Austin and Pausha are back before the New Year to break down all the holiday hoops. They kick things off by talking through Cole Anthony’s fluctuating role with the Magic (2:10) before getting into the similar situation with Brandin Podziemski and Golden State. They also discuss Jonathan Kuminga's recent uptick in play and the current dynamic with him, the Warriors, and Steph Curry (14:58). Later, they get into the NBA ratings discourse (16:55) before giving a birthday shout-out to LeBron James on his 40th (29:58). Finally, Austin shares his perspective on Mike Brown’s firing, and they wrap things up by giving Cade Cunningham some well-deserved flowers (47:40).

Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi

Producer: Erika Cervantes

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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