AM Hoops comes to you from San Francisco as the Miami Heat force a Game 6 in the NBA Finals. We talk about Jimmy Butler's superstardom, the Lakers' depth issues and what the Finals has shown us about LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Song: The Beatles, "In My Life"

Some people are calling this the worst NBA Finals ever! It is still amazing they were able to put on the rest of the season without a single positive case of COVID-19 or any major discipline issues except for Danuel House. In this podcast we talk about the Lakers' dominance and about asterisk titles throughout NBA history.

SONG: Notorious B.I.G., "Going Back to Cali"

Both East and West Finals are 3-1 but a lot more competitive than that. The Lakers and Heat look to be our 2020 Finals matchup but it could have easily been Celtics vs. Nuggets. In this episode we talk strengths and weaknesses for L.A. and Denver and talk about Billy Donovan accepting the Chicago Bulls coaching job.

Phoebe Bridgers, "Kyoto"

Did Kawhi choose the wrong team or did he just choke? A lot of people are saying he should have chosen Toronto or the Lakers but the Clippers were up 3-1 and could not close the series - that's on their superstar. The Celtics don't have a superstar and are now down 2-0 to the Miami Heat and the Lakers finally get to play big against Nikola Jokic. We'll see if Jamal Murray can raise his game again!

Rites of Spring, "Spring"

The Lakers have looked great despite a couple of losses in the 2020 NBA Playoffs and coach Frank Vogel is a big reason why. We talk about how great of a fit Vogel turned out to be for this team but whether that is enough to beat the Clippers. The Bucks have one last year to convince Giannis to stay, how will they do it?

SONG: K-os, "Born to Run"

Giannis and the Bucks will lose in the second round in back to back years despite getting the number 1 overall seed this season and the Greek Freak winning back to back MVP's. No one can blame him for wanting to win and that might mean leaving Milwaukee. We discuss his options. We also react to other results around the Bubble and how the Disney playoffs are affecting referees and players alike!

Paper Idol, "I'm Fantastic"

NBA players decided to protest another killing of an unarmed black man by not playing games. We react to their decision. Also with games on the way back we talk about why the Celtics will upset the Raptors to get to another Eastern Conference Finals. Finally we talk about starting a channel on YouTube and what it takes to gain traction early.

The NBA Playoffs have given us surprises so far but we are learning a lot about basketball in a bubble. In this pod we talk about how the Disney bubble is creating weird games and outcomes. We also discuss LaMelo Ball vs. Anthony Edwards to the Timberwolves in the NBA Draft.

The NBA bubble has been a huge success because of the relative health of players and the competition especially for the final playoff spot in the West. We give appreciation for the undefeated but uninvited Phoenix Suns and the blazing hot Blazers. We also preview every playoff matchup!

We've had our first superstar injury with Ben Simmons partially dislocating his kneecap - we react to that. Michael Porter Jr. has gone crazy scoring 67 points in 2 games - a Nuggets rookie record. Lakernation is going crazy after their team has looked bad lately. They can't hit three's or defend them and I talk about how that alters my expectations.

Phoebe Bridgers, "Kyoto"