Miami super-fan Aaron Washington joins to break down the Heat's Cinderella run to the Eastern Conference Championship. We dsicuss Jimmy Butler's brilliance, Erik Spoelstra's tactical masterclass, and Caleb Martin's ascension.

26:42 - NBA Finals Preview. Will the Heat's conditioning culture better prepare them for the altitude in Denver? Will Kevin Love be reinserted into the starting lineup? Can Miami run zone against Jokic? Will Tyler Herro play a role in the series? Can the Nuggets feast in transition off live rebounds? Who prevails in this intriguing match-up?

Live radio play-by-play of Game 1 of the 2023 Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets (with advanced stats from CleaningtheGlass). Also, the San Antonio Spurs win the NBA Draft Lottery!

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2:29: Cavaliers Recap - Justin and Garrett break down what went wrong in Cleveland's five game defeat to New York. From JB Bickerstaff's lack of adjustments, Dean Wade not filling Kevin Love's shoes, Mobley & Allen's struggles to contribute offensively, as well as Mitchell & Garland's ineffectiveness dealing with the Knicks aggressive pick-and-roll schemes.

52:30: Warriors versus Lakers Preview - Who will the Lakers put on Steph Curry? Can either starting lineup score effectively? Which bench players will be rendered unplayable? Who's the favorite to advance to the Western Conference Finals?

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2:38 - Cleveland Cavaliers versus New York Knicks

29:40 - Memphis Grizzlies versus Los Angeles Lakers

1:11:34 - Sacramento Kings versus Golden State Warriors

1:42:19 - Phoenix Suns versus Los Angeles Clippers

Frequent guest of the program and fellow Sports Business Classroom alum Scott Levine joins to break down his favorite team. We start by talking about the change in coach and how that's influenced the team's style of play. We discuss Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's development, Robert Williams' impact and importance, Grant Williams' value and why there's so much divisiveness surrounding him, and we look ahead to potential playoff opponents.

Friend of the pod Corban Ford (@CorbanNBA) joins to break down the two teams based in Los Angeles. We discuss how the two teams have looked after their respective trade deadline acquisitions, what the Lakers need to do to make the post-season, whether or not Russell Westbrook will actually help the Clippers, and much more!

Josh Url (@2REDJURL) joins to break down one of the NBA's feel good stories this season. What are the contributing factors to their #2 offense? What are some of the issues surrounding their 23rd ranked defense? Was the Sabonis-Haliburton trade actually a win-win? What are the next steps in Keegan Murray's development? What potential playoff opponents would be a difficult match-up? 

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Tunic: 1:28

Chained Echoes: 25:00

Vampire Survivors: 37:42

OlliOlli World: 45:45

Neon White: 55:48

Pokemon: 1:15:16

Lil Gator Game: 1:33:35

Elden Ring: 1:42:38

Fortnite: 1:57:03

Kirby and the Forgotten Land: 2:10:29

Honorable Mentions: 2:28:25