In this week’s NBA action, the Heat demolish the Celtics, sending them into a tailspin and an offseason of chaos, deserved or not. Jimmy Butler and Grant Williams butt heads, literally, as Jimmy cements himself as an NBA playoff legend, casting his former franchises of the Bulls, Timberwolves, and Sixers into despair as they wonder how they blew it. They had him in the building and they let him go! They showed him the door! Tobias Harris over me?! In Denver, the Nuggets dethrone King James and the Lakers, sending them to the brink ahead of tonight’s game and leaving a resurgent LA Lakers fanbase wondering if this is their last chance for a playoff winner during the LeBron era. Jokic looks every bit the 2-time MVP, Jamal Murray is scorching hot from 3, and thinnest but tallest, the Wembanyama sweepstakes comes to a close as the Spurs win the lottery, again, and with the draft now exactly 1 month away, NBA trade season is officially open for business. Plus, Crystal Ball where we predict if Lebron makes it to Bronny's entry into the league, where Bronny will get drafted, how many All-Star games will Wembanyama go to, and which team wins the NBA title and in how many games.

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00:00: Theme Song & SportsWorld in 60 seconds

2:00: Heat-Celtics

15:40: Sponsor of the Week: Sally’s Sleepytime Siesta Sleep Gym 

17:07: Nuggets-Lakers

28:09 : NBA Lottery Outcomes

40:00: Crystal Ball

High Jinx #70

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In this week's show, the Lakers oust the defending champion Warriors, sending their title defense spinning around the tube and throwing their offseason into utter chaos, the Celtics vanquish the Sixers, as Tatum goes scorched Earth with a new game 7 record of 51 points, while the Sixers melted down like a plastic toy figurine in a campfire blaze, the Nuggets insist that everyone is sleeping on them as title favorites after dispatching the Suns into the sun and cajoling Matt Ishbia to part ways with 2x Coach of the Year Monty Williams, while Jalen Brunson did his best East Coast Steph Curry impression but still came nowhere close to topping Jimmy Butler and the South Beach Miami Heat All-Stars. Oh, and Ja Morant flashed a gun on Instagram Live, again. We end with Crystal Ball where we brainstorm the new Las Vegas NBA team name, predict each NBA series, and make our pick for the official High Jinx NBA Draft Lottery Team of 2023.

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00:00: Theme Song and SportsWorld in 60 seconds

01:30: Celtics-Sixers

14:20: Lakers-Warriors

24:18: Sponsor of the Week: Carrie’s Critters

26:30: Lakers, Nuggets, Chris Paul Trade Destinations

37:50: Ja Morant Situation

50:00: Crystal Ball: Las Vegas team name brainstorm, NBA Draft Lottery

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High Jinx #69

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The Lakers push the Warriors to the edge. Could this be the end of their dynasty? The Sixers on the brink of reaching the Conference Finals for the first time since 2001, the year of Allen Iverson’s MVP run, the Suns fight back but are way too reliant on incandescent shooting from Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, and if the Miami Heat clobber the Knicks in the middle of a forest but no one is watching, did it really happen? Along we talk how likable is Chris Paul, predictions for how 4 second round series will end, and wonder if Matt Ishbia might hire Better Call Saul in a lawsuit against Nikola Jokic.

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00:00: Theme Song & Intro

25:20: Sponsor of the Week: Donny's Delusions on Demand

43:49: Crystal Ball

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High Jinx #68

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In this week’s show, LeBron, AD, Arkansas Kobe and the gang dispatch the immature and unlikeable Grizzlies, the Warriors survive their matchup with the Kings as Steph lands a 50-spot in game 7, only an ankle sprain can slow down Jimmy “Michael Jordan” Butler, the Knicks overthrow the Cavaliers despite Julius Randle not being 100%, the Suns love song to the midrange game could spell doom and gloom against the high-flying Denver Nuggets, the Celtics make it past the Hawks while looking wholly unimpressive but somehow still look like the favorites in the East, and the Sixers cut down the Nets in 4 but lose Embiid to a sprained knee, thrusting could-be-hero Bball Paul into the national spotlight in tonight’s Game 1 matchup. We also talk playoff MVP, LVP, whether Sacramento should be happy with their season, Dirk vs. Charles Barkley as NBA playoff greats, whether LeBron’s bubble championship counts as more or less than a normal championship, and James Harden’s eating habits. For Crystal Ball, we take a stand and each make our pick for Game 1 of the could-be-epic Lakers-Warriors opening match.

