The podcast covers the dramatic history of the Brooklyn Nets, the firing of Jacque Vaughn, fixing All-Star Weekend, and intriguing second-half storylines to watch. Topics include Mike Conley's extension, Eastern Conference storylines, confusing teams in the West, and the debut of Malika Andrews' Worst Take of the Month.

Malika Andrews, ESPN NBA Finals host, replaces Mike Greenberg. They discuss controversy over the host change, concerns about alienating the male audience. Heated argument on NBA MVP criteria, refuting racial favoritism claims. Kendrick Perkins' comments on voting based on racial identity. Discussion on national bias in favoritism.