On the 252nd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the first two games of the NBA finals , starting with Miami's tough game 2 victory. They discuss if the Heat's historic shooting can continue and if Denver should be concerned. They then discuss Nikola Jokic's impact on the series and his chances of being MVP if Denver did not win the series. They then discuss some coaching hires and some early early NBA draft talk, including the battle for the number 2 pick.

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On the 251st episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick recap the eastern conference finals and preview the upcoming NBA finals. They begin by breaking down the wild Heat and Celtics series including an incredible game six finish and then an incredibly disappointing Game 7. They then discuss Erik Spoelstra and his place in NBA history and talk about the cultures of the Nuggets and Heat and how that has allowed their players and coaching staffs to thrive. Finally, they preview the upcoming series and what a daunting task it would appear to be for the Heat but also outline why the Heat should not be counted out.

On the 250th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler break down the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs! They begin by talking about the Heat and their 3-0 seed against the preseason title favorite Celtics. They discuss what the Heat have done so well during their playoff run and then what is next for the Celtics assuming there is no historic comeback. They shift to the Nuggets and Lakers series while discussing Jokic's greatness and Jamal Murray's shot-making before discussing a potential Austin Reaves contract.

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On the 249th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the upcoming eastern and western conference finals! They begin with the shocking Sixers and Celtics game 7 and what the Sixers performance means in the grand scheme of things and how it reflects on Joel Embiid and his legacy. They shift over to the celtics and their performance, specifically Jayson Tatum's 50 ball following his very poor performances in games four, five and six. They then shift to the western conference to discuss the nuggets and lakers and what the western conference finals look like from a matchup standpoint.

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On the 248th Episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler talk about round 2 of the eastern and western conference playoffs! They begin by talking about the Lakers and Warriors as the Lakers took a 3-1 lead after Monday nights big win. They discuss where the warriors have struggled and why the Lakers have been successful and also what the Warriors odds to win the series should be while being down 3-1. They shift to the Heat and Knicks and discuss the Heat's culture and why its so successful. They then shift to both of the 2-2 series and discuss how the Jokic vs. Devin Booker battle has been outstanding.

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On the 247th Episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the storylines during the second round of the playoffs! They begin by discussing Joel Embiid winning MVP and then they delve into the sixers and celtics round 2 matchup, including Embiid's health, Harden's huge game 1, Tobias Harris' role and the Celtics best lineup. They switch to the Warriors/Kings and where the kings go following their game 7 loss after Steph Curry's masterpiece. The shift to the Warriors and Lakers series, followed by the Nuggets and Suns and why the Nuggets are flying way under the radar.

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On the 246th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the ongoing first round of the NBA playoffs! They begin by discussing the Kings/Warriors series which has been an absolute blast and how the disappointing news of D'Aaron Fox's broken finger is putting a damper on the first round's best series. They then discuss the Lakers and Grizzlies and how the Grizzlies' lack of depth and injury concerns have really caught up with them. They touch on Giannis' injury in the Bucks and Heat series as well as Joel Embiid's sprained knee before finally discussing the Nuggets and Suns' second-round showdown.

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On the 245th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the major takeaways from the beginning of the playoffs! They first focus on the Warriors and Kings series and discuss the ascent of the Kings young core before shifting to Draymond Green's game 2 antics. They then shift to the Clippers and Suns and discuss how the first two games of that series aren't concerning for the Suns in round one but may show some weaknesses that will come later in the playoffs. They finally discuss why Boston is their title favorite and some best bets.

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On the 244th Episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick conduct the third annual playoff wins draft before the first round officially starts. Zandrick won the regular season wins draft 631-599 so he elects to go first and the guys alternate from there, picking 7 teams each from each conference. While picking they break down their thoughts on matchups and road to the finals, while also discussing some issues with both the Timberwolves and Heat from the play-in games on Tuesday night.

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On the 243rd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the state of the Dallas Mavericks and the Western Conference play-in as there is just a three win difference between the 11 seeded mavericks and 4th seeded Suns. First they discuss the Mavericks and how it looks like the Kyrie trade is going to end up not working as the Mavericks have lost consecutive games to the hornets. They discuss how the Mavs can rebound from it and if Jason Kidd will be the fall guy. The shift gears to discuss the rest of the western conference middle and then some NCAA tournament talk.

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