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Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association

Game Night: Boston Celtics’ Jason Tatum Set to SHAKE UP the East – What’s Next for Detroit and Cade Cunningham?

Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association

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4.2987 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Boston Celtics gear up for a crucial Eastern Conference push as speculation mounts over Jason Tatum's return. Can Jayson Tatum's early comeback from injury catapult the Celtics back into title contention, or will lingering questions about his minutes restriction disrupt their momentum? Plus, the Detroit Pistons' surprising rise fuels debate—will their postseason run spark bold offseason moves, or is patience the smartest play? Jake Madison and John Karalis go coast-to-coast with sharp analysis on the Denver Nuggets' injury woes, the Houston Rockets' playoff aspirations amid offensive struggles, and whether Kevin Durant can singlehandedly lift Houston into the Western Conference elite. Hot topics include tanking's impact on the NBA landscape, shifting playoff seeds, and the league-wide ripple effects of potential trades and protected picks. Don't miss this rapid-fire look at the biggest storylines shaping the stretch run. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-nba Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba Follow the Locked On Podcast Network Twitter 📲 https://twitter.com/LockedOnNetwork TikTok 📲 https://www.tiktok.com/@lockedonsports Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! | Offers: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/offers/ #NBA #Basketball #Podcast #NBAPodcast #Sports #SportsPodcast

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0:00.0

We're heading down the stretch of the NBA season.

0:03.2

Will Jason Tatum play this year?

0:05.0

Can a team breakthrough in the Western Conference?

0:07.1

We'll tell you what we're watching for in today's episode of Locked-on NBA Game

0:10.3

Night.

0:10.6

Let's go.

0:12.3

When that final buzzer rings, you know it's time for Locked-on NBA Game Night.

0:17.6

All the post-game reactions to every game across the league every single night with

0:22.7

insights only the hosts that locked on can provide it's the true NBA fans one stop for all the

0:29.4

action every game every night it's locked on NBA game night tipping off now welcome to another edition of locked on NBA game night. Tipping off now.

0:41.1

Welcome to another edition of Locked on NBA game night.

0:45.8

Every game, every night, except when there are no games because it's during the All-Star break here. But that just means we're going to tell you what we're interested in down the stretch of this season.

0:49.8

We're going to look at the Eastern Conference, the Western Conference, and a couple of random topics here.

0:53.8

But on Wednesday, I'm your co-host, Jake Madison, at Nola Jake on Twitter. look at the eastern conference the western conference and a couple of random topics here but on

0:54.4

wednesday i'm your co-host jake madison at nola jake on twitter and the host of the lockdown pelicans

0:59.5

podcast and i'm john carales at john underscore corallis on twitter host of the lockdown celtics

1:05.5

podcast so you're adorned i i am we're recording this on t Tuesday. I'm a little decorated. I'm a little lit up here. It is Mardi Gras Day here on Tuesday where I am, Fat Tuesday in New Orleans. So we are knocking the show out early. I'm going to go celebrate a little bit. I caught all of these beads that you see on me. I caught the hat. You want to see my favorite throw, though, that I've caught this year?

1:29.7

Ooh, yeah.

1:31.1

I caught a rubber chicken that when you hit him lights up and listen to this guy.

1:39.1

I mean, like, someone threw this to me off of parade.

1:41.6

He's fantastic.

1:42.9

Like the dogs in my house are like running to the

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