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May 2019
1h 11m

The Warriors Without KD Are Still Pretty...

The Ringer
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The Golden State Warriors are headed to their fifth straight NBA Finals after sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers despite Kevin Durant out with an injury (0:48). Plus: belated reactions to the NBA draft lottery (43:09) and critical reactions to Magic Johnson’s recent comments on the Los Angeles Lakers (51:18).

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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