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May 2023
1h 15m

Celtics Put Pressure on the Heat for Gam...

The Ringer
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Austin and Pausha are back to preview Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals (02:00). Then, the guys talk about LeBron’s retirement scare this week and his impact on the NBA (28:00). Later, Callie Curry joins Pausha to add to the Celtics vs Heat dialogue (54:00).

Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi

Guest: Callie Curry

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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