Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the wild Western Conference as we come down to the final month of the season, if the LeBron-less Lakers still have a chance of getting into the post-season, which team will drop out of the playoff contention and more. Plus, they talk about the surging Knicks and the red-hot Bucks, why the Heat get a bad rap, and where the young Cavaliers are at.

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Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the stretch run of the NBA regular season, which players from the buyout market will help teams the most, the new-look Phoenix Suns with Kevin Durant, and what teams from each conference are the real contenders to play for a championship.

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Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the NBA Eastern Conference and how it's shaping up at this point in the season including how the Sixers aren't getting enough attention. Then they discuss the upcoming trade deadline including how all eyes continue to be on the Raptors, if O.G. Anunody will be on the move and which teams could realistically get him, if the Jazz or Pistons will actually move some of their players, which teams could be the most aggressive and more.

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Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz talk about the Rui Hachimura trade to the Lakers, rumors of OG Anunoby wanting out of Toronto and what teams make sense for him, what other moves the Raptors could make before the NBA trade deadline, how active the trade season might get, and wondering how good or bad most teams in the league really are right now.

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Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz discuss NBA teams that could be looking to add that one more piece before the trade deadline to become real contenders, players on the trade market from the Wizards' Rui Hachimura and Kyle Kuzma to the Spurs' Jakob Poeltl, and if the Toronto Raptors will make a big move to shake up their team.

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Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss who they believe are the real contenders in the Western Conference now that we're at the NBA midway point and then dive into the midseason media survey and what stands out.

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Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the offensive explosion in the NBA season including Donovan Mitchell scoring 71 and Klay Thompson dropping 54 on the same night, the Warriors turning around their season, the Nets 12-game winning streak, and some possible high-end role players that could be available like Alex Caruso and Jakob Poeltl before the trade deadline and who would be interested.

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Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com discuss the close standings in the Western Conference, paying attention to the Milwaukee Bucks who now have the best record in the NBA, and big decisions looming for the struggling Bulls and the Lakers after Anthony Davis' injury.

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Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz discuss what teams they have confidence in at this point of the season, what teams are for real in the Western Conference, what surprising teams might be buyers and sellers now that the trade season is here, what deals the Lakers should pursue, and more.

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Spencer Davies and Brian Fritz of BasketballNews.com share some stray thoughts from the first quarter of the NBA season on teams including the Jazz following their five-game slide, the Pelicans once they get healthy, the Timberwolves without Karl-Anthony Towns for the next month, the Clippers trying to hold it together, the better-than-expected Pacers and the impressive Celtics. Plus, they talk about which teams might be active with trade season almost here including the Lakers and what players they should be targeting.

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