76ers eliminate Celtics, Lakers advance, Pistons beat Magic, Kenneth Walker III joins

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent NBA playoff outcomes, player performances, and features an interview with Kenneth Walker III.

(0:00) 76ers eliminate Celtics, What’s went wrong for Boston? (23:39) Lakers eliminate Rockets, What’s next for Kevin Durant? (37:31) Are the 76ers dangerous with Joel Embiid? (45:15) Cade Cunningham carries Pistons, Thunder ‘one of the best teams ever’? (01:02:23) 76ers vs. Knicks, Anthony Edwards to play vs. Spurs, Should Wemby be worried? (01:15:58) Where should the Celtics go from here? (01:24:11) Cavs eliminate Raptors, Was Joel Embiid the deciding factor against the Celtics? (01:46:16) Jaylen Brown sounds off on referees, Joel Embiid (01:52:10) Kenneth Walker III joins (01:59:15) Bigger story the Pistons surviving or Magic collapsing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Kenneth Walker III

Topics covered

• NBA Playoffs
• Team Eliminations
• Player Performances
• Future Prospects
• Referee Controversies
• Guest Interviews

Keywords

• 76ers
• Celtics
• Lakers
• Pistons
• NBA Playoffs
• Joel Embiid
• Kevin Durant
• Cade Cunningham
• Jaylen Brown

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 76ers, Celtics, Lakers, Pistons, Magic, Thunder, Cavs, Raptors

Places: Boston, Spurs, Knicks

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