Joe Raineri opens the show talking about how the Knicks finally got a win, much to the distaste of Knicks fans, but also a big win for the gamblers who hit the Knicks money line. Joe finds it interesting that Anthony Davis, finding anyway not to play for the Pelicans, got a "shoulder injury" right before the All-Star break; Joe explains that Pelicans coach, Alvin Gentry, has reached his limit with all the controversy around Anthony Davis, calling the issue a dumpster fire. Joe cites D'Angelo Russell, an All-Star with the rising Brooklyn Nets, saying the best thing to happen was being traded from the Lakers; Joe explains Russell's comment's prove the spotlight teams like the Sixers and Lakers are on a road to failure.