The Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) takes the ball up the floor against the Minnesota Timberwolves Donte DeVincenzo (0) in game 1 of the Western Conference Finals at Paycom.com Arena in Oklahoma City on Tue May 20, 2025 (AP News photo)
On the NBA Playoffs podcast David Zizmor:
#1 Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led with 31 points and in the second half of the game scored 20 in OKC’s 114-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night in the first game of the Western Conference Finals.
#2 The Timberwolves Julius Randle led with 28 point but scored only eight points in the second half. Not of enough Randle scoring but the spread was so wide for the Wolves to try and catch up.
#3 OKC leads the series 1-0 they dominated in the scoring in game 1 but one game is not four of seven not. Are the Timberwolves equip to come back and make this series interesting? Game 2 Thu May 22 at OKC how do you see this match up?
San Francisco Giants Heliot Ramos slugs a go ahead RBI single against the Sacramento A’s in the bottom of the eighth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun May 18, 2025 (AP News photo)
Headline Sports podcast Bruce MacGowan:
#1 San Francisco Giants came back down 2-1 with their 13th comeback of the season to sweep and defeat the Sacramento A’s 3-2 on Sunday. The Giants are now tied for the most comeback wins in MLB.
#2 San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy who signed a $265 million five year contract becomes the eighth highest paid quarterback in the NFL. Question is will Purdy get the protection from his offensive line or will he be running for his life. Also the 49ers have been scheduled for five prime time games despite struggling and losing their last four games in a row in 2024.
#3 Golden State Warriors will regroup after their rough post season losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves and losing their start player Stephen Curry due to a hamstring injury. The Warriors are still trying to decide Jonathan Kuminga’s role for next season and will he be back?
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) drives on the Oklahoma City Thunder guards Alex Caruso (9) and Lugentz Dort (5) during game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals at the Ball Center in Denver on Thu May 16, 2025 (AP News photo)
On the NBA Playoffs Western Conference semifinals podcast Michael Roberson:
#1 Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray who had an undisclosed illness said there was nothing that was going to have him sit this game 6 out. Murray ended up scoring 25 points as the Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107 on Thursday night.
#2 Murray had been sick the previous 24 hours but who’d thunk when Murray had a four point play and shot a three pointer to get the fourth quarter started. It was a quarter that the Nuggets wound up edging the Thunder by five points 29-25.
#3 The Nuggets Nikola Jokic led with 29 point and 14 rebound and eight assists. Christian Braun scored 23 points which is a career best in a playoff game. Julian Strawther helped the Nuggets getting a playoff career high 15 points in the second half of the game.
#4 The Nuggets and Thunder conclude this seven game series Sunday in Oklahoma City on Sunday afternoon. It’s been a back and forth series with the Thunder winning games four and five and the Nuggets avoiding elimination in game six. How do you see this match up.
The New York Knicks Jalen Brunson (left) drives on the Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown (7) in second half action in game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden New York on Fri May 16, 2025 (AP News photo)
NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals podcast:
#1 25 years of waiting is over for the New York Knicks who reached the Eastern Conference Finals with a 119-81 game 6 win on Friday night over the Boston Celtics who were last season’s NBA Finals champion.
#2 The Knicks Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby both scored 23 points that helped lead the Knicks to the series win over the Celtics. Both were key in getting the Knicks this far.
#3 Makai Bridges had 22 points and Karl Anthony Towns had 21 points and the Knicks 38 point win over the Celtics was the biggest win in a post season game.
#4 The Celtics Jaylen Brown had 20 points but without Jayson Tatum who was out with a ruptured Achilles tendon in game 4 the Celtics were down a crucial player and couldn’t get the job done.
#5 Next up for the New York Knicks the Indiana Pacers who defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1 in the last round. The Knicks and Pacers tip off Wed May 21st at Madison Square Garden for game 1 of the third round.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (red jacket) with arms outstretched is in disagreement with a play out on the floor against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game 4 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Tue May 15, 2025 (AP News photo)
Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor Tue May 15, 2025
#1 David, taking a look at Golden State heading to Minnesota for game 5 down two games 3-1 in the Western Conference semifinals talk about some of the preparation they will need to get back into this series on Wednesday night at the Target Center?
#2 The other big question for game 5 is will Stephen Curry be ready to return coming off that hamstring injury and how demanding will it be for him to win game 5 and get the Warriors at least with striking distance at the Timberwolves?
#3 Game 5 is up on Wednesday night in Minnesota. The Timberwolves have homecourt they have Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle who have had a great series although game 4 was close one more win by Minnesota could end Golden State’s season?
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Antony Edwards (5) takes a shot against the Golden State Warriors Trayce Jackson-Davis (32) in game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Mon May 12, 2025
NBA Playoffs/Golden State Warriors podcast Mon May 12, 2025:
#1 Is age starting to creep up over experience. The Golden State Warriors just a few championship years back were younger and could back up the swagger. This post season the younger team the Minnesota Timberwolves have the edge as they got by the Warriors on Monday night in game four 117-110.
