Podcast appearances and mentions of Brian Windhorst

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Tim Bontemps to discuss the Celtics making a bounce back statement in Game 2 against Miami, Boston's evolution over the course of the season, why the Heat need Lowry, the similarities between Ime Udoka and Jason Kidd, if Luka can carry the Mavs again and the prolific nature of this Warriors team. Plus, a league executive who may be on the move.

Jay Williams and Brian Windhorst debate more about the Warriors blowing out the Mavericks, Amar'e Stoudemire joins them and debates about if game two is a must-win for Boston. Michael Collins joins the show and reports on Tiger Woods and the PGA Championship and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Williams and Brian Windhorst debate more about the Warriors blowing out the Mavericks, Amar'e Stoudemire joins them and debates about if game two is a must-win for Boston. Michael Collins joins the show and reports on Tiger Woods and the PGA Championship and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KB & Matt are back and kick the show off discussing the current state of the Sixers, the embarrassing way they exited the playoffs, what this team has to do in the offseason, and more inside info from Brian Windhorst about the team's big offseason plans. Then they dive into the Phils getting hot out West, why this is a big deal for the team, and wanting the bats to keep hitting to make the trade deadline MEANINGFUL. Then KB taps in with some breaking news that JAMES BRADBERRY IS AN EAGLE! Then we return to your regularly scheduled program and talk all things Survivor 42 and the Season 43 cast and tribe breakdowns being announced. Follow Us! Twitter: @UndergroundPHI Kyle: @KBizzl311 Matt: @mattcastorina Website: undergroundsportsphiladelphia.com Watch LIVE: YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCXTLztI5KsYQLH0WptJaL-Q FB: facebook.com/UndergroundSportsPHI Twitch: twitch.tv/UndergroundsportsPHI Instagram: @undergroundphi Merch & Apparel: NEW MERCH STORE COMING SOON tomahawkshades.com | Promo Code: "USP" for 25% off at checkout! binhoboard.com | Promo Code: "BinhoUSP" for 10% off at checkout! TrophySmack.com | trophysmack.com/USP?afmc=fw manscaped.com | Promo Code: "USP" for 20% off AND free shipping statesidevodka.com | Promo Code: "USP" for 10% off the 1L Vodka Bottle (Must be 21+ to purchase. Please drink responsibly) Intro Music: Arkells "People's Champ" Outro Music: Arkells "People's Champ"

(00:00-10:22) The Mike Missanelli Show is live from The Brian Dawkins Driving Impact Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester.  It's going to be an exciting show.  Mike starts off talking about the Brian Windhorst report that Daryl Morey is looking to acquire another star and if need be, Tyrese Maxey might be included.  Mike isn't sure what type of star Morey is expecting because Tobias Harris would be included as well.  Tyrone is not on board with letting Maxey go and the guess is most of Philadelphia isn't either.  Jen doesn't want to talk about it. (10:33-35:36) Jen introduces today's Twitter poll.  How many games will the Eagles win after the Bradberry signing? Your choices are 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, and 12 or more.  The early leader is 10-11.  Mike, Tyrone and Jen give their thoughts then Mike heads to the phones. (35:46-45:46) Eagles legend Donovan McNabb joins the show to talk about his time as an Eagle, his love for Philadelphia and more.  He will not comment on Terrell Owens because he said he's past that.  Brian Westbrook joins the conversation to explain what McNabb meant to the Eagles and the city. (45:56-53:14) Mike heads back to the phones before talking to another Eagles great. (53:15-1:05:12) Former Eagles defensive greats Hugh Douglas and Hollis Thomas joins the show to talk about what they have been up to.  Hugh talks about being on the radio down in Atlanta and how different it is than Philadelphia. Hollis and Hugh talk about the current Eagles to include Jalen Hurts.  They both explain how much they loved playing defense in Philly. (1:05:23-1:18:45) Mike explains his problem with carpenter bees at his house and how he is trying to get rid of them.  He doesn't want to see them perish but doesn't want them around. (1:18:56-1:25:19) Former Eagle and current NBC Sports personality Barrett Brooks joins the show. He gives his thoughts on the James Bradberry signing.  He believes the Eagles are in win now mode.  Barrett also gives his thoughts on Jalen Hurts; the Eagles draft picks, and more! (1:25:30-1:45:08) Mike heads back to the phones to hear more of your thoughts on Tyrese Maxey being included in a trade, the Eagles, the Phillies or whatever else is on your mind.  He also receives some tips on getting rid of carpenter bees. (1:45:18-2:01:00) Hall of Fame Baseball writer for The Athletic Jayson Stark joins the show to talk Phillies baseball.  He talks about the Phillies leading the league in exit velocity, Bryce Harper's injury and how it affects his chances of playing in the outfield again this year, and the Phillies playoff chances. He even talks about Tyrese Maxey. (2:01:11-2:10:42) NFL Reporter and Fanatic family member Derrick Gunn joins the show to give insight on The Brian Dawkins Driving Impact Celebrity Golf Tournament.  He may sound a little hoarse because he emceed an auction last night.  He also talks about the James Bradberry and how much better it makes the Eagles.  The Eagles should have a top of the line defense this year. If Jalen Hurts slightly improves the Eagles should still be at the top of the NFC East with everything the Eagles have. (2:01:11-2:10:42) Mike heads back to the phones to hear more of your thoughts. (2:10:53-2:32:06) NFL Running Back great and Abington native Eddie George joins the show to talk about playing at Abington, the passion of Philly fans, current Running Backs in the NFL, and more! (2:32:16-2:40:23) Former Eagles Linebacker great Takeo Spikes joins the show to talk about the impact of Brian Dawkins, golf, cigars and more! (2:40:33-2:48:40) It is time for Sound Off, but wait!  The legend and all-time NFL and Eagles great Brian Dawkins joins the show mid-way through sound off to talk about the importance of this golf tournament and the impact foundation.  He also talks about the amazing feeling he always gets when he comes back to Philadelphia.

(00:00-10:22) On today's best of, The Mike Missanelli Show is live from The Brian Dawkins Driving Impact Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester.  It's going to be an exciting show.  Mike starts off talking about the Brian Windhorst report that Daryl Morey is looking to acquire another star and if need be, Tyrese Maxey might be included.  Mike isn't sure what type of star Morey is expecting because Tobias Harris would be included as well.  Tyrone is not on board with letting Maxey go and the guess is most of Philadelphia isn't either.  Jen doesn't want to talk about it. (10:33-20:32)  Eagles legend Donovan McNabb joins the show to talk about his time as an Eagle, his love for Philadelphia and more.  He will not comment on Terrell Owens because he said he's past that.  Brian Westbrook joins the conversation to explain what McNabb meant to the Eagles and the city. (20:43-32:35) Former Eagles defensive greats Hugh Douglas and Hollis Thomas joins the show to talk about what they have been up to.  Hugh talks about being on the radio down in Atlanta and how different it is than Philadelphia. Hollis and Hugh talk about the current Eagles to include Jalen Hurts.  They both explain how much they loved playing defense in Philly. (32:45-38:50) Former Eagle and current NBC Sports personality Barrett Brooks joins the show. He gives his thoughts on the James Bradberry signing.  He believes the Eagles are in win now mode.  Barrett also gives his thoughts on Jalen Hurts, the Eagles draft picks, and more! (39:01-48:13) NFL Reporter and Fanatic family member Derrick Gunn joins the show to give insight on The Brian Dawkins Driving Impact Celebrity Golf Tournament.  He may sound a little hoarse because he emceed an auction last night.  He also talks about the James Bradberry and how much better it makes the Eagles.  The Eagles should have a top of the line defense this year. If Jalen Hurts slightly improves the Eagles should still be at the top of the NFC East with everything the Eagles have. (48:23-57:50) NFL Running Back great and Abington native Eddie George joins the show to talk about playing at Abington, the passion of Philly fans, current Running Backs in the NFL, and more!

Chris and Chris continue to discuss the Miami Heat and their chances in the ECF. They then discuss if Luka is the best player left in the playoffs and if he can carry the Mavs to the Finals. Is Doc Rivers coming back to Philly? Brian Windhorst hints at a possible huge acquisition the Sixers and Daryl Morey could make this offseason. They wonder if this player could be LeBron James. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Chris continue to discuss the Miami Heat and their chances in the ECF. They then discuss if Luka is the best player left in the playoffs and if he can carry the Mavs to the Finals. Is Doc Rivers coming back to Philly? Brian Windhorst hints at a possible huge acquisition the Sixers and Daryl Morey could make this offseason. They wonder if this player could be LeBron James. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was joined by Zo from the Rights to Ricky Sanchez to discuss SOME FRESH HOT SIXERS TRADE SLOP. The Deal Zone king himself Brian Windhorst leaked some information about the Sixers plans to pursue a third star this offseason and why the draft lottery could effect those plans. Would the team really be willing to trade Philadelphia hero Tyrese Maxey in order to get a third star? We discussed out thoughts on that and tried to guess the third star Windhorst might be hinting at in this interview. Also we discussed: is Doc Rivers really going to be back, how the Sixers can become DAWGS, the Suns major collapse and gave our conference finals and finals predictions. Enjoy! We are excited to announce our very first partnership with Philly Sports Trips! Philly Sports Trips is dedicated to providing premium travel and tailgating experiences to the passionate fans of Philadelphia. You can book your Phillies and Eagles trips right now! Please support You Know Ball by booking a trip with Philly Sports Trips and select "The Bell and The Birdmen / You Know Ball" when booking your trip: https://phillysportstrips.com/ You can buy YKB merch including the Maxey Better Sadly shirt here: https://you-know-ball.creator-spring.com Visit here to donate and support You Know Ball: https://linktr.ee/YouKnowBall Your donations will help me keep the podcast free forever so those who cannot afford extra paywalled content will always have access to anything that I create. Any five stars reviews on your podcast platform of choice would also be appreciated. Subscribe to Zo's newsletter: https://www.rightstorickysanchez.com/newsletter Follow Zo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tweets_By_Zo Follow my producer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Astro_Coyote F ollow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trillbrodude

Tony opens the show by talking about the new Saudi Tour and their reported offer of a hundred million dollars to Jack Nicklaus to be the face of the tour, and he also follows up with some more talk about the Great Zucchini. ESPN's Brian Windhorst calls in to talk about how and why the Suns imploded in game 7 against Dallas, and he also previews the Heat / Celtics series. Richard Justice of Texas Monthly calls in to talk about Justin Verlander, and how the universal DH is already making an impact on teams, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag. Songs : Levvy : “Contradictions” ; “Bury” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Kevin Pelton and Marc J. Spears to react to the Mavs dismantling the Suns, Luka making a statement, the future in Phoenix, Boston closing out the Bucks despite a massive series from Giannis and what to expect from the NBA Lottery. 

Kirk kicks things off pointing you to Josh Bowe asking a simple question: Why not now for these Mavericks? Then there's this really good Jared Dubin piece on 538 explaining how brutally the Mavericks targeted Chris Paul. Next there's a set of Mavericks-Warriors previews: the first at the Athletic by Anthony Slater, the second by Joe Viray at Golden State of Mind. After that there's a solid Ringer piece, 9 Numbers that Explain the Evisceration of the Suns. Then Kirk recommends some audio, past the game recap and Mavs Party on this very feed, that gets heavily into the Mavericks. First, there's a Lowe Post episode with Kevin Arnovitz. Next there's a Ringer episode with Raja Bell and Logan Murdock. After that, a great ESPN Daily episode with Brian Windhorst. Last there is a Bill Simmons show with Ryen Russillo where the latter is sad a lot about Chris Paul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirk kicks things off pointing you to Josh Bowe asking a simple question: Why not now for these Mavericks? Then there's this really good Jared Dubin piece on 538 explaining how brutally the Mavericks targeted Chris Paul. Next there's a set of Mavericks-Warriors previews: the first at the Athletic by Anthony Slater, the second by Joe Viray at Golden State of Mind. After that there's a solid Ringer piece, 9 Numbers that Explain the Evisceration of the Suns. Then Kirk recommends some audio, past the game recap and Mavs Party on this very feed, that gets heavily into the Mavericks. First, there's a Lowe Post episode with Kevin Arnovitz. Next there's a Ringer episode with Raja Bell and Logan Murdock. After that, a great ESPN Daily episode with Brian Windhorst. Last there is a Bill Simmons show with Ryen Russillo where the latter is sad a lot about Chris Paul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The best two words in sports are Game Seven, and we got two…in the form of major beatdowns. Grant Williams and the Celtics shut down Giannis and the Bucks at home to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals. In the West, Playoff Luka added to his growing legacy with a shower of 3s to lead the Mavericks past the Suns. Brian Windhorst helps us process what happened Sunday, and sets up the Conference Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they breakdown the big news of the day: Joe Cronin has been appointed the General Manager of the Portland Trail Blazers. In entirely unrelated news, Brian Windhorst of ESPN said on the Hoop Collective podcast today that the Portland Trail Blazers might be a landing spot for Klutch Sports client and upcoming free agent of the Chicago Bulls, Zach LaVine. In order to clear such room for the Blazers to sign LaVine, they would need to renounce Anfernee Simons, Joe Ingles and Jusuf Nurkic to even have a chance of creating the necessary room. Is there any truth to the noise or is this Klutch doing their best to shake free the best possible offers for their client? Could Portland partake in such a ploy to curry favor with the most powerful organization in the league currently? They'll hit on that and take a look at the NBA Draft Lottery that is less than a week away and more! Tap in and jump on the show live! SUBSCRIBE: YouTube, Twitch, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google and Anywhere You Get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon discuss the Heat eliminating the 76ers, NBA and NHL series sent to Game 7s and Brian Windhorst joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Tim Bontemps to discuss the Heat eliminating the 76ers, if Harden will give Philly a discount and how long ‘The Process' can continue. Plus, can the Mavs take down the Suns in Game 7, which player will make a statement in the decisive game and if Boston can avoid elimination.

Seth Greenberg, Amar'e Stoudemire and Brian Windhorst get up with Ryan Smith as they discuss the 76ers' flop with their season on the line. What are the answers to the biggest questions regarding the futures of some of the NBA's stars? Luka Doncic and the Mavericks mashed the Suns. How did they do it and what can we expect in game 7? Plus, should Tom Brady have stayed retired? How did the NFL schedule makers give the GOAT a rough go and what does it mean for his title chances? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trail Blazers are dreaming big heading into the offseason and are reportedly angling to sign free agent Zach LaVine, according to a report from ESPN's Brian Windhorst. There's so much to unpack on the Blazers pursuit of LaVine. Let's dig deep into how Portland can make the financials works, who they would have to give up in order to land LaVine and whether or not those sacrifices would be worth it in the short and long term. Finally what does it say about the Blazers that they are already linked to the biggest free agent name on the market? Can this team really sign a free agent of that caliber? Is this wishful thinking or a sign of a new, aggressive regime aiming huge with Joe Cronin guiding the Blazers front office? Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Bobby Marks and Nick Friedell to react to Jokic winning the MVP again, talk the upcoming offseason contract decisions for Zach LaVine and James Harden, the 76ers' resurgence, how Portland can maximize Dame, injury designations in the NBA and flopping in the postseason.

In the final hour, DMac and Tyler talked about DMac's night life out in Nashville. The fellas previewed the game and Tyler explained that the Avs need to respond to the Ryan Johansen hit on Darcy Keumper last game. In Mt. Polumbus Speak, Tyler is asked if the Jokic brothers like Brian Windhorst or Nick Wright. Tyler closed out the show giving out game balls.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rich reacts to Joel Embiid's return to the 76ers and James Harden's return to form that saw the Sixers even up their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Miami Heat. ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst tells Rich why he voted for 76ers C Joel Embiid over Nikola Djokic for the NBA's MVP Award, why it's “ridiculous” to think the Warriors' Jordan Poole injured Ja Morant's knee on purpose, weighs in on Chris Paul's run-in with a Dallas Mavericks fan and says why referee pandering to flopping might have led to the unfortunate incident, why Giannis Antetokounmpo will be tough for the Boston Celtics to solve, and if the Lakers would consider trading LeBron James this offseason.   Rich recaps the top 5 moments of the weekend and weighs in on where LeBron James ranks in the NBA G.O.A.T. discussion when it comes to Michael Jordan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Harden looked like his prime self last night with 31 points in a Game 4 win. Chris Paul's legacy is on the line if he continues to play as poorly as he did in Dallas. Greeny discusses with Nuno whether Philly can beat Miami. Greeny also reacts to Rich Strike's 80-1 odds win in the Kentucky Derby. Brian Windhorst, ESPN NBA Insider joins the show to talk about the energy the Sixers showed in the Game 4 win and the rest of the NBA playoff series. Greeny and Nuno discuss the photo that surfaced of Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Lewis Hamilton, and David Beckham from F1 in Miami. They debate who the best in their field is and who is the most famous and recognizable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More on Harden's big Game 4. Brian Windhorst joins to break down what's going on in the Bucks/Celtics series. The guys discuss expectations for Justin Fields. Dan Orlovsky joins to talk about Fields, how the Bears have failed to put good players around him on offense so far, and how Fields will get MVP consideration if he plays well this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More on Harden's big Game 4. Brian Windhorst joins to break down what's going on in the Bucks/Celtics series. The guys discuss expectations for Justin Fields. Dan Orlovsky joins to talk about Fields, how the Bears have failed to put good players around him on offense so far, and how Fields will get MVP consideration if he plays well this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More on Harden's big Game 4. Brian Windhorst joins to break down what's going on in the Bucks/Celtics series. The guys discuss expectations for Justin Fields. Dan Orlovsky joins to talk about Fields, how the Bears have failed to put good players around him on offense so far, and how Fields will get MVP consideration if he plays well this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More on Harden's big Game 4. Brian Windhorst joins to break down what's going on in the Bucks/Celtics series. The guys discuss expectations for Justin Fields. Dan Orlovsky joins to talk about Fields, how the Bears have failed to put good players around him on offense so far, and how Fields will get MVP consideration if he plays well this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More on Harden's big Game 4. Brian Windhorst joins to break down what's going on in the Bucks/Celtics series. The guys discuss expectations for Justin Fields. Dan Orlovsky joins to talk about Fields, how the Bears have failed to put good players around him on offense so far, and how Fields will get MVP consideration if he plays well this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA playoffs are bringing it! The 76ers held off the Heat on Sunday to tie the series at two games apiece, while the Mavericks stayed hot at home and beat the Suns 101-111. In Milwaukee the Bucks took Game 3 against the Celtics in a Saturday buzzer beater and face off again Monday night. Plus, with Ja Morant likely out for Monday the Grizzlies are in poor position to win against the Warriors, coming off a 30-point Game 3 loss. ESPN's Brian Windhorst is here to tell you what to watch for as the playoffs remain open to many paths ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony opens the show by reading a few emails and letters, and also by talking about the Wells Fargo Championship at Avenel with Michael who was there watching the first round. ESPN's Brian Windhorst calls in to give his thoughts on how the second round series are going, legendary horse racing handicapper Andy Beyer phones in to give his pick for the Kentucky Derby, and also about the banning of Bob Baffert from the grounds of Churchill Downs, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag. Songs : Jesse Ruben “This is Why I Need You” ; “First Day of Summer” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Tim Bontemps to discuss if Harden has officially started to regress, what the Mavs can do to get back into the series with the Suns' historic shooting, if the Celtics can win it all with an all-time level defense and how the Warriors can defend Ja.

Brian Windhorst joins the show to discuss whether the 76ers are finished regardless of Embiid's injury status. They also discuss if a team should offer James Harden a max contract, if the Suns are the team to beat in the NBA, if Kyrie is wrong to consider himself a "martyr." The crew also jumps in on if the Lakers should trade LeBron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Windhorst joins the show to discuss whether the 76ers are finished regardless of Embiid's injury status. They also discuss if a team should offer James Harden a max contract, if the Suns are the team to beat in the NBA, if Kyrie is wrong to consider himself a "martyr." The crew also jumps in on if the Lakers should trade LeBron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Marc J. Spears and Andrew Lopez to talk Zion's thoughts on the Pelicans postseason performance, the future in New Orleans, the Bucks' physicality against the Celtics, the Warriors escaping with Game 1 and Devin Booker's competitiveness.

The Grizzlies' inexperience came back to haunt them in Game 1. Brian Windhorst joins to talk about why the Bucks will always have a chance with Giannis. The guys talk about how the Ravens handled the Hollywood Brown trade. Dan Orlovsky joins to talk about Malik Willis dropping to the 3rd round and why the Eagles could be the best team in the NFC East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Grizzlies' inexperience came back to haunt them in Game 1. Brian Windhorst joins to talk about why the Bucks will always have a chance with Giannis. The guys talk about how the Ravens handled the Hollywood Brown trade. Dan Orlovsky joins to talk about Malik Willis dropping to the 3rd round and why the Eagles could be the best team in the NFC East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Grizzlies' inexperience came back to haunt them in Game 1. Brian Windhorst joins to talk about why the Bucks will always have a chance with Giannis. The guys talk about how the Ravens handled the Hollywood Brown trade. Dan Orlovsky joins to talk about Malik Willis dropping to the 3rd round and why the Eagles could be the best team in the NFC East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Grizzlies' inexperience came back to haunt them in Game 1. Brian Windhorst joins to talk about why the Bucks will always have a chance with Giannis. The guys talk about how the Ravens handled the Hollywood Brown trade. Dan Orlovsky joins to talk about Malik Willis dropping to the 3rd round and why the Eagles could be the best team in the NFC East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Grizzlies' inexperience came back to haunt them in Game 1. Brian Windhorst joins to talk about why the Bucks will always have a chance with Giannis. The guys talk about how the Ravens handled the Hollywood Brown trade. Dan Orlovsky joins to talk about Malik Willis dropping to the 3rd round and why the Eagles could be the best team in the NFC East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Tim Bontemps to discuss Dallas closing out Utah for Luka's first playoff series win, the future of the Jazz, the 76ers avoiding a Game 7, why Harden is the key to success in Philly and Chris Paul putting on another masterclass performance for the Suns to eliminate the Pelicans.

Brian Windhorst discusses the brilliance of Mikal Bridges in game five, if he thinks Devin Booker will play in game six and his concern level if Chris Paul does indeed have a hand injury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Dave McMenamin and Kevin Arnovitz to talk the matchup issues Minnesota creates for Memphis, the Pelicans making it a series with the Suns, the potential of the youth in New Orleans and if Trae Young can overcome the swarming Miami defense.

Some notes from Darren 'Doogie' Wolfson on the NFL draft and local basketball players before getting to interviews. Guests include ESPN's Brian Windhorst on the Wolves (5:04), Hall of Famer Jim Kaat on his new book and more (33:05), Dawson Garcia on coming to play for Gophers (1:12:17), Ta'Lon Cooper on coming to the Gophers (1:19:44), and DT Kyler Baugh on joining Gophers through transfer portal (1:32:00).

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Tim Bontemps to discuss Boston's transformation from the start of the season, the squad's sensational defense on Kevin Durant, Booker & Middleton's injuries and Joel Embiid making a statement in Toronto.

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Marc J. Spears and Kirk Goldsberry to talk the significance of the Celtics' epic Game 1 win over the Nets, Kyrie's engagement with the Boston fans, Minnesota's statement win against Memphis and Chris Paul's mastery of the point guard position.

Tony opens the show by reading a few emails, Michael talks about his trip to South Carolina and to the Masters, and Tony also talks about when people make the decision to retire. ESPN's Brian Windhorst calls in to talk about the problems the Lakers face after not making the playoffs, ESPN's Tim Kurkjian phones in to talk about Clayton Kershaw, the unwritten rules of baseball, and the possibility of the Nats being sold, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag. Songs : Ralph Rillon “Real Love” ; Dan Bern “History Shmistory” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Windhorst, Tim MacMahon and Tim Bontemps are joined by the legend Jackie MacMullan to break down the NBA Playoff picture including if the Celtics should be favored over the Nets, how injuries will impact a few key series and if Harden and Embiid can make a statement. Plus, the crew talks Jackie's podcast series ‘Icons' with the Ringer.

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Nick Friedell and Andrew Lopez to break down everything you need to know about the NBA Play-In Tournament including if Ben Simmons or Zion may return and who has the most to prove. Plus, should teams have tanked to avoid the Nets and what matchup has the most exciting potential.

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Tim Bontemps to break down which teams have the best betting odds to win the Eastern and Western Conferences including why the Nets are being wildly overvalued. Plus, MacMahon hands out his monthly major award.

As the NBA regular season winds down, there's plenty of drama unfolding across the league. In Los Angeles, LeBron and the Lakers' experiment continues to implode, hampered by injuries and a porous defense. Is there enough time for the team to bounce back and sneak into the postseason? And in the Eastern Conference, where Kyrie Irving is now free to play in Brooklyn's home games: could the Nets be the most dangerous last-team-in in NBA postseason history? Brian Windhorst helps us parse through these questions and more, as we inch closer to the NBA playoffs.