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In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jay King debate! Hosted by Zach Harper -- Produced by Jade Hoye -- Written by AllTake 1: Tonight’s the nite! That’s right, it’s finally time for the 2021 NBA Draft tonight at 8pm ET. Who’s rising, who is falling? Will the Pistons hold fast and take the great Case Cunningham at #1?Take 2: Team USA back on track? Hell Ya! Team USA got their Olympics back on track with a 120-66 blowout win over Iran? ..........Wait........Who writes this stuff Daryl?Take 3: It’s Tampering SZN Baby! Free agency doesn't “officially” start until Aug. 2, but we already know from past years, negotiations are already well underway. If only the NBA treated Tampering as thoroughly and stringent as it does INSTANT JAVY REPLAY at the end of games!Take 4: Play In....Play Out...Who Cares?? [I am] Here to Stay! The NBA's play-in tournament is back for at least one more season. Adam Silver says: "We'll show you poor teams how to win!" {add fart noise] -- (Fart Noise)Take 5: New Rules! The NBA LOVES new rules that it never follows! Adam Silver says "But we wear nice suits! and know how to dap!" ..........ya cool!xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's NBA Draft Guru Sam Vecenie joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to talk about the 2021 NBA Draft. Let's Go!https://theathletic.com/2730160/2021/07/27/live-updating-nba-mock-draft-sources-say-cade-cunningham-likely-to-pistons-at-no-1-plus-more-trade-news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht, James Edwards III, and Anthony Slater complete the entire first round of the NBA Draft in their own mock draft. Who goes in the top 5? Who's looking to trade? We discuss all that and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Vecenie to discuss The NBA Draft. They break down who the top tier players are, their personalities, if NBA Draft smokescreens are real, player comps, and then a trivia game between Sam and Andrew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave, Seth and Mo finally get to take their collective foots off the pedal. to talk about their recollections of the 2021 NBA Finals x BUCKS and SUNS. ................Get some sleep. Drink Water. See you tomorrow.PS - Congrats Seth! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and James Edwards III debate! Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: Marcus was wro.....ight!Take 2: Giannis the Great!Take 3: Suns out of Runs!Take 4: It’s only been 24 hours, but that’s not stopping us from moving onto next season with a vengeance with NBA title odds!Take 5: Draft SZN Baby! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave DuFour, Jared Weiss and Keith Parish recap Game 6 of the NBA Finals as the Bucks win their first title in 50 years behind an epic performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meadowlark Media's Amin Elhassan drops by prior to Game 6 of the NBA Finals to talk about the Suns/Bucks. The narrative of Giannis and how quickly it changed. How the Bucks remind DA of the Chris Webber Kings. Has the Suns/Bucks Finals been good for the NBA? Will Giannis' profile grow if they win the title and the conversation surrounding his rise. And finally, will Chris Paul be in Phoenix next year? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by Bucks beat writer Eric Nehm to discuss the Bucks on the verge of winning the NBA Title, what it would mean for the city, what it would mean for Giannis and more.Plus the guys discuss team USA and the struggles that have been at hand as the team heads to Tokyo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Basketball Buds wake up after Game 5 of the NBA Finals with Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King, Dave DuFour and James Edwards III. Will it all end on Tuesday? Or are thee more days ahead? We shall see. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.