🚨 Merry Christmas! In this festive episode, we break down the Houston Rockets’ struggles closing out games and why late-game execution continues to be an issue. 🏀

We also debate a huge Lakers question: should LA make win-now trades before LeBron retires, or wait until the post-LeBron era to reset? 🎄👑

And finally, we tackle one of the NBA’s biggest ongoing debates—can the league do more to limit tanking, or is it already as controlled as it can be? 🤔📉

Grab a mince pie and tap in for smart hoops talk, bold opinions, and Christmas vibes from a UK perspective. 🌍

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