Deliberation Sports Podcast Episode 12. NBA Basketball: James Harden is on a historic scoring run with the Houston Rockets. Is he the Kobe Bryant of the modern era? The Warriors are surging as Demarcus Cousins makes a strong debut in Golden State. College Basketball: Duke & Michigan fall. Will the Tennessee Volunteers be the new #1? Coach Penny Hardaway's "Memphis State" Tigers are tied for first in the American Athletic Conference. Finally, NFL Playoffs: AFC & NFC championship games New Orleans Saints vs LA Rams & Kansas City Chiefs vs New England Patriots.