Hey, welcome to first things first. Happy Friday. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard. I'm Kevin Wilde. On today's show, Kittle and Kelsey get paid. The bubble burst for the sun and a drone delay in Boston. But we start with the play-in for the play-in.

Start off with Grizzlies guaranteed a spot in the playing tourney with a win over the bucks. They got it. Did the bucks try?

Eh, for debate.

Gris went two and six in the bubble.

John Valanchunis had triple doubles.

Later in the night, just blazers.

Dane hit eight threes.

Boom.

Including this one from Cinderella's Castle.

Portland survives feisty net's team.

That's going to be in the playoffs anyway.

Nick, how impressive was Dane's performance last night?

Dame continued his absolutely remarkable run.

And I'm going to evoke a name here that I think once we have the full lens of history,

this season will be remembered in part four. And that name is Kobe Bryant. Let me remind the

audience that in the Lakers first game after the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, they were playing Dame and these Blazers.

And Dame led his team to victory with 48 points in a game that Carmelo remember didn't play

as he was grieving the death of Kobe, and Dame talked after the game about his relationship with Kobe.

And the reason I bring that up is what Dame has done over these last three games,

Broussard, reminded me acutely of the last great moments we saw from Kobe on the basketball

court aside from his final game.

Kobe's last great season was 2013.

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