Happy Thanksgiving from The Heat Check! Trysta breaks down the latest in the NBA, starting with... the Lakers. Trysta hates it, but somehow they keep pulling off escape acts. She recaps the Lakers–Clippers NBA Cup game, how L.A. went from near collapse to now in great shape, and why nothing about this makes any sense.

Then she dives into the red-hot Detroit Pistons. Cade Cunningham is playing at an All-NBA level, the team is on a massive win streak, and they’re doing it without Jaden Ivey! Detroit basketball might be officially back.

Plus:
• New shocking updates in the NBA gambling scandal
• The Clippers sliding and Ty Lue’s seat getting hotter
• Hornets quietly gauging LaMelo Ball trade value — is it real?

Tap in for your Thanksgiving hoops fix with Heat Check.

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Trysta is joined by Chicago sports voice from 670 The Score Lawrence Holmes to talk everything happening across the NBA. They dive deep into the Bulls up and down start, why Lawrence hasn’t missed LeBron, and what makes the Pistons surprisingly deep this season.

They discuss whether the Sixers are actually legitimate contenders, compare the top of the East vs. the West, and rave about just how ridiculously good Nikola Jokic continues to be. Lawrence also makes the case for why the Houston Rockets are LEGIT and the two break down the biggest surprises, disappointments, and storylines from the early NBA season.

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On this episode of Heat Check, Trysta officially enters NBA reality-check season... We’re far enough into the schedule to know who’s legit and who’s fooling everybody.

She breaks down whether the Sixers are slipping, why the Bulls are still mid, and how the Warriors crashed back to .500 after a hot start. Then it’s over to Atlanta, where Trae Young is hurt, Jalen Johnson is thriving, and the Hawks suddenly have the second-best defense in the NBA… without Trae. Should they actually consider trading him?

Trysta also dives into the Magic’s scoring problems, Tyus Jones’ shocking scoreless stretch, whether the Jazz and Lauri Markkanen are secretly good, and the play heard around the world: Wemby dunking on Draymond… followed by Wemby’s calf strain that could sideline him for weeks.

Plus: the Pelicans fire Willie Green, Zion is injured again, and New Orleans looks like a full organizational mess with the league’s worst record.

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Trysta is joined by NBA analyst John Gonzalez (CBS Sports, formerly The Ringer) to break down all the biggest stories around the league.

Trysta and John talk Nico Harrison’s firing in Dallas, Brad Beal’s season-ending injury, the latest twists in the Ja Morant saga, and why the Sixers young core might actually be something special.\

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UPDATE: Trysta recorded this episode Monday night — and by Tuesday morning, Nico Harrison was officially fired. Talk about timing!

Trysta breaks down the chaos in Dallas as reports surface that Nico Harrison could be on the chopping block, with the Mavs spiraling. From bad offense, injuries piling up, to the fans being fed up.

She then dives into the NBA’s plan for a Europe league in 2027, growing gambling scandals in sports, and the new Project B league that could disrupt the WNBA and beyond. Plus, why isn’t anyone asking LeBron about his Saudi partnership, Walker Kessler’s season-ending injury, and Serge Ibaka wanting back in the NBA.

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Trysta is joined by The Athletic’s Law Murray for an insider look at the NBA two weeks into the season — starting with what it’s really like covering the Clippers amid the Pablo Torre/Aspiration fallout.

They take the temperature on both LA teams as Law shares why the Lakers’ offense is better than people think, how LeBron sitting early has helped key role players, and what’s next for Ja Morant.

Then, Trysta and Law dive into the NBA’s fast-pace revolution — why so many teams are speeding up, how the Pacers influenced the trend, and why some contenders like OKC and Milwaukee are bucking it and still winning.

They also hit on:
• Slow start for the Magic and Desmond Bane
• Sneaky optimism in Chicago
• Why the Mavs look shaky
• The Bucks staying under the radar

A smart, league-wide Heat Check!

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Trysta is back with a loaded Heat Check, starting with Portland-based insider insight straight from Trysta on the Blazers vs Nuggets NBA Cup game.

She breaks down the biggest early-season contenders vs pretenders, including the Sixers and Bulls scorching starts, why Tyrese Maxey can’t keep up this scoring pace, concerns about Joel Embiid's limited minutes, and can the Heat sustain this level of play?

Plus, the latest Ja Morant drama following Memphis’ loss to the Lakers — and whether a trade could actually be on the table.

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Trysta is joined by Jermaine Womack — better known as ChillTown Hoops — to take a deep breath and break down the chaotic first two weeks of the NBA season. The two dive into the ongoing NBA gambling scandal and the latest on Terry Rozier.

Chill gives his unfiltered takes on the Sixers’ hot 4-0 start (“fool’s gold”), LeBron’s uncertain future with the Lakers, and whether the Warriors are actually good. They also hit on Giannis’ quiet dominance, Ryan Rollins’ potential, KAT on the Knicks, and how NBC’s new coverage feels so far.

Follow Jermaine:

TIkTok: @chltwn32

YouTube: @ChillTownHoops

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