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Dave DuFour and Zena Keita are joined by Sam Amick to discuss Tyrese Haliburton’s calf injury, how it affects the Pacers, and if he will try to play in Game 6 against OKC. After a quick break, they discuss the Desmond Bane to Orlando trade, Kevin Durant destinations, and more on the upcoming busy offseason.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita and Sam Amick
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams combined for 71 points as the Thunder take game five from the Pacers and put themselves one win away from a title. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Es Baraheni give their reaction to the Thunder win, J Dub’s breakout performance, and debate whether the series is over. Then, Andrew Schlecht joins the gang postgame to talk about the OKC crowd and the dominant Thunder defense.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita, Es Baraheni, & Andrew Schlecht
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Vecenie of the Athletic to discuss the NBA Draft! They discuss how NIL is affecting the draft and the second round, if the Sixers are going to move their pick, and we discuss a variety of first round prospects and Vecenie's thoughts and opinions on them. Then the boys play a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat, a trivia game where Andrew is pitted against Sam.
Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers
With: Sam Vecenie
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Editor: Gonzalo Torres
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in a fourth quarter comeback as the Thunder take game four from the Pacers and tie the NBA Finals at two games a piece. Dave DuFour and Andrew Schlecht give their instant reaction to Shai’s excellence in the fourth quarter and how the Thunder managed their comeback. Then, Samson Folk from “Basketball, She Wrote” and Dave discuss the Pacers successes and their fourth quarter collapse before looking ahead to game five.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Andrew Schlecht & Samson Folk
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Andrew Schlecht, Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni discuss the aftermath of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Knicks insane coaching search, and then some fake Kevin Durant trades.
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Bennedict Mathurin and T.J. McConnell combined for 37 points off the bench to push the Indiana Pacers to a 116-107 game three win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni,and Zena Keita give their instant reaction to the Pacers win, Tyrese Haliburton’s aggressive play, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s fatigue. Then, the gang looks ahead to game four and Zena apologizes to the Pacers.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita & Es Baraheni
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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The NBA Finals shifts to Indianapolis with the Thunder and Pacers tied at one game a piece. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita are joined by Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files with an injury update on Tyrese Haliburton, his thoughts on adjustments for game 3, and the atmosphere in Indianapolis.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita & Scott Agness
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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The Thunder even the series at 1-1 heading back to Indiana for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Es Baraheni and Marcus Thompson discuss Game 2, whether the Thunder have control of the series now, and if Alex Caruso is the Thunder’s “Andre Iguodala. They then discuss 4 teams that interest them most in the offseason.
Host: Es Baraheni
With: Marcus Thompson
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in a game-high 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a game 2 win to even the Finals series at 1-1. Zena Keita and Es Baraheni give their instant reaction to the Thunder win and the NBA’s decision to add digital logos to the Finals broadcast. Then, Andrew Schlecht and Dave DuFour report live from OKC with their thoughts on the series so far and what to look for in game 3.
Host: Zena Keita
With: Es Baraheni, Andrew Schlecht, & Dave DuFour
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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The Indiana Pacers completed another improbable comeback to steal game one of the NBA Finals from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are live from OKC with their instant reaction to Tyrese Haliburton’s game winner and the Thunder collapse. Then, Anthony Slater joins the show to give his thoughts on the Thunder pregame lineup change and what to look for in game two.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni & Anthony Slater
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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