NBA All-Rookie Picks, Best Player in the League, and Sweet 16 Preview

About this episode

Zach Lowe discusses NBA All-Rookie selections, MVP candidates, and previews the Sweet 16 matchups with guests Mo Dakhil and Tate Frazier.

Zach is joined by Mo Dakhil to discuss the biggest stories around the league, including Jalen Williams's return and who they believe should win the MVP. Then, they try to make sense of a messy East before revealing their All-Rookie selections. Finally, Tate Frazier comes on to preview all eight Sweet 16 matchups. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:10) Mo Dakhil joins the show (3:00) Jalen Williams returns (13:48) Lakers' win streak comes to an end (23:44) MVP race preview (33:28) Can we make sense of the East? (50:03) All-Rookie team selections (1:07:32) Tate Frazier joins the show to preview the Sweet 16! (1:09:30) Thursday’s Sweet 16 games (1:21:03) Friday’s Sweet 16 games Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Mo Dakhil and Tate Frazier Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto #ULTRACourtside could get you closer to the game! https://michelobultra.com/courtside MICHELOB ULTRA®️ COURTSIDE ’25 to ’26. No Purchase Necessary. Open to US residents 21 plus. Begins on October 1, 2025 and ends on June 30, 2026 Multiple entry periods. See Official Rules at https://michelobultra.com/courtside for free entry, entry deadlines, prizes, and details. The Ringer is…

People in this episode

Host: Zach Lowe

Guests: Mo Dakhil, Tate Frazier

Topics covered

• NBA
• All-Rookie Picks
• MVP Race
• Sweet 16 Preview
• Eastern Conference
• Basketball

Keywords

• NBA
• All-Rookie
• MVP
• Sweet 16
• Jalen Williams
• Lakers
• Eastern Conference

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Organizations: The Ringer

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