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Blowout Season, Graft Culture, And Magnanimous Husband Mode

For your benefit and for ours, Drew and I have made a conscious decision to at least try to stick to sports on the podcast. Some of this is just a matter of playing to our strengths, or just to our tendencies. We have more experience being heatedly perplexed and weirdly wrong about sports than […]

Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich putting a mask on after getting pardoned for his many obvious crimes.

Celtics-Heat Is No Fun

Luis Paez-Pumar

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat looks on ahead of Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics during the first quarter in Game Five of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 25, 2022 in Miami, Florida.

Steve Kerr’s Anger Is A Starting Point

Steve Kerr

The Boston Celtics Were Too Damn Big

Luis Paez-Pumar

Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics blocks a shot by Caleb Martin #16 of the Miami Heat during the fourth quarter in Game Four of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 23, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Andrew Wiggins Is Still Andrew Wiggins, Kind Of

Andrew Wiggins dunks on Luka Doncic.

The Lakers Head Coach Job Is Only Good For One Thing

Maitreyi Anantharaman

LeBron James #6 and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on from the bench during the second half of a game against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on April 03, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

The Celtics Should Try Three Dramatic Player Returns Next Time

Marcus Smart returns to the court after an injury in Game 3

Marcus Smart Makes The Celtics Who They Are

Patrick Redford

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 19: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics reacts after a three point basket during the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat in Game Two of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 19, 2022 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)

Patrick Beverley Is Coming For Everyone, Eventually, With Pablo Torre

Patrick Beverley yelling at a teammate, for a change, during a February Timberwolves game against the Cavaliers.

It’s Just Too Bad Chet Holmgren Will Be Forbidden From Entering An NBA Weight Room

Patrick Redford

PROVO, UT - FEBRUARY 5: Chet Holmgren #34 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs slam dunks the ball against the BYU Cougars during the first half of their game February 5, 2022 at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

Wolf Advocate Now Also G-League Assistant GM

Patrick Redford

Anjali Ranadive attends the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game during the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend at Wolstein Center on February 18, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

The Third Quarter Belonged To The Miami Heat’s Defense

Luis Paez-Pumar

Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the third quarter in Game One of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 17, 2022 in Miami, Florida.

How The West Wasn’t One-On-One

DALLAS, TEXAS - JANUARY 05: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after being fouled by Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks in the third quarter at American Airlines Center on January 05, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

ESPN Invited Patrick Beverley To Deliver A Petty Eulogy For Chris Paul’s Season

Patrick Beverley slanders Chris Paul on ESPN.

This Is Just What The Phoenix Suns Do

The Phoenix Suns

Giannis Antetokounmpo Did Everything And It Wasn’t Enough

Patrick Redford

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 15: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts on the bench during the fourth quarter in Game Seven of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on May 15, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Luka Doncic Will Laugh At Your Pain

Luka Doncic laughs

Chris Paul Is Disappearing At The Worst Time

Patrick Redford

DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 12: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns dribbles the ball against Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks in the first quarter of Game Six of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals at American Airlines Center on May 12, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

The Sixers Season Is Over, But At Least I Got This Playoff NFT

Dan McQuade

A Sixers Round 2 playoff NFT

This Again?

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