Rachel Nichols on an Unpredictable NBA Playoffs, LeBron, and why the MVP Award is so important to Joel Embiid + Ja Morant's Suspension & Conference Finals Preview

GoJo and Golic

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5 • 963 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Mike Golic Sr joins GoJo to talk Miami taking on Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals after the Celtics embarrass the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 (02:10). Jayson Tatum’s 51pt game (05:05), James Harden’s future, Embiid’s shooting struggles and Doc Rivers’ 31st loss in a closeout game (09:06). Then the guys break down Joel Embiid’s post-game comments (12:00) and decide if they have a problem with Embiid’s "Me and James, we just can't win alone" quote. Then Gojo and Golic Sr take a look at Ja Morant and the incident that led him to be suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies for flashing a gun during an IG LIVE this weekend (13:59). They discuss the NBA’s gun rules, Ja Morant’s questionable off-court decision making in these last few months, and how Commissioner Adam Silver will handle Ja’s second gun-related offense (16:39). Rachel Nichols, Host of Showtime’s Headliners, joins the show (20:47) to talk why Play-In Games have added so much excitement to the NBA postseason. She talks about the changes the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks should consider after exiting the playoffs, if Steph Curry is a Top 10 NBA player and the power of voting on the All-NBA teams. Gojo, Golic Sr and close by taking a look at Rachel’s conversation with Joel Embiid about winning MVP before he was named this year’s winner (37:47). To save time, the GoJo gang starts off This, That, and the Third with Rose (44:05): Recipients Kendra Randle and Army Lacrosse, Vegas Golden Knights bounce Canada’s last remaining NHL team, and Former Olympian faces prison time after crashing his plane for clicks. Click here to subscribe, rate, and review the newest episodes of GoJo with Mike Golic Jr! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NJ/ NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Lots of things are better together. Football and food, golf and food, hockey and food, well you get where I'm going.
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0:38.8	You're listening to Draft Kings Network. What's up everybody?
0:53.0	I think I'm going to. What's up everybody?
1:03.0	What's up everybody?
1:04.0	Welcome to Gojo Mike Jr.
1:05.8	That is me.
1:06.6	With me as always on the ones and two.
1:08.6	Super producer Brandon Newman and my father, Mike Golick Senior.
1:12.3	Dad, did you survive Mother's Day yesterday did you mess anything up?
1:15.8	I mess nothing up because I didn't get her a massage chair which over the decades has gone down,
1:23.4	it's supposedly one of the worst gifts of all time
1:25.6	on a Mother's Day, which I think you and I disagree on,
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