NBA chatter is back and the lads dive into the hottest stories around the league:

Lakers on the rise – Are they now legit Finals contenders?

Warriors trending up – Can they make a deep playoff run?

MVP race debate – SGA or Jokic?

Mavs in trouble – How their season has gone from bad to worse

Josh Giddey’s form – His strong play post-All-Star break

Timberwolves’ late push – Can they climb the standings?

NBA teams in 3 words – Summing up each team’s season so far

Dribblers Mailbag – Discussing listener questions and takes