Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association

On this edition of Locked On NBA Game Night, Danny Cunningham (Locked On Cavs) and John Karalis (Locked On Celtics) discuss the latest comments made by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver at the league’s annual Board of Governors Meetings in New York on Tuesday. The guys talk about potential NBA expansion, with the league setting its sights on Las Vegas and Seattle, before shifting the conversation to the potential relocation of the Portland Trail Blazers.
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The Kawhi Leonard trade is finally official — so how good are the Toronto Raptors now? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize debate whether Kawhi makes Toronto the biggest threat to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference and whether championship expectations are setting Raptors fans up for disappointment.
Then, who has the best backcourt in the Western Conference? The San Antonio Spurs believe their young guards are coming for the crown, but are they there yet? The guys rank the West’s best backcourts and debate how much Steph Curry still matters in this conversation, along with Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball.
Finally, it’s Peak Offseason Content and time for some culinary accountability: Everyone has to reveal the food take they passionately believe despite knowing deep down that they’re probably wrong.
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Nick Angstadt (@NickVanExit, Locked On Mavs) & Camille Davis (@CamilleMonae, Locked On Bucks) break down the blockbuster trade sending Kawhi Leonard back to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, and multiple draft picks. The hosts debate who truly won the deal, weighing Kawhi Leonard's return against the Los Angeles Clippers finally recouping assets after years of setbacks. They dig into how Scottie Barnes stands to benefit most from playing alongside Kawhi Leonard on both ends of the floor. The conversation revisits the doomed Kawhi Leonard–Paul George era in Los Angeles and questions whether the Clippers could have played their cards differently. The hosts also examine potential lineup spacing issues for Toronto and react to Steve Ballmer's public statement amid the ongoing DOJ investigation into the Clippers organization.
0:00 Kawhi Leonard Trade to Toronto Raptors
13:13 Could the Trade Backfire for Toronto?
18:31 Clippers' DOJ Investigation Fallout...
23:16 Clippers Roster Vets & Trade Deadline
27:31 Igor Kokoschkov's Comments on Jason Kidd...


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How many teams can realistically win the NBA championship this season? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize define the true contender field — then flip the question around: Which of those contenders is most likely to miss the playoffs entirely?
Then, Steve Ballmer has finally responded to the Clippers’ salary-cap circumvention punishment. Ballmer apologized to fans, accepted responsibility and announced that Los Angeles will comply with the NBA’s penalties. Could that cooperation eventually convince the league to return some of the Clippers’ lost draft capital? And what happens next for the franchise? Finally, it’s Peak Offseason Content with football back: Wes, Matt and Haize draft their starting five of game-day foods.
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On this edition of Locked On NBA Game Night, Danny Cunningham (Locked On Cavs) and Swipa (Locked On Nuggets) break down the statement put out on Sunday night by LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer as he accepts the NBA’s punishment for circumventing the salary cap. The guys talk about what Ballmer is actually accepting responsibility for, why he may be doing this, and what could be next for the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard.
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