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The Ringer’s John Gonzalez is joined by Shea Serrano and Kevin O’Connor to debate whether the Spurs dynasty is nearing its end (3:09). Then, Jonathan Tjarks and Danny Chau come on to discuss the dominant Toronto Raptors and the scorching-hot Portland Trail Blazers (23:01). Finally, Paolo Uggetti joins to highlight the most important players in the last month of the season (42:38).

Articles mentioned in the show
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/3/8/17095658/san-antonio-spurs-end-of-dynasty-kawhi-leonard" rel="nofollow">Kevin O’Connor on the Spurs’ concerns for the future</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/video/2018/3/9/17101952/crowders-beefs-musical-dolan-players-only" rel="nofollow">&#039;NBA Desktop,&#039; featuring Danny Chau’s take on tanking</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/3/9/17098672/most-important-nba-player-final-month" rel="nofollow">Paolo Uggetti and Haley O’Shaughnessy on the most important players of the final month</a>
 
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Chau writes about the NBA and gustatory pleasures, among other things. He is the host of ‘Shift Meal.’ He is based in Toronto.

Danny Chau

John Gonzalez

Jonathan Tjarks was a staff writer who covered the NBA for The Ringer from the company’s founding until his death in 2022. His original bio read, “Tjarks covers basketball and is a host on ‘The Ringer NBA Show.’ He loves Jesus and Dallas, in that order. Texas Forever.”

Jonathan Tjarks

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