Maples and Chris Conner of The Bird Rights talk about Lonzo's huge 33 point performance against the Warriors to help keep the Pelicans season alive, his overall development, and his future, as well as the Pelicans strange season and their quest to grab the final play-in tournament spot.

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Kings and Maples discuss LeBron's return, Andre Drummond's struggle to fit in as a Laker, Anthony Davis being a step slow on defense and the Lakers sticky playoff seeding situation. They also talk about the Suns taking over the number 1 seed, and compare Chris Paul to Isiah Thomas all-time.

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Maples is joined by Josh Eberley of "Dunks & Discourse" to discuss the complicated legacy of Tracy McGrady, and how Dr. J's controversial all-time starting 10 list was representative of the divide between the NBA today and era's past in the eyes of the fans and media.

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Maples and Kings open up the Temple of Hoop mailbag for the first time, answering questions about the Lakers and Nets chemistry, Point Zion, whether it's time to break up CJ and Dame, Nate McMillan's stellar coaching job, and more!

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Kings and Maples discuss if this is the best version of Stephen Curry we have ever seen, the top 5 offensive engines in NBA history, why the play-in tournament is good for the NBA, if the 71 day offseason a bad player safety decision, the Boston Celtics turnaround, how the Lakers and Nets missing star players could come back to bite them, AND MORE!!!

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Kings and Maples discuss the Lakers big win over the Nets without LeBron or Anthony Davis, if Jokic has the MVP award wrapped up already, give their own top 10 players under age 25 list, and debate if 1984 or 1996 is the best draft class in NBA history

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Kings and Maples discuss Andre Drummond's addition to the Lakers possibly knocking Marc Gasol out of the rotation, whether it's time to worry about Anthony Davis, the ripple effects Jrue Holiday's massive extension, the Gonzaga/UCLA final four game, and the NCAA's outdated functioning.

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Maples and Kings discuss the major deals at the trade deadline and what they mean for the playoffs. They also talk about the Lakers and Nets loading up via buyout, Montrezl Harrell quietly having a stellar season, Draymond's controversial tweets about women's basketball, and more!

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Kings and Maples are joined by Chris Conner of "The Bird Writes" to discuss how the Lakers will respond to the high ankle sprain LeBron James suffered in terms of play style and roster moves and the MVP merits of Damian Lillard and Nikola Jokic. They also talk about if the Pelicans should tank or go for the playoffs, the Eric Bledsoe conundrum, the fork in the road with Lonzo Ball, the development of Zion WIlliamson and Brandon Ingram, and the overall roster construction.

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Kings and Maples are joined by Vinay Killawala (@vkillem) to discuss several Laker topics including the the defense, potential roster moves, and the discourse around Marc Gasol. They also discuss the Anthony Davis's historical trajectory, the Bucks resurgence, potential trade destinations for Kyle Lowry and Lonzo Ball, the Nets improved defense, if the Phoenix Suns are for real for real.... AND MORE!

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