This week on Sportsball, Mike Hilty breaks down two of the biggest stories in the 2025 NBA Playoffs — the New York Knicks reaching the NBA Finals and an epic Western Conference Finals showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs!

🏀 Topics Covered:

New York Knicks — NBA Finals Bound!

• How did the Knicks make it to the NBA Finals?
• What does their path look like to win a championship?
• What adjustments can the Knicks make to compete and take the series?

Western Conference Finals: OKC Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs

• A breakdown of one of the most exciting Western Conference Finals matchups in recent memory
• Who has the edge going forward — the young guns of the Oklahoma City Thunder or the rising San Antonio Spurs?
• Key players, matchups, and momentum heading into the next round

Mike Hilty is a sports, TV, and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:

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• 📺 Serializd
• 🎥 Letterboxd
• ✍️ Articles on SiftPop

Mike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.

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