The Hoop Collective: Bulls Finally Moving In Right Direction + Playoff Seeding Battles You Need To Watch

About this episode

The episode discusses the Bulls' management changes, playoff seeding battles, and the Lakers' strategy for the rest of the season.

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to the Bulls firing VP Arturas Karnisovas & GM Marc Eversley including how Chicago could finally be moving in the right direction. Plus, why the matchup between the Hawks & Cavs is so intriguing from a playoff seeding perspective before talking how Denver’s big wins of late could aid them in their quest for a deep playoff run. Finally, is it time for the Lakers to shut down LeBron for the rest of the regular season so he is ready for the playoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Brian Windhorst

Guests: Tim Bontemps, Tim MacMahon

Topics covered

• Bulls management changes
• Playoff seeding battles
• Lakers strategy
• Denver's playoff potential
• NBA analysis

Keywords

• Bulls
• playoff seeding
• Lakers
• Denver
• NBA
• Arturas Karnisovas
• Marc Eversley
• Hawks
• Cavs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bulls, Arturas Karnisovas, Marc Eversley, Hawks, Cavs, Denver, Lakers

Places: Chicago

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