The NBA Playoffs are almost here - and Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler and Luka Doncic are just some of the players that will define them. 

On a new episode of the Just Basketball Show, the show opens by announcing two changes to the show. First, Wes Goldberg from Locked on Heat, The Ringer and other outlets joins the show as the official third host. Secondly, the show will now come out three days each week. 

From there, it’s some NBA slop to sort through with the 76ers reportedly interested in Paul George as George’s future (and a possible new contract with the Clippers) is up in the air. 

Then, the guys dive into some of the biggest X-Factors for the playoffs, featuring names like the possibly returning Joel Embiid, the surging Luka Doncic and the always dangerous Jimmy Butler. 

0:00: Cold open featuring Luka Doncic talking trash to Vlade Divac 

9:16: Welcoming Wes Goldberg to the Just Basketball show with a round of basketball speed dating

27:17: Is Paul George to the 76ers really on the table? 

42:29 The Biggest NBA Playoff X-Factors

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We zoom in on the New Orleans Pelicans win and Boston Celtics loss on Thursday night before checking in on the NCAA women’s basketball tournament with two women’s hoops legends.

Brendon Kleen is joined by Shane Young of Forbes to open the show and recap NBA Thursday night. Then, Phoenix Mercury associate head coach Kristi Toliver joins the show to discuss her coaching career and what makes Elena Delle Donne and Luka Doncic great.

Next, ESPN analyst and Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings joins to discuss Notre Dame freshman Hannah Hidalgo and Caitlin Clark joining the Indiana Fever.

To close, Brenden Nunes of Sactown Sports discusses whether the Sacramento Kings have a deep playoff run in them.

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The NBA stretch run is tricking us while the NCAA women’s basketball tournament heats up.

Brendon Kleen is joined by Jack aka Jokicjoestar to pick real vs. fake for key NBA stretch run trends including the arrival of Anthony Edwards, the porous Los Angeles Clippers defense, Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam figuring it out in New Orleans and more.

Then, Jackie Powell of Yahoo Sports and The Next joins to discuss the biggest games and star performances of the tourney so far, including Caitlin Clark vs. West Virginia, JuJu Watkins vs. Kansas, Paige Bueckers vs. Syracuse and beyond.

To close, Chris Manning interviews Jason Howarth of Panini America about how the company is bringing Clark’s March Madness run to life.

0:00 Intro Cold Open feat Nikola Jokic

5:00 Real vs Fake begins with Ant

14:45 Real vs Fake Pacers tandem

22:30 Real vs Fake Clippers D

34:40 Real vs Fake Pelicans contenders

36:50 Real vs Fake Rockets win streak

45:30 Jackie Powell joins

46:15 Caitlin Clark vs WVU

52:45 Paige Bueckers vs Syracuse

1:00:10 JuJu Watkins vs Kansas

1:09:00 Cameron Brink & Kiki Iriafen vs Iowa State

1:14:10 Sweet 16 lookahead

1:24:00 Panini SVP Jason Howarth joins

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Women’s college basketball, arguably, has never had more star power for a tournament. So who are the players that will define March this year?On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen are joined by The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant to discuss several of the women’s game top stars — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, USC’s Juju Watkins, Stanford’s Cameron Brink and more — and what lies ahead for them when the NCAA Tournament kicks off later this week.

Also on today’s show: picking which highlight play was better between Kyrie Irving’s game-winner and Anthony Edwards’ monster dunk; Tuesday’s Knicks-Warriors game and what it says about where both teams are at; and what matters more between the Suns getting blown out twice by the Celtics and Bucks, the Clippers being 5-5 in their last 10 games and the Timberwolves racking up three straight wins with Karl-Anthony Towns out injured.

0:00: Cold open: Picking the better player between Kyrie Irving’s game-winning hook shot and Anthony Edwards’ monster dunk vs. the Jazz

4:39: Knicks-Warriors key takeaways

16:55: What Matters More, featuring recent Suns blowouts, the Clippers’ recent 5-5 stretch and the Wolves winning three straight games without Karl-Anthony Towns

20:49: The defining players of the women’s NCAA Tournament with The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant

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The Oklahoma City Thunder are here right now - but what allowed them to be this good with a team this young? 

On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen discuss how the Oklahoma City Thunder moved from one era to another, what their ceiling is this year in the playoffs, how Sam Presti brought in the modern era of NBA trades and more. 

