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"Now What? Draft Winners, Knicks Legacy & The NBA's Next Power Shift"
After covering the draft live and giving the Knicks their championship flowers, we're asking two simple questions: Are the Knicks officially the team to beat in the East, and what does this title do for Jalen Brunson's legacy? Then we'll shift to the draft and break down our biggest winners and losers, the best value picks, and which rookies we think are set up to make an immediate impact. Five years from now, who will be remembered as the steal of this draft?
28 May 2026
Finals Preview | Nova Knicks | OKC & SAS Game 7?
The East belongs to New York once again. 🗽🏀
We break down Cleveland’s collapse and the shocking sweep at the hands of the Knicks. Who deserves the blame? What moves need to be made next? And after another playoff disappearance, is it finally time for teams to move on from James Harden conversations altogether?
Then it’s time to give flowers to Jalen Brunson. New York is headed to its first Finals appearance since 1999 and Brunson continues to cement himself as the best PG in the East. We debate where he already ranks among the all time New York greats and why this Knicks team might be deeper than people realize.
Out West, the chaos continues. We revisit the SAS vs OKC battle and why this series feels destined for a Game 7 classic. No favorites. No predictions. Just basketball at the highest level. 🍿
And finally... the uncomfortable conversation. If Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pulls off another triple crown season with MVP, Finals MVP, and back to back championships... where does he start ranking all time?
The conversations are getting dangerous.
Real talks. Real hoops. 🎙️
19 May 2026
Conference Finals Predictions
Western Conference Finals talk got REAL. 🍿
After tonight’s double OT thriller between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, we had to break everything down. I CALLED the Spurs stealing Game 1 as the start of my Spurs in 5 prediction.
Wemby continues to look like a generational playoff problem. The youngest DPOY in league history is changing entire games defensively while still giving OKC buckets late. Add in playoff risers like Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper stepping up under pressure, and this series is starting to feel like the NBA’s next true rivalry. Meanwhile the crew still believes the reigning MVP Shai and Chet are too much to overcome. Two 60 win teams. Young stars everywhere. This series already feels legendary.
Out East? We’re not buying the hype of a competitive series right now . The Knicks look like a machine with Brunson leading the way, while Cleveland is just trying to survive long enough to make this interesting. Is New York really Finals bound?
Tap in as we debate both Conference Finals, react to one of the craziest playoff games of the year, and talk about who’s really ready for the moment. 🎙️🏀
Real talks. Real hoops.
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