Hey, Joel Embiid may be out for the next four weeks but the good news is... Charlotte's back! The "C" in Charlotte might stand for Covid right now but she's pushing through to join Amin in wondering why the weird reporting by the Sixers around Embiid's meniscus surgery and why one of Adam Silver's All-Star replacement selections comes as a bit of a surprise. Plus, the dunk contest will feature returning champ Mac McClung, Jaylen Brown, Jaime Jaquez Jr... and wait, which Toppin brother? Then, Amin talks with Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill), NBA Senior Reporter and host of GOOD WORD WITH GOODWILL on the Yahoo Sports NBA: Ball Don't Lie podcast, about the struggles Damian Lillard has gone through in the past year, why NBA fans are on extreme ends in their view of Doc Rivers, and whether anyone can muster up some encouraging words to Pistons fans in Detroit.

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