For all of you who were behind on Game of Thrones, Ric and Will start out the pod with their belated takes on the Game of Thrones series finale. Will gives us some stories about covering Jordy Nelson. The guys discuss the latest news on the Warriors losing Kevon Looney. And why Ric thinks Draymond Green is the smartest player in the NBA right now.

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Ric and Will recap the Warriors gutsy Game 2 victory in Toronto and DeMarcus Cousins' big performance. Plus the several injuries suffered by the Warriors and how they impact the series going forward, including KD updates. Then the guys discuss the upset that shook the boxing world, Andy Ruiz over Anthony Joshua.

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Ric and Ryan have their thorough recap of everything that happened in Game 1 of the Finals. Can the Raptors replicate their performance? Where do the Warriors need to improve? Will we see KD in this series? And should the Raptors be worried that Drake's over-the-top antics will fire up the defending champs?

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Ric and Ryan want to talk about the Kawhi Leonard-Michael Jordan comparisons that are being thrown around. Can Kawhi do the same Superman performance in the Finals that he did against Milwaukee? What's next for Giannis' game? And predictions for the NBA Finals

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Ric and Will are back to talk a ton of NBA. First, Will would like to discuss some pickup hoops etiquette. Then the guys get into Giannis' post game podium walk-off, and the Bucks inability to close out the Raptors. Ric has updates on Kevin Durant and Boogie Cousins. Then the guys preview the Warriors-Raptors NBA Finals, and discuss what Championship level chemistry looks like on a team.

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Ric is back to break down a ton of NBA news from over the weekend. The Raptors beat the Bucks in 4 straight to set a Finals date with the Warriors. We might not see KD again in a Warriors uniform. The All NBA teams were announced, and more!

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Today's episode is Part 2 of Ric's interview with Pistons forward Blake Griffin. Hear Blake discuss how he took pride in his accomplishments with the Clippers, how the perception and criticisms of his game have changed over the years, and how this past season was a "pivotal year" for him.

Part 1 aired yesterday.

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Today's episode is Part 1 of an interview Ric did with Pistons forward Blake Griffin for a Bleacher Report story that came out a couple weeks ago. Blake talked candidly about the day he was traded from the Clippers to the Pistons and how the trade went down. He also talked about the time it took to feel comfortable in Detroit, what it was like playing with Chris Paul in LA, and the evolution of his game since changing teams.

Part 2 will air tomorrow.

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Ric & Will touch on Kevin Durant's continued ways of clapping back at media members and Twitter trolls, before giving their takes on Game of Thrones (don't worry, no series finale spoilers). Then, Ric addresses his story that he reported about Magic Johnson seeing e-mails Rob Pelinka was sending to Jeanie Buss about him, and the Magic commenting on that story on First Take this week (24:37)

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Ric & Will break down the Raptors Game 3 victory over the Bucks and the implications for that series going forward. Plus, the Warriors have been playing with a huge chip on their shoulder-- could the really win the title without KD? Also, Magic Johnson was extremely candid on ESPN this morning about his departure from the Lakers. And Tyreke Evans received a 2-year ban from the NBA.

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