Fixing the First Round and Tate’s Five Weekend Takeaways

Plus, the Billy Preston Mystery update with J. Kyle Mann

By Tate Frazier and J. Kyle Mann Apr 25, 2023, 1:59am EDT

The Ringer’s Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss the narrative that Round 1 of the playoffs has been a dud and to give an easy and effective fix to make Round 1 fun again (4:38). They also run through Tate’s big takeaways from the NBA weekend, including Steph Curry’s almost-disastrous technical foul, who the no. 1 option is on the Suns, the Knicks’ new playoff ceiling, and more (13:50). Then, they dust off the Billy Preston Mystery and discuss some of Billy Preston’s recent comments regarding his time at Kansas before hitting some shout-outs and closeouts (1:00:25).

Host: Tate Frazier
Guest: J. Kyle Mann
Producer: Kyle Crichton

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