Ric discusses the WNBPA's social-media attack of journalist Christine Brennan and explains why the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves will benefit equally from the trade expected to send All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns to New York in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a future first-round pick.

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Ric completes his review of the oddsmakers' win-total lines for all 30 NBA teams, sharing whether each team will go over or under their lines, and why.

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Ric discusses WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark's first playoff performance, the source of her popularity and why she has emerged as a polarizing figure in women's basketball.

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Ric examines the oddsmakers' win totals for all 30 NBA teams for the 2024-25 season. Teams covered in this episode: Rockets, Pacers, Clippers, Lakers, Grizzlies, Heat, Bucks, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Knicks and Thunder.

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Ric discusses whether to go over or under the win-total lines set by oddsmakers for all 30 NBA teams.

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Ric offers a new way to compare all-time great NBA players from different eras and discovers a player rarely mentioned as an all-time great who deserves to be.

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Ric discusses the recent and unprecedented surge of NBA players talking negatively about each other, particularly players discussing their counterparts from other generations.

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Ric discusses the U.S. national men's basketball team's gold medal-winning performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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