On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob kick things off with a deep dive into the Los Angeles Lakers blowout victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers defense is impregnable, and LeBron James and Anthony Davis are as dominant as ever. Phoenix was already fighting an uphill battle coming into this series but with Chris Paul banged up it feels like a foregone conclusion at this point. #LakersIn5 appears like a lock once again. Moving over to the Eastern Conference, can anyone explain what happened to the Miami Heat? Last year in The Bubble, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro led a tough-minded crew that made a run to the NBA Finals. Now? They look like a group that's already planning their summer vacations. Maybe the Heat were never all that good to begin with. Later, radio host and columnist Arash Markazi swings by to discuss why the Los Angeles Clippers were never able to really capitalize on the Lob City Era featuring Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, why CP3 tends to rub opponents - and some of his own teammates - the wrong way with his on-court demeanor, why a first round series exit to the Dallas Mavericks could force the Clippers to blow up the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George tandem, why not even billionaire owner Steve Ballmer could lift the 'Clippers Curse', how Kawhi's reputation as a 'winner' may have already taken a hit in just two seasons with the Clippers, and much more!
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