ODDBALL - NBA Contenders Check-In: What Do the Knicks, Warriors, & Thunder Need to Prove?

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Dan Le Batard

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🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

As the NBA season hits the home stretch, we’re breaking down what top contenders need to prove before the playoffs. The New York Knicks continue to struggle against elite competition—can they fix their defensive issues? Are the Boston Celtics primed for another easy path to the Finals? Plus, we dive into the Cleveland Cavaliers’ legitimacy, the surging Golden State Warriors, and whether the Oklahoma City Thunder are truly ready for a deep playoff run. Also, what do Nikola Jokić and Ja Morant need to show to be considered true Western Conference threats? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Draft King's Network.
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0:39.4	conditions apply. If you're listening to this, you deserve a medello. Because you're not just listening
0:45.3	to a podcast. You're studying, sharpening your skills all season. You don't just watch college basketball.
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1:23.3	Welcome to our bowl.
1:25.1	I'm Amino Hassan.
1:26.1	That's Izzy Gutierrez.
1:27.1	I'm fired up because we are in the home stretch of the season, Izzy. So this is what we're going to do. We're going to check in with a few teams that we think are contenders. And we'll let you know what we think we need to see from them in this next six weeks or so. Is it starting the Eastern Conference? Let's do the New York Knicks, right? Because they have had a weekend, not a good one either.
1:47.3	They need to beat some good teams this weekend was a perfect example of that.
1:51.0	Friday they lost by 37 to the Cavs and then lost 118 to 105 to the Celtics on Sunday.
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