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One thing each contender needs to clean up for an NBA Finals run | The Kevin O'Connor Show Apr 09, 2025

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Kevin O'Connor is joined by Danny Parkins of FS1's "Breakfast Ball" to do a little Spring Cleaning ahead of the NBA Playoffs. Today is 4/09, so Danny and KOC decide to address and tidy up the biggest MESS on each title contender. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and Milwaukee Bucks are discussed in the East, while in the West KOC and Danny "clean up" the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves. Plus - the guys offer further analysis, fallout and reasoning from the surprise firing of Nuggets HC Michael Malone.

(0:28) Danny Parkins joins the show

(1:10) Nuggets fire Malone & Booth

(12:21) Luka returns to Dallas Wednesday night

(15:38) Title contenders ‘spring cleaning’

(16:04) What Cavs need to clean up

(20:51) What Celtics need to clean up

(26:20) What Thunder need to clean up

(30:43) NBA needs to clean up officiating

(33:04) What Rockets need to clean up 

(37:16) What Timberwolves need to clean up

(39:44) What Lakers need to clean up

(43:40) What Warriors need to clean up

(47:49) What Knicks need to clean up

(50:17) What Bucks need to clean up

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Instant Reaction to Nuggets firing Michael Malone and Calvin Booth | The Kevin O'Connor Show Apr 08, 2025

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Kevin O'Connor and Dan Titus react to the shocking news on Tuesday that the Denver Nuggets have fired both head coach Mike Malone and GM Calvin Booth with just DAYS before the NBA regular season is set to come to a close. What's next for the Nuggets? What does this mean for the NBA playoff picture? What is going on in the NBA with two playoff-bound coaches fired in two weeks!?

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Wild NBA Playoff Picture, NCAA Title Game Recap and Latest Draft Buzz with Jason Timpf | Kevin O'Connor Show Apr 08, 2025

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KOC is joined by Jason Timpf on this episode, which recorded right after the Men's National Championship Game between Florida and Houston went final. They discussed the star players whose NBA Draft stock was impacted in the Final Four (Walter Clayton Jr! LJ Cryer!), and they didn't hold back on the state of college refs. Plus Kevin and Jason dive into the wild, absurd Western Conference playoff picture. Are the Houston Rockets a bona fide threat to win the West? Concerning losses by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors have Kevin wondering which team should ACTUALLY hit the panic button. Did the New York Knicks get better while Jalen Brunson was sidelined? All that and more on this installment of The KOC show!

(1:00) - Florida wins National Championship!

(14:10) - Draft stock of Final Four players: Auburn, Duke & more

(33:00) - Western conference: Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves

(1:05:15) - Eastern conference: Indiana Pacers & New York Knicks

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Luka Doncic the prodigy, Doncic's return to Dallas and a wild Western Conference playoff picture | Good Word with Goodwill Apr 07, 2025

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On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, author of The Wonder Boy, Luka Doncic and the curse of greatness, discuss Luka’s career with the Mavericks and the internal details that led him to being traded.

Next, Vince and Tim react to the Los Angeles Lakers dominant win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and if it proves the Lakers are a real threat to OKC.

Later, Vince and Tim take a look at the Western Conference as a whole and why certain matchups could decide who wins the Western Conference.

(2:15) Luka the prodigy

(8:46) Luka’s early career with Mavericks

(18:53) Luka, Lakers huge win against Thunder

(26:48) Luka’s frayed relationship with Nico Harrison

(38:52) Luka’s first return to Dallas since being traded

(45:09) Western Conference playoff log jam

(49:57) Rockets need a superstar

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10 Massive storylines with 10 days left in the NBA Regular Season | The Kevin O'Connor Show Apr 04, 2025

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Kevin O'Connor and Tom Haberstroh went LIVE on Friday morning to discuss 10 storylines with 10 days left in the NBA regular season, and they started with reaction to last night's masterclass performance by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Did Steph officially enter the MVP conversation, and is GSW the team best-suited out west to KO the Thunder? Plus the guys hit 9 other massive storylines -- including why Cooper Flagg landing with the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama would create "Tim Duncan-David Robinson 2.0"

(0:43) 10 storylines with 10 days left in the season

(0:52) Steph is Top 5 MVP 5

(5:55) Can Cavs & Bucks fix their issues?

(8:58) Grizzlies are all-in on Ja Morant

(14:23) Can Thunder win 70 games?

(19:56) SGA nears +1000

(23:36) Where will Houston's pick end up?

(26:47) Mailbag/live questions pt. 1

(39:59) Tanking teams contend for Cooper Flagg

(42:05) Who will earn the 'Mark Madsen' award?

(45:13) Can the Timberwolves keep it rolling?

(51:50) All 30 teams in action on April 13

(54:25) Mailbag/live questions pt. 2

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Ja Morant's confusing decline: young superstar ALREADY past his prime? | The Big Number Apr 03, 2025

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On this episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine break down Ja Morant's unique, disturbing decline in PPG the last 3 years. Could Ja actually be past his prime already? The chaos of this season for the Memphis Grizzlies, which has seen the firing of HC Taylor Jenkins, may have culminated on Tuesday when Ja Morant seemed to do yet another "gun" gesture that the NBA is now investigating, too. Speaking of Western Conference contenders, the Thursday night tilt between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors is also previewed in full on this must-watch edition of The Big Number.

(00:55) - The Big Number: Ja Morant's declining PPG

(17:20) - Grizzlies using Ja less in pick-and-roll

(22:25) - Ja has missed over half of Grizzlies' regular season games since 2021

(25:50) - Grizzlies defensive struggles in 2025

(30:20) - Grizzlies can't beat good teams?

(34:10) - Warriors vs. Lakers preview

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Russ ruins historic game for Jokic, Steph looks refreshed, Draymond's issues with older era and Carmelo HOF | Good Word with Goodwill Apr 03, 2025

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On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Jason Goff react to Nikola Jokic’s historic performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves as well as Russell Westbrook’s blunders that cost the Denver Nuggets the win.

Next, Vince and Jason discuss Stephen Curry’s stellar performance against the Memphis Grizzlies and who are the true contending teams in the Western Conference.

Later, Vince and Jason unpack Draymond Green’s comments about different eras in the NBA and give love to Carmelo Anthony for being named a first ballot Hall of Famer.

(1:29) Russ costs Nuggets the game

(9:36) Nikola Jokic an all-time great

(18:20) Steph Curry drops 52 on Memphis

(25:52) Western Conference Contenders

(38:29) Kevin Durant return to OKC?

(40:48) Draymond Green on different NBA eras

(51:27) Carmelo Anthony first ballot hall of fame

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Taylor Jenkins' surprise firing, SGA's historic season, fight night in Minnesota + dangerous team in the West | Good Word with Goodwill Mar 31, 2025

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On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and The Athletic’s Sam Amick react to former Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins getting fired and how that could ultimately impact Ja Morant.

Next, Vince and Sam do a deep dive on how special Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been this season and who should win MVP between him and Nikola Jokic.

Later, they choose the most dangerous teams in the Western Conference and react to the brawl between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons.

(01:12) Taylor Jenkins fired

(16:45) Ja Morant’s future with Memphis

(22:05) SGA’s historic season

(30:07) MVP: SGA or Jokic?

(37:00) Pistons-Timberwolves fight

(48:40) Dangerous teams in the Western Conference

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R.I.P. Suns, Bad Boy Pistons = BACK, + Final Four preview with Noah Eagle | The Kevin O'Connor Show Mar 31, 2025

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NBA on NBC's play-by-play commentator Noah Eagle joins Kevin O'Connor to discuss all of the fallout from the weekend of hoops, including Kevin Durant's injury and Phoenix getting blown out by Houston. Find out why one of our hosts says Phoenix is "gonna lay down and die... they're done. It's over!" Plus the brawl that took place between the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves got Noah Eagle thinking: what if he got to COMMENTATE a fight? He gives Kevin a hilarious broadcasting "sneak peak" of what that would sound like, and of course it got them both wondering if the "Bad Boys" are officially back. And Atlanta Hawks fans, this is the episode for you! KOC finally admits he was wrong about Zaccharie Risacher who Kevin says, officially, "is NOT a bust." KOC and Noah also hit all of the college hoops fallout from over the weekend, including Elite 8 reactions and a full-blown Final Four preview. It's all on this loaded episode of the KOC Show!

(0:36) Noah Eagle joins the show

(1:35) Is it over for the Suns?

(12:05) Pistons-Timberwolves brawl

(24:11) Grizzlies fire Taylor Jenkins

(33:05) Risacher shines for Atlanta Hawks

(38:55) Walter Clayton Jr. leads Florida to Final Four

(43:31) Khaman Maluach & Duke dominate Alabama

(47:03) Would you rather: Derik Queen or Khaman Maluach

(48:32) Daniel Wolf NBA prospects

(55:21) All no. 1 seeds in men's Final Four

(57:09) Broome boosts Auburn in victory

(59:11) Non-tourney players to watch in NBA Draft

(1:07:19) SGA = Michael Jordan?

(1:10:08) Will Syracuse MBB ever be elite again?

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NBA Expansion and March Madness with Tom Haberstroh, Futuristic Thunder and Streaky Lakers with Thinking Basketball | Kevin O'Connor Show Mar 28, 2025

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KOC is joined by Tom Haberstroh as the guys react to the absolutely unbelievable game-winning buzzer beater from Josh Giddey. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lose in devastating fashion (mostly because of LeBron's careless late turnover), and now it has the guys wondering if the Chicago Bulls are BACK?? Plus the Indiana Pacers scored HOW MANY points last night vs the hapless Wizards? And Kev and Tom weigh in on how fun an Indiana-Detroit Pistons First Round matchup would be. Plus Adam Silver's press conference on Thursday covered everything from NBA Expansion in Europe, (and Seattle/Las Vegas), how All-Star Weekend needs to change (again!), and how Tanking can be addressed. And don't miss the guys' thoughts on Cooper Flagg's masterpiece performance vs Arizona that sent them to the Elite 8, along with Coach John Calipari's Arkansas squad blowing a massive lead to Texas Tech, and Alabama's historic night from 3-point land.

Then, Thinking Basketball's Ben Taylor joins Kevin O'Connor to discuss the cutting-edge strategies being implemented by the "futuristic" Oklahoma City Thunder. Are the Boston Celtics on that level, too? Plus, Ben is blown away by what he's seeing from LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, he just wonders if they'll be able to keep it up over the course of the Playoffs. And Ben weighs on why so many fans complain about the volume of 3-pointers being shot in today's "modern" NBA, and how the league may need to address it.

(1:05) Lakers lose on Bulls buzzer-beater

(6:28) Pacers put up 162 pts on Wizards

(9:34) Current Eastern Conference playoff matchups

(12:01) Adam Silver comments on NBA expansion

(18:34) Silver admits All-Star game missed the mark

(23:46) Could NIL in college hoops end NBA tanking?

(35:32) Cooper Flagg shines in Duke win vs. Arizona

(39:31) Texas Tech rallies back to beat Arkansas

(44:55) Alabama shoots record 3’s vs. BYU

(48:18) Ben Taylor of Thinking Basketball joins

(48:59) Are Celtics title favorites?

(56:28) Draymond Green deserving DPOY favorite?