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🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Justin, Rob, and Wos start with their reactions to the two Eastern Conference play-in games, first with the Sixers beating the Heat, and then the Bulls beating the Hawks. They also briefly discuss their thoughts on Sixers-Knicks in the first round and how injuries will impact the Heat and Bulls moving forward. Then, they talk about Jontay Porter getting a lifetime ban from the NBA for betting. In the second part of the podcast, they debut a new segment called “The Verriables,” where they answer six questions about the first round of the playoffs, including first-round series predictions (25:32). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producers: Isaiah Blakely, Chia Hao Tat, and Victoria Valencia Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Brian Curtis from The Ringer, and I want to tell you about the Press Box podcast.
0:06.0	The Press Box is a podcast for anybody who likes news, whether it's about sports or politics or pop culture and wants to understand how that news really gets made
0:17.6	We have new shows every Monday and Thursday. We have long interviews with everyone from John Crackower to Joe Buck.
0:24.0	Your social media feeds are bursting with information every day.
0:27.5	Let us help you sort it out.
0:29.5	Join us on the press box. Hello and
0:52.8	Welcome to this special in-person two-part play-in play-off Bonanza edition of group chat. I am
0:58.7	Justin Ferrier and standing before me. The beautiful Rob Mahoney. Oh wow. Yeah. And the world's foremost expert in 20
1:06.3	person pollcules. It is big wise. What's up? I'm good man. I feel like Kobe
1:11.9	White right now. I'm on fire so I'm happy to be here.
1:15.0	I mean just the biggest possible night for La Flama Blanca. I think we're all very proud of him.
1:19.0	Yes, we are we were watching the game in person big screen at the Spotify studios Rob you missed it during half time of the Bulls Hawks game
1:26.9	Waz just tweets out a link no text of the New York Times article about 20 person pollicles.
1:34.4	Yeah, polyamory.
1:35.7	Just some light reading for people that were like at halftime,
1:39.5	not sure what to do in between, you know, the next start of the playing game.
1:43.8	So I was like, hey, some reading material
1:46.5	if you have a New York Times subscription.
1:48.2	It's very considered of you.
1:49.6	Yeah.
1:50.3	So we recorded earlier today on Wednesday a playoff preview not just any playoff preview
1:56.7	We debuted the first round edition of the variables
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