#2 The Timberwolves Anthony Edwards had 30 points for his second game in row scoring at least 30 points.
# 3 Julius Randle was also a tough customer to shut down scoring 31 points and leading the Timberwolves in scoring. Randle has been key in this series.
#4 It’s pretty evident without Curry in the line up the Warriors are missing his offense and that’s been the part that has been missing to get over the hump.
#5 Timberwolves take a 3-1 series lead back to Minnesota and with Edwards and Randle being that one two punch they could end this series at the Target Center in Minneapolis and get ready for the third round. The Warriors best chances is if they can get Curry back and he’s got to be lights out coming of that hamstring injury for game 5 on Wednesday night.
Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards (5) drives to the basket between Golden State Warriors Gary Payton II (0) and Draymond Green (23) in the Western Conference semifinals in the NBA Finals at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sat May 10, 2025 (AP News photo)
On the Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor:
#1 David, despite the Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry out with a hamstring and Draymond Green getting into foul trouble the Warriors were still in front of the Minnesota Timberwolves by five points in the fourth quarter in game three and it looked like they had a shot at putting this game away.
#2 The Timberwolves Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle got hot with 1:19 remaining. Edwards hit a baseline three point shot and scored 36 points and Randle scored 24 points with 12 assists and ten rebounds and erased the Warriors lead and won by five 102-97 on Saturday night at Chase Center.
#3 For game four the Warriors need to tie this one up or got back to Minnesota down 3-1. Warriors have the home floor at Chase Center how do you see game 4 for Monday night.
New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges (25) blocks a pass from the Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (right) in the second half at TD Garden in Boston on Wed May 7, 2025 (AP News photo)
NBA Playoffs podcast Michael Roberson:
#1 The New York Knicks were down 20 points but big help from Mikal Bridges. For the second night in a row Bridges stole the ball for a game ending steal and the Knicks once again came away with a razor close 91-90 win to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
#2 The Knicks Jalen Brunson scored 17 points and hit two free throws and did it all with just 12.7 second left in the game. Every basket counted in this game for the Knicks to pull this one off.
#3 Turning to the Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander erupted for 34 points in three quarter of work against the Denver Nuggets in a 149-106 landslide in game 2 of the Western Conference Finals tying the series at 1-1.
#4 The Thunder who scored 87 points in the first half set an NBA playoff record for the most points in a first half. The previous holder were the Cleveland Cavaliers who did it against the Golden State Warriors with 86 points in game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 9, 2017.
#5 Please tell us your predictions for the Nuggets and Thunder’s next game this Fri May 9 in Denver with this series tied up 1-1 and the Celtics at Knicks for game 3 this Sat May 10th at Madison Square Garden with the Knicks leading the series 2-0.
Tyrese Haliburton is congratulated by teammates Myles Turner (33), Andrew Nembhard (2), and Obbi Toppin (top right) after hitting a 3 pointer with 1.1 seconds left in the game for the game winner against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quick and Loans Arena in Cleveland in game 2 of the NBA Playoffs on Tue May 6, 2025 (AP News photo)
Headline Sports podcast Jessica Kwong Wed May 7, 2025:
# 1 The Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton hit a three point shot with just 1.1 seconds left on Tuesday night in game 2 in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Haliburton took the all outside of the arc and hit a jumper that shocked the top notch Cleveland Cavaliers 120-119. The Cavaliers are now 0-2.
#2 The Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch said that the Wolves had handed over clips of what was said were egregious contacts and fouls committed against center Rudy Gobert when the Timberwolves lost 99-88 in Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors. The Timberwolves say that the officials failed to make any calls against Golden State.
#3 Former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott is facing a lawsuit that was filed accusing Scott of assaulting a 15 year old girl who is now 26 today at her high school event in 1987. The lawsuit was filed in December 2022 and was amended May 1st. The lawsuit accuses Scott of sexual battery and false imprisonment. Scott had asked the court to have him named by “John Doe” but the court went forward and named Scott by name.
#4 Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is probable for game 2 in the Eastern Conference semifinal against the New York Knicks. Porzingis was out with an illness on Monday during game 1 and missed the second half of the game. Also reserve player Sam Hauser is a scratch due to a sprained ankle and did not play in game 2.
#5 The Sacramento Kings have hired long time NBA coach Mike Woodson as an assistant who will join head coach Doug Christie. Woodson was coach with the Indiana Pacers for the last four years. Woodson was a player at Indiana University between 1976 to 1980 under former head coach Bobby Knight and in 1980 was a first round draft pick by the New York Knicks.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) gives the thumbs up sign in the first half of game 1 of the NBA Playoffs at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Tue May 6, 2025 (AP News photo)
Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor:
#1 David talk about Golden State Warrior guard Stephen Curry now out at least a week due to a hamstring strain.
#2 Talk about how Curry’s absence will impact Golden State’s offense and the psyche for the rest of the team.
#3 Warriors took game 1 by 11 points on Tuesday night can they do it again for game 2 in Minnesota without Curry?
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