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Mar 2025
1h 2m

A Fix For Tanking? Expansion Teams Comin...

ESPN, NBA, Brian Windhorst
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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the major takeaways from the NBA’s board of governors meeting in New York with commissioner Adam Silver. The guys cover the concept of league expansion inching ever closer, a new league in Europe, some unique clarification on the sale of the Celtics, how Minnesota’s ownership changes could greatly impact the team, if there is a fix to tanking in the NBA and a wild storytime from Windy.

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