Lakers up 3-1 on Rockets, Jokic’s struggles, Knicks tie series vs. Hawks, Mahomes needs help?

About this episode

The episode discusses the Lakers' lead over the Rockets, Jokic's struggles, the Knicks tying their series against the Hawks, and various NFL draft insights.

(0:00) Lakers up 3-1, Nikola Jokic struggles (26:25) Chiefs draft all-defense, Could Drew Allar take Aaron Rodgers’ job? (40:17) Are the Knicks still in trouble after tying the Hawks 2-2? (45:04) Has Kevin Durant played his last game with the Rockets? (01:05:45) Cardinals draft Carson Beck, Jaguars in trouble? (01:19:26) Can the T-Wolves end the Nuggets’ season? (01:24:11) Wemby ‘can give Thunder trouble’, Panic time for the Cavaliers? (01:46:56) Steelers draft Drew Allar, Should Mahomes be happy with the Chiefs? (01:57:08) Who had the best and worst draft class? (02:06:11) Can the Nuggets take over the series vs. the T-Wolves? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• NBA Playoffs
• NFL Draft
• Team Performance
• Player Analysis
• Sports Strategy

Keywords

• Lakers
• Rockets
• Jokic
• Knicks
• Hawks
• NFL Draft
• Mahomes
• Drew Allar
• Kevin Durant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chiefs, Knicks, Hawks, Rockets, Cardinals, Jaguars, T-Wolves, Nuggets, Thunder, Cavaliers

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