a quick turnout, How will they fare against Ant and the Wolves? The Knicks were dominated all season by Celtics meanwhile the Nuggets just went the 7-game distance and now square up against OKC. Who is more likely to pull off an upset against conference elite? You know what they say... look good -- play good! Jayson Tatum has a nice fadeaway, but his fade made me even cleaner. Our Marc Spears catches up with Tatum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The shot. The stare. The series. Jalen Brunson closes the door on Detroit but can he kick it down in Boston to make it a series? Plus, Jokic doesn't always say much... but you have to hear what he said about Game 7 against the Clippers. After what we saw in Game 5, which version of the Warriors are we about to get tonight in San Francisco? Game 7 Achieved! Joker, Kwahi, Murray, or Harden, Who has the advantage and what superstar will step up in this Best-of-1 series? The Warriors showed up for a basketball series, the Rockets made it a war... Who has the advantage heading into Game 6 and why the winds say Golden State, be careful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That was the scene last night following the Lakers elimination by the Timberwolves in game 5 and the conclusion of LeBron James' 22nd season in the NBA. Now, the Lakers face of an off season of questions: Will a 40-year-old LeBron James, who has a player option, be back? Will Luka sign an extension? How can they improve this roster? We take a deep dive into Anthony Edwards, he is developing quite the reputation for eliminating superstars. What is the Wolves path from here? The Rockets ran the Warriors out of the building in Game 5. That's concerning but we all saw the photos of Steph Curry's thumb. Just how much of a problem could that be? Jalen Brunson and the Knicks have another chance to eliminate the Pistons, but what is the biggest challenge for Big Body getting the job done in Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're 36 games into the playoffs—and five series are still hanging in the balance. The Lakers have their backs against the wall, but Luka Doncic seems to be confident in pulling off the improbable. Hear what he had to say ahead of the biggest game of the season. Death, taxes, and Jamal Murray lighting it up in the playoffs. What have the Nuggets figured out against Kawhi and the Clips? Perk has an LA Confidential message for them. Is Jayson Tatum having his superstar moment? And can Cade Cunningham shock the world? So many questions!! Thankfully we have all the answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Kerr calls Draymond Green the best defender he's ever seen. We show you why that might be warranted. What's been the key for the Knicks creating crunch time seperation their first round series? With seasons and series on the line: Can the Lakers push back on the Wolves? Will the Clips have an emotional hangover after game 4? The Heat lost by a combined 122 POINTS in their sweep at the hands of the Cavs. YIKES. Are we about to see wholesale changes in South Beach? Bobby Marks lays out Miami's off season. Is BIG BODY BRUNSON about to put his cape on in Gotham? Chiney maps out how the Knicks can closeout the Pistons after a controversial Game 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking News, Out of Sunday night's Pacers-Bucks game...Damian Lillard is out for the playoffs with a left torn achilles tendon. 48 hours later and I STILL cannot stop thinking about this finish in Intuit. Where did AG's putback rank on the top 1st round moments of ALL-TIME list? What did the Chef Steph prove in his game 3 takeover and WHAT does it mean for the Warriors postseason aspirations? The Pistons are Pist off after a controversial ending in Detroit. We re-live and react to an instant classic turned CONTENTIOUS postgame scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the play-by-play era, teams were 1-271 when trailing by at least 29 points in a playoff game entering last night. SGA and the Thunder were down by as many as 29 points in game 3 but overcame the deficit for the comeback win. The Knicks first five out did something in Detroit they haven't done in 52 years! We'll tell you what it was AND what it means for their championship aspirations. Are the Bucks playing for more than their playoff lives tonight? Some league sources say things could get DICEY if Milwaukee can't rally against Indy. It's a game 3 so OF COURSE it's pivotal..but what are the keys to victory for BOTH squads heading into the Lakers Wolves duel on ESPN? LeBron weighs in after the break! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start the show with a developing story, Jimmy Butler got undercut on a rebound late in the first quarter vs the Rockets Game 2 and did NOT return to the game with a pelvis contusion. Steve Kerr said after the game that MRI's were scheduled for this morning. It's the BLOOD, sweat, and tears of the playoffs!!! We dissect how the Celtics took a commanding 2 - 0 lead WITHOUT their superstar. What do the Knicks need from Karl Anthony Towns tonight in game 3??? We tell you why he could be the make or break factor tonight. Kawhi and the Clippers host Jokic and the Nuggets tonight in a pivotal game 3! Can we expect another vintage Claw performance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once upon a time in Hollywood, the Lakers looked to even their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Dame and Haliburton rivalry picked up right where they left off and Giannis had some strong comments on the state of the Bucks you don't want to miss. It's the OKC Thunder's world and we're just living in it....at least that what it seems like through 2 games against the Grizzlies. Bobby Marks tells us why we better get used to it too. Cover your ears, Chiney but Houston, we may have a Steph Curry - Jimmy Butler sized problem. We preview the Rockets must-win game Game 2 tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's one of the most common sayings in the NBA, "A series doesn't start until the road team wins a game." If that's true, the Pistons and Clippers are just getting started. Minnesota stunned the Lakers in Game 1 and