Sacramento Sweep

Kevin Durant returned for the Rockets, but it was the Lakers who prevailed in Game 2 by locking in defensively and getting big scoring nights from Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard, and LeBron James. Pete and Darius dive into how Smart and Kennard broke through on offense, the Lakers de ...  Show more

Pete and Darius go around the league to highlight what they’ve liked most from the other playoff series around the NBA, zeroing in on the Nuggets vs. Wolves and the Knicks vs. Hawks series. And then later, the guys offer their last thoughts in anticipation of the Lakers Game 2 vs ...  Show more

The Lakers lost game 5 but far more important than that was the loss of Anthony Davis to a head injury after catching a wayward arm/elbow from Kevon Looney. So far the prognosis is positive on Davis, who hopefully can play in game 6. Meanwhile, the Lakers struggled in multiple ...

Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor discuss the Rockets’ abysmal showing against the Lakers in Game 4 and what potential moves the team might make in the likely event they lose the series (1:53). They then discuss the down-to-the-wire Game 6 between the Celtics and Raptors (26:31), K ...  Show more

The Golden State Warriors are headed to their fifth straight NBA Finals after sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers despite Kevin Durant out with an injury (0:48). Plus: belated reactions to the NBA draft lottery (43:09) and critical reactions to Magic Johnson’s recent comments on ...  Show more