Knicks Stay Alive, Thunder are Built Different, and NBA Front Office Talk with Keith Smith

Heat Check with Trysta Krick

The 8 Side

Basketball, Sports

2 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Trysta kicks things off with a quick take on the Knicks forcing a Game 6 against the Pacers before being joined by NBA insider and cap expert Keith Smith from Spotrac and The Front Office Show. Trysta and Keith dive into why OKC is built to last, what makes SGA so special, Celtics' big-picture decisions ahead, and what the second apron means for these front offices. Plus, a quick NBA Draft preview as Keith and Trysta dive into Ace Bailey, Walter Clayton Jr. and more!

A sharp, smart convo on the postseason, roster-building, and the league’s future.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:04.1	Your gaming setup should flex as hard as you do.
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0:21.9	Lenovo is the perfect mix of performance and versatility. Whatever your grind looks like, shop now at Lenovo.com
0:27.4	slash back to school. Inspired by Drive, powered by innovation. On this episode of the heat check,
0:41.0	one series is over, another is headed to Game Six in Indy. Yes, the Knicks took care of business in Madison Square Garden and maybe,
0:46.9	just maybe. Indies getting a case of the meat sweats with OKC waiting the winner. There's a lot to
0:53.3	break down, so we have Keith Smith, the genius from Spottrack.
0:56.8	And I thought it was Spotrack for a very long time.
0:58.7	So just very, really today to give us all the details on the finals,
1:02.7	as well as all the T from around the league.
1:04.5	Keith is the best.
1:06.0	So Wyatt, drop that motherfucking beat.
1:08.6	That should be Rihanna.
1:10.3	You're listening to the hottest, the hottest.
1:15.2	The Hattest.
1:15.3	NBA podcast out.
1:16.8	Yeah, I said what I said.
1:18.2	She's heating up.
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