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Vince Goodwill from Yahoo! Sports joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to talk about the most compelling 1st round NBA playoff matchups including Kawhi Leonard v. Kevin Durant, Donovan Mitchell against the Knicks and the I-80 Battle Warriors v. Kings.

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Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap and react to the 7 seed vs. 8 seed play-in games. The Lakers come back to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime. The Hawks dominate the Miami Heat to advance as the 7 seed in the playoffs.

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Tampering

Sam Amick and Fred Katz are joined by Mike Singer of the Denver Post to discuss the fiasco in Minnesota, the Play In matchups, if Gobert should be suspended, the Cavs/Knicks series, the Kings/Warriors series, and then a deep dive on the Denver Nuggets.

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Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, Travonne Edwards, and Jay King react to the scuffle between Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson, the mess in Dallas, and preview the play-in games.

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour react to the final day of the NBA regular season and the updated playoff standings.

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On episode 4 of Stargazing, host Jovan Buha brings on Zack Gonzales, a basketball trainer who works with several NBA players including Klay Thompson and Austin Reeves, as well as spent time on the Los Angeles Lakers staff working with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook. Zack breaks down how he became a trusted resource for NBA stars, the hours of hard work that goes into being a basketball trainer and how he literally slept in his car to get a big career break.

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Saturday Slam and Jam

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers recap the week that was in the NBA, have a Best Players in the West tournament challenge, discuss Alex's Pre-Leap Players and more.

In Part 2, Wes Goldberg of Locked On Heat joins to discuss the Heat's path to the Playoffs, rotations, Dwayne Wade, and more. Then the boys play a rousing edition of Andrew vs. The Beat

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Katie Heindl joins Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour to discuss the NCAA Women's Championship game, Victor Wembanyama's ridiculous put-back dunk, the play-in tournament, and a vibe check on the Mavericks and Magic.

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Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler recap Thursday night's games, look to the standings and ahead to the play-in tournament.

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Point of Contention

5 Topics 5 minutes 5 Points of Contention

Zach Harper, Jay King and Marcus Thompson discuss the following topics

Philly Boston second round preview? Thumbs up or Thumbs down on a new CBA? Trae Young's Tears/Tiers, Battle for LA, and Sleeping on Spida and the Cavs?

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Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap the night in the NBA and react to the updated playoff standings.

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Hoops Adjacent

David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Cari Champion of The Cari Champion Show, to discuss the discourse surrounding Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, and women's basketball.

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Jared and Mo recap an action-packed Tuesday night, including Embiid's big night against the Celtics, a Lakers win over the Jazz, Timberwolves beating the Nets and more.

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Tampering

Sam Amick is joined by Howard Beck to discuss the East and West Playoff Race, if the Lakers are contenders, the MVP debate, and discuss the new CBA. 

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Mo Dakhil, Dave DuFour, and Jay King react to leaks from the new collective bargaining agreement, discuss the Western Conference play-in race, and take a little time for another Kings Minute.

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour react to the Mavericks loss to the Hawks, a huge Sunday slate, and the Lakers taking control of their playoff future.

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On episode 3 of Stargazing, host Jovan Buha is joined by Erika Ruiz, an NBA agent from Klutch Sports who worked her way up from the mailroom at CAA to become one of the few women to become a basketball agent. Ruiz lays out how she's blazed her trail, how she's differentiated herself in the game, and where she wants to go from here.

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Saturday Slam and Jam

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that Was, if NBA teams need to finish strong, and who are the surprise teams of the NBA season. 

In part 2, Mike Smeltz of the Athletic and the Glue Guys joins to discuss the Brooklyn Nets, Mikal Bridges, the direction of the franchise and more! Then the boys play a rousing rendition of Andrew Vs. the Beat!

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Seth, Mo, and Dave respond to listener questions.

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Mo Dakhil and Law Murray recap the Celtics tearing down the Bucks and the Pelicans crushing the Nuggets and discuss who could make the play-in tournament.

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Point of Contention

Zach Harper, Marcus Thompson and Jay King discuss 5 topics, for 5 minutes for 5 points of contention. Coming up on the show: Who is missing the West Play In? KD's return makes the Suns favorites? The Wizards Wizarding again? Embiid's MVP comments and the Grizzlies going on a run.

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Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour discuss the Kings playoff berth, Kevin Durant's return for the Suns, and update the playoff race.

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On this week's Hoops Adjacent, Bomani Jones from HBO and ESPN joins the show to discuss the inside process to his HBO show: Game Theory with Bomani Jones. Plus - the complexities of the Jokic v. Giannis v. Embiid MVP debate, what a Steph Curry tell-all would say and Kyrie Irving's impact in Dallas.

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Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler discuss the Hawks win over the Cavs, the Warriors defeating the Pelicans, and then bounce around the NBA.

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Tampering Podcast

Sam Amick and Anthony Slater and joined by Will Guillory to discuss the NBA's Western Conference, who could be a sleeper to win the West, the Pelican's ability to make the play in, the Warriors recent play and more. Then after the break the guys are joined by Andrew Schlecht to discuss the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's surprising season, and more.

