The Celtics blew a 3-1 lead at home and nobody can explain the game seven starting line-up. The Sixers got blown out by the Knicks in game one. Wemby went 0-8 from three. De'Aaron Fox put up 10 points and six turnovers; and Coach Brendan Suhr dropped a medical opinion that will have doctors arguing for weeks: calf strains don't exist.

Mo and Coach break down every first-round result, go series by series on the second round matchups, and pick their predictions for who goes deep. From Cade Cunningham playing through a punctured lung to Julius Randle as the secret X factor against the Spurs - nothing is off limits.

Listen or watch for the full breakdown.

Topics covered:

• Are calf strains real? Brendan goes on record
• Franz Wagner, the Magic's season, and why Jamal Mosley got fired
• Cade Cunningham on a punctured lung - the numbers are absurd
• Cavs in seven: why taking seven games to beat Toronto is a problem
• Celtics game seven: the lineup, the logic, and the collapse
• Joel Embiid, Paul George, and why Philly deserved to win
• Knicks 137-98: the Sixers never had a chance in game one
• OG Anunoby is playing at an elite level
• Wemby goes 0-8 from three as the Wolves steal game one
• De'Aaron Fox: 10 points and six turnovers on his super max
• Julius Randle as the X factor the Spurs can't answer
• OKC vs Lakers preview and predictions
• How many subscriptions does it take to watch the NBA in America?

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The NBA playoffs have gone completely off the rails. Three teams down 3-1 have forced game sevens. A 24-point halftime lead disappeared inside 24 minutes. The Nuggets got bounced without Anthony Edwards, DiVincenzo, or Ayo Dosunmu even on the floor. And Cade Cunningham looked like the best player on any court in the fourth quarter when it mattered most.

Mo Mooncey and coach Brendan Suhr break down the most chaotic 48 hours of playoff basketball in years. From Karl-Anthony Towns emerging as a point center to Jaden McDaniels calling out Jokic and Murray by name before delivering a 30-piece, to Denver staring down a cap situation with no obvious way out - this episode covers everything you need to know heading into three massive game sevens.

Listen or watch as they go deep on why Denver is in trouble long after this series ends, where Paolo Banchero's 4-of-20 night leaves the Magic, and whether the Celtics can actually trust themselves in a home game seven.

Topics covered:

• Knicks advance: How they flipped the series on the Hawks
• Karl-Anthony Towns as a point center and OG Anunoby's defense
• Jalen Johnson's disappointing series and the Hawks' uncertain future
• Celtics vs Sixers Game 7: drop coverage problems, Embiid dominance, and the Al Horford absence
• Paolo Banchero 4/20 vs Cade Cunningham's 19-point fourth quarter
• Paulo's post-game interview: accountability and what was really said
• Cavaliers vs Raptors Game 7: RJ Barrett's game winner and Donovan Mitchell's playoff problem
• Timberwolves beat the Nuggets without three key players - Jaden McDaniels' revenge arc
• Rudy Gobert's passing revelation and why both coaches owe him an apology
• Denver's cap situation: Jamal Murray at max money, Christian Braun's contract, Payton Watson as a flight risk
• Thunder sweep the Suns
• Lakers advance, JJ Redick and Marcus Smart
• San Antonio Spurs advance, Wemby's back
• The tanking proposal - one verdict

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The first round of the NBA playoffs is delivering chaos across the board, and Mo and Brendan Suhr are breaking down every series . Jalen Duren is being outplayed by the fifth option on the Orlando Magic while his max contract talks stall. The Toronto Raptors shot 4-30 from three and won a playoff game. Jaden McDaniels talked his way into a feud with the entire Nuggets roster and then dunked on Nikola Jokic to back it up.

Mo and Brendan cover all eight first-round matchups in full, including the Spurs' historic second-half comeback from 17 down against Portland, Payton Pritchard's 32-point masterclass for Boston, and a big debate on whether the Houston Rockets front office set Ime Udoka up to fail. Plus, Brendan drops some genuine insider knowledge on concussion science that most coaches and fans don't know.

Also in this episode: Rudy Gobert gets his flowers after years of being the punchline in every Jokic highlight reel, the Pelicans coaching search throws up an eyebrow-raising name, and Mo and Brendan debate the NBA's so-called unwritten rules.

Listen or watch and catch up on everything happening in Round 1.

Topics covered:

• Pistons vs Magic: Jalen Duren's playoff disaster and what it means for his contract
• Cavs vs Raptors: How Toronto won shooting 4-30 from three
• Knicks vs Hawks: Series reset after Atlanta missed their chance to go up 3-1
• Celtics vs Sixers: Payton Pritchard's 32 points and Boston's player development pipeline
• OKC vs Suns: The officiating debate and why it misses the point
• Lakers vs Rockets: Marcus Smart's game-changing steal and the front office failures
• Wolves vs Nuggets: Rudy Gobert's redemption, Jaden McDaniels, and the unwritten rules debate
• Spurs vs Blazers: Wemby, De'Aaron Fox, and one of the great second-half runs in recent memory
• Pelicans coaching search: Sean Sweeney vs Rajon Rondo
• Post-concussion science: What the research says about lower extremity injury risk

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