Wolves-Nuggets Game 7, Celtics Consternation, Cavs' Questions, and Mavs-Thunder

Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton react to Luka Doncic's monster game as the Mavs advance to the Finals, how the Celtics and Mavericks match up on both sides of the ball, Minnesota's looming financial crunch and fake KAT trades. Wolves had no answer for Luka (3:07) Celtics won't have best player in the Finals (15:28) Luka's on pace to wind up in rarefied air statistically (24:31) NBA Finals Preview (28:22) Minnesota's future and fake KAT trades (59:57) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and ESPN's Chris Herring discuss the Western Conference Finals, Minnesota's chances of pulling an historic comeback, the Mavs playoff surge and very early thoughts on their potential Finals matchup with Boston, the state of the Celtics and the pressure on them to win, the Mike Brown situation in Sacramento, and the incomparable Bill Walton. Then Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote discusses the future of the Indiana Pacers.  A team will eventually come back from a 3-0 hole (1:41) Taking stock of the Wolves-Mavs series (11:19) The full KAT experience (15:14) The Kyrie trade may age like a fine wine (26:58) Drop vs. blitz debate (31:15) Remembering Bill Walton (35:34) Mike Brown extension talks tabled in Sacramento (42:37) Temperature check on the Celtics heading into the Finals (45:32) Cooper on the future of the Pacers (1:07:14) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and ESPN's Tim Bontemps discuss Luka Doncic's game-winning 3-pointer to put the Mavs up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals, the struggling Minnesota offense, the media narratives around Jayson Tatum, and why the Celtics need to win the NBA title. Final sequence (1:33) Are we emotionally prepared for a Celtics vs. Kyrie Irving NBA Finals? (10:52) Last minute blow by blow (12:17) Minnesota's struggling offense (22:50) KAT and ANT need to be better (29:50) Luka's offensive brilliance (34:02) Have the Celtics become Jaylen Brown's team? (41:49) The Celtics need to win the title (1:01:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and Kirk Goldsberry discuss the Mavericks win in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, how both Dallas and Minnesota might adjust in Game 2, the All-NBA results, Cleveland firing JB Bickerstaff and what comes next for Donovan Mitchell, quick Pacers-Celtics takes, and Kirk's new book "Hoop Atlas." Dallas grinds out Game 1 in Minnesota (2:17) Kyrie Irving has been amazing for Dallas (15:52) Derrick Lively was a homerun pick by the Mavs (24:10)   All-NBA Teams announced (39:17) JB Bickerstaff out in Cleveland (53:35) Pacers-Celtics (1:00:08) Hoop Atlas (1:10:09) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton react to Game 7 wins for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers, questions in Denver and New York going forward, Knicks injuries, and more. Plus: Quick thoughts on Mavs-Wolves and Celtics-Pacers in the conference finals, what's next for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and much more.  Nuggets offseason questions (19:47) Mavs-Wolves Western Conference Finals Lookahead (30:34) Offseason in OKC (36:34) Pacers push past Knicks in MSG (43:13) Celtics-Pacers Eastern Conference Finals Lookahead (1:04:11) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic talk all things Wolves-Nuggets and preview Game 7. Then (38:47) Zach discusses the Boston Celtics soft path to the conference finals and the perception Boston isn't playing well enough to win the title -- and whether anything short of that is a failure. Then (54:09) Zach welcomes in ESPN's Tim MacMahon to discuss Mavs-Thunder, how the Mavs trades worked out, whether OKC blew it at the trade deadline, and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and ESPN's Bobby Marks discuss the Nuggets showing the heart of a champion to bounce back and even their series against the Wolves, the Knicks running out of gas in Game 4 against the Pacers, and what Indiana's off-season could look like. Then ESPN's NBA Draft Expert Jonathan Givony joins on what the Hawks could do with the #1 pick, how the Spurs will handle two picks in the top 8, and the news that Bronny James has been cleared medically. Denver's defense versus Wolves' offense (15:27) Nuggets' insane run to end 1st half (21:23) Pacers even series with Knicks (27:22) What would a run to the Eastern Conference Finals do for Indiana's off-season? (41:12) Givony on Hawks winning Draft Lottery (51:58) Bronny James cleared (1:16:21) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and ESPN's Tim Legler discuss the home losses in Game 2 by the Celtics and Thunder, the firing of Frank Vogel in Phoenix, and what to expect in Wolves-Nuggets and Knicks-Pacers. Plus, Mike Singer joins to share the story of his forthcoming book on the rise of Nikola Jokic. Knicks-Pacers (4:30) Cavs rout Celtics in Game 2 (8:46) Mavs win Game 2 in OKC (24:25) Vogel fired in Phoenix (47:09) Singer on his book about Jokic (1:03:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and NBA.com's John Schuhmann discuss the Wolves beatdown of the Denver Nuggets and New York's wild and controversial win over the Pacers -- and what comes next in both series. Then they briefly preview Cavs-Celtics and Mavs-Thunder, make picks, and discuss the fallout from first-round eliminations for the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, and LA Clippers.  Wolves take both games in Denver (1:45) Knicks eke out controversial Game One against the Pacers (28:51) Celtics-Cavs preview (53:04) Thunder-Mavs preview (58:24) Magic postmortem (1:06:25) Pat Riley's presser (1:09:25) Clippers' off-season (1:14:51) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach and Howard Beck of The Ringer discuss the epic Knicks-Sixers series, Joel Embiid's play, what's next for the Sixers, Heat, and Bucks after disappointing first-round exits, the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era in LA, the Darvin Ham noise, Knicks-Pacers early thoughts, and much more. Then Adam Mares of DNVR Sports and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic join for an in-depth preview of the Nuggets-Wolves showdown.     Knicks-Sixers all-time first-round series (7:32)   Embiid battled (19:49)   Sixers' crucial off-season (32:14)   Bucks' postmortem (39:33)   Heat have an intriguing off-season on the horizon (48:55) Clippers on the brink (57:32) Mares and Krawczynski preview Minnesota-Denver (1:10:57) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices