Michael and Doug recap the Wizards Draft Lottery win and who they should draft, and take a look at the other big winners and top draft prospects, and the epic fail by the Pacers.

Then they comment on the Knicks Sweep and Timberwolves/Spurs game 4.

Lastly, they give their overdue all-nba selections.



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#jamesharden #nbaplayoffs #nbaplayoffs2026 #sportsbetting #detroitpistons #sanantoniospurs #minnesotatimberwolves #lalakers #lakersnation #lakers #okcthunder #76ers #76ersbasketball #newyorkknicks #nyknicks #knicks #cavs #cavsnation

We bring on my longtime friend to talk NBA playoffs, Mark Neighbors, who'd sitting pretty now as both an OKC and Knicks fan. Mark has some great insight on Mike Brown's coaching job for the Knicks vs Thibodeau, and what the Knicks are doing to slow down Tyrese Maxi. We also review every game 3, including all the fun calls from the Pistons/Cavs game, and Mark gives his take on what OKC should do with J-Dub in the offseason given various outcomes of the playoffs.

Lastly, Mark chimes in with his lottery karma. Hope your team did well, Listeners, Happy Mother's Day

We discuss the first 2 games of the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs and do a short Lefty-Lean-in and talk Lottery Karma.

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Keywords:

#jamesharden #nbaplayoffs #nbaplayoffs2026 #sportsbetting #detroitpistons #orlandomagic #sanantoniospurs #minnesotatimberwolves #houstonrockets #lalakers #lakersnation #lakers #okcthunder #76ers #76ersbasketball #newyorkknicks #nyknicks #knicks #atlantahawks #cavs #cavsnation #raptors #torontoraptors #celtics

Doug and Mike recap the weekends NBA games including 3 game 7s, and cold shooting stretches.

Then they preview the second round matchups including a look at how the teams fared against each other in the regular season.

Finally they discuss and compare the NBA Draft Proposal to the Droppin’ Dimes NBA Draft Proposal from episode 3.

Surprisingly similar!

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Keywords:

#jamesharden #nbaplayoffs #nbaplayoffs2026 #sportsbetting #detroitpistons #orlandomagic #sanantoniospurs #minnesotatimberwolves #denvernuggets #houstonrockets #lalakers #lakersnation #lakers #washingtonwizards #phoenixsuns #okcthunder #podcast #76ers #76ersbasketball #newyorkknicks #nyknicks #knicks #atlantahawks #cavs #cavsnation #raptors #torontoraptors #celtics

1. Introduction and Knicks vs. Hawks Recap (0:01)
2. Philly vs. Boston Analysis (2:45)
3. T-Wolves vs. Nuggets Discussion (10:42)
4. Pistons vs. Magic Insights (23:11)
5. Cavs vs. Raptors Breakdown (35:54)
6. Lakers vs. Rockets Commentary (48:36)
7. Predictions and Closing Remarks (66:19)

Predictions for upcoming games and closing remarks from the hosts.

Keywords:

#jamesharden #nbaplayoffs #nbaplayoffs2026 #sportsbetting #detroitpistons #orlandomagic #sanantoniospurs #minnesotatimberwolves #denvernuggets #houstonrockets #lalakers #lakersnation #lakers #washingtonwizards #phoenixsuns #okcthunder #podcast #76ers #76ersbasketball #newyorkknicks #nyknicks #knicks #atlantahawks #cavs #cavsnation #raptors #torontoraptors #celtics

A week into the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Doug and Mike break down each series with special attention to Monday nights games.

Timeline:

Detroit vs. Orlando - 0:37

T-Wolves vs. Nuggets - 17:17

Lakers' Surprising Lead - 34:43

Hawks vs. Knicks - 43:28

Cavs vs. Raptors - 51:31

Portland vs. Spurs - 60:24

Suns vs. Thunder - 64:39

Celtics vs. 76ers - 61:38

Lefty Lean In Segment - 70:08

Rookie of the Year Discussion - 76:08

Keywords:

#jamesharden #nbaplayoffs #nbaplayoffs2026 #sportsbetting #detroitpistons #orlandomagic #sanantoniospurs #minnesotatimberwolves #denvernuggets #houstonrockets #lalakers #lakersnation #lakers #washingtonwizards #phoenixsuns #okcthunder #podcast #76ers #76ersbasketball #newyorkknicks #nyknicks #knicks #atlantahawks #cavs #cavsnation #raptors #torontoraptors #celtics

MIchael brings on special guests, the Brothers Rosaen from the Brosaen Pistons Podcast to discuss the Pistons/Magic series and do a deep dive on the Pistons reasons for success, prospects for the playoffs, and a discussion of their individual players.

Then Michael lays out his idea for NBA Draft Reform to all but eliminate tanking but still support competitive balance.

Chapters

• 00:00 Pistons/Magic Game 2 and series
• 06:41 Cade Cunningham's Role and Impact
• 25:23 Playoff Expectations
• 37:15 Player Evaluation and Team Dynamics
• 44:16 Assessing Core Players
• 53:00 The Future of Key Players
• 01:07:19 The NBA Tanking Problem
• 01:15:29 Proposal for NBA Draft Reform

It's the First weekend of the NBA Playoffs! Like Christmas in April. Check out the pod for our thoughts on the first games in each series.

But first, Michael and Doug recap the brutal Hornets loss to the Magic.