NBA Today

Breaking News, Out of Sunday night's Pacers-Bucks game...Damian Lillard is out for the playoffs with a left torn achilles tendon. 48 hours later and I STILL cannot stop thinking about this finish in Intuit. Where did AG's putback rank on the top 1st round moments of ALL-TIME list? What did the Chef Steph prove in his game 3 takeover and WHAT does it mean for the Warriors postseason aspirations? The Pistons are Pist off after a controversial ending in Detroit. We re-live and react to an instant classic turned CONTENTIOUS postgame scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the play-by-play era, teams were 1-271 when trailing by at least 29 points in a playoff game entering last night. SGA and the Thunder were down by as many as 29 points in game 3 but overcame the deficit for the comeback win. The Knicks first five out did something in Detroit they haven't done in 52 years! We'll tell you what it was AND what it means for their championship aspirations. Are the Bucks playing for more than their playoff lives tonight? Some league sources say things could get DICEY if Milwaukee can't rally against Indy. It's a game 3 so OF COURSE it's pivotal..but what are the keys to victory for BOTH squads heading into the Lakers Wolves duel on ESPN? LeBron weighs in after the break! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start the show with a developing story, Jimmy Butler got undercut on a rebound late in the first quarter vs the Rockets Game 2 and did NOT return to the game with a pelvis contusion. Steve Kerr said after the game that MRI's were scheduled for this morning. It's the BLOOD, sweat, and tears of the playoffs!!! We dissect how the Celtics took a commanding 2 - 0 lead WITHOUT their superstar. What do the Knicks need from Karl Anthony Towns tonight in game 3??? We tell you why he could be the make or break factor tonight. Kawhi and the Clippers host Jokic and the Nuggets tonight in a pivotal game 3! Can we expect another vintage Claw performance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once upon a time in Hollywood, the Lakers looked to even their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Dame and Haliburton rivalry picked up right where they left off and Giannis had some strong comments on the state of the Bucks you don't want to miss. It's the OKC Thunder's world and we're just living in it....at least that what it seems like through 2 games against the Grizzlies. Bobby Marks tells us why we better get used to it too. Cover your ears, Chiney but Houston, we may have a Steph Curry - Jimmy Butler sized problem. We preview the Rockets must-win game Game 2 tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's one of the most common sayings in the NBA, "A series doesn't start until the road team wins a game." If that's true, the Pistons and Clippers are just getting started. Minnesota stunned the Lakers in Game 1 and tonight feels like it's as close to a "must-win" as Game 2's can get. DEEEETROIT Basketball! ... MotorCade had Detroit firing on ALL Pistons in MSG. Can Cunningham actually take the Pistons to heights they haven't been in over TWO decades? Injury updates back east. What's the latest on Dame Dolla and Jayson Tatum heading into their game 2's? Shams is stopping by to fill us in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What an incredible opening weekend for the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers look for answers after a physical Game 1 from the Timberwolves. What LA needs to adjust in Game 2 against the Timberwolves. The after-shocks of the Luka trade are still being felt. Hear from the Nico Harrison, as Dallas holds exit interviews. Bobby Marks lays out the Mavs off season crossroads. The Celtics' quest to repeat is underway as they get the win in Game 1 - but Tatum left that game shaking his wrist and needed X-rays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are less than 22 hours from the best time of the NBA Calendar! The 2025 Playoffs tip off tomorrow and we are excited! Ja Morant didn't participate in practice yesterday as he continues to deal with his ankle sprain. Will he be ready to go tonight? Luka Doncic sat with me for his first extensive one-on-one interview since being traded. New details on what happened the moment he found out he was headed to L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The anticipation for the playoffs will soon end. With the 9/10 games behind us, we are one step closer to the tipoff of the playoffs! The battle of the Balkan bigs! Does Ivica Zubac and co. have ANY shot at slowing the Joker? A FULL recap of the pair of play-in punch-outs. Who of the final 4 will punch their ticket to the Spring playoff dance? How did the Warriors end their winless play-in streak? We peel the curtain back for an INSIDE look at Steph's 4th quarter masterpiece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's simple: Win and You're in! And it felt like a full blown Game 7 last night in the Bay. We tell you why the Magic advancing could spell trouble for the defending champs. It's elimination day for the Bulls, Heat, Mavs, and Kings, Which team has the most at stake if they head to cancun early?? It's time to bring back one of our favorite segments!! Udonis Haslem's Hierarchy of Primetime Playoff players! He ranks them, next! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2025 NBA Play IN is here!!!! Two huge games tonight to decide the 7 seed in each conference as Trae Young and the Hawks will face off against Paolo Banchero and then, the piste de resistance when Ja Morant and the Grizzlies are in the Bay to face Steph Curry and the Warriors. Giannis is playing the best ball of his career but will it matter? Shams stops by with the latest on his running mate Dame Lillard and if we can expect to see him suit-up soon. The picks, the fits, and the EMOTION. All the sights and sounds from WNBA Draft night in New York City are next! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices