Shuffle Clip John Hollinger &amp Nate Duncan claim Dallas are the favorites to be the third best team in the Western Conference over Nuggets, Jazz, Suns, Blazers, etc

Tim Connelly on San Antonio and Oklahoma City changing the equation for what winning the Western Conference looks like going forwardI think the equation changes when you see the two teams playing in the Western Conference right now and how good they are We got smacked by Oklahoma City last year

Bill Simmons I heard this too during the weekend Could the Clippers with the 5th pick move in to the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade and be the 3rd team And then the second piece of this Would they then send Kawhi to Miami as a consolation prize for additional assets

Bill Simmons There's a lot of smoke billowing around Denver in general Some I believe some I don't believe Murray and Cam Johnson for Jaylen and Hauser which would save Denver ten million dollars this year

In December 2025 Max Kellerman claimed the Knicks will never win a championship with Jalen Brunson as their best player Six months later Kellerman says he'd pick Brunson over SGA to lead a team in a playoff series Clipped from the Bill Simmons Podcast

All the possessions in the 4th quarter - Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs - Game 1 - Western Conference Finals - 2026 NBA Playoffs - 51826Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the game-tying layup to send the game to overtime and Chet Holmgren with the game saving block on Wemby

Windhorst The LA Clippers have quietly been visiting draft prospects expected to be taken in the late lottery range in the last few days This could signal a trade of Leonard to Miami No 13 or Golden State No 11 and LA trading No 5 to Milwaukee for Jaylen Brown