The Swing - May 12, 2025 - Status Update of Leafs-Panthers Series, & NBA Draft Lottery Live Reaction + NBA Playoffs Check-In w/Mike Luciano

Catch up on what you missed in the latest episode of “The Swing.” Brandon and Jacob recap what’s happened thus far in the Maple Leafs’ 2nd-round playoff series against the Panthers. They break down the Leafs’ early series success and how the pendulum of the series has swung.

Then we find out how the lottery balls fall and who wins the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. We follow the NBA Draft Lottery LIVE as it happens with a good friend of the show, Podcast Host & Writer at FanSided, Mike Luciano. Mike joins the guys and reacts to some big surprises, including the Mavs miraculously overcoming the odds to grab the number 1 overall pick. He’ll also give his opinion on how the Raps getting 9th overall affects their draft strategy and their whole offseason.

As always, you get your “Bets of the Week.” Following that, Mike sticks around to delve into each of the 4 Conference Semi-Finals across the NBA Playoffs and even discusses Shedeur Sanders and the possibility of him becoming the Browns starting quarterback.


And lastly, in overtime, the guys give their final thoughts on the Leafs-Panthers series and predictions for the rest of this hotly contested series.