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In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jay King debate! Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: Celtics get by the Wizards. Now, will the Nets win in 4 or 5 games? Or could this get interesting?Take 2: Oh baby it’s on! The Miami Heat vs the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s Christmas, as far as we're concerned. THIS is the NBA Finals right here.Take 3: For the first time in 9 years we will witness a Knicks playoff game as they take on Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks.Take 4: Kawhi vs Luka Round 2!Take 5: Let’s take a look at the 3-6 matchup in the West. The Denver Nuggets led by imminent MVP Nicola Jokic vs the Dame Time’s Trail Blazers, one of the worst defensive teams in the league.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lakers studio host and Road Trippin's Allie Clifton drops by to talk about the big play-in game between the Lakers and Warriors. Also LeBron and Solomon Hill gossip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater break down the NBA play in tournament, Steph vs. LeBron, and predicting the other play in games. Then in part 2, the guys break down each playoff matchup and they make their predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Dave DuFour and Law Murray set the table for the play-in tournament and later this week, the playoffs. Lakers should cruise past Warriors right? Can anyone trust the Celtics? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode we lay out what happened this week in the NBA, discuss Russell Westbrook's legacy and him breaking the triple double record, if the Warriors are a sleeping giant, and then Zach Harper joins to discuss the Miami Heat and we play another episode of Andrew vs. the Beat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company's expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers, Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thoughts as well.For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Nerder, Dave, Seth and Mo wax on the play-in tournament. The guys all love it but can it make more sense? What can the NBA change? Can any team pull off an upset? Do people believe in the Warriors? The Paper Tiger Suns? Mo is very confident about the Lakers. Dave is worried about the injuries. Also the Wizards, is anyone at all scared of the Wizards? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Point of Contention, Marcus Thompson and Ethan Strauss debate! Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: Are we about to witness a play-in game for the ages? Los Angeles is still Golden State’s most likely opponent in a possible 7-8 matchup and that will be just what the TV ratings doctor ordered!Take 2: Does the NBA teams need to put a stronger emphasis on bringing more veterans back into the league?Take 3: Let’s just cut to the chase, when the Nets and 76ers finally play in the ECF who will win? (not answered)Take 4: Finally the end of the regular season is upon us and it gives us one final shot at picking the Awards.Take 5: Wizards guard Bradley Beal and his wife Kamiah put the full-court press on Kent Bazemore after he dismissed Beal’s Sunday night performance in which he dropped 50 points. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company's first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater give their thoughts on that process as well.For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson talk to NBA legend Jamal Crawford about the lack of veterans on NBA teams, spreadsheet basketball taking away the essence of basketball and Russell Westbrook being under-appreciated. Also what was the best team Jamal ever played for? Are score-first point-guards taking over the NBA? The abundance of talent in the NBA. Why everyone loves Carmelo Anthony and why Jamal really loves Steph Curry. Runnin' with Michael Jordan. Finally a look around the league, and Jamal's thoughts on the Nets and Kevin Durant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.