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Apr 2023
47m 47s

Lakers Upsetting the Grizz?

THE ATHLETIC
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Point of Contentions

5 Topics, 5 Minutes, 5 Points of Contention

Zach Harper, Marcus Thompson, and Jay King tackle 5 topics about the upcoming NBA Playoffs:

  1. Lakers Wolves Debacle
  2. Hawks soar and Heat flame out
  3. Better future: Pelicans or Thunder?
  4. Who should blow it up: Raptors or Bulls?
  5. Picking the sweep or 7 game series

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