It was an extremely eventful week in the NBA, so NBA Desktop is back with a bonus episode to break down the Jimmy Butler–T.J. Warren incident in the Miami Heat’s win over the Indiana Pacers. Also, what exactly was Stephen Curry talking to Giannis Antetokounmpo about? Was it a plea to leave the Milwaukee Bucks and join him on the Golden State Warriors? Plus, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor joins the show to explain his tweet about Ben Simmons.
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