Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh talk about the 4 Nations Face-off which kicked off with intense brawls and continued with high-stakes, best-on-best action. The panel also breaks down the NBA’s lackluster All-Star Weekend and wraps up with the latest moves in WNBA free agency.

On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel takes a look at JuJu Watkins and the current stars of college basketball.

4 Nations (1:53): Canada vs. U.S.A. vs. Finland vs. Sweden.

NBA All-Star Game (17:02): A new format can’t save an obsolete game.

WNBA (32:48): Have the Indiana Fever leveled up?

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