The Boston Celtics PROVED They're The BEST Team In The East according to Gilbert Arenas as Gil & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Jaylen Brown & The Celtics snapping the OKC Thunder's 12 game winning streak and debate if the recharged Celtics powered by Brown & Jayson Tatum proved their a legit NBA Finals contender with their win over the top seeded Thunder. They then react to the Minnesota Timberwolves historic comeback in overtime as they ripped off a 15-0 run to stun the Houston Rockets in overtime, sparking a debate on if Kevin Durant and the Rockets can make a deep run in the NBA Playoffs as they continue to struggle in close games. Next, they break down the return of Paul George as Prescription P returned to the Philadelphia 76ers and boosted his team to a blow out win, setting off a discussion over the state of the 76ers as PG and Joel Embiid look primed to help turn this season around when theyre both on the court. Finally, they react to Jamal Murray & Nikola Jokic teaming up to drop video game numbers on the Dallas Mavericks and debate if the league is sleeping on the Nuggets in the Playoff race before breaking down Bleacher Report's Top 15 pure scorers list and giving their own rankings of the best hoopers at getting the ball into the net. PLEASE Give us a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!!

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Victor Wembanyama's MVP Push SETS OFF Gil's Arena as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to the San Antonio Spurs superstar continuing to pitch his case for NBA MVP as he dominates both sides of the court and debate if the french phenom is spitting or tripping with his take that he deserves the honor over Shai Gilgeous Alexander and Nikola Jokic. Next, they react to the NBA Players Association requesting to abolish the NBA's 65 game minimum rule for major awards as players like Cade Cunningham, Nikola Jokic, and Luka Doncic are dangerously close to missing out on top honors during career seasons and discuss what the league can do to make things fair while also curbing the NBA's tanking epidemic. They also break down how the Detroit Pistons are faring without their MVP Candidate in Cade Cunningham as they continue to look like the top team in the east without Cade and react to LeBron James adding another milestone to his legacy as the King passed Robert Parish for the most games played in NBA History. Finally, they give their takes on another milestone for Kevin Durant as KD passed Michael Jordan for the 5th most points scored in NBA History and discuss where this accomplishment places Durant amongst the purest scorers in the league by breaking down Bleacher Report's Top 15 pure scorers list. PLEASE Give us a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!!

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Luka Doncic & The Los Angeles Lakers CAN WIN The NBA Finals according to Gilbert Arenas as Gil & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Luka Doncic ascending to a new level as Slovenian Jesus powered the Lake Show to 9 wins in their last 10 games including a 60 point game and discuss what the Lakers' ceiling is with Luka, LeBron James and the rest of the team finally clicking at the right time. They also react to LeBron passing Robert Parish for the most games played in NBA History and discuss what another record means for LeBron's legacy before giving their take on another milestone for Kevin Durant as KD passed Michael Jordan for the 5th most points scored in NBA History. They discuss where this accomplishment places Durant amongst the top 15 purest scorers in the league by breaking down Bleacher Report's Top 15 pure scorers list and react to the Milwaukee Bucks' shocking move to cut Cam Thomas, reigniting the hostile debate over the microwave scorer. PLEASE Give us a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!!

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Gil's Arena Reacts To Cade Cunningham's DEVASTATING Injury as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Cade Cunningham going down with a collapsed lung that will keep the Detroit Pistons superstar out for potentially the remainder of the NBA Season and discuss what this injury means for the top seeded team in the East & their MVP Favorite. They then celebrate another win for the Los Angeles Lakers as Luka Doncic, LeBron James and the rest of the Lake Show got back to back wins against the Houston Rockets to push their winning streak to 7 games and discuss how dangerous this Lakers team will be heading into NBA Playoffs. Next, they react to Giannis Antetokounmpo & The Milwaukee Bucks engaging in more drama as the Greek Freak reportedly refused to sit out the rest of the NBA Season after the team requested their franchise superstar to shut it down and debate if this is the final straw that will finally encourage the Bucks to trade Giannis. Finally, they react to Joel Embiid officially missing more games in his NBA Career than he played and debate where the Philadelphia 76ers big man ranks amongst NBA Centers before reacting to Anthony Edwards going down with a knee injury, discussing if this injury will limit the Minnesota Timberwolves chances in the NBA Playoffs. PLEASE Give us a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!!

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Victor Wembanyama Is In The Pursuit Of GREATNESS as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew return to studio to react to Wemby continuing to publically share his aspirations to become the greatest hooper of all time as the San Antonio Spurs superstar offered some insight into his mentality for the rest of the season by stating he is gunning for NBA MVP & DPOY and debate the Spurs ceiling as one of the best teams in the league enters the NBA Playoffs with nearly no big game experience. They then react to Russell Westbrook adding another milestone to his illustrious NBA Career as the former NBA MVP moved into the top 5 all time in career assists and break down what this achievement means to his legacy. They then give their takes on the NBA's plans to explore league expansion at the end of this season and discuss what markets make sense to become the NBA's new franchises. Finally, they react to Joel Embiid officially missing more games in his NBA Career than he played and debate where the Philadelphia 76ers big man ranks amongst NBA Centers before reacting to Anthony Edwards going down with a knee injury, discussing if this injury will limit the Minnesota Timberwolves chances in the NBA Playoffs. PLEASE Give us a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!!

