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Kevin O’Connor is joined by The Athletic’s Es Baraheni to discuss the biggest questions going into this year’s NBA playoffs. Who’s the league’s most dangerous play-in team? Can LeBron James & the Lakers make it past the first round without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves?

Plus, Moussa Diabate joins the show to talk about his growth and give his thoughts on the Charlotte Hornets’ special run going into the play-in tournament.

(1:30) Wolves vs. Nuggets RD 1

(15:06) Rockets vs. Lakers RD 1

(19:55) West Play-In preview

(25:30) Raptors vs. Cavs RD 1

(29:31) Hawks vs. Knicks RD 1

(32:01) East Play-In preview

(42:06) NBA Playoff superlatives

(1:01:47) Moussa Diabate joins the show

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We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones look at the top-six in the Eastern Conference (Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Cavaliers, Raptors, Hawks) and share their biggest questions for each team as we inch closer to the playoffs.

From there, the guys shift to the WNBA and react to the Los Angeles Sparks making major moves -- first closing in on a trade centered around sending Rickea Jackson to the Chicago Sky for Ariel Atkins, then bringing back franchise legend Nneka Ogwumike. They discuss the fits for each move, and how those moves impact their plans moving forward.

They continue their WNBA discussion by analyzing the Diamond Miller-to-Connecticut trade, saluting Aces wing Jackie Young -- officially the WNBA's first $1 million player -- exploring the rumor mill, and catching up on other news.

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1:45 Detroit Pistons

16:30 Boston Celtics

26:15 New York Knicks

36:15 Cleveland Cavaliers

43:01 Toronto Raptors

49:28 Atlanta Hawks

55:14 WNBA news

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Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh go over the biggest news from the last week of the NBA regular season, starting with Cade Cunningham's return and the Detroit Pistons' dominance.

The pair discuss Doc Rivers’ resume rant to the dispirited Milwaukee Bucks, the woes of the 65-game rule and Adam Silver’s “full stop” efforts to stop tanking. Then, KOC shares insight into the NBA GM's meeting where he heard rumors of a tanking solution that might actually work!

Plus, Donovan Clingan and Deni Avdija join the show to review their spectacular seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers.

(1:11) Cade Cunningham returns

(4:51) Doc Rivers tells Bucks players to “Google me”

(7:47) All-NBA players out injured

(11:47) KOC’s All-NBA ballot

(19:20) An anti-tanking proposal that might actually work

(37:24) Bulls clean house

(40:07) Michael Malone to UNC

(42:50) Donovan Clingan joins the show

(1:03:06) Deni Avdija joins the show

 

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On an action-packed episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine take a deep look into the Charlotte Hornets' sensational second half of the season.

Tom and Dan round out the show by taking a closer look at aging stars and their fight against Father Time.

All that and more on this episode of The Big Number!

 

1:15 Big Number: +10.8 -Charlotte Hornets’ NetRating in 2nd half of season

18:30 ROTY race: Cooper Flagg vs. Kon Knueppel

30:03 Little number: 278 - amount of points Hornets’ starting 5 outscored opponents

34:17 Little numbers:127 - Hornets’ offensive rating in minutes without LaMelo Ball on the floor and Coby White on the floor

40:03 Little numbers: 3 - Hornets’ ranking among likely postseason teams in both average distance covered per game and average speed traveled per game

46:50 Steph Curry’s return

52:13 LeBron, Curry, Kawhi & Kevin Durant continue dominance

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Kevin O’Connor sits down with basketball legend Jay Bilas to break down the evolution of basketball from college hoops to the NBA. Bilas shares insights on player development, coaching at every level and the impact of NIL and the transfer portal.

They discuss solutions to tanking, load management and the backwards incentives in the NBA today. Bilas also weighs in on top NBA Draft prospects like Aday Mara, Keaton Wagler, Darius Acuff & more.

 

(1:23) Memories with Bill Raftery

(4:35) Love & evolution of basketball

(14:17) Tanking & load management solutions

(21:27) Why won’t NCAA & NBA work together?

(28:58) NIL, transfer portal & potential player contracts

(48:51) NBA Draft prospects to watch

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