tonight feels like it's as close to a "must-win" as Game 2's can get. DEEEETROIT Basketball! ... MotorCade had Detroit firing on ALL Pistons in MSG. Can Cunningham actually take the Pistons to heights they haven't been in over TWO decades? Injury updates back east. What's the latest on Dame Dolla and Jayson Tatum heading into their game 2's? Shams is stopping by to fill us in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What an incredible opening weekend for the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers look for answers after a physical Game 1 from the Timberwolves. What LA needs to adjust in Game 2 against the Timberwolves. The after-shocks of the Luka trade are still being felt. Hear from the Nico Harrison, as Dallas holds exit interviews. Bobby Marks lays out the Mavs off season crossroads. The Celtics' quest to repeat is underway as they get the win in Game 1 - but Tatum left that game shaking his wrist and needed X-rays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are less than 22 hours from the best time of the NBA Calendar! The 2025 Playoffs tip off tomorrow and we are excited! Ja Morant didn't participate in practice yesterday as he continues to deal with his ankle sprain. Will he be ready to go tonight? Luka Doncic sat with me for his first extensive one-on-one interview since being traded. New details on what happened the moment he found out he was headed to L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The anticipation for the playoffs will soon end. With the 9/10 games behind us, we are one step closer to the tipoff of the playoffs! The battle of the Balkan bigs! Does Ivica Zubac and co. have ANY shot at slowing the Joker? A FULL recap of the pair of play-in punch-outs. Who of the final 4 will punch their ticket to the Spring playoff dance? How did the Warriors end their winless play-in streak? We peel the curtain back for an INSIDE look at Steph's 4th quarter masterpiece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's simple: Win and You're in! And it felt like a full blown Game 7 last night in the Bay. We tell you why the Magic advancing could spell trouble for the defending champs. It's elimination day for the Bulls, Heat, Mavs, and Kings, Which team has the most at stake if they head to cancun early?? It's time to bring back one of our favorite segments!! Udonis Haslem's Hierarchy of Primetime Playoff players! He ranks them, next! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2025 NBA Play IN is here!!!! Two huge games tonight to decide the 7 seed in each conference as Trae Young and the Hawks will face off against Paolo Banchero and then, the piste de resistance when Ja Morant and the Grizzlies are in the Bay to face Steph Curry and the Warriors. Giannis is playing the best ball of his career but will it matter? Shams stops by with the latest on his running mate Dame Lillard and if we can expect to see him suit-up soon. The picks, the fits, and the EMOTION. All the sights and sounds from WNBA Draft night in New York City are next! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GOODBYE regular season and HELLO to the best time of the Year!!! The NBA Playoffs starts with the Play-In Games on Wednesday. After the Suns disappointing end to the season, Phoenix has fired Mike Budenholzer. Shams is here on what this means for the futures of KD and Book. We are HOURS away from a new chapter being penned in the WNBA. Paige Bueckers is expected to land the top spot in the draft. We've got a live report from New York on how the pick COULD transform the W. There's a party in the play-in! Who's gonna claim the final 4 spots in the posteason picture? We debate the final 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the playoffs started today the KNICKS would open up against the Pistons. Is that bad news for the boys on broadway? It is if last night was any indication. A 48-hour battle for playoff positioning starts TONIGHT. Grab your pen and paper, we will walk you through every POSSBLE.OUTCOME. Big seeding implications out West, and an even bigger statement from Anthony Edwards. You'll want to hear who he says he's channeling heading into playoffs. With the West in chaos this weekend, could the Warriors entire playoff fate come down to 48 minutes on Sunday? Luka & LeBron have clinched a playoff spot, but could one opponsent stop them before they even get started? Perk reveals which Round 1 opponent the Lakers should want and the one they absolutely don't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tears brimming in Luka Doncic's eyes as he takes in the tribute video the Dallas Mavericks played for him in his return to Dallas. One night after firing their coach and GM, Jokic & the Nuggets looked...locked in. What Denver's win says about what's next with the playoffs days away. A record payroll, an All-Star core, and now a wasted season. Bobby Marks lays out the tough questions Phoenix HAS to answer after a brutal collapse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're just over FOUR hours away from one of the most highly-anticipated return games in NBA history! Luka Doncic is back in Dallas for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Do the Knicks have some hard truths to face after dropping ANOTHER game to the league's top tier talent? Or do they need some time to gel with Brunson back? We dive DEEPER into the stunning Denver dismissal of Mike Malone. A LIVE report on what was going through ownership's mind when they made the call. We hit on the Cavs who clinched the top seed out East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS!!! Denver Nuggets fired Head Coach Mike Malone and General Manager Calvin Booth. Why did the Nuggets fire their head coach and general manager now? We got a WILD finish to NCAA tournament last night but where does Florida's win rank amonst the best of all time? Luka prepares to return to Dallas for the first time since being traded, we reveal the Lakers plans for both LeBron and Luka in this matchup that's circled on our calendars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LeBron's loose. Doncic is dominating. Reaves is rolling... How L.A. sent a warning signal to the entire Western