Rich reacts to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets sweeping the Lakers out of the playoffs and possibly sending LeBron James into retirement and recaps the Boston Celtics finally showing up in the Eastern Conference Finals with a resounding Game 4 win vs the Miami Heat.

Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix tells Rich what Nuggets C Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray proved to doubters in Denver’s sweep of the Lakers, the chances LeBron James will actually retire or if he’s using that possibility as leverage over L.A.’s front office, what the Laker would have to sacrifice to sign Kyrie Irving to appease LeBron, what the expectations for Victor Wembanyama will be when he joins the San Antonio Spurs next season under the tutelage of Hall of Famer Tim Duncan, if the Boston Celtics can rally to beat the Miami Heat in their Eastern Conference Finals series, how the NBA’s high-profile coaching vacancies could be filled, why the Houston Rockets should stay away from James Harden, and what it would take for the Portland Trail Blazers to finally trade Damian Lillard this offseason.

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