Will there be any NBA-imposed fines imposed on the Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks after the aborted Bogdan Bogdanovic sign-and-trade? Can anybody in the Western Conference beat a Los Angeles Lakers team that improved through free agency? And what to make of "the Pope is chill" quote that we heard from Anthony Tolliver following his visit to The Vatican? Veteran NBA writers Chris Sheridan and Howard Beck discuss on the latest episode of The Sheridan Show for BasketballNews.com.

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Why on earth does Russell Westbrook suddenly want to be traded away from the Houston Rockets? That is the biggest question around the NBA on Friday the 13th of November, and Houston Chronicle columnist Brian T. Smith weighs in not only with opinions on Westbrook, but some strong statements regarding the departure of Daryl Morey as the Rockets general manager, saying the cover story about Morey wanting to spend more time with his family was a fallacy.

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On this episode of The Sheridan Show, Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer Joe Mussatto joins veteran NBA writer Chris Sheridan to discuss coaching candidates for the Thunder, whether Sam Presti might trade Chris Paul to the New York Knicks, if Steven Adams might be a trade candidate, and the story of the Skirvin Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City where NBA players have been spooked by ghosts.

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Doug Smith of the Toronto Star, who has been covering the Toronto Raptors since their inception, joins Chris Sheridan of BasketballNews.com to discuss to new head coach of the Indiana Pacers, and how he might be able to succeed better than the ousted Nate McMillan with a roster heavy on talent but short of superstars. Smith and Sheridan also discussed free agency issues that will impact the Raptors involving Fred Van Vleet, Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol, along with Canada Basketball, USA Basketball and the prospects for basketball at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

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Veteran New York Post Knicks beat writer Marc Berman joined Chris Sheridan of BasketballNews.com the day after the NBA Finals ended to discuss, among other things, whether LeBron James or Michael Jordan was the better player, what the New York Knicks will do in the offseason, and whether trading for Chris Paul is a way to lure Giannis Antetokounmpo to New York. 

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In his first podcast for BasketballNews.com, veteran NBA journalist Chris Sheridan is joined by former NBA coach Vinny Del Negro and sportswriter Alex Kennedy to discuss the 2020 NBA Finals and the various coaching vacancies around the league following the firing of Doc Rivers in Los Angeles and the breakup of Mike D'Antoni and the Houston Rockets, along with openings in Philadelphia, Indiana, New Orleans and Oklahoma City.

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Subscribe to BasketballNews.com (http://basketballnews.com/) 's newest podcast as veteran NBA writer Chris Sheridan brings his experience and insight as he talks about the league with current and former players.

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