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Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil recap Monday night's action including the Nuggets beating the 76ers, the Timberwolves taking down the Kings, and Suns over the Jazz.

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Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, and Jay King discuss the fallout from the weekend's MVP head to head matchups, the pending returns of LeBron James and Kevin Durant, and Jay's Kings minute.

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend and react to the Wolves stealing a win on the road, LeBron James' return, and the Mavericks bad weekend.

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In episode 2 of Stargazing, host Jovan Buha welcomes on the brothers known as Bread Basket on TikTok, a hilarious duo who've turned drafts of random things (Mario Kart characters, candy, months) into a hugely popular TikTok. Jovan digs into how they found their formula, the celebrities who've embraced them and where they want to go next.

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Saturday Slam and Jam

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that Was in the NBA, look at the history of the Western Conference and try to figure out what is going on in the jumbled West this year, and the history of the top 3 MVP vote getters through history and where this year stacks up.

Then in part two Jay King of the Athletic joins to discuss the Celtics, what might keep them from the Finals this year, Jaylen Brown leaving town and more. Then the boys play Andrew vs the Beat

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Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour discuss the tight playoff races and react to the recent messes with NBA referees, then ask, "Why can't we trust the Nuggets?"

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Jared and Mo recap Thursday's action including the Cavs beating the Nets, the Knicks losing to the Magic, the Clippers over the Thunder, and the Mavericks' protest.

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Point of Contention

Zach Harper, Marcus Thompson and Will Guillory discuss the following 5 topics for Point of Contention

1. Are there any true contenders out West?
2. Paul George's injury and it's impact on the Clippers
3. Are the Celtics in danger of losing Jaylen Brown?
4. The State of the Rockets rebuild
5. Towns returning for the Wolves

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Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap and react to the Warriors road win over the Dallas Mavericks and the Lakers defeating the Suns.

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Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil recap Tuesday night's game, including Paul George's injury in the Clippers' loss to the Thunder, the Celtics' win over the Kings, and Cavaliers beating the Nets.

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Tampering Podcast

Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz discuss the MVP debate between Jokic, Embiid and Giannis, who is in the running for Coach of the Year, and then who is on the list for Most Improved? All that and more on today's edition of Tampering.

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Andrew Schlecht and Will Guillory discuss the night of NBA basketball from March 20th. The Bulls beat the Sixers, the Wolves stun the Knicks, the Warriors actually win on the road, and the Grizzlies get a big one against the Mavs. 

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Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, Travonne Edwards, and Jay King react to a change in the MVP betting odds, Lonzo Ball's injury news, and break down the race for the playoffs.

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Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend in the NBA and discuss the OKC's big win over the Suns.

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Welcome back to Stargazing, The Athletic’s NBA culture podcast on the journeys of the figures and influencers that surround NBA superstars. On Episode 1 of Season 2, Stargazing host Jovan Buha welcomes on Cassy Athena, a trailblazing photographer who has gone from the Drew League to the White House. Athena discusses how she got her start, the story behind the iconic Nick Young meme, and the boost LeBron James gave Athena.

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Saturday Slam and Jam

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the "Week that Was" in the NBA, talk about Jalen Williams' Rookie of the Year possibility, and are the Clippers Western Conference Contenders?

Then in part 2, the boys are joined by Anthony Slater of the Athletic to discuss the Warriors, if they can contend, what happens after this season, and how did we get here? Then they play a rousing rendition of Andrew vs. the Beat.

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Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour discuss the way teams approach scouting the NCAA Tournament and how some of the younger teams in the league are finishing out their seasons.

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Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil recap Thursday night's games, including Sacramento beating the Nets, the Suns' win over the Magic, and Pacers upsetting the Bucks. Also, they discuss MJ selling the Hornets.

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Point of Contention

5 Topics | 5 Minutes | 5 Points of Contention

Would you take the Bucks vs. the field for the championship, should Nuggets be worried, a new potential number two pick in the draft has entered the chat, getting defensive about the DPOY, and Lakers who would you rather: DLo or Kyrie.

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Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour react to the Sixers big win over the Cavaliers, Steph Curry's 50 point game in a loss to the Clippers, and De'Aaron Fox's clutch three.

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On this week's Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Memphis Grizzles reporter Damichael Cole from the Commercial Appeal to discuss Ja Morant's off the court situation, how the Grizzles are handling the situation and playoff expectations for the young franchise.

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Mo and Law recap a rough slate of games on Tuesday night, including a Thunder win over the Nets, the Lakers beating the Pelicans, the Suns' loss to the Bucks, and the Nuggets getting crushed by the Raptors.

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Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz discuss the current playoff picture and which teams they believe can win each conference.

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Mark Schindler and Dave DuFour recap the night in the NBA including the Bucks big win in Sacramento and the Warriors destroying the Suns.

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Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, Travonne Edwards, and Jay King react to the Lakers recent success, Dillon Brooks talking trash, and a little game of "Buy or Sell".

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