Read and React

Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber bounce around Sunday afternoon's wild slate of games, then break down what to expect from Sixers-Nets, Cavs-Knicks, Suns-Clippers, and Warriors-Kings. Topics include whether anyone in the East can touch the top four seeds, which matchups and advantages could swing Clippers-Suns, and how Golden State and Sacramento could test each other's defenses. Then they break down the four play-in games.

It's time to hand out some (fake) awards! In part one of this episode, Ben Ladner an Jon Sauber discuss this year's MVP race and All-NBA teams, including:

• Does anyone else belong in the MVP conversation with Nikola Jokic & Joel Embiid?
• Who will fill the bottom of the ballot after LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant missed so much time this season?
• Which guards deserve the six All-NBA spots?
• And more!

The Sacramento Kings are going to the playoffs! Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber discuss Sacramento's rise in the West, Mike Brown's Coach of the Year case, what the Beam Team's success tells us about modern NBA offense, an much more.

With just a few days left in the NBA regular season, Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber are back to evaluate the constantly-shifting terrain of the Western Conference, including the Grizzlies righting the ship during Ja Morant's absence, the Lakers showing signs of life, and potential playoff matchups. Then they discuss the Discourse around this year's MVP race and the false choice between two of the best basketball players of all time.

Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber continue last episode's discussion on the teams each NBA contender shouldn't want to see with the Celtics, Bucks, and Sixers' toughest playoff matchups. Then they dive into the state of the East's middle class and the Clippers' recent struggles.

As the NBA season enters the home stretch, Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber break down every angle of LeBron James' foot injury -- where it leaves the Lakers, how it changes the playoff race, and what reveals about the Lakers' mistakes over the last two years. Then they discuss the Hawks hiring Quin Snyder and the teams each playoff team in the West shouldn't want to face in the playoffs.

The All-Star is break finally here! Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber take stock of the new-look Mavericks and Nets, the surging Bucks' championship hopes, and whether the Celtics are the clear title favorites. Then they discuss some of their favorite under-the-radar players in the NBA.

Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber discuss a wild trade deadline, including: how the Kevin Durant trade changes the Western Conference landscape, whether the Lakers' improvements around LeBron and Anthony Davis put them in title contention, the most surprising non-moves of the deadline, and much more. Then they reflect on LeBron passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber react to Sunday's blockbuster trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks, and asses how the move impacts Brooklyn and Dallas this season and beyond.

As the NBA trade deadline rapidly approaches, Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber discuss the biggest questions and storylines of the trade landscape, including how the Raptors could set the direction of the market, which teams OG Anunoby would make the most sense on, whether the Jazz and Bulls will buy or sell, what moves could be available for the Grizzlies and Nuggets, and much more.