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Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil, and Seth Partnow discuss the internal preparations teams make ahead of a playoff matchup, the unique development process of the Heat's Duncan Robinson and which players/teams/coaches most need a strong postseason performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Point of Contention: A Debate Show with Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson, moderated by Zach Harper. 1. Who is your Bubble MVP? (1:21)2. What is Giannis frustrated over? (8:14)3. What do you think of the NBA's Bubble Visitor Program? (15:54)4. Is brining momentum from the bubble into next season real? (25:02)5. Is Steph Curry past his prime? (31:07) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's John Hollinger joins David Aldridge and Wos Lambre to diagnose the biggest issue facing each of the primary championship contenders.  Then they dive into what changes need to be made to the 76ers and Pelicans this off-season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick is joined first by Kyle Goon and Bill Oram to discuss life in the Bubble, Lakers Bubble Trouble, can Lebron carry this team?, and how the Blazers would match up with them in round 1.In Part 2 Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz joins Sam to discuss what player life is like in the bubble, the Utah Jazz chemistry, Mitchell and Gobert and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Jay King, BLK Tray, and Dave DuFour bring out the shovels to bury Paul George in his feud with Damian Lillard, (19:00) the underlying problem of Draymond Green tampering with Devin Booker and (37:00) then the incorrect parameters of the Most Improved Player award. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow dig into what has been different about the play on the court from inside the bubble, compared to when basketball was unbubbled.  Why is fouling up?  Is it easier to hit free throws in the vacuum of the bubble?  Plus - which teams should be the most worried about their performance so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Point of Contention: A Debate Show with Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson, moderated by Zach Harper. - Isaac and Jaren Jackson Jr suffer big knee injuries. Is the bubble working?- Should the bubble put an end to coaches in suits?- Why isn't the NBA releasing the testing results of non-players?- Houston needs to apologize to Carmelo Anthony- The WNBA players wearing shirts against Loeffler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Aldridge and Wos Lambre from Hoops Adjacent are joined by Swin Cash for an honest conversation on bucking expectations on her way to becoming Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, what it has been like breaking ground as a woman basketball executive and what Zion Williamson and the Pelicans focus is in the Orlando Bubble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick hosts a 2 part special episode of the Tampering Podcast. In Part 1 Sam is joined by Nate Boyer, the former NFL player and Green Beret who influence Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the National Anthem. HIs stance on the NBA players kneeling, the story on he and Kaepernick, and morePart 2 with Marc and Alex Lasry, owners of the Milwaukee Bucks, begins at the 28:45 mark of the show. The Lasry's open up about being in the second level of the bubble, Giannis' leadership and play this season, feelings on Giannis re-signing, the chase for the NBA title and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Jay King, BLK Tray, and The Lead's Kavitha Davidson to talk about the opening weekend of the NBA's restart: Jonathan Isaac's injury, standing v. kneeling for Anthem, what to make of Lakers weekend, are virtual fans better?, and the weirdness around Zion Williamson's workload. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.