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Gil's Arena CELEBRATES The Los Angeles Lakers' Winning Streak as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew return to studio to put the word out that the Lakers are back up and break down their 6 game winning streak to push themselves back to the top of the NBA's Eastern Conference. They give their biggest takeaways from the Lakers' hot streak and debate if Luka Doncic deserves more love in the NBA MVP race as he powers the Lake Show with a 30/8/8 average this season. They also discuss JJ Redick's comments that the Lakers are better off with LeBron being the team's #3 option before reacting to Kevin Durant considering joining LeBron as a corner boy for the Houston Rockets. Next, they react to Shai Gilgeous Alexander officially passing Wilt Chamberlain to set the record for most consecutive 20 point scoring games in NBA History and debate how long the OKC Thunder superstar can keep his streak alive. Finally, they react to Victor Wembanyama continuing to publically share his aspirations to become the greatest hooper of all time as the San Antonio Spurs superstar offered some insight into his mentality for the rest of the season by stating he is gunning for NBA MVP & DPOY before giving their takes on the NBA's plans to explore league expansion at the end of this season. PLEASE Give us a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!!

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The Los Angeles Lakers Are Better WITHOUT LeBron James according to Gilbert Arenas as Gil & The Gil's Arena Crew react to the Lakers sweeping their season series against Anthony Edwards & The Minnesota Timberwolves as they've ripped off 6 wins in their last 7 games and break down the team's 10-2 record when Austin Reaves & Luka Doncic play without LeBron James, sparking a debate on if the Lake Show are better without their all time great ball stopper clogging the floor. They then move over to the other side of LA to highlight Kawhi Leonard & The Los Angeles Clippers historic turnaround as The Klaw has carried the Clippers back to .500 and debate if moving on from James Harden was the right move to get this team back in the hunt for an NBA Championship. Next, they react to Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr offering a solution to the NBA's injury & tanking epidemic by begging the league to shorten the season and debate if fewer regular season game would actually help the league before Swaggy P reacts to his viral highlight clip from the 2010-11 season and debate if the walking meme would be an All-Star in today's NBA. Finally, they react to the NBA forcing the cancellation of the Atlanta Hawks' Magic City Night and give their savage takes on the league's decision to postpone the celebration. PLEASE Give Us A LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

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Bam Adebayo's 83 Points LIGHT UP Gil's Arena as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew react to Bam Adebayo dropping 83 points in the Miami Heat's win over the Washington Wizards and give their take on Bam passing Kobe Bryant for the 2nd most points scored in a game in NBA History. They discuss Bam's historic night including how the superstar center reached the mark with an NBA record 43 free throws and debate if Kobe Bryant fans deserve to be upset after Bam shattered the Black Mamba's record. Next, they break down the potential NBA Finals preview between the San Antonio Spurs & Boston Celtics where Victor Wembanyama & The Spurs took down the Celtics and give their take on Jaylen Brown's controversial double technical that got the Celtics' best player ejected before Gilbert Arenas finally gets a chance to defend his take on Jayson Tatum's return after the Superstar has looked solid in his first few games back since tearing his achilles. They then discuss the Los Angeles Clippers historic turnaround as Kawhi Leonard has carried the Clippers back to .500 and debate if moving on from James Harden was the right move to get this team back in the hunt for an NBA Championship. Finally, they react to the Los Angeles Lakers sweeping the season series against the Minnesota Timberwolves where the team improved to 10-2 in games where Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves play without LeBron James, fueling the narrative that the team is better with the King on the bench and give their savage takes on the NBA cancelling the Atlanta Hawks' Magic City promotion. PLEASE Give Us A LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!!!!

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Jayson Tatum's Return & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Record FIRES UP Gil's Arena as the Gil's Arena Crew react to Jayson Tatum shining in his return to the Boston Celtics after tearing his achilles and SGA ending the debate for NBA MVP with a game winner over the Denver Nuggets that tied Wilt Chamberlain's record for most 2- point games in a row. They tip things off by reacting to Shai's masterpieve over the Nuggets and discuss where the OKC Thunder superstar will rank amongst all time great guards with another milestone under his belt. They also discuss how the reigning champion Thunder are shaping up this season and break down the ceiling for Nikola Jokic & The Denver Nuggets as the loss dropped them to 6th in the Western Conference. Next, they react to Jayson Tatum returning to the Boston Celtics this weekend after missing the entire season while recovering from a torn achilles and break down the superstar's mind blowing play just months after suffering a major injury. They discuss how the Celtics should handling integrating their franchise player back into the fold and debate if his return makes Boston the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference in the NBA Playoffs. Finally, they react to the San Antonio Spurs rolling as Victor Wembanyama & the Spurs are looking like legitimate threats in the West after ripping off 15 wins in their last 16 games before giving their savage takes on the NBA's decision to cancel the Atlanta Hawks' Magic City Night. PLEASE Give Us A LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!!!

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LaMelo Ball & The Charlotte Hornets Are The NBA's HOTTEST Team according to Gilbert Arenas as Gil & The Gil's Arena Crew react to LaMelo & The Hornets taking down the Boston Celtics to rip off their franchise leading 10th straight road win, continuing a 16-3 hot streak and debate if this young team are for real or fugazi as we approach the NBA Playoffs. They then react to Shai Gilgeous Alexander showing up to beat the New York Knicks dressed as a bond villain and break down the hostile comments made by Knicks Head Coach Mike Brown surrounding SGA's ability to get to the free throw line as the league's best foul baiter. Next, they highlight Jonathan Kuminga balling with his new team as the Atlanta Hawks superstar is making Steve Kerr & The Golden State Warriors looks silly for unceremoniously shipping him off and debate if Kuminga is playing his way into a pay day he deserves before giving their savage takes on the Atlanta Hawks Magic City Night. Finally, they examine the bottom feeders of the NBA currently riding a 44 game losing streak and debate if the league needs to do something to end the generational tanking occuring at the bottom of the league as they prepare for expansion. PLEASE give us a LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!!

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