Welcome back to the NBA Desktop. This week, Jason looks at the likely return of the NBA as well as some of the players speaking out against it, namely Kyrie Irving. Then, Jason speaks to theme park journalist Carlye Wisel to better understand the living and recreation situation for the NBA players at Disney World. Plus, Kendrick Perkins’s shots at NBA Desktop, skinny Nikola Jokic, and a chat with Donald Duck.
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Who Are the Most Intriguing Free Agents and Trade Targets?
Justin, Rob, and Wos discuss the Nuggets-Wizards deal and preview this weekend’s free agency action
‘Ms. Marvel’ Episode 4 Reactions
The guys react to the latest installment in this Disney+ series
British Grand Prix Preview, Nelson Piquet Banned From the Paddock, and the Future of F1 on U.S. TV
Autosport reporter Luke Smith joins Kevin to discuss last year’s race between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, discuss the performance by British drivers from Lando Norris to George Russell to Hamilton, and then talk through the midseason pressure on Mercedes and Ferrari
Brunson to New York, Implications for the Knicks and Mavs With Marc Stein | The Void
KOC and Stein also discuss the Dejounte Murray sweepstakes and other potential targets for the Knicks
How Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and David Stern Changed the NBA
Jackie MacMullan details how a young David Stern leveraged the budding rivalry between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson to market the game