Ryan talks with Metta Sandiford-Artest aka "Ron Artest" about bringing bus loads of his friends to the NBA Draft, going head-to-head with Michael Jordan in his rookie season, how he decided to join the Lakers, the Mental Health journey that let him hit the game icing shot in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals, and how the future looks for Bennedict Mathurin in Indiana.

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Sarah is joined by ESPN and Yes Network Play-by-Play announcer Ryan Ruocco for reaction to the Lakers Game 1 win vs the Warriors and the Knicks Game 2 win over the Heat in New York, as well as discussion of Joel Embiid's MVP award worthiness and his impact on Sixers vs the Celtics tonight.

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Sarah talks with Sports Illustrated senior writer Chris Mannix and gets his perspective on Steph Curry's epic 50-point Game 7 masterpiece. They also preview the Lakers vs Warriors Series, get the latest on Joel Embiid, plus a Sixers vs Celtics series preview and reaction to Jimmy Butler's injury in the Heat's big Game 1 win in New York.

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Sarah and NBA senior writer Michael C. Wright preview the 2 massive Game 6's tonight in the Western Conference with LeBron and the Lakers trying to close out Ja Morant and the Grizzlies as well as Steph Curry and the Warriors looking to advance past the Kings. We also Preview 2 of the Conference Semi-final Series that begin this weekend with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Suns facing Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets as well as Jimmy Butler and the Heat vs Jalen Brunson and the Knicks.

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Sarah talks with NBA.com senior writer Steve Aschburner about all the biggest stories in the NBA Playoffs. Trae Young goes nuts in the Hawks win over the Celtics, LeBron James comes up big in the Lakers win, Jimmy Butler scores 56 as the Heat go to a 3-1 lead over the Bucks, and the Knicks try to close out the Cavs.

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Sarah and NBA.com senior writer John Schuhmann talk about the stats that tell the story for every big playoff series. Warriors and Kings in the clutch, Rui's 3-point shooting, Booker's points in the paint, Knicks offensive rebounding, Bucks defensive issues and much more from the best stats guy in the league. 

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Sarah talks with TNT and NBA TV's Jared Greenberg about all the latest news. Nick Nurse out in Toronto, is Udoka next for Raptors? Sixers vs Nets controversy, what should concern Philly the most about Joel Embiid. Kevon Looney's extra motivation for his dominating performance in the Warriors win over the Kings. What LeBron and Anthony Davis need to do Saturday vs the Grizzlies and why Donovan Mitchell should take a step back in his hometown playoff return in the Cavs vs Knick series tonight.

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Sarah talks with NBA.com senior writer Steve Aschburner about the latest news in the NBA Playoffs including the Draymond Green suspension in the Warriors vs Kings series, the Ja Morant hand injury in the Lakers vs Grizzlies series and the Giannis back injury in the Heat vs. Bucks series.

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Sarah and NBA.com senior writer Shaun Powell talk about the most intriguing NBA Playoff Series through Game 1. The Lakers with Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura leading the way past the Grizzlies, the Ja Morant injury. Kawhi, Westbrook and the Clippers getting past KD and the Suns. De'Aaron Fox stays hot in the clutch to beat Steph and the Warriors. Jimmy Butler shocks Giannis and the Bucks, the latest on The Greek Freak's back. Jalen Brunson and the Knicks win game one in Cleveland over Donovan Mitchell.

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Sarah and NBA.com senior writer Michael C. Wright talk about the final Play-In games tonight, they preview the Cavaliers and Knicks series, the Warriors and Kings series and dive into Michael's MVP Ladder pick of Nikola Jokic as MVP over Joel Embiid.

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