NBA Playoffs Play-in Game Reaction and First Round Preview + Q and A

The Domonique Foxworth Show

ESPN

Sports, Football

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

ESPN NBA senior writer Vince Goodwill joins Domonique and Charlie to preview the first round of the NBA playoffs. Are the Celtics the clear favorites in the East? What is the ceiling for Wemby? And how much should we expect from playoff LeBron? Plus, where does SGA rank among the league’s true elite? The guys end it with a Q and A—what’s the best way to share NBA playoff revenue?—and they react to the new Commanders uniforms. 0:00 Intro 1:40 Thoughts on the Warriors/Clippers play-in game 7:17 Should LaMelo’s punishment have been harsher? 13:53 Thoughts on a possible Hornets/Pistons matchup 18:53 What are your expectations for the Pistons? 20:48 Which Eastern Conference teams are running out of time to contend? 24:12 Are the Celtics a clear favorite in the East? 27:56 What is the ceiling for Wemby in the playoffs? 35:18 How far is SGA from entering the all-time greats conversation? 39:31 How excited should we be to watch playoff LeBron? 42:02 What if the NBA only shared playoff revenue among teams still competing in each round? 45:03 What do you think of the Commanders’ new uniforms? 47:52 Any chance the Cowboys move up to six to draft Sonny Styles? 51:30 What should the PGA Tour do with LIV golfers? 58:35 There’s a secret kiln that was unearthed at Monticello!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.2	Off top at 38 years old, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the oldest player to ever win the finals MVP.
0:38.2	Play the music.
0:38.7	This is the Dominique Foxworth Show.
0:44.2	Welcome to the Dominique Foxworth Show.
0:47.1	I'm Dominique Foxworth.
0:48.6	It's basketball playoff time.
0:50.5	Well, it's basketball playing time and then playoff time.
0:54.5	So we brought in the great Vinny Goodwill to help us get ready for the season.
0:59.1	And of course, Charlie Kravitz is here as usual telling us about all his crazy escapades.
1:06.4	Love Charlie.
1:07.1	He's the best man.
1:08.1	He's got so many funny stories.
1:09.5	I don't know if any of them can make.
1:15.2	I know all of them can't make it on the show, but some of them are fantastic. I tell them.
1:21.5	I know, but I don't want to be associated with some of people. I don't, I don't want them out there. We can tell Charlie had a great question to start the show. What was the best jersey that you had?
1:26.8	That was a good, good, wholesome
1:28.0	question. I had a, I had a Ricky Henderson that I really let. Ricky Henderson, yellow A's one that I
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