conference with a single game. The final PAIGE has been penned for UCONN but a freshman may already be writing the sequel? Chiney joins from Tampa to tell us what this title means for Paige, Geno, and the next face of women's hoops. A warm Garden welcome for the return of New York's star but did Jalen Brunson's return raise more questions than answers for the Knicks ahead of the playoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steph Curry and LeBron James meet again, this time with playoff seeding implications still on the line. Why UConn's title hopes may rest on their star guard? What Paige needs to do to take the crown? We take you behind the scenes with the Warriors for an all-access look that might just reshape how you see their championship ceiling. The Greak Freak put on a SHOW last night. We will see what he did THIS time that we have literally never seen before, and what he had to say about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first three chapters of the Lakers-Warriors showdowns this season have been epic, but tonight you're adding two powerhouses to mix. This is going to be dynamite. Anthony Davis just did something that he hasn't done in over FIVE years. Is he single-handedly giving the Dallas Mavericks hopes for the future? Kendrick Perkins said this OKC team is the best in franchise history but does that mean they will run through the entire western conference come playoff time? Draymond Green joins the show in just minutes! Find out what he had to say about being one of the most important players in last TWO decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're only ELEVEN days away from the end of the regular season and the race for the postseason has never been tighter. Where do things stand between the Phoenix and KD? Where are his most likely destinations come trade season? Speaking of the Suns, they got eclipsed in a BIG way by Giannis and the Bucks last night. We recap a historical night in Milwaukee that has the whole league talking. Is there some good news on the horizon for the Knicks? A LIVE report is coming up after the break on when we could see Brunson back on Broadway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The King and the Lakers held court with their OFFENSE but what stood out about their DEFENSE last night? There's a party in the play-in and NOBODY wants to go. WILD implications tonight for the Dubs, Nuggs, Grizz, and Wolves out West. Zion Williamson has been shut down for the rest of the season. What does that mean for his future in New Orleans? Jalen Brunson is working his way back, but it's what Coach Thibs has figured out WITHOUT his star point guard that could pay dividends come playoff time. It's April Fool's Day!!! We countdown the top five FAKE OUTS in NBA history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just when you thought it couldn't get worse for the Suns as K-D goes down. Have we seen the last of him in a Suns uniform? The Wolves and Pistons were in a full out BRAWL last night. Will the looming suspensions effect these teams ahead of the playoffs? We're minutes away from ice TRAE Young joining the show! He's gonna recap his 19 and 19 MASTERPIECE in Milwaukee, and has some big news to share. Are the beasts on broadway about to get Brunson back? We've got the latest on the Knicks after last night's win. Silky smooth sensation and top 2 projected pick Dylan Harper is LIVE in studio! Who's the hooper his game compares to? He'll tell us, NEXT on NBA Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS!!!! The Grizzlies announced that they have parted ways with head coach Taylor Jenkins. Was this something brewing around the organization? Just when we thought Cooper Flagg had already blown us away, he somehow topped even that with his Sweet 16 performance masterpiece shows the star he's becoming. Lastly, Josh Giddey will join the show to take us through THE shot of the season and inside the wild final seconds in Chicago that lifted them past the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bron buries the Pacers AGAIN. Did we see the game of the year in Indy? What did we learn regarding LA's resilience? There's a new 6-seed in town. The Clippers laid claim last night but they have PLENTY of company. The Celtics managed a 30 point win without their near 30 point scorer. Brian Windhorst pinpoints one specific secret ingredient to Boston peaking at the perfect time. The no-look cook served up another tasty Denver dish. We've got ALL the looks of Joker's IMPOSSIBLE pass of the year. We preview the Lakeshow's chi-town showdown versus the Bulls. Will LeBron and LA get their lick back after Saturday's embarrassment? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Knicks messed around and had TWO players put up triple doubles last night. Are the Bockers peaking at the perfect time? Jimmy's return to Miami was a dud but do the Warriors have bigger problems? We continued coverage of Damian Lillard's deep vein thrombosis diagnosis. What does his absence mean for Milwaukee's postseason dreams? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Orlando used their Magic on LeBron and company for LA's 3rd straight loss. We gauge the Lakers concern level two weeks pre-playoffs. Heartbreak for JuJu Watkins and USC. Holly Rowe joins us with reporting on Juju's season-ending injury and how it could shift the balance of the entire NCAA tournament. The Mavericks finally got Anthony Davis back last night but was his performance enough to give Mavs fans hope? Jimmy Butler returns to Miami for the first time since the trade, and he's not exactly nostalgic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you don't know, NOW you know...this is March! it isn't just the madness in the tournament, its buzzer beaters in the NBA! Cade Cunningham took the world by storm last night, he had social media BUZZING and I think it's fair to say let's get more Detriot Basketball games on ESPN. A SIX BILLION dollar deal happened with new ownership in Boston. The Warriors are on a hot streak, but some new AND old faces are hot on their heels. We'll tell you which team out West will avoid the play-in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices