The opening round of the NBA playoffs, after a slow start, has gotten wild. Chris Haynes is covering Celtics/Heat, Marc Stein is covering Clippers/Mavericks and they've come together for a podcast to talk about all the highs and lows of the first round so far ... with a particular focus on the Heat's Game 2 upset at Boston, raves for Oklahoma City and Minnesota, serious concern for Phoenix, why Philadelphia filing a "grievance" over the officiating in the Sixers' series with the Knicks was not even possible ... plus story time with Chris after he finally met his childhood hero Latrell Sprewell. 
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#thisleague UNCUT: First-round playoff chaos

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It’s time for Chris Haynes and Marc Stein to link up for a new installment of #thisleague UNCUT! They turn their eyes onto the developing trade market for NBA stars and determine who they see as the player most likely to be trade: Donovan Mitchell, Brandon Ingram, or Trae Young? The latest on the Lakers head coaching search and of course warm farewell to Madison Square Garden as Chris finishes a perfect 4-0 covering the Knicks this postseason.
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Donovan Mitchell, Brandon Ingram, Trae Young … Most Likely to be Traded?

It’s an all-new edition of #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discussing the Nuggets bouncing back in a big way to tie up their series 2-2 against the Timberwolves with the reigning champs looking sharp once again. They wonder if the Knicks will be able to continue to overcome their injury issues as Chris prepares to return to New York to cover game 5 of that series which is also tied at 2 games apiece. They wrap things up with the results of the NBA draft lottery which resulted in the Hawks ending up with the number 1 overall pick and what this means for their pairing of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray.  
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Nuggets are back, Knicks & Pacers battle, NBA Draft Lottery

The TNT game analyst and former Heat/Magic/Pistons/Pelicans head coach works frequently these days alongside Chris Haynes in Chris' sideline reporter role and joins Haynes and Marc Stein for a candid conversation about the recent coaching changes around the league in Phoenix and Lakerland and the state of modern coaching. The guys also discuss some of Stan's past coaching experiences, whether he would take another head coaching job, his potential advice for JJ Redick when it comes to his former player becoming a coach and whether we'll ever get a podcast featuring Stan and his brother Jeff Van Gundy. 
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#thisleague UNCUT: Stan Van Gundy!

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein back together again for an all-new #thisleague UNCUT! They react to Donovan Mitchell’s impressive game 7 performance to advance the Cavaliers to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. They talk about the rise of Anthony Edwards after the Timberwolves took game 1 from the reigning champion Nuggets. Finally, finishing with an update on the latest rumblings from the NBA’s coaching carousel.
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Donovan Mitchell’s Big Game 7, Ant Edwards On The Rise & the NBA Coaching Carousel

Marc Stein goes solo on a new edition of #thisleague UNCUT reacting to the Lakers parting ways with head coach Darvin Ham after 2 seasons and who the potential candidates are to replace him. He also dives in on the offseason approach for the 76ers and the Bucks as they were both eliminated from the playoffs and what they can do to keep their superstars happy and return to title contending form.
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#thisleague UNCUT: First-round playoff chaos

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