Can the Indiana Pacers upset the Milwaukee Bucks? Can LeBron James continue his incredible vintage season and beat Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans?

Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen preview the NBA Cup semifinals and discuss the Phoenix Suns getting screwed by the refs. Then, it’s time for Waving the Flag including what happens to the Orlando Magic when Wendell Carter Jr. gets back and our five favorite Sacramento Kings trades.

0:00 Intro

1:40 NBA Cup semis preview

45:50 Waving the Flag

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Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen open up the episode by looking at Mark Cuban selling the Mavericks and the Warriors’ recent struggles and concerns about Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson.

Then, they are joined by Brad Rowland from Locked on Hawks and DIME on Uproxx to discuss the state of the Eastern Conference by looking at who the best team in the conference is, the MVP of the conference so far this season, the team they are most high on, their most disappointing team and make a wild prediction based on what we’ve seen so far.

0:00 Intro

1:08: Mark Cuban reportedly selling the Mavs

10:56: Slop of the week: What’s up with the Warriors?

19:12: State of the Eastern Conference

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Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen jump around the NBA looking at the Jaylen Brown-Kristaps Porzingis tandem in Boston, the Indiana Pacers defense, patience with the New Orleans Pelicans, the development of Jabari Smith Jr. and Jalen Green in Houston, and more.

Then, it’s time for Waving the Flag in which we break down the Orlando Magic’s six-game win streak and how the defense and rotation are fleshing out, plus the Sacramento Kings and their structure moving forward.

0:00 Intro

2:18 To Think That I Saw It On NBA League Pass

41:23 Waving the Flag

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It’s time for Basketball Thanksgiving, doling out praise for Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Caitlin Clark, the Utah Jazz and more.

But first, Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen go through the 5 most interesting stats of the NBA season so far starring the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Max Strus, Dillon Brook and Mitchell Robinson.

0:00 Intro

2:41 Basketball Beckham

11:20 Five Stats

27:52 Basketball Thanksgiving

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We power rank the NBA from top to bottom while zooming in on the rising Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks as well as questions around the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls.

Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning then jump into this week for the Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings in their weekly Waving the Flag segment.

0:00 Intro

1:31 Lakers slop

7:28 NBA title tiers

1:01:22 Waving the Flag feat ORL & SAC

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Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning begin the show by talking about the Bulls and Zach LaVine seemingly moving towards a breakup and what teams would makes sense for LaVine. Then, they talk through different NBA takes - including the Cavs continuing to be good, being lukewarm on Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Williams hype - they'd look back before being joined by The Ringer's Rob Mahoney to play a round of NBA speed dating, talk about his recent Tyrese Haliburton story, what Haliburton has unlocked for the Pacers and how Haliburton and Rick Carlisle bring the best out of each other.

0:00 Intro

3:10: Zach LaVine's trade market and best destinations

29:15: NBA Prediction Course Correction

48:12: The Ringer's Rob Mahoney joins the show

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Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning start the week with a look at the start and excitement of the women's college basketball season, the Milwaukee Bucks' continued struggles, the Wolves' looking legitimate (especially on defense), the Pacers' offense hitting new heights, the Houston Rockets developing the defense and the weekly check-in on the Orlando Magic and the Sacramento Kings.

0:00 Intro

3:10: The start of the women's college basketball season

5:28: What Matters More: The Bucks' continued struggles, the Lakers' starting lineup change and Chris Paul's shooting woes

31:50: The Wolves' strong start and stout defense, the Pacers’ league-best offense and Scottie Barnes’ star leap

1:05:40: Waving the flag: The Kings beat the Thunder and the Magic’s guard woes

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Vince Goodwill of Yahoo joins to survey the latest NBA news including James Harden debuting for the Los Angeles Clippers, Bradley Beal returning to the Phoenix Suns, and the upstart Golden State Warriors.

But first, Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning jump into their weekly ‘To Think That I Saw It On NBA League Pass’ segment in which they discuss Anthony Edwards dominance, Giannis and Dame’s awkward start in Milwaukee, the Josh Giddey-Chet Holmgren pairing in OKC and more.

0:00 Intro

1:15 Jamal Murray and Timelord injury news

7:28 NBA League Pass observations

32:13 NBA Draft day two news

38:24 Vince Goodwill joins

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Victor Wembanyama is the story of the early NBA season, so it’s time for a deep dive.

Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen break down the San Antonio Spurs rookie in depth after two monster performances to beat the Phoenix Suns last week. Plus, a quick run through the NBA including James Harden’s Clippers debut, the Boston Celtics crazy start, and Zion Williamson playing more purposeful basketball. To close, Waving the Flag featuring Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic as well as the Sacramento Kings minus De’Aaron Fox.

0:00 Intro

7:04 Harden debuts

11:44 Wembanyama reaction

39:10 Zion, Simmons, Tatum, Maxey thoughts

52:21 Waving the Flag feat. Paolo and Fox

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The Memphis Grizzlies Are Down Bad Plus James Harden Is Finally a Clipper

One full week of the NBA season is complete and it’s time for a closer look at the Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers.

Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen discuss the James Harden trade to LA and what it means for the Clippers and Sixers before going deep on an ugly week in Memphis. Also, the John Collins era is off to a rough start in Utah and Bradley Beal may be out a while in Phoenix.

0:00 Intro

1:40 Harden deal reaction

27:35 What Matters Most feat Beal, Collins and Cam Thomas

40:50 Memphis rough start

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