Can the Cavs Close Out? Plus: What's Next for LeBron, Giannis Is Being Shopped, and Spurs-T-Wolves Game 6

The Zach Lowe Show

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Basketball, Sports

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Zach is joined by Howard Beck to discuss the Cavs taking a 3-2 series lead, the Lakers being eliminated, what's next for LeBron, Giannis officially being shopped, and Game 6 between the Spurs and Timberwolves. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show!(02:09) Howard Beck joins!(04:00) Cavs take a 3-2 series lead(06:07) Coaches and officiating(16:48) How does Detroit recover?(30:56) Does Cade have anything left?(33:52) Who won the KAT trade?(38:27) Lakers eliminated, LeBron to FA(54:15) Bucks listening to Giannis offers(01:01:25) NBA combine(1:09:00) Daryl Morey fired(01:22:25) Spurs-Timberwolves Game 6 Host: Zach LoweGuest: Howard BeckProducers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy GilSocial: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. This episode is sponsored by State Farm®️. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'll now hand you over to my best man, Eddie.
0:04.0	Wow, wow, wow, second time's a charm, eh, Billy Boy?
0:09.0	Oh God.
0:10.0	Substitution, courtesy of Paddy Power embarrassing Eddie makes way for sensible Samuel.
0:15.0	Cool, that was close.
0:16.0	You might not always pick the right starter, but your sub can still deliver.
0:19.0	Because with Paddy's super sub, your bet rolls over to the player coming on. Panny Power. Valid on selected leagues and markets only. Pre-match and in-play bets on qualifying player outcome selections only. T's and Clusions apply. 18 plus scummelware.org. Coming up on the Zach Lowe show. Whoa, it's an off day. There are no games tonight. We're going to talk with Howard Beck about Pistons Cavs. What an ending. Controversal. No call. No foul. A Sarr Thompson falls over. Maybe he got tripped. Maybe he didn't. Was it the right call? Was it the wrong call in overtime? The Cavs, once down
0:54.8	2-0 and looking hopeless, take a 3-2 lead going home for game 6. We talk about what's changed
1:00.5	in the series, what adjustments might have to happen for Detroit to stay alive, what Cleveland
1:05.3	has still to play in its deck of cards, and Jalen Duren, it's not going great talk about all things off season i just
1:12.7	got back from chicago we talk about some draft lottery buzz lakers eliminated what's next for them
1:17.9	lebron james what teams he going to play for what about austin reeves talk about darrell morey being
1:22.9	out in philadelphia was that the right call what wrong? Where did the Sixers go from here?
1:27.9	What went right?
1:28.5	What went wrong?
1:29.0	All that.
1:29.5	And Bede, Paul George, the whole thing. And then we wrap it up with Spurs. Timberwolves coming up game six after an emphatic Spurs win in game five. What can the wolves do to get back in the series? And then obviously it was a very somber week in the NBA, Jason Collins and Brandon Clark.
1:47.6	Just awful news.
1:48.8	We reflect on that a little bit.
1:50.1	It's all coming up on the next episode of The Zach Lowe Show.
1:54.4	The Zach Lowe show is brought to you by Fandul.
1:58.0	It's been a wild playoff run, but it's not over yet.
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