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Welcome in the beginning of another edition of the Ben Mallor show.

We are in the air everywhere as we explore the method to the madness,

coast to coast, border to border, and beyond on the vast and powerful microphones of FSR emanating live. From the flight deck as we saw on the red eye all night long hanging out here at the Fox Sports Radio Studios.

Good to have you tuned in.

We thank you.

Otherwise, I'm just talking to myself.

And what fun is that?

That's no fun.

So our lead this hour is kind of obvious.

If you've listened to the show, the currency on the show, we've been heavy on the NBA playoffs.

We'll continue that theme here.

And we'll start with the game that ended not that long ago.

The Western Conference semifinals. The second chapter in that particular series.

And the Clippers trying to square the books with the Utah Jazz.

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