NBA on ESPN

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim MacMahon, Dave McMenamin and Kendra Andrews to break down the state of the Lakers & Warriors, including the best possible matchups for both teams to make playoff runs, what dangers they may face in the play-in and what important decisions loom this summer for both teams.

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Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton discuss the Sixers' chances now that Joel Embiid is back in the fold, how seeds 3 through 5 might shake out in the East, the race for the top seed in the West, how dangerous the Lakers can be, and what to make of the Suns and Clippers.

Sixers with Embiid (10:31)

Are the Heat going to heat up or what? (24:01)

Knicks without Randle (27:14)

Cavs and Magic (35:26)

Race for top seed in the West (44:35)

How dangerous can the Lakers be? (49:56)

Wolves without KAT (1:00:10)

Suns coming together (1:03:09)

Can the Clippers find the magic they had earlier in the year? (1:05:59)

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to the recent struggles of the Bucks, how concerning their losses are, how far the Knicks can go without Julius Randle and the how concerning Kawhi’s injury is for the Clippers. Plus, some interesting thoughts on the solar eclipse.

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Embiid’s return in Philly and what the 76ers are capable of in the playoffs before breaking down the final Bontemps MVP Straw Poll of the season including some surprising vote placement. Plus, the Cojones Factor Player of the Month.

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Zach and ESPN's Tim MacMahon discuss Joel Embiid's expected return to the Sixers, the charging Mavericks, and a trio of teams succeeding without an injured star. Plus, TrueHoop's David Thorpe joins to run through the top candidates for Most Improved Player.

Impact of Embiid's return (1:04)

Mavs currently in 5th in the West (9:42)

Hawks without Trae, Wolves without KAT, and Rockets without Sengun (30:57)

Thorpe (48:10)

Most Improved Player candidates (49:55)

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Jorge Sedano to talk health issues for the Knicks, Jalen Brunson’s impressive level of play, the Thunder’s surprising maturity considering the youth on the team, how quickly Victor Wembanyama is progressing, more key injuries to the Heat and Kings and the current playoff picture.

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the latest updates on the impending return of Joel Embiid including how quickly he can return to form, Paul George’s future with the Clippers, Dan Gilbert’s interesting comments on Donovan Mitchell’s future in Cleveland, the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves ownership and the Rockets stay hot.

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Zach and ESPN's Doris Burke discuss Draymond Green's ejection and the Warriors' push for the play-in before revealing their preseason takes that have since fallen flat.

Headlines around the league (15:04)

Worst Preseason Takes (22:07)

Under on the Thunder (22:27)

Hawks to finish in the top 5 (30:56)

Lukewarm on the Porzingis trade (33:19)

A Mavs swoon that never happened (41:58)

D'Angelo Russell's season with the Lakers (47:17)

The Suns as a title contender (55:23)

Clippers escaped Philly with a win (1:03:05)

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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk Dallas surging up the standings, how big a threat the Mavs could be in the playoffs, the Clippers’ struggles after an elite midseason stretch, the Suns suffering the worst loss of the NBA season, the Thunder passing a 'test game' but needing more help against teams with size and the Pelicans improvement with Zion.

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Zach and The Dunker Spot's Steve Jones, Jr. discuss what's going on with the Warriors, the races for the 6th seed in the East and West, and the battle for positioning among the 3-4-5 spots in the East. Then ESPN Chalk's David Purdum joins for the latest on the NBA looking into betting irregularities involving Toronto's Jontay Porter.

What's going on with the Warriors? (2:27)

6-7-8 spots in the West (9:44)

6-7-8 spots in the East (33:56)

3-4-5 in the East (53:05)

Purdum (1:08:34)

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