🚨 The Denver Nuggets just fired their coach AND GM—right before the playoffs?! We break down the "Red Wedding" in the Mile High City and what this chaos means for Nikola Jokic’s title hopes. Plus, we make the *case for Amen Thompson* as Defensive Player of the Year (yes, we said it), dive into the Knicks’ secret weapon (👀 OG Anunoby), and hit you with all the playoff plot twists. The East is heating up, the West is a demolition derby, and Front Runner is the only pod keeping you three plays ahead.

🔥 Topics:
- Denver’s shock firing: Is this the end of the Jokic era?
- Amen Thompson locks up Steph Curry?! DPOY case dissected
- Knicks’ playoff ceiling with OG in the mix
- Western Conference playoff chaos: 5 teams, 1 fourth seed
- Shoutouts, storylines & who we’re buying stock in now

🎯 It’s drama. It’s analysis. It’s hoops media that actually watches the games.


00:00 :  Intro: The Pod You Can’t Miss
00:20 :  RED WEDDING: Nuggets Fire Malone & Booth
06:22 :   Jokic’s Reaction & Denver’s Internal War
17:46 :    Ownership Blows It Up: What’s Next for Denver?
22:37 :   Knicks Secret Weapon: OG Anunoby Deep Dive
30:34 :  Around The Arc: Eastern Conference Breakdown
48:09 :  Cade Cunningham is HIM (Detroit Rise)
58:34 :  Pacers’ Offense, Defensive Red Flags
1:02:27 : Quick-Hitter Stats You Missed
1:15:08 : Amen Thompson DPOY Case (Shutting Down Steph)
1:30:53 :  NBA Survivor: Who Gets the 4-Seed in the West?
1:35:15 : Final Take: May the Odds Be in Your Favor

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