Matt and Joe recap the previous week in the NBA as the Bubble has come to a close. They update the standings and final seeding information headed into the NBA playoffs. They giver some thoughts and analysis on a few Western Conference teams' bubble performances, most notably, the PHX Suns who went 8-0 in the Bubble.

They talk about some of the NBA Bubble Awards as well as some news about NBA coaches that have been fired.

They end the episode with talking about the upcoming NBA playoffs and their first round predictions.

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Matt and Joe start off with a weekly recap of the NBA seeding games that have started. They breakdown Western Conference topics such as: What's wrong with the Lakers and Clippers, How the Rockets look scary good, and the Suns being 6-0 in their 6 games so far in the bubble. They then breakdown the Eastern Conference with topics such as: What is up with the Sixers, Jimmy Butler being dominant for the Heat, and is anyone beating the Bucks?

They both give their Best and Worst of the NBA restart and then they cap off the episode with they believe will be in the NBA Finals.

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Joe and Matt dive into the news of ZERO positive COVID tests once players had been in the bubble for a couple weeks. They chat about how they felt the scrimmages were going and how the NBA has talked about new production effects and methods they have and planned on using. They explain some updated health and safety protocol for players leaving the bubble as well as calendar changes for the 2021-2022 season.

Joe and Matt talk about some news around the league regarding teams for sale, NBA awards, and some players signing to teams in the bubble as well as some players opting out or leaving the bubble for several reasons.

They end the episode talking about their predictions and analysis of the opening night seeding games for the NBA bubble in Orlando.

Joe and Matt talk about NBA teams arriving to the bubble in Orlando and give some details on the results of the COVID tests that have been done at team facilities in their respective markets. They talk about some big news in the video game world as NBA 2K announced who the cover athletes were going to be on their 3 game edition covers. They address some new dress codes and social justice actions the NBA announced and then they end the episode with reactions and feelings around The Last Dance Documentary that released in April. 

Joe and Matt talk about the retirement of legend Vince Carter and share their favorite memories of watching him play. They cover some recent NBA news of the week and then dive into the released NBA schedule of how the bubble games are going to go.

Welcome to a BRAND NEW PODCAST! In The Paint w/ Joe and Matt will be an NBA podcast that covers all things NBA. This podcast will feature current NBA news, game analysis, historical analysis, stats, and just fun NBA topics. DISCLAIMER: This is the THIRD episode recored of this podcast, but the first two were on a low-quality mic. This is the FIRST episode with good sound quality. They recap the first two episodes at the beginning of this episode.

IN THIS EPISODE: Matt and Joe detail all of the information surrounding the NBA's return to action. They discuss the NBA's Bubble details and all the health and safety protocol that will follow. They explain the new roster rules and transaction windows that are now in place. Finally, they end the episode with player news and free agency signings.