Thunder win Game 1 vs. Lakers, Joel Embiid out Game 2, Tim Ream joins, King of the Hill

About this episode

The episode discusses the Thunder's victory over the Lakers, Joel Embiid's injury, and features an interview with Tim Ream.

(0:00) Thunder beat Lakers, Pistons beat Cavaliers (26:21) Joel Embiid out vs. Knicks, Spurs must-win vs. T-Wolves? (39:34) Jaylen Brown frustrated with Celtics, Should Boston trade him? (47:57) Nick’s Tiers (01:05:59) Luka Doncic working towards recovery, (01:16:20) Tim Ream joins (01:24:10) Packed Stats, Too soon to talk about Thunder sweeping Lakers? (01:47:52) Did the Cowboys win the Micah Parsons trade? (01:56:53) Rachel Nichols joins to discuss Lakers vs. Thunder (02:06:36) Will the Knicks dominate the 76ers without Embiid? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Tim Ream

Topics covered

• NBA Playoffs
• Player Injuries
• Team Performance
• Trade Discussions
• Guest Interviews
• Game Analysis

Keywords

• Thunder
• Lakers
• Joel Embiid
• NBA Playoffs
• Tim Ream
• Jaylen Brown
• Celtics
• trade
• injury

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thunder, Lakers, Pistons, Cavaliers, Spurs, T-Wolves, Celtics, Cowboys, Knicks, 76ers

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