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On this episode of the heat check, the second round continues, folks, we'll get you all caught up on what's popping.

We also are going to have some news from around the league. We also have a bunch of interviews, including Yovam Buhat, to give us the latest on what the fuck is happening with the L.A. Lakers. Grant Aseth, who covers the Mavericks, telling us what's going on with Luca Donchich, and then Zach Bai from Denver. As you can tell, we found some people who cover the teams that are just downright puzzling and disappointing.

So much to get to.

Time to get on it, Anthony.

Let's drop that motherfucking beep.

It should be Rihanna. All right.

Moving on.

Little breaking news in a wild day in the NBA.

First of all, the sons did it.

They did the unthinkable.

They did the unimaginable. They did the unimaginable.

They did the irrational, which is karate-chopped Frank Vogel all the way out of Phoenix. That's right.

Frank Vogel caught astray, caught the blame for the suns getting swept by the Minnesota

Timberwolves in the first round. Also, like, considering that Minnesota's up to zero on the defending champs,

maybe the timing not so great.

Like, if this was a Minnesota Timberwolf team that was largely fraudulent,

then maybe Frank Vogel could get the high.

But, like, this team might win it all.

This Minnesota Timberwolves team might win it all,

and you're disappointed with that guy

who actually is going to be in the exact same spot as Michael Malone.

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