Hope you are all ready for some nonsensical and fun talk from the Kai, Jesse, Ice and Josh. We discuss the rash of injuries that has suddenly struck the NBA, our breakdown of the Blake Griffin trade, some Bucks and Wolves updates and our predictions for the Super Bowl! And as per usual, lots and lots and lots of stats!

(02:40) Debating the definition of the word "decimated" 

(04:30) Greg Monroe Contract Buyout happens on air S/O to Woj

(05:30) DeMarcus Cousins torn achilles and Pelicans outlook for the rest of the year

- Are the Pelicans still a playoff team

- Does Cousins get a max contract in the offseason?

(14:05) John Wall out 6-8 weeks after undergoing a knee scope

- How does this affect the Wizards' playoff seeding?

- Long- term what is the trajectory of this franchise? 

(21:30) Kevin Love's injury and the reeling Cleveland Cavaliers

- What does Love's loss do to their potential seed?

- Are the Cavs still the favorite to win the East still?

- Still trying to integrate IT in?

- Will Cleveland make a big move at the trade deadline?

(26:30) The Locked on Bus staff goes over hypothetical trades we either think will happen or want to happen

- Names discussed include: DeAndre Jordan, Louis Williams, John Henson, Rashad Vaughn, DJ Wilson, Kemba Walker, Tyreke Evans & Marcus Smart

(34:30) Blake Griffin Trade

- Interesting move from the Clippers perspective, leaves them with so many different directions to go

- LeBron to the Clippers?

- What is Detroit's end goal here with this move?

- Blake's contract situation

(44:00) Boban Marjonovic- Bogdan Bogdanovic- Bojan Bogdanovic Identity Crisis!

(45:00) The Return of Jabari Parker!!

(46:45) Bucks Vs Wolves Preview

(49:20) Wolves' trends as of late

- Record with and without Jimmy

- The streakiness of Andrew Wiggins

(55:20) The Bucks fired Jason Kidd!!! Hallelujah! 

- 4-0 in the Joe Prunty era

(58:00) Bucks VS Wolves Predictions

(59:30) Sterling Brown Arrest/ Deep race relations dialogue

(62:45) Over/ Unders 

(64:00) Where is Nikola Mirotic in 3 weeks?

(65:45) Super Bowl Predictions/ Discussion

(72:30) Live LoB reactions to the Phoenix Suns' Isaiah Canaan fracturing his ankle (Gordon Hayward style)

(74:45) Having the knowledge we do now, go back 15 years and are forced to only keep 1 of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, who do you keep?

After a brief hiatus in which one of our longtime pod members getting engaged, another member traveling to South America and across the United States, Josh, Ice, Jesse & Kai are back with a Podcast filled with hot content, hot takes and steamy hot voices! 

Enjoy!

(02:50) Recap of some of our Preseason NFL Predictions

(04:30) Talk on NBA All Star Starters and our takes on the All Star Game in general

(10:45) Biggest surprise(s) so far in the NBA season

- How bad the Lakers are

- Victor Oladipo being an All Star and the Pacers being decent

(19:30) Ice's rant on DeMarcus Cousins 

- Ice does not think he deserves to start in the All Star Game- DeMarcus is not a top 10 player in his estimation

- The Pelicans are underperforming considering they have 2 All- NBA players

(26:10) Ice's biggest surprise in the NBA this season: The Los Angeles Clippers

- Lou Williams for MVP

- Will they stay healthy and make playoffs?

- Do they even trade DeAndre Jordan at this point?

- Lou Williams 50 point playoff game in the future?

(29:05) Kai's Biggest surprise: The rapid decline and dysfunction of the Memphis Grizzlies 

- The firing of Fizzdale

- We don't even know if Conley is playing right now

(32:10) Rapid Fire NBA questions

- Will the Cavs make the Finals again?

- Could the Rockets beat the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals? 

- Does Joel Embiid deserve to be an All Star Starter?

- Better player in the NBA: LeBron James or Kevin Durant?

- Elfird Payton's Hair

(42:30) NFL Talk

- Ice's hatred for Sean Payton

- Unsung hero is the ESPN cameraman 

(44:30) Vikings'  lack of iconic moments/ plays

(46:00) Predictions for NFC Championship

(51:45) Is the NFL Deviating away from Dominant QB's being important for team success?

(55:20) AFC Championship Preview

- Josh gives "dumb ass stats"

(58:45) Super Bowl Picks/ Predictions

Josh and Kai recap the Bucks vs Bulls game they attended while in Milwaukee!

-Kai won 2 t shirts

Josh, Jesse and Kai provide their NBA predictions for the 2017-2018 season 

Josh, Jesse and Kai provide our NFL season predictions. Josh says the Rams will be good or something 

Kai, Jesse and Josh discuss the Kyrie Irving trade

 Kai and Josh welcome a very special guest to the program, our boy Colin Robinson to talk some GOT!

 Ice, Jesse and Kai cover everything from Derrick Rose, Kyrie trade scenarios, the McGregor vs Mayweather fight and the ethics of Pro Football/ if we would ever let our kids play, etc!

(01:00) Accidents in pants

(03:00) Derrick Rose talk

(11:30) RIP 2014-2015 Atlanta Hawks legacy

(12:15) Brooklyn Nets. Quietly been having a fascinating offseason.  Slightly inebriated Kai and sober Kai have drastically differing opinions on D'Angelo Russell. 

Fascinating team building strategy. Nets are a rec league team (philosophy- wise)

(21:10) Cleveland Cavs dumpster fire of an offseason. Kyrie trade. Cavs just pooping at the trailhead

-Kyrie Irving requests trade. What is his rationale behind this?

(37:40) Bucks philosophy/ trade possibilities

(43:00) Package based around Eric Bledsoe or Carmelo Anthony/ Suns' future aspirations/ path to a championship

(45:50) Denver Nuggets possibilites S/O to Max Schimanski

(47:10) Does LeBron have the right to be unhappy right now, with all that Cleveland has sacrificed from a long term perspective for him?

(49:00) What is Kevin Love thinking of all of this right now?

(51:00) Connor McGregor Vs Floyd Mayweather fight breakdown

- McGregor's brilliant marketing strategy

- Lines for the fight

-What makes McGregor so endearing to people

(61:20) NFL vs NBA Salary Disparity

- Future of the NFL due to safety concerns?

(70:30) You know you will be the 90th best at the professional athlete at this professional sport? Which sport do you choose?

Josh, Kai and Ice host the first ever Game of Loans podcast! We recap Season 6 and give our thoughts, predictions and insights for the upcoming season 7! 

Kai Hedstrom and Drew Anderson co- host the inaugural Truth of the Anthem Podcast Network MLB pod!