Sam Esfandiari, co-host of the #Lightyears podcast, stopped by to discuss his darling Dubs, the race for the west, the Nets, the Harden trade and more.

Coach joined Paul on the podcast to discuss the Warriors-Raptors showdown, ask if Kevin Durant is Kevin Love to Steph's LeBron, break down how real the Celtics' resurgence is, as well as have a look at the Bulls meltdown.

Damon Rangoola (@damanr)joined Paul on the podcast this week. Among the things discussed:

*The Bucks trade: Part of a grander plan to keep Giannis?

*The Houston Rockets struggles, CP3's "decline".

*Can the Suns trade for a new owner?

*LeBron, the Lakers and adding superstars

Shameek joined Paul on the podcast to discuss drinking NBA player sweat, the Knicks mother-in-law problem, Markelle Fultz and a plethora of assorted nonsense.

*Who is winning the Jimmy Butler trade?

*Can the Wolves make the playoffs?

*Can the Kings win the 2018-19 championship? Can they sign Kevin Durant in the offseason? Is DeAaron Fox really the league's next MVP in waiting?

*Pop versus Kawhi

Justin Rowan joined Paul on the podcast to discuss the Eastern conference.

*Is the Bucks start real? Is their defense sustainable?

*How good are the Raptors? Do they still have moves to make?

*Is Jimmy Butler going to fit in with the Sixers?

*What's wrong with the Celtics?

*How good is Hawks' rookie Trae Young?

Kyle Madson dropped by the podcast to help Paul unpack the western conference. They hit all the playoff teams in the west, the Wizards falling apart and more.

Tyler Conway of Bleacher Report joined Paul on this episode to discuss a wild night in LA, the Timberwolves, Wizards, early-season MVPs the ROY race and more. As always, if you liked the episode, make sure you rate, review and subscribe.

The Athletic's Jabari Young jumped on the podcast to fill Paul in on the new-look Spurs. How has the culture survived the departures of the Manu and Tony Parker? Is DeMar DeRozan fitting in? How surprising is the emergence of Bryn Forbes? We also take a look outside San Antonio at the Maverick's rookie Luka Doncic.

Dave DuFour, host of the Nerder She Wrote podcast on Count The DIngs, dropped by to discuss the NBA at large. We discussed the Kings, Bucks, Celtics, MVPs, Jimmy Butler's neverending trade-saga and the Irish weather.