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Troy was joined by Tony East (@TonyREast) of Locked on Pacers ahead of the Wizards back-to-back home games against the Pacers this week, to preview what fans can expect from the two lottery-bound teams (1:22).

Together, the two also discuss the difference in covering last season's Pacers team - which went to the NBA Finals last season - and this season's (9:42).

From there, Isaac joins the show to give further account of his on-site experience of this year's all-star weekend (22:47)

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Troy and Wardell open up the show with Big Pooh (@RapperBigPooh) to hear his thoughts on the NBA’s decision to fine teams for tanking (3:35). That then led to a discussion on the praise which Rich Paul and Draymond Green recently made toward the Wizards (14:31).

Elsewhere in the District, Sonia Citron has exceeded expectations in the Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament (23:36) and Chamique Holdsclaw, Elena Delle Donne and Nikki McCray-Penson were each revealed to be finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (24:46).

Isaac then joined the show from L.A. to discuss the spotlight that was on the WizKids for the Rising Stars Challenge (29:07).

From there, Troy and Wardell were joined by Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) of The Athletic to discuss The Washington Post’s recent decision to dismantle their sports section (38:00).

Also on this today's show:

(1:13:22) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the past 30 years of All-Star Game MVPs

(1:22:03) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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Troy, Isaac and Wardell open up this Wizards Wednesday show by reviewing the team's recent roster moves which include: waiving Dante Exum (2:22), assessing D'Angelo Russell's future (4:20), and the introduction of Jaden Hardy (6:47).

The crew then briefly recaps the Wizards recent losses to the Nets and Heat, and give their thoughts on NBA Twitter's meltdown over the team's tanking efforts (9:37).

Speaking of the NBA, a recent report came out that the league may be expanding, so we took turns selecting the eight players the Wizards should protect from an expansion draft (14:12).

From there, Troy is joined by Clair de Lune (@ClaireMPLS) to hear her reactions to the recent Anthony Davis trade (21:47). The two also discussed Adam Silver's recent comments on tanking in the league (31:17) the expectations for All-Star Weekend (39:13).

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It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.