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Sep 2020
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Don’t Count the Nuggets Out, Hayward’s I...

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Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor cover the Lakers-Nuggets Western Conference finals (1:06), the importance of Gordon Hayward to the Celtics’ success against the Heat (25:07), and other stories from around the league, including the potential G League restart reported by Shams Charania (40:21) and the controversy around awards voting this season (47:10).


Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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