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We're breaking down all the biggest NBA storylines.

You're tuned in to The Heat Check.

The Heat Check with Trista Crick.

The best podcast covering all the drama around the association.

All right, let's move on to this interview.

Let's do it.

Please welcome to The Heat Check, our special guest, Rich Hoffman, 1F, friend of the show, former writer at the athletic and all things Philly. He lives and breathes Philadelphia sports. He also has a daily newsletter, the P-H-L-Y-F-L-Y-F-L-E-L-Eyly newsletter. He also has a great podcast on the same site. Check out his Twitter.

Rich underscore Hoffman, H-O-F-M-A-N. One-F-2-N's very confusing. Keep on up with all of his doings. Rich is great. He gets it. Conversation was awesome. Really broke down the

hardened situation to a T. So let's jump into it. All right, let's welcome to the show.

Rich Hoffman, it has been a minute.

The last time I talked to Rich, it was still, we were still firmly embedded in the Ben

Simmons era.

Rich Hoffman with 1F, go find him on his Twitter.

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