Hey, it's Zach and the annual NBA on Christmas Day tradition continues with five of the best gifts anyone could ask for.

The star-studded schedule starts at noon, Easter 9am, Pacific on ESPN with the hawks taking on the

Nix at Madison Square Garden. Then over on ABC, the Celtic Square of against the Bucks followed by the

Suns hosting the Warriors. Then on ABC and ESPN, the nets battle the Lakers with the Dig capped off.

Hoof by the Mav's clashing with the Jazz at 1030 Eastern, 730 Pacific on ESPN, what a Christmas day NBA lineup.

And now the Lowe's host. Welcome to the Lowe post podcast last, Zach's amateur epidemiology hour, where we are

going to talk about epidemiology with an actual scientist soon because that's fun. Before that, we'll talk

about basketball and to help us sort of sort out what was a, ooh, a little busier and more

interesting weekend than expected given the fact that teams are just absolutely decimated by players

in health and safety protocols. A guy who was a little busier, writing stuff than expected this weekend.

Mr. Kevin Pelton, how it in Seattle, number one, crack in fanboy, how are you, sir?

I'm doing well despite crack and coming off at defeat the other night.

I didn't know that. We did Ray Bork play, Cam Mealy, any of those guys getting in the game?

No, not of the band. Craig Janney, Andy Mogue, this is my high, this is where we're getting, this is my hockey knowledge.

Jeremy Ronik, we see he's a GM, isn't he?

That sounds right.

On coach. Yeah.

He's something famous Jeremy Ronik seen in Swinger's by the way for the other old people listening to this podcast.

The big news of the week was Anthony Davis is out for four weeks at a minimum.

It seems like with a sprained MCL.

Let's talk about the Lakers and see to what degree we should be in Defcon one about the Lakers

who had championship expectations and are not performing in heaven ever have performed with this roster.

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