Lakers beat Rockets in Game 1, Bengals trade for Dexter Lawrence, Nick’s Mock Draft 3.0

About this episode

The episode covers the Lakers' victory over the Rockets, the Bengals' trade for Dexter Lawrence, and includes Nick's Mock Draft 3.0 along with various player and team analyses.

(0:00) LeBron leads Lakers to Game 1 win over Rockets, Wemby met expectations? (25:15) Bengals trade for Dexter Lawrence, A.J. Brown a good fit for Patriots? (39:42) Time for Wildes to abandon the Hornets? (45:46) Nick’s Mock Draft 3.0 (01:04:44) Nuggets beat T-Wolves, Tatum performs, Panic time for the Pistons? (01:16:48) Is Brou still picking the Spurs to win the NBA Finals? (01:23:17) LeBron underestimated, What did Wemby prove in playoff debut? (01:46:47) Front Office (01:55:21) Thunder dominate in Game 1, Can LeBron carry the Lakers? (02:05:56) Will the Hawks put up a fight against the Knicks? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Nick

Topics covered

• NBA Playoffs
• NFL Trades
• Mock Drafts
• Player Performances
• Team Analysis
• Sports Commentary

Keywords

• Lakers
• Rockets
• Bengals
• Dexter Lawrence
• Mock Draft
• NBA Finals
• LeBron
• Wemby
• NFL
• Pistons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bengals, Patriots, Nuggets, T-Wolves, Pistons, Spurs, Thunder, Hawks, Knicks

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