NBA Playoff Talk: Celtics Escape Hawks, Milwaukee’s Choke Job, and Round 2 Previews

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Can the Warriors Still Contend Without Jimmy? Plus: Eight Things We Care About.

Verno and Jacoby react to the breaking news from last night that Warriors player Jimmy Butler is out for the season after tearing his ACL in the win against the Heat. They debate what the Warriors can do to try salvage the rest of the season, what they will do with Jonathan Kumin ...  Show more

Ja Is Done in Memphis, Concern About the Rockets, SGA Gets Spicy, NBA in Europe, and Is Jayson Tatum Close to Returning?

Verno and Jacoby return as they share the latest on Ja Morant and the Grizzlies before discussing their game against the Magic in Germany. They then go through the rest of the Thursday night slate of action as they discuss whether it's officially time to be concerned about the Ro ...  Show more

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