May 15, 2023

Rachel Nichols on an Unpredictable NBA Playoffs, LeBron, and why the MVP Award is so important to Joel Embiid + Ja Morant's Suspension & Conference Finals Preview

1 hour

Mike Golic Sr joins GoJo to talk Miami taking on Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals after the Celtics embarrass the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 (02:10). Jayson Tatum’s 51pt game (05:05), James Harden’s future, Embiid’s shooting struggles and Doc Rivers’ 31st loss in a closeout game (09:06). Then the guys break down Joel Embiid’s post-game comments (12:00) and decide if they have a problem with Embiid’s "Me and James, we just can't win alone" quote. Then Gojo and Golic Sr take a look at Ja Morant and the incident that led him to be suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies for flashing a gun during an IG LIVE this weekend (13:59). They discuss the NBA’s gun rules, Ja Morant’s questionable off-court decision making in these last few months, and how Commissioner Adam Silver will handle Ja’s second gun-related offense (16:39). Rachel Nichols, Host of Showtime’s Headliners, joins the show (20:47) to talk why Play-In Games have added so much excitement to the NBA postseason. She talks about the changes the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks should consider after exiting the playoffs, if Steph Curry is a Top 10 NBA player and the power of voting on the All-NBA teams. Gojo, Golic Sr and close by taking a look at Rachel’s conversation with Joel Embiid about winning MVP before he was named this year’s winner (37:47). To save time, the GoJo gang starts off This, That, and the Third with Rose (44:05): Recipients Kendra Randle and Army Lacrosse, Vegas Golden Knights bounce Canada’s last remaining NHL team, and Former Olympian faces prison time after crashing his plane for clicks.

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