The nerds are joined by Matthew Sponhour of the Stay Hot podcast to react to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & the OKC Thunder’s dominant win over Luka Doncic & the Los Angeles Lakers, break down the best aspects of the Charlotte Hornets’ brilliant season and discuss where their young core ranks among the NBA’s best, and to revisit the most controversial parts of the nerds’ Top 30 player rankings.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Thunder/Lakers Takeaways

00:30:04 - How high does the Hornets young core rank?

00:57:55 - Does Kon have ROY locked up?

01:12:29 - The nerds revisit their Top 30 players

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The nerds are joined by Jokic Joestar and Pablo Escoball of the State of the League podcast to discuss why teams like the Charlotte Hornets & Philadelphia 76ers stand out as top upset threats, and the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons are in danger of being upset. Then, they debate whether the 2026 NBA Draft is actually overrated and whether or not there is a place for small guards like Darius Acuff Jr. in the modern NBA.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Will Pablo be abandoning the Bulls after the Jaden Ivey news?

00:08:04 - Who’s your favorite candidate to pull off a first-round upset?

00:30:40 - Who do you think is most likely to GET upset in the first round?

01:04:54 - Which team have you surprisingly enjoyed the most this season?

01:32:34 - Who are you all-in or all-out on in the draft?

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In honor of March Madness, the nerds put together a bracket of the last 64 NBA champions and pick a winner in each matchup, pitting Larry Bird’s Celtics against Magic Johnson’s Lakers, seeing which of LeBron’s title teams goes the farthest and, of course, debating whether the 1996 Bulls or 2017 Warriors are the greatest team

Timestamps

00:00:18 - First Round

01:45:19 - Second Round

02:22:59 - Sweet Sixteen

02:39:06 - Elite Eight

02:48:03 - Final Four

02:49:32 - National Championship

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