Mitchell Soell is solo hosting but he's bringing in his draft expert and Chicago Bulls fan, Mike Carr to go over the 2025 NBA Draft (1:01). Mitch and Mike break down their favorite fits, worst picks, and what teams ended up "winning the draft" They also touch on some off season moves in the NBA such as the Durant trade and the confusion of what's going on with the Knicks (45:30). The wrap up the pod with Mike giving his thoughts on the WNBA and what he thinks as new found fan of the sport (50:35).

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Adam and Mitch bring on their Thunder fan and now champion, Evan Soell, to discuss how it feels to be a new NBA Champ (1:30). They also dig into the Haliburton injury and what it means for Pacers fans. They also discuss whether this truly is a great NBA Finals. Adam and Mitch wrap up the podcast talking about the Kevin Durant trade to Houston (40:26).

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Adam and Mitch discuss the great Jalen Williams performance of Game 5 and the great performances of role players from each team (1:27). They also wrap up the pod discussing the NBA trade that happened during the Finals, Desmond Bane to Orlando (42:04).

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Adam and Mitch start the episode talking about both Game 1 and 2 of this NBA Finals (1:06). After discussing both games thoroughly, they turn to the NBA partner that is hosting these Finals games, ESPN. The breakdown the drama of how they've marketed these games, the viewer ratings, and Dorris Burke (29:01).

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Adam and Mitch give you their preview of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Indiana Pacers.

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Adam and Mitch return to discuss each conference finals series. They start out West with the Thunder taking a 3-1 lead, eeking out a win against Minnesota (1:24). They move to the East to talk about how the Pacers blew Game 3 against the Knicks (17:07). They then move to the broadcast team of NBC that will be coming next season and the new member that has joined as a Special Contributor, Michael Jordan (34:25). They discuss his reasons for wanting to join NBC and also talk about the "toxic culture" of NBA fandom

Adam and Mitch bring on a happy Thunder fan and podcaster, Evan Soell. They kick it off talking about the Game 7 beatdown that the Thunder gave the Nuggets (1:20). They then dive into a little Western Conference Preview vs the Timberwolves (20:05), before moving to the East and disscussing the Eastern Conference Finals (30:43). The wrap up the podcast talking about two other basketball leagues. The WNBA tipped off and the EuroLeague is coming to a close ( 1:02:07).

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Adam and Mitch start the pod talking about the late game of the Warriors vs the Timberwolves (1:32). They talk about the depth of Minnesota and the lack of depth in Golden State and how Curry's injury has truly impacted the series. Then we turn to Mitch's heartbreak: the Tatum injury (11:43). They talk game 4 and everything leading up to the injury, and talk about how great the Knicks played in this game. They then move on to the other East series where the Pacers dismantled the Cavs in Game 4 (26:25). They wrap up playoff talk with the OKC vs Denver series (39:02) and the grind-it-out game they just played.

They wrap up the episode talk with Carl Baltimore discuss the results of the NBA Draft Lottery, what it means for Dallas, San Antonio, and a disappointing result for the Wizards (48:50).

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