Brief Elite 8 recap and the Final 4 games between Kansas vs. Villanova and UNC vs Duke. Talked about what it meant for UNC to win in a thriller and touched on the legacy of the rivalry and Coach K’s last game (0:58-6:54). Rookie of the Year update and the respective cases for Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, and Scottie Barnes (7:04-15:31). The Toronto Raptors’ official playoff berth and how their defensive versatility led to success this season. Touched on the Chicago Action that they run along with the defensive roaming ability of Barnes playing at the 4 and the success that Head Coach Nick Nurse has seen in playing his starters 35+ minutes per game this year (15:31-22:00). Giannis makes a late MVP push with statement wins against the Sixers and Nets. Brook Lopez returns from injury and allows Giannis to be his best self on offense and defense (22:01-29:38). Luka continues his late-season dominance after a slow start. Are the Mavericks the one true threat to Phoenix in the West? Kidd’s defensive system sustains success as the Mavs have the 4 seed with a shot to snag the 3 from the Warriors in the last week of the season (29:39-35:40). With Robert William’s recent meniscus tear and subsequent sidelining from surgery, Boston’s title odds plummet (35:40-38:29). The Lakers fall out of the play-in tournament and sit at 2.5 games back of the 10-spot held by the Spurs. Where does LA go from here? (38:30-43:41). The new idea of league executives having conversations about 1 seed being able to pick their first-round playoff opponents. Creates new rivalries, a bigger incentive to get the 1 seed, makes the regular season more fun down the stretch. (38:30-48:32).