Open Floor: SI's NBA Show

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols break down the strange end to the regular season, discuss what the Bucks might do with Giannis this offseason after firing Doc Rivers, and look at some of the best playoff matchups, as well as what LeBron will do this offseason after what will surely be an early playoff exit.

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Chris Mannix and Evan Turner break down Joel Embiid’s unlucky case of appendicitis, then discuss Jayson Tatum’s triumphant return to Madison Square Garden less than a year after tearing his Achilles there in the playoffs. They also examine whether the Houston Rockets’ recent winning streak is enough to carry them deep into the playoffs and the tight MVP race between Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.

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Chris Mannix & Rachel Nichols break down the Chicago Bulls finally cleaning house in their front office, why Michael Malone decided to forgo a return to the NBA to coach at the University of North Carolina, how major injuries to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves have doomed the Lakers’ promising season, and whether the showdown between Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama is a preview of things to come in the playoffs.

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Chris Mannix and Evan Turner break down how the Lakers have remained the NBA’s hottest team and whether LeBron James will take less money to contribute to a contender next season. They also discuss how the Knicks are caught in another rough spell and Jayson Tatum winning Player of the Week as another step in his remarkable comeback.

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Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols break down how Luka Dončić is making a late-season MVP push, Adam Silver’s very complicated anti-tanking proposals he outlined at the annual Board of Governors meetings, why the Sixers could surprise someone in the first round of the playoffs, and the increasingly complex trade situation involving Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks.

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