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00:00: Theme Song & Intro

25:30: Sponsor of the Week: Lazify Anti-Motivation App

42:20: Crystal Ball

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High Jinx #67

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NBA playoffs are cruising, and it’s an immediate reminder how fun basketball playoffs can be. Ezra was in the building for the Game 1 of the Kings-Warriors and we talk about the atmosphere, the fans, and whether standing is OK at a basketball game. We then review big takeaways from weekend 1, including Austin Reaves aka Arkansas Kobe, the most likable Lakers team since the Showtime 80s, the Bucks in trouble without Giannis, Sixers cruising, Hawks folding, Nuggets looking like West favorites, and the epic start to the (hopefully) 7-game series that will be the Warriors and Kings. Plus, concern level for the favorites that are down 0-1 and the game 2s we are most excited to watch.

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00:00: Ezra goes to Sacramento for Warriors-Kings Game 1

14:50: Sponsor of the Week: Tabitha’s All-Natural Mountain Lion Toothbrushes

16:27: Takeaways from all the Game 1s

35:23 Concern level for Favored Teams Down 0-1 and Game 2s we can't wait to watch

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High Jinx #66

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We return from our post-NCAA March Madness hiatus with an action-packed pod, the longest one in High Jinx history. Previewing the NBA playoffs is the main focus, but we start with thoughts on the Rudy Gobert punch, the Mavs blatant (but understandable) tank job, and a Lakers team being actually kind of underdog-likable for the first-time in Lakers history. A 4-man NBA playoff draft commences where we each pick our squads for a High Jinx battle royale, we give a quick glance at the playoff bets that have our attention, and we close it out with Crystal Ball where baseball might actually be very back for the first time since the 1980s. Will someone steal 80 bases to celebrate? We give our picks on who it could be. And finally, how old is too old for a turtle to raise turtle kids and still make enough money to send them to college.

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00:00 Theme Song & Intro: Rudy Gobert, Mavs tank job, Lakers likability resurgence

23:51: Sponsor of the Week: Carina’s Custom Kicks

25:25: NBA Playoffs Team Draft Battle Royale (Eastern Conference)

41:15: NBA Playoffs Team Draft (Western Conference)

1:01:28: Crystal Ball

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High Jinx #65

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The guys debate where March Madness fits in their sports priority hierarchy, favorite tournament moments in history, sleeper teams with a chance to bust the bracket, longshots to win the Most Outstanding Player Award, Joe’s nostalgia for printed-out paper tournament paper brackets, Erik lays down a Ken Pom stat that identifies championship contenders, Ezra both gets sucked in and spits back out San Diego State, Kurtis looks to repeat his winning Most Outstanding Player bet from last year’s tournament, the guys pick a favorite and a sleeper pick for our brackets, we play a round of Guess the College Mascot, pose a lightning round on the highest ranked seed that will win a game in Round 1, and spout our plans for the glorious holiday that is St. Patrick’s Day and March Madness at the same time.

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00:00 Theme Song & Intro

16:20: Sponsor of the Week: Cindy’s Cinderella Upstart Leadership Lessons

18:00: Unnecessary Bets of the Week

45:22: Crystal Ball

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High Jinx #65

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Eric Bieniemy still does not have a Head Coach position in the NFL, despite consistent success and 2 Super Bowl titles as the Kansas City offensive coordinator. Is this yet another example of racism in NFL hiring practices? Joe and Ezra are joined by special guest Erik to dive deep into the curious case of Eric Bieniemy and try to figure out how a 2x Super Bowl winning offensive coordinator does not yet have an opportunity to lead his own team.

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00:00: Theme Song & Intro

00:30: Deep Dive on NFL Hiring Practices and Eric Bieniemy in particular

57:22: Closing Song

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High Jinx #63

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Fake NFL trades galore! We make predictions of trades for Lamar Jackson, Justin Fields, Trey Lance, Aaron Rodgers, Cooper Kupp, and whether the Cowboys or Texans would say no to trading Dak Prescott straight up for #2 overall. Crystal Ball ensues where we predict Tom Brady's comeback song, and then quick hit on the NBA with the surging Milwaukee Bucks, Jarred Vanderbilt’s perfect fit with the Lakers, and how the Mavs should be feeling 7 games into the Kyrie experience.

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00:00: Theme Song & Filling the post-Super Bowl void

06:33: NFL Fake Trades!

27:24: Sponsor of the Week: Nancy’s Naps Osmosis Sleep Traps

51:47: Crystal Ball

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High Jinx #62

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Around the NBA and back using a 3-man, 30-team, semi-rapid fire snake draft for most team wins, Kurtis bets his car on the Wizards and Orlando, NBA Futures Bets, Joe predicts the Nuggets will lose in the 1st round to the Warriors, then we talk Crystal Ball where we highlight a Mavs-Suns rivalry forming, how the Lakers and Mavs need to start hot out of the All-Star Break, and Ezra predicts the pitcher most likely to league the lead in strikeouts in the nearly-forgotten sport known as major league baseball.

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00:30: NBA Team Snake Draft for Most Wins after the All-Star Break

40:50: Sponsor Read: Kile’s Handmade Heart Kards

42:20: Unnecessary Bets of the Week

48:53: Crystal Ball

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High Jinx #61

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