As the NBA season wraps up, Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning break down their favorite moments from the season, including LeBron James breaking the all-time scoring record, the Sacramento Kings ending their playoff drought, the Kevin Durant trade, Donovan Mitchell scoring 71 points, and more!

Plus, a look at how LSU slowed down Caitlin Clark and Iowa to win the NCAA women’s championship, and what comes next for Clark as she heads toward the WNBA.

This episode was produced by Jake Stephens and Dillon Hiser.

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The NBA and players agreed on a new CBA that seems to benefit mid-market owners and star players, but why? Plus, the Mavericks are in danger of missing the play-in, this era of the Raptors might be done, and more key NBA storylines.

Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen forecast the final week of the NBA season, looking at Dallas and Toronto as well as whether Nick Nurse is a fit in Houston, who gets the 6-seed in the East (Nets?) and West (Lakers?), what’s going on with Rudy Gobert and his wild recent quotes, and more.

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This week in the NBA saw Kevin Durant and LeBron James return while Damian Lillard, Paul George and Zion Williamson may not play the rest of the season.

Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen discuss how each injury situation will affect the NBA playoff race.

Could LeBron and the Lakers win a first-round matchup? Are the Suns still the favorites in the West? Do the Pelicans or Clippers have any hope if Zion and PG13 don’t return?

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It’s time to look back at this year’s class of extension eligible NBA players with a 2020 NBA Redraft. Where do Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Haliburton, and others land in hindsight?

Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning are joined by Ricky O’Donnell of SB Nation to redraft the 2020 class.

But first, a look at the big NBA MVP clash that wasn’t, where the race is now, and what it means for Caitlin Clark to level up once again in a win over Louisville to make her first NCAA Final Four. What is the ceiling for Clark in the WNBA? What will her evolution look like as a player?

1:10 Latest on NBA MVP

5:56 Caitlin Clark is on one

20:50 2020 NBA Redraft

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On a new episode of the Just Basketball Show, Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning open the show by discussing a recent star's visit to Phoenix and the ground rules for seeing famous people in public. Then, they look back at 10 big NBA offseason topics — including James Harden sacrificing to help the 76ers win, the NBA's mega trade era and if the Knicks should have regrets over not trading for Donovan Mitchell.

14:05: James Harden is “finally sacrificing” and in his best situation ever

20:21: The NBA's mega trade era is here

28:40: Kevin Durant was always going to be traded

36:09: The Knicks should have traded for Donovan Mitchell and overpaid for Jalen Brunson

41:57: The Rudy Gobert trade was a mistake

49:26: Sorting through rookie extensions, including Jordan Poole's with the Warriors and Tyler Herro's with the Heat

56:05: Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal got overpaid

1:04:20: John Wall is the point guard the Clippers need and the Lakers shouldn't have fired Frank Vogel

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Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning first touch on news that Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is headed for a new operation and could miss all of next season and reports that Michael Jordan is going to sell his stakes in the Charlotte Hornets and give up majority ownership of the franchise. Then, in the main topic of the show, they look at two Western Conference teams (the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets) currently going through it.For the Wolves, it’s about Anthony Edwards maybe missing time with injury and the impending (maybe?) of Karl-Anthony Towns and how they compare to the other Western Conference play-in teams. For the Nuggets, it’s about a recent run of bad play where their defense has come under scrutiny and Jamal Murray hasn’t played like his best self. What does that means for the title odds as the playoff gets closer and closer?1:37: Lonzo Ball injury update

16:56: Michael Jordan reportedly selling his stake in the Hornets

30:52: Anthony Edwards’ injury, Karl-Anthony Towns’ return and what’s up with the Timberwolves

48:23: What’s up with Jamal Murray and the Nuggets of late?This episode was produced by Jake Stephens and Dillon Hiser.

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Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning take a close look at veteran standouts around the NBA including Damian Lillard, Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday and De’Aaron Fox. Are these vets truly having the best seasons of their careers as the stats show, or is team success and modern NBA offense allowing them to blossom?But first, a game of What Matters Most looking at recent NBA news and games including the sputtering Boston Celtics, the surging Golden State Warriors, Scoot Henderson being shut down, and a potential Team USA-Team Canada rival ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup and 2024 Olympics.

1:33 Celtics lose their groove

7:55 Splash Brothers go off

12:08 Scott Henderson shut down

19:22 Team USA vs Team Canada

26:24 Ja Morant update

30:42 Damian Lillard standout season

38:25 Jimmy Butler standout season

47:42 Kristaps Porzingis standout season

55:47 Jrue Holiday standout season

1:00:20 De'Aaron Fox standout season

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Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen look across the NBA at the trends stacking up across the standings and team injury reports to analyze what’s real and fake, including the Kevin Durant-less Phoenix Suns, the Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks, an impressive Golden State Warriors win, a smaller role for Russell Westbrook on the Clippers, and Joel Embiid bolstering his MVP case against Portland.

Then, a deep dive on the cultural and stylistic overhaul that the Sacramento Kings have undergone this season, what the NBA can learn from it, and how far they can go this season.

5:56 The Suns will be OK after KD injury

19:25 Luka Doncic injury just one problem for Dallas

26:56 Steph Curry is Him

32:47 Clippers derail the Knicks

43:09 Real or Fake at the top of the West

46:23 Joel EMVPiid?

53:18 IT’S KINGS NOT KANGZ

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With Nikola Jokic likely headed toward his third straight NBA MVP trophy, Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning are joined by Adam Mares of DNVR to talk about the Denver Nuggets' season, the changes in the league that have led to Jokic's dominance the past three seasons, and how Jokic compares to other MVP candidates like Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo. But first, a discussion on where the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the East hierarchy after beating Boston again and how we will remember Pau Gasol with his jersey being retired by the Los Angeles Lakers.

1:43 Cavaliers vibe check

14:32 Pau Gasol jersey retired, is the bar too low?

23:55 Why Nikola Jokic is the MVP

32:00 What a 3rd Joker MVP says about the NBA

43:35 The MVP race down the stretch

This episode was produced by Jake Stephens.

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Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen take a look at four dark horses for the NBA championship who are making runs recently in the Knicks, Cavs, Warriors and Kings. But first, they catch up on the weekend's wild NBA slate including the Sixers beating the Bucks in a comeback shootout as well as the Suns taking down the Mavs on the road as Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combined for 73 points. Plus, a look at the latest NBA news, Ja Morant's departure from the Grizzlies and James Harden's continued connections to a Houston return.

7:10 Suns-Mavs analysis

14:30 Sixers-Bucks analysis

24:55 Ja Morant steps away

34:22 James Harden back to Houston? Really?

40:36 Can the Knicks make the second round?

50:26 Are the Cavs deep enough to make a run?

58:40 The Warriors are coming together

1:05:50 Sacramento's recipe is legit

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