The second round of the NBA playoffs is here –– and we break down possible winners of all four matchups. Plus, we dive into the Knicks coaching search which is reportedly in its final stages, with the team set to make an announcement as early as this week.

The NBA regular season is finally over and 16 teams are still standing. We're breaking down the matchups and likely upsets in the first round of the playoffs. We'll also touch on the Knicks coaching vacancy and who should fill the spot: Mark Jackson or Jeff Van Gundy.

Warriors star Steph Curry is out at least through first round of the playoffs and maybe more after his latest MCL sprain. His absence coupled with other injuries on the Warriors roster put their fourth run to the Finals in peril, opening the floor for other teams to take the title away. All Hoops looks at teams that could dethrone them, including the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers. We also make the case for Lebron James to win the MVP trophy over James Harden.

The NBA is thriving, but the league could be doing so much better if they could eliminate tanking. Nine teams by our standards are intentionally losing in order to get a higher draft pick. All Hoops looks into the issue and how to solve it. We're also keeping an eye on the Western Conference playoff race, where Nos. 3 to 10 are separated by 4.5 games with less than a quarter of the season left. We make our picks as to who will survive. We're also making our picks for the NBA awards.

All Hoops discusses the crazy trade deadline deals that transformed the Cavaliers, where Kristaps Porzingis' unfortunate ACL injury leaves the Knicks and the buzz heading into All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.

The 2018 NBA trade deadline is coming fast and several teams have players up for grabs. All Hoops discusses which teams need to make a deal for a deep playoff run and others that need to shed players for maximum value.

All Hoops analyzes the 2018 All-Star draft, including who got snubbed and how the exhibition game could improve. We also examine the disfunction with the Cleveland Cavaliers and which trade could make a difference.

Steve and Chris are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Jared Zwerling to discuss his trip to Lithuania, the wild Ball family press conference and other NBA topics, including where Lebron James will play next season and the future outlook of the Knicks.

Since we last chatted, the Knicks have hit a skid as Kristaps Porzingis admits he’s been fatigued. This comes to no surprise since his production has really slowed down. Around the NBA, early fan voting results for the 2018 All-Star game are in with some intriguing ballot leaders.

Lavar Ball came up with a new idea that is primed to change college basketball. His new basketball league will financially support top young players who choose to join instead of the NCAA. We'll discuss this idea and how it could impact the NBA. We'll also examine what a possible Anthony Davis trade could look like and break down the intriguing match-ups on Christmas Day.