Favorite Basketball Shoes and Brand Nostalgia

Russillo starts the show by digging into why the NBA has so many blowouts right now (0:37). Then, he’s joined by The Ringer’s Sheil Kapadia to break down all six wild-card matchups (20:46) before welcoming in NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran to discuss the Patriots' decision to move on from Bill Belichick, hiring Jerod Mayo, and what happens next in New England (46:19). Plus, Life Advice! Is it OK to only want to date younger women (63:13)?

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Host: Ryen Russillo

Guests: Sheil Kapadia and Tom Curran

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Kyle Crichton, and Mike Wargon

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