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Nov 2021
36m 13s

Basketball is Really Good Right Now!!

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Happy basketball! NBA ball is so good right now! The Buds get together to talk about the Wizards being the best, the Cavs being good, and the Sixers being only sorta fine. They talk about whether Russell Westbrook owes his time to a reporter (HE DOESN'T), Spencer Dinwittie being the Wizards' savior (He is), and so much more (A LOT more). Enjoy!

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