Also covered on the show: Khris Middleton’s return from injury, the Warriors’ win over the Lakers and how offense will fuel any of Golden State’s success and the Pelicans’ win over the Clippers and New Orleans’ chances to make a run in Western Conference. 

Plus: Brendon interviews G League Ignite player and NBA veteran Norris Cole about his time in the G League, the Ignite program, his NBA highs and more. 

0:00: Cold open, featuring Khris Middleton’s return

5:33: Lakers-Warriors

23:40: Clippers-Pelicans

37:42: How the Thunder reinvented themselves

1:11:03: Norris Cole interview

Players solve problems in the NBA - so who are the right players for these problems? 

On a new episode of The Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen try to find the right player to fix current and future issues in eight different situations - including the Boston Celtics’ offensive process, the right player to get Luka Doncic a deep playoff run, possible trade targets for the Oklahoma City Thunder, the right star to succeed Jimmy Butler as the engine of the Miami Heat and more.

0:00: Cold open, featuring push back to the NBA’s 65-game rule for awards

11:50: Who could fix Boston’s offensive process problems?

20:13: Who could help Luka Doncic get over the hump?

25:35: Who should the Thunder make an all-in trade for? What about the Knicks?

39:40: Who should take the mantle from Jimmy Butler in Miami?

47:13: Best future landing spots for Trae Young and Donovan Mitchell 

57:20: The move (or moves) the Kings could make to be contenders 

1:02:43: Best piece to elevate Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram?

1:07:39: Best running mate for Tyrese Haliburton

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There’s still much to be sorted out this NBA season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start looking back.

Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen start by looking at Suns-Celtics and Suns-Nuggets and what can be learned from those two high-profile matchups. Then, they explain five NBA stories that defined the 2023-24 season, including James Harden sacrificing, the Indiana Pacers coming and going, a potential lost season for the Milwaukee Bucks, the breakdown of the Detroit Pistons, and the surprise OKC Thunder.

0:00: Intro Cold Open feat Ben Simmons

6:31: Wide open NCAAW tourney

16:45: Lessons from Celtics-Suns & Celtics-Nuggets

31:52: Why James Harden worked in LAC

43:23: Where MIL went wrong

54:09: Why DET is so, so bad

1:02:10: Why OKC was underrated

1:06:50: Are the Pacers a flash in the pan?

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As the NBA regular season heads into the home stretch, it’s time to think about awards. And it feels like many awards races might already be over.On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen open the show by looking at the Cavs’ current injury issues, the recent Nuggets-Suns game and if it taught us anything about Phoenix and Zion Williamson opening the door to one day doing the dunk contest. Then, they turn their attention to various NBA awards races, including MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year that might already be decided with about a month to go.

Cold open: What current NBA players should get statues? - 0:00

Evan Mobley joins Donovan Mitchell on the injured list - 6:19

Nuggets-Suns thoughts sand lessons - 16:40

Zion Williamson opens the door to him doing the dunk contest - 27:52

NBA Awards talk - 32:58

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Caitlin Clark has set another record and declared for the WNBA Draft - so what's next for her? And is there anything to accomplish at Iowa?

On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen discuss a slew of NBA injuries/injury updates - including Joel Embiid, Jalen Brunson and Scottie Barnes - before looking at Caitlin Clark declaring for the WNBA Draft and breaking the Division 1 scoring record and what are the next steps in her basketball odyssey. Then, they look at the Boston Celtics, winners of 11 straight, and wonder if they are the title favorite hiding in plain sight.

Cold open/intro, featuring Travis Scott and Lisa Bulder: 0:00

What Matters Most, NBA injury edition: 5:25

Caitlin Clark declares for the WNBA Draft: 21:55

Are the Celtics the NBA title favorite?: 46:53

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There’s about a month left in the NBA regular season - so who is a real championship contender and who is not?

On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning is joined by Wes Goldberg (Locked on Heat, The Ringer) to look at possible flaws within the top-level contenders in the league before diving into the Warriors, the Mavericks, the Lakers and Heat, the latest Victor Wembanyama highlights and more.

Cold open/intro: Does the NBA have a ref problem? 0:00

Cavs-Mavericks was AWESOME - and that’s why the Cavs got Max Strus 4:47

NBA Championship tiers, elite level 11:44

The upside of the Mavericks 25:10

Do the Warriors have a title run in them? 33:15

Should the Heat or Lakers be considered a real threat? 45:56

How dangerous are the Magic? 54:32

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