Jason is joined by Yahoo! NBA analyst Kevin O'Connor to break down contender rankings for the 2026 NBA title. They discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets still being at the top, why James Harden and the Cleveland Cavaliers are rising, why they'll never count out Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, how high up the Boston Celtics should be now and if Jayson Tatum returns, whether Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers can crack the top 10, why Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets have fallen since the last rankings, Jalen Brunson's New York Knicks, Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs, and more.

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Jason answers mailbag questions on team building after the NBA trade deadline including whether the Los Angeles Lakers should pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo to pair with Luka Doncic this offseason if it means giving up Austin Reaves, whether the Charlotte Hornets are for real, who the Houston Rockets should close games with alongside Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun, the ideal backcourt partner for Cade Cunningham with the Detroit Pistons, and more.

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Jason reacts to the game between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets where Cade Cunningham's team got the win but the biggest story of the night was the fight involving Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart, Moussa Diabate, and Miles Bridges. Then he breaks down how James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, and the Cleveland Cavaliers got an impressive win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, as well as the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Los Angeles Lakers in a game without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic.

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