Ric examines several controversial topics in the ESPN documentary "The Last Dance," including what the 1992 Dream Team really represented and why Isiah Thomas was excluded from it.

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Ric knows the two combatants as well as anyone and pinpoints why Charles has taken shots at Draymond for years and why the general criticism of Draymond's contract, conduct and accomplishments all miss the mark.

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Ric & Will discuss how Michael Jordan has changed since his playing days, why the Baltimore Ravens consistently draft well, the secret ingredient every college DB needs to make it in the NFL and the one person who should not be with a draftee on draft night.

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Ric gets to turn the tables on Fox Sports TV/Radio star Colin Cowherd and ask the questions. Colin explains why his ideal golf foursome would not include an athlete, the one athlete he hasn't interviewed that he wished he could and what the effect of the current quarantine is having on Colin's show and will have on the sports world going forward.

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Ric identifies the aspects of Jordan's character that have led to his timelessness, along with the disservice done to today's stars that diminishes their chances of ever eclipsing Jordan's accomplishments, on or off the court.

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Ric examines why LeBron James is an unrelenting and polarizing subject of conversation by fans and media alike.

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Ric and Alaa swap stories about a variety of NBA legends, including those gone far too soon, preserving a love for the game when it becomes a business and one of the all-time great pranks pulled on one of his Blazers' teammates.

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Ric catches up with Alaa, whose five-year NBA career with five teams afforded him a chance to play with an array of legendary players and experience everything the league has to offer, from starting out with a veteran-laden, championship-chasing Blazers' squad, joining the Celtics' brotherhood to a young and wild Sacramento Kings' squad. Hear never-told-before insight into such legends as Moses Malone, Buck Williams, Xavier McDaniels and the late Reggie Lewis.

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Ric and Todd Ramasar, CEO & founder of Life Sports Media & Entertainment, discuss the growing buzz that the NBA will find a way to hold playoffs this summer, re-schedule the draft and potentially move back the start of future NBA seasons. Also discussed: the creative ways in which players are staying ready isolated at home and why Ramasar's clients who play in China are willing to go back.

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Ric reminisces about discovering the difference between Michael Jordan and his champion predecessors, Magic and Bird. Also examined: how LeBron James showed NBA players to fully utilize their influence and power -- and why that may have led to today's prospects taking far too much of a business approach to the game.

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