Ryan thinks you can guess the two major discussion points here. Topics include…

* Why is a Gregg Popovich Trump rant going viral in conservative media over a month after it happened?

* Why is NBA ratings discourse so overwhelming all of a sudden?

* Did Adam Silver not use soft power like David Stern used it?

* Are we more pessimistic about the NBA’s cultural future than Bill Simmons is?

* The NBA’s America problem

* Why is the NBA a WOKE piñata in conservative media?

* How do we feel about Caitlin Clark clearly lying (Ryan seems fine with it)?

* Does Clark’s TIME feature influence how fans relate to her?

* Why is Hannah Hildago a potential future WNBA controversy generator?