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Oct 2020
1h 14m

The Heat Stay Alive in Game 5 of the NBA...

The Ringer
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Verno and KOC go live after the Heat outlast the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with special guest Bill Simmons. 


Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor


Guest: Bill Simmons

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