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Isaiah Thomas, Lance Stephenson and Monta Ellis work out for the Mavs, after a lack lustre off-season in Dallas. Does Luka Doncic win MVP if the Mavs are a top 4 seed in the west? Quickly touching on the Brooklyn Nets with additions in Paul Millsap and potentially LaMarcus Aldridge.

Ahmad and Theus are then joined by Memphis Grizzlies and Grind City Media Digital Content Reporter Meghan Triplett to talk upcoming season expectations in Memphis. Tony Allen and Zach Randolph jersey’s to be retired. Small market challenges and why the Grizzlies deserve more respect. Does Ja Morant make his first all-star appearance?

Is Carmelo Anthony the best player to ever suit up in a Knicks uniform? Do the Brooklyn Nets have the most talented “Big 3” of all time and do they beat the Lakers this year? The east got competitive, we hear sleeper picks and do the 76ers fall down the standings? Does James Harden belong in the debate with the most talented offensive players of all time with Kobe, MJ, and KD?

Ahmad and Theus analyze the Boston Celtics off-season from front office/coaching changes with Brad Stevens and Ime Udoka to losing Kemba walker for a bag of peanuts. We’re then joined by A. Sherrod Blakely from the Boston Sports Journal to talk more Celtics and whether or not Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brown fit together.

Lastly touching on the Washington Wizards and will we see Kyle Kuzma make the jump and win Most Improved Player of the Year?

Theus and Ahmad pay homage to one of the GOATs of the game and the most skilled player to ever lace em up. Kobe Bean Bryant aka Black Mamba... 8/24 forever

On today’s episode Theus and Ahmad are joined by Jason Jones of The Athletic to discuss the Sacramento Kings. They debate if De’Aaron Fox can elevate the Kings to the playoffs and discuss arguably the best defensive prospect in this years draft, Davion Mitchell. They take a trip down memory lane to discuss the fifteen year playoff drought, the great playoff runs from the Chris Webber led teams, and more. Theus and Ahmad also get heated on some of the unknowns for the upcoming season. Which of the young guns make their ascent into the top 5 this year? Is King James disrespected and forgotten in the conversation of the best basketball player in the world today and is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander a franchise player?

Ahmad and Theus get into the Hall of Fame conversation talking John Wall, Kyle Lowry and Draymond Green. Who's the better point guard? D Rose, Russ, or Kyrie?

Then joined by Keith Pompey 76ers beat writer from the Philadelphia inquirer. What happened in the playoffs? Next steps for the Sixers and is Damian Lillard the answer, what happens to Tobias Harris?

Las Vegas, Nevada....where everyone gathers to get their first dose of new NBA talent. Jalen Suggs looking good early and how this youth movement in Orlando is promising for the Magic. Jalen Green is the real deal, superstar written all over him. We move to the mailbag for some of the wildest takes on the internet, LeBron's chase to 6 rings and is Allen Iverson a top 10 talent of all time.

Theus and Ahmad hop on a free-agency emergency pod to talk about the winners and losers of the last 48 hours, DeMar DeRozan’s move to the Bulls, the Lakers’ complete roster overhaul, and much more from around the league!

Theus and Ahmad chop it up about their top guys from this year’s NBA Playoffs, potential stars the Lakers are targeting in the trade market and free agency, how they would each fit alongside LeBron and AD, and the biggest storylines heading into the 2021 NBA Draft. In Cap or No Cap, the guys get serious about Kyle Kuzma and what his career would look like if he left LA.

Theus and Ahmad jump on an NBA Finals emergency pod after Game 6 to talk about the Bucks championship run, where Giannis stands amongst the best players in the NBA, what the loss means for Chris Paul’s legacy, and why it will be even harder for the Bucks to win it all again next year.