Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss LaMarcus Aldridge's abrupt retirement, break down the wild week of injury news around the league, then give their weekly observations.

DESCRIPTION: Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss LaMarcus Aldridge's abrupt retirement, break down the wild week of injury news around the league, then give their weekly observations.

TIME STAMPS

1:12 -- Nekias and Steve discuss LaMarcus Aldridge's retirement, his HOF case, and what his absence means for the Nets moving forward.

9:45 -- Nekias and Steve briefly discuss Kevin Durant's thigh contusion, and how concerned (if at all) the Nets should be.

11:47 -- Nekias and Steve discuss Jamal Murray's season-ending ACL tear, and how the Nuggets will try to manage without him.

21:21 -- Nekias and Steve discuss Zach LaVine's absence, and dig into what's plaguing the post-trade deadline Bulls.

26:55 -- Nekias and Steve give their early impressions on the Jabari Parker signing in Boston.

32:12 -- Nekias and Steve discuss Dwyane Wade's ownership stake with the Jazz.

36:28 -- Nekias and Steve discuss the teams (PHI, MEM) that have impressed them recently.

1:00:30 -- Nekias and Steve discuss the teams (MIA, LAC) that have disappointed or confused them.

1:23:48 -- Nekias and Steve discuss the players that have impressed them recently.

1:44:54 -- Nekias and Steve discuss the rookies that have caught their eyes.

1:50:28 -- Nekias and Steve answer questions from their weekly mailbag segment. If you'd like to send in a question, email us at [email protected].

2:05:13 -- Nekias and Steve bounce around the league with their Free Throws segment.

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