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  Today we look at the Atlantic Division. With 4 teams in compete mode, and the Raptors being in a subtle rebuild mode, this division is definitely seen as the one with the most interest. Celtics made a few moves to bring back some familiar faces, Nets having their big 3 and a returning Aldridge, Knicks added Walker and Fournier, and a few more things are discussed as we approach this NBA season.

As the NBA season approaches, diving into all NBA teams and what they look like going in to it seems like a good idea. The first division we start with is the Central Division. With the reigning NBA champion Bucks leading the way, the Bulls looked to have taken some steps, Pacers in the middle, and the rebuilding Cavs and Pistons seem to be focused purely on long term success. From off season to draft picks, let's see what each team is working with.

As Free Agency starts to die down, Summer League play is becoming an interesting topic for NBA fans. With some judgement on these players being reasonable to unreasonable, we talk about Cade vs Green comparisons, Mobley, Mitchell, and a few more as we get closer to the regular season.

With the Bucks claiming the NBA championship we now look foward to the part of basketball that's almost equally as intriguing as the finals. the offseason. We go on a kind of rapid fire adventure discussing the players that have their name being tossed around at the moment as draft night approaches where things could get pretty crazy.

With Team USA struggling in the exhibition games, Basketball is being talked about at a high rate. Today we discussed Team USA, as well as the Bucks and Suns series, and the possible chance of people jumping the gun on what the last game means.

With the NBA Finals matchup set in place, we talked about the pat each team had to go through to get there. We also talk about Some coaching changes and the Draft lottery (Which as a Pistons fan I'm elated).

Today's episode talked about the intense NBA Playoffs still going on as teams compete to advance or to force a game 7. We also discussed Kemba Walker being shipped to OKC, where Porzingis could land as Carlisle leaves another vacancy for the Mavs to flll, and potential destinations for Kyle Kuzma.

On today's episode we talked about Julio Jones being traded to the Titans and how the Falcons' future looks like at this current moment. We also talked abut players potentially on the move this off season, as Kristaps Porzingis and Kemba Walker don't seem to happy in the current situations. And as always We discussed the ongoing Playoffs and what teams are doing and not doing as the field slims down.

We pick back up on NBA Playoffs discussions as the second round starts to unfold. With Booker and the suns knocking off the Lakers, as well as Jokic and MPJ closing out the Blazers, The Western and Eastern Conferences respectively got a little more unpredictable. We also talked about Damian Lillard's cryptic Instagram post, and Danny Ainge stepping down from his role with the Celtics.

The NBA Playoffs got off to a hot start, with some teams looking exceptionally well, and some that looked to struggle early on. From Miami to Denver, we look at the first couple of games and see if it dictates the entire series, or if the down teams make changes to keep their championship hopes alive.