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On this episode.

On this episode of the heat check, given that we are not talking any more about the Lakers dumpster fire,

because that could be literally its own podcast given how much news is coming out.

And there's a lot.

LeBron James is only answering questions from women at this time, which is hilarious to me.

He still is going to remain hopeful no matter what happens as long as he said, he said, unless he stomped out into the grave and his head is chopped off like he was some monster. I said we

were going to talk about it, so we're not going to talk about it, but just go find it because it's absolutely bonkers what's going on.

Given that we're not doing that for consecutive episodes, we're going to delve into something

that's a little less sexy, but definitely with just as much drama, there is some recent

news in women's hoops that is going to blow your fucking mind.

Why the system of sports pretty much is broken.

What's happening to WMBA players currently playing in Russia and Ukraine?

Fascinating stuff and more.

So go ahead, Brock.

Drop that beat.

Because some may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it. That go ahead, Brock. Drop that beat.

So the trade deadline's over. All-Star game in the rear- mirror. Playoff still, month and change away. It's pause time. There's not a lot of news. We've got buyouts, obviously, that

are sort of rumbling. But we kind of need to take a breather. I'm a little tired of dissecting

some of these dumpster fire franchises with

every little minute piece of news that comes away. Apparently, Rob Polinka botched a bunch of

conversations where he wasn't calling people back. I mean, the drama continues. But yeah, yeah,

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