This week, the ALL STAR break IS OVER. The home stretch of the NBA season is upon us, and we are here to talk about the Eastern Conference, the expectations and realities as we find ourselves in the spring of the year-of-our-lord 2026 really before anyone is properly prepared. We also follow up on our emergency Rockets/hero's death discussion from last week in the fallout from the KD scandal and the Rockets' fans general panic and the prospects of Tari Eason's impending free agency and whether or not Ime Udoka is a good coach or not (he is). Thanks for spending your day with us. We are, as always, eternally grateful.