Selection Sunday has come and gone. Who stood out in the conference championships, and could this year’s tournament end up all chalk in the Final Four (9:44)? After the Lakers beat Denver in overtime, is this L.A. team gelling at the right time to be dangerous in the playoffs? Rich breaks down why there’s a new Big Three in the NBA, and why a club’s front office has more to do with it than ever (48:50). Then we get the guys’ reaction to the Academy Awards, Rich’s Oscars night, Michael B. Jordan’s big win, and why Max thinks 'Die Hard' is the perfect movie (56:54).

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