Young stars Jayson Tatum, Luka Doncic, and Kevin Porter Jr. make history. Who had the most impressive game? 

LeBron returns but the Lakers keep losing, with a 3-7 record in their last 10. What's going on with the Lakers and is it too late for them to figure out their issues?

With less than 10 games remaining on the schedule every game counts, especially for teams trying to avoid the play in tournament. The East and West both have the 5-7 seeds all separated by one game. Which of these playoff hopefuls will wind up avoiding the play in tournament? 

After Jamal Murray went down everyone assumed the Nuggets title chances were done. Instead they have a 10-2 record in their last 12, Michael Porter Jr is realizing his potential, and Nikola Jokic cements his case for MVP.

On this weeks Whats The Verdict: LeBron is complaining a lot since his return, is he guilty of making preemptive excuses? Is Luka guilty of demanding too much star treatment?

Injuries continue to pile up as Jamal Murray tears his ACL but Stephen Curry won't let injuries be the headline as he goes for 10 3PM on 3 separate occasions last week, epic showdown with Jayson Tatum included. We dive into what effects the latest round of injuries will have and break down the game of the week between the Warriors and Celtics.

The Knick's are seemingly a lock to make the eastern playoffs this year as strange as that sounds. Is Julius Randle also a lock for MIP after exceeding all expectations?

Who is the frontrunner for MVP? Does Curry have a legitimate chance to claim it even if the Warriors miss the playoffs?

The East playoff race is tightening up, with 3 teams tied for 10th which is most likely to squeak into the play in tournament?

Steve Kerr says only Steph, Bron, and Giannis are untouchable assets, is he right?

A follower sends in their sworn statement on Bam Adebayo and the Heat's recent play, Mike adjusts his perspective with some A1 analysis and counters. 

The League is hurting. The Miami Heat lose victor Oladipo indefinitely and Wiseman gets shut down for the year, and Harden continues to miss time, whats the impact?

The Lakers and Warriors have been sliding down the standings after being firmly in strong playoff position most of the year. Will the Warriors even make the playoffs now? Will The Lakers be playing in the play in tournament?

The League is in good hands with some young guns putting up monster numbers. Tatum and Lavine go for 50 on the same night and Zion Williamson continues to be the best 20 year old basketball player of all time.

Mike Pleads the case for why the Timberwolves may finally be able to turn it around after the recent sale to Alex Rodriguez and his partner, and why Miles Bridges' recent poster cements him as the best dunker in the league.

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone. Orlando makes a fire sale, Kyle Lowry isn't traded despite his farewell to the fans, and the Miami Heat's Pat Riley gets Victor Oladipo in exchange for a bag of basketballs. We break down every deal and potential impacts.

When you strike out at the trade deadline you pivot to the Buyout market. Lamarcus joins the Nets and Drummond joins the Lakers, making the rich richer. How do these additions affect the landscape of the league and which players may be signed next?

Zion Williamson is making history at only 20 years old. He has seemingly taken a leap recently, is it enough to make him the best under 21 player of all time?

Durant left Golden State to prove he could win without a super team, but is now playing for a super team and getting a ton of crap about it. Mike Pleads Kevin Durant's case for why this time it's different. 

The trade deadline is days away but so far only no names have been moved. Do any of the recent deals actually make a difference and what major deals may go down in the coming days?

Joel Embiid has been putting up a monster campaign for EmbiidVP, but now that he's sidelined has the door opened for someone else to take over as MVP favorite? 

Outside of the Blake Griffin signing and the blockbuster trade for Hamidou Diallo, the trade and transaction front has been quiet lately. With the trade deadline closing in which deals are imminent and who is the next domino to fall?

The Miami Heat are looking like they're playing in the Bubble again winning 10 of their last 11. Meanwhile the LA teams have opened the second half with questions and concerns, we give you the most likely forecast for these teams.

Eric finally has something positive to say about the Timberwolves when Pleads the Case for why Anthony Edwards should be considered worthy of the top pick.