Limited Upside

Ben and Mike discuss Sam Hinkie's 7,100-word resignation letter from the 76ers, why "The Process" failed and Philadephia's troubling decision to immediately replace Hinkie with Bryan Colangelo instead of holding an open search for a new GM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Wizards' playoff hopes on life support, Ben and Mike dialed up top Wizards bloggers Jake Whitacre of Bullets Forever and Kyle Weidie of Truth About It to try to figure out how a season that began with such promise turned into a dud. What's next for D.C.'s NBA franchise? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As part of SB Nation's Rook Week, Jonathan Tjarks, a draft expert from Real GM and other places, joins Mike to break down the promising 2015 draft class, why Karl-Anthony Towns may be a better prospect than Anthony Davis, why team context is so important when scouting and which players from the class are flying under the radar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Ben discuss the latest drama in Cleveland and try to figure out why the NBA's third-best team seems to have no chemistry or cohesion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CBS Sports' James Herbert joins the podcast to talk about the East's second-best team just before the biggest game of its season. Why have the Raptors emerged from the pack? Can they beat the Cavaliers? Why trust them this year after back-to-back first-round flameouts? We also wonder why there's so much negativity surrounding Hassan Whiteside and dive briefly into the Heat's weird dynamic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Ben recap the boring NBA trade deadline for Facebook live. How did the Pistons swipe Tobias Harris? What's next for Dwight Howard? Will Markieff Morris work out in Washington? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SB Nation Knicks blogger Seth Rosenthal and award-winning MMA journalist and Knicks superfan fan Ariel Helwani join the show to break down the latest Knicks drama, whether Derek Fisher deserved to be fired and how Knicks fans finally have hope because of the amazing Kristaps Porzingis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ben and Mike talk about the Warriors' overwhelming dominance and how they inspire fear in their opponents, both on the court and in how they build their teams. How do you beat this team anyway? We also discuss the David Blatt firing and where the Cavaliers go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben and Mike run through their NBA All-Star picks and wonder why Mike left DeMarcus Cousins off his team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices