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• Thunder strike Celtics + Mikal Bridges game winner

  Mikal Bridges hit the buzzer beating three-pointer to lift the New York Knicks to an overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Knicks win, Scoot Henderson’s recent play, and the Timberwolves smashing the Nuggets. Then, the Athletic’s Jay King joins the show to discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the Boston Celtics, how to counter Chet Holmgren, and Jayson Tatum’s All-NBA season. Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni & Jay King Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Subscribe to No Offseason: https://www.youtube.com/@No-Offseason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Haliburton 4-point play drops Bucks + Cavs win 15th straight, again

  Tyrese Haliburton hit the go-ahead free throw with 3.4 seconds remaining to complete an improbable four-point play and lift the Indiana Pacers over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milawaukee Bucks. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to the Cleveland Cavaliers second 15 game winning streak of the season, Zion Williamson’s triple double trend, and the Clippers slip down the standings. Then, the Athletic’s Eric Nehm joins the show to talk about that game winning play from the Pacers, the Bucks offensive stagnation, and what needs to change before the playoffs. Read Eric's article on the Bucks/Pacers: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6196567/2025/03/11/pacers-bucks-tyrese-haliburton-comeback/ Host: Dave DuFour With: Zena Keita & Eric Nehm Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Jokić playing his best basketball + The Kings are broken

  Nikola Jokić scored 35 points to go along with 18 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the Nuggets big win, the Grizzlies holding off the Suns, and the Lakers losing without LeBron James in the lineup. Then, Matt George from “Locked On Kings” joins the show right to discuss Sacramento’s embarrassing loss to the Knicks, their up and down season, and potential organizational changes. Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni & Matt George Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Shai goes for 40 as Thunder drop Nuggets

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a win over the Denver Nuggets. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Es Baraheni discuss the Boston Celtics big win over the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James’ injury, and the historic performance of Nikola Jokić. Then, Andrew Schlecht joins the show right after the OKC’s big win over Denver to discuss Shai’s 40, the Thunder depth, and to talk a little MVP. Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni, Zena Keita, & Andrew Schlecht Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Lakers Shooting Luck? + Clippers SNEAKY Contenders? | Slam N Jam

  Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA Basketball 6th man of the year , and our players, stats and quotes of the week. Then they are joined by Law Murray of the Athletic to discuss the LA Clippers and the defensive fall off, Kawhi’s health, and what the expectations look like for the Clippers in the post season. Then the boys play a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat, a trivia game where Andrew is pitted against a beat writer. Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers With: Law Murray Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio/Video Editor: Jake Kleinberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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