Can the Pistons Survive Without Cade? Plus, Lakers and Luka Surge!

The Zach Lowe Show

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Sports, Basketball

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

Zach is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to react to the news that Cade Cunningham has a collapsed lung. Then, they rail against the 65-game requirement to make an All-NBA team before discussing Boston’s threat in the East, what will happen with Giannis, and the contenders in the West. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:24) Kirk Goldsberry joins the show! (4:15) The Pistons are suddenly vulnerable (8:32) The 65-game rule is stupid (24:46) Boston scares me in the Eastern Conference (29:50) Giannis and Bucks at odds (39:44) Lakers have been great (58:32) What will happen if Houston loses early? (1:02:47) CAWCAW! The Hawks have won 11-straight games (1:12:57) Most-improved players (1:20:18) Quick thoughts on expansion Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Kirk Goldsberry Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto This episode is presented by State Farm®️. Dishing the assists you need off the court. State Farm®️ with the Assist. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now, are all the traitors present?
0:02.5	Let's get started, shall we?
0:04.5	From rags to riches.
0:05.8	I'm so sick of this.
0:07.0	Working like a dog and being treated worse.
0:09.1	Yorkshire to New York.
0:10.7	Poor climbers, you and me.
0:12.4	A life dedicated to revenge.
0:14.4	Let's make this an occasion to remember.
0:16.5	A Woman of Substance on Channel 4.
0:19.2	Stream now.
0:33.0	Coming up on the Zach Lowe show, we're back in our normal setup after a delightful live show in Brooklyn.
0:35.3	And we got Kirk Goldsbury here, and there's a lot to talk about.
0:56.2	Cade Cunningham, sad injury news for the Pistons, collapsed lung out for at least a couple of weeks. What does this mean for the Pistons present, future, et cetera? Just a depressing coda for what has been one of the great feel-good seasons in the NBA. We'll get into that and what it means for the East. Our Boston now just like clear-cut favorites in the East, what's going on there?
1:07.2	Lakers, Lakers, 10 and 1 in their last 11 beat the Rockets again, made the Rockets offense look like a clogged toilet to use Bill's terminology.
1:12.3	Again, the Lakers are 10 and 1 in their last 11 games. Luca looks unbelievable.
1:18.2	LeBron looks like he has discovered, has found his right place and the right hierarchy at the right time is this sort of like Uber third option for the Lakers. They are rolling. They are
1:23.5	rock solid third in the West. How dangerous are they? Can they get to the finals? Can they get
1:27.4	to the conference finals? They are a threat to San Antonio, Oklahoma City? We talk about that. We talk about all NBA, which is complete chaos right now, particularly with Cades, injury, and the 65 game rule. Talk a little bit about expansion. And caca, the Hawks have won 11 games in a row. What's happening? Is it all the product of an angel food cake schedule that's about to turn into something
1:47.5	tougher than angel food cake?
1:49.2	Are they a dangerous first round playoff team if they get in?
1:52.0	Lots going on in the NBA and Kirk Goldsbury.
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