Ric examines the oddsmakers' picks for this season's individual NBA awards -- MVP, Most Improved, etc. -- and analyzes which ones make the most and least sense.

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Ric discusses the offseason contract decisions faced by the 76ers and Nets about James Harden and Kyrie Irving.

Messages to Harden and Kyrie Are Far Different

Ric discusses the Game 7 results that saw the Boston Celtics defeat the Milwaukee Bucks and the Dallas Mavericks upset the Phoenix Suns.

Bucks and Suns: Why They Fell, Where They Go From Here

Ric discusses how embellishing physical contact in the NBA, one something the league vowed to penalize, is now being rewarded.

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Ric examines the circumstances leading to the flagrant fouls and ejections of Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks in the first two games of the Warriors-Grizzlies second-round playoff series.

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Ric examines the career of Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers and his relationship with the media.

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Ric examines the dynamics that led to the Brooklyn Nets being swept out of the playoffs by the Boston Celtics.

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Ric reacts to recent remarks by Hall of Fame G-F Tracy McGrady about the most skilled pair of teammates in league history.

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Ric examines, for the last time, whether or not LeBron James made scoring a priority this season at the expense of being his overall best for the Lakers.

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Ric examines how and why the Minnesota Timberwolves upset the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of their first-round series.

The Memphis Grizzlies are in Uncharted Territory

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