When NBA Media is just THE MATRIX

We discuss early season trends including who is most likely to win MVP. Will Vegas get it right with their preseason pick, Wemby, or will it be Luka? Also, are the Blazers and Ty Jerome for real?

Cliff and Joe talk about the early season returns from New Look teams. Are the Lakers and Sixers truly contending or just pretending? Are the Heat really as bad as they look? Is Jayson Tatum the best player in the East?

In 2018 they could have drafted Luka, JJJ, Ice Trae, SGA, or Jalen Brunson but instead they drafted... Marvin Bagley.In the past 20 years, they have been to the playoffs...once.Their most recent plan was to elevate the hottest star of 2018...Ben Simmons.Are they the worst Franchise in sports right now?

We continue into ESPN's top 10 to see which players are overcooked and which are overlooked?Is Kawhi underrated this season? Is KD still top 15? Should Jokic still be at the top of the mountain? What about Wemby? Brunson? Find out!

Cliff and Joe debate ESPN's top 50. Does DeAaron Fox deserve to be considered a top 50 player after his Finals performance? Does Embiid? Does LaMelo deserve top 30? Find out here.

Where did the Clipper Curse, the most powerful force in all of sports, start? Let's go back and look at all the missteps, mishaps, and mishandlings that led to the Clippers to the starless, pickless, hopeless place they find themselves in today.

Will Peyton pay out for the Cavs? Does DeMar DeMatter? And are ESPN shows still worth watching?Also, where should SBR go from here?

We discuss the Lakers being sold twice in less than a year and what it means for this season's prospects.Also, Cliff wrote a book! Check it out!https://www.amazon.com/dating-secrets-absolutely-definitely-proven-ebook/dp/B0HBNQ6P8M

Does Lebron to the Sixers change the landscape of the NBA?

Are there really 30 teams that want Lebron? Are the Lakers really cooked without him? Is Jaylen Brown really a cancer? Does Kawhi really make Toronto contenders? Or is the NBA Media really just the Matrix.