The unspeakable passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi has rocked the NBA community and the basketball world. There is an incredible void with the loss of a basketball icon and the process to heal is often manifested in the memories and spoken tributes that outline a deep and surreal understanding of the Man, the Myth and the Legend of the Black Mamba. He was more than an NBA Superstar and Laker Legend. He was an entity that when in contact and absorbed transfers an energy that is unmatched and he made you feel his presence his aura was that a species that thrived on finding its superior class in the food chain of life.
Shaw and I discuss the impact of the Mamba Inside and Out.

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Brian Sampson from , Bucks Film Room (@BucksFilmRoom), joins us to air out any doubt about The Milwaukee Bucks who are on pace for 70 wins and despite having the reigning MVP, in Giannis Antetokounmpo, the conversation on them is almost mute. How have they improved their roster to be the runaway favorites in the East at the midway point of the season?

It's time to take note of what the Utah Jazz are doing as they've been the best team in the West since the start of the new year. Mike Conley is back but is it problematic that the team went on a run with their starting point guard on the shelf?

Coast to Coast

- Allen Crabbe to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for guard-forward Treveon Graham and former Hawks guard Jeff Teague

- Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver and two second-round picks to the Sacramento Kings Saturday afternoon for Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan

- Zion Williamson to make his season debut

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With the Western Conference being weaker than expected, two teams have been able to show better results than anticipated as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies have playoff hopes.

Oklahoma City finds itself with a mix of veterans and young talent that is meshing. Will they abort their plans of selling off assets?

Memphis is young but competitive as their talent is finding the necessary chemistry to close out games after an abysmal start. Are they for real and can they stay in the hunt for the eighth seed all season long?

Coast to Coast
Thomas Bryant,Pascal Siakam Norman Powell and Kyrie Irving all back for their teams.

Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Durant's Twitter fingers

Blake Griffin opts for surgery on his left knee

Slugs vs Thugs: Coach Beilein slips up with the Cavs

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This week we focus on the Sixers, a team whom on paper look like they can run with anyone East or West but on the court play like they get ran on East or West. Why the inconsistency? Can we rely on them to get it together and begin to play like the team whom many predicted pre-season to be the team competing in the ECF or possibly coming out of the East. Or is this a pipe dream and Elton Brand becomes the NBA Rocketman. Also we try to assert out claim for players no longer in the NBA game, who still deserve to be ballin in the league. Where they at? And will they ever come back? Shaw thinks its possible, I have my doubts. Lets Talk it Out!

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This week our peoples Ethan Skolnick drops Hot Takes on the Miami Heat whose putting the East on Scorched Earth, and as we round out 2019 before we break forward to 2020 we take a look back at the Champions of the Decade. The most impressive, the least impressive, the best Revenge, the most dominant. Alot of convo to contrary to be had with your boys before we throw up the deuces to 2019.

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Hang up your mistletoe over you 52" 4K Flatscreen and prepare to be blitzed by the harmonius melodies of that sweet NBA sound of balls bouncing on the parquet floor. We preview all of the Christmas Day Games and maybe throw up a prediction or two ... Also we take a look at the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team who came out the gate like a pack of wolves on the hunt for pride and respect in the west but since have become sheep among the pack and with the season quickly spiraling out of control since their recent 10+ game losing streak you have to wonder how much longer does the team continue to roll with the roster have before its time to "Duke Nuke Em"

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Shaw and I peruse through the statistical anomalies of the NBA and through out some interesting data and talking points to high light how insane the NBA season has gone thus far. At a time we're people are in awe of the offensive explosion happening by the superstars of the game, it appears that are some players who are quietly piecing together an impressive nba season, whether they are rookie or veteran, their game is talking loudly. We dig into some of those numbers.
We got a nice segment with Who ya got: SGA vs Ja Morant. Two young talented guards with sneaky explosiveness to their games. if you had to build your team and could only choose between one of the two who'd you take?

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This week we dig into the Knicks firing of their head coach David Fizdale. This move wreaks the foul stench of scapegoating, but more importantly it leaves a big question on how can Knicks regain or garner credibility in the eyes of the NBA. We discuss why the Knicks are a laughing stock to the rest of the league and why they need an Intervention
The Drop: We discuss players who are now eligible for trade discussions and why the Cavs letting on that they are willing to pick up the phone on Kevin Love offers is a great catalysts to get the hot stove percolating way early before the Trade Deadline.

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Time flies when the NBA is this crazy and already we and with a quarter of the NBA season done we highlight the teams who killing the game from the teams whose game is getting killed. Is it time we properly acknowledge the Bucks as legit East Finals Contender with the Freak and how are the Lakers giving us Showtime as the one of the best Defensive teams in the NBA. A ton of storylines to dive through as the first quarter mark of the season closes
In the Drop: We spend some quality time airing out our grievances over the Atlantic Hawks. How could it be this bad with one of the most exciting players in the game Trae Young. We go through it all on this weeks ep of the Baseline!

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This week we are graced by the presence of Ricky Volante CEO of the new formed leagued HBL (Historical Basketball League). We take a deep altruistic dive into the leagues evolution and how its presence is needed after the recent rulings that now allow college basketball students the right to profit off their marketability and likeness. Is there an appetite for such a league and can it maintain sustainability as it takes on the status quo of the NCAA, NBA and International Leagues head on.

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