The Pure Hoops Quick Hitters

The Clippers say goodbye to Doc Rivers after their disappointing loss to the Nuggets after being up 3-1 in the west semis, Ty Lue takes over as head coach... Montrezl Harrell goes across the hall to join the Lakers, Serge Ibaka replaces him in the front court... How can we expect these moves to impact the Clippers? Still a legit finals contender? 

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The Hawks add Rajon Rondo, Danilo Gallinari, & Bogdan Bogdanovic to their young core of Trae Young, John Collins, Kevin Huerter, Clint Capela, & De'Andre Hunter... how good can this team be?

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Giannis Antetokounpo signs a 5 year $228 million max deal to stay in Milwaukee. How much does this happening now help the Bucks in the season ahead? 

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Ava Wallace covers the Washington Wizards on a daily basis for the Washington Post. She joins Monica McNutt and King McClure on the #BBB Quick Hitter to discuss how future Hall of Famer Russell Westbrook will make an immediate impact on the Wizards' franchise culture.

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Jenny Fischer and Cara Kaye are joined by Monica McNutt, who explains where her joy for the game comes from and dives into a few of this season's top storylines.

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On this Quick Hitter version of Catch and Shoot 2.0, The Athletic's Alex Schiffer weighs in on Kyrie Irving's comments about the media. Schiffer is the Nets beat reporter and explains why covering Kyrie has given his friends fodder for busting his chops.

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Nobody knows the NBA like Derek Harper. He played 16 seasons and has been a broadcaster for nearly 20. He played point guard for the 1994 Knicks that lost the Finals to Houston in 7 games. His number 12 has been retired by the Mavs. In this Quick Hitter with Mike Wise, "Harp" explains why Luka Doncic, despite being an MVP candidate, has a respect "deficit." Nobody keeps it as real as Harp.

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The Pure Hoops Quick Hitter features Eric Newman & BJ Armstrong discussing the "new look" LA Clippers as they transition from the Doc Rivers era to the Ty Lue era. With Montrezl Harrell out and Serge Ibaka in, will this team need a quick start to find its mojo? Nobody breaks it down like BJ.

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BJ Armstrong and Eric Newman size up the Celtics on the eve of the season. While Milwaukee and Philly made big off season pickups, the C's said goodbye to Gordon Hayward and hello to Tristan Thompson & Jeff Teague. But Kemba Walker's health is probably the biggest question mark.

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The Bucks are desperate to keep two time MVP Giannis Antetokounpo in Milwaukee. They have made solid off-season moves to improve his supporting cast. But with so many future options in front of him, will the Greek Freak be convinced that the franchise has done enough? BJ and Eric size up the situation and discuss the chances that the Bucks can win it all.

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