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The Heat Check with Trista Crick.

The best podcast covering all the drama around the association.

Moving on, though, moving on.

Seriously, though, about chat and his goatee,

we got to check it out.

It's been bugging me all day.

Next, as the Mavericks prepare for a game

against Real Madrid,

Luca set the European basketball scene on fire

when he said this before the game.

I wouldn't be where I am now if it

wasn't for Real Madrid. I learned everything here, speaking, studying, playing basketball. I've got a lot of

great memories. I'm happy to be back. If I return to Europe one day, I am sure it will be to

Real Madrid. Uh, woo, woo, excuse me, wait, you can't just drop if I return back to Europe someday. The key word obviously is if, but that is not going to stop EuroLeague fans from dreaming, salivating, hoping for the day, six to midnight type of an activity when he pops that quote out baby step back and in Spain once

again 30 pounds heavier wiser probably fleeing jason kid let's be real remember he did spend

three years there before coming to dallas he was your old league champ he was MVP in 2018 at the

age of 18 years old he's's 24. He's about to be

the NBA's first $80 million a year player. I don't think it's going to be anytime soon,

but I tell you what, that's a little leverage for the Mavs. Hey, get your shit together. Please get

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