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Basketball history has had only a handful of true faces of the league and we were lucky to sit down with one of them during NBA All-Star Weekend: Julius “Dr. J” Erving. Matt and Stak talk with Dr. J about everything from his legendary runs at Rucker Park to the high-flying, flash ...  Show more

Chris Paul deserved better. On this episode of ALL THE SMOKE Unplugged, we break down why the Clippers’ handling of CP3’s exit still doesn’t sit right, and how it impacts his legacy as one of the greatest point guards of his era. We also get into: • Jaylen Brown getting disrespec ...  Show more

Dan talks about scoring being up in the NBA, former NBA SG Jamal Crawford joins the show to talk about the uptick in scoring in the NBA this season, Super Bowl uniform options, more phone calls, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

We discuss the short list (read: Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving’s list) for Kenny Atkinson’s replacement in Brooklyn (2:13). Then, we take a look at NBPA president Chris Paul’s reluctance to bring the NBA back without giving players at least a month to get their bodies ready (7:19 ...  Show more

Happy basketball! Jamel and Benner get together to talk about Brittney Griner in Russia, Kristaps Porzingis's Wizards debut, whether the Wizards should give Bradley Beal a new contract, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving finally playing together in a loss to the Celtics, whether or no ...  Show more

Chris and Kevin discuss Adrian Wojnarowski’s latest bomb that Doc Rivers is “out” with the Clippers organization (0:39), Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals (12:57), and the unexpected but exciting matchup between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals (27:39 ...  Show more