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‘Heat Check’: The Five Most Interesting Teams of the Stretch! Plus, Analyzing the Buyout Market and Playoff Projections

The crew discusses the latest around the NBA, including Zion debuting some new shoes and Mark Cuban having a very expensive meltdown

By John Gonzalez, Haley O'Shaughnessy, and Dan Devine
New Orleans Pelicans v Golden State Warriors Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images


Instant Replay: Dwyane Wade’s jersey is retired, Mark Cuban has a very expensive meltdown, and we analyze the buyout market (03:08)

The Main Event: The gang takes a look at Dan’s ranking of the NBA’s five most interesting teams of the stretch run, including the Rockets, Pelicans, and podcast favorite Grizzlies (21:31).

Good Call/Bad Call: Zion debuting some new shoes, spending time at a Milwaukee casino, and deciding to go in on a $100 mystery box (40:39).

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