In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) try to make sense of the Western Conference's middle class of teams.Can the Portland Trail Blazers stay afloat without CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic? How should the San Antonio Spurs approach the trade deadline? Are the Utah Jazz the third-best team in the West? Could the Memphis Grizzlies finish as a top-six seed in the West? Are the Golden State Warriors a threat to win a playoff series?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

Sorting through the Western Conference's middle class

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In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) preview each game in the 2024 NBA play-in tournament.3:20: Pelicans-Lakers17:20: Kings-Warriors30:53: Sixers-Heat49:38: Bulls-HawksFollow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=play-inhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/run-it-back-thursday-april-11th-2024 15% off New Era: https://zen.ai/HuILWCA7B160eTOuheU17A

Previewing the 2024 NBA play-in tournament

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) make their picks for every major award for the 2023-24 NBA season.3:00: MVP18:11: Defensive Player of the Year33:35: Rookie of the Year47:59: Most Improved Player1:01:10: Sixth Man of the Year1:07:37: Clutch Player of the Year1:13:57: Coach of the Year1:20:58: Executive of the YearFollow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=awardshttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-betting-odds-can-mark-daigneault-lock-down-coach-of-the-year 15% off New Era: https://zen.ai/HuILWCA7B160eTOuheU17A

Our final 2023-24 NBA awards picks

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What's next for the Spurs, Trail Blazers, Grizzlies, Jazz and Rockets?

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Sorting through the Western Conference's middle class

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