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Mel Khyper, going to join us in about 15 minutes.

Ryan Rucco, who is calling tonight's Lakers Rockets game, will join us at 4 o'clock, and Mike Francesa.

Mike Francesa.

The Pope. Yep, the Pope. Thank you, Taylor.

Mike on a car from him. He'll join us at around 415, 420. So big show today.

A big night last night in the NBA. The Knicks got it done, a win for the Mecca.

And they are now up three to two as that series goes back to Atlanta for a game six.

Izzy, the most interesting thing for me last night.

And you and I have discussed this before, is just how confusing and confounding Joelle Embed is.

Because a day ago, we were wondering whether or not the Sixers are better without Joe L.M.B.

And then last night, on a court which had Jason Tatum, Jalen Brown, Maxie, all these guys,

the best player on the court was Joe L. Embed. I mean, it's just, he's so confusing as a basketball player. And confounding.

And confounding. I don't know what the difference is. There is no difference. I'd just like to add

a second word for emphasis. That's all it is. You got to. Yes. But he is. He's a confusing

and confounding player. And it's alliterative. So it's even better. Yes. But he is. He's a confusing and confounding player.

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