The Playoffs are here! How true is this adage: a series doesn't start until the road team wins? Well, for the first time in 11 years, the home teams swept these first round game 1s... going 8-0. The Lakers have not beat the Nuggets since December 16, 2022 and LeBron has played in 8 of those 9 games. That losing streak is tied for the longest in his career against a single opponent. What will lakers need to do to even series? Is AD the most important Laker heading into Game 2? It's playoff time... which means it's Dame Time. Did the Bucks prove they can win without Giannis? NBA Today starts now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stakes couldn't be higher. Anthony Edwards faces off against his personal GOAT, Kevin Durant. The MVP comes to the big apple to take on Jalen Brunson's red-hot Knicks. Donovan Mitchell works to will his Cavs past the Magic. LeBron James will try to stop Nikola Jokic and the reigning champs.  We are just about 22 hours away from the start of the NBA playoffs NBA Today starts right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming up on NBA Today...a devastating night for Miami. We have the very latest on Jimmy Butler's injury and if this means the end for the Heat.  And as Philly eeked out a win to face New York, Perk and Austin pick their 1-A's: Embiid or Brunson? Maybe I should get Becky on the phone.. Plus, we have two stars stopping by today: Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Halibutron! How they're preparing for a deep run.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming up on NBA Today: Breaking news on Zion Williamson's availability for Friday's play in game. Adrian Wojnarowski is here with the very latest.  Plus, it was a demoralizing loss for the dubs. Will we ever see the Warriors big 3 together again? And.... the Lakers advance to face a formidable foe. What needs to happen for LeBron and AD to turn the tables on the Joker in this Western Finals rematch ...all that next on NBA Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming up on NBA Today: The Lakers look to punch their ticket into the playoffs tonight in New Orleans. Big Perk tells us why it WILL be easier said than done for LeBron and company. PLUS... From Oakland to Sactown, the Bay Area and back down. You've got to think this one is going down to the wire...who steps up when it matters most: Steph or De'Aaron Fox?!  AND... Woj is here with all the details on Giannis' injury. Is he in jeopardy of missing the first round? NBA today starts now!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LeBron... Zion... Steph... De'Aaron Fox... Only two of those players are going to survive the play in tournament out West... And what's waiting for them? Oh you know.. just Nikola Jokic and the defending champs or the top overall seed with SGA and the Thunder...  In the East... Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler will meet yet again... With whoever wins that clash of former teammates is heading to New York for a series with the Knicks while the loser will have a single elimination game against DeMar DeRozan and the Bulls or Trae Young and the Hawks... Are the Lakers setup for another playoff run? Will the Warriors send the Kings home? Who is in the best position to challenge the Celtics? NBA Today starts now!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go New York Go New York Go! Jalen Brunson is doing something that hasn't been done in DECADES!! But can he lead this Knicks team to the promised land after beating the best team in league last night?  PLUS... The West race is as tight as you could imagine with only two games to play.. who finishes higher: The Kings, Warriors or Lakers??? And... He's known as the best pound-for-pound player EVER. We ask, and he'll ANSWER. Allen Iverson joins the show! NBA Today, with Chiney, starts now!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming up on NBA Today: the Joker reminded everyone who runs the West... we'll show you why the reigning champs are even BETTER than last year Plus... Are we watching the most dangerous Knicks team this century? Perk has a message for the people of New York! And... Don't mail in those MVP ballots just yet! We'll tell you why Luka is making a late case to earn his first MVP of his career. It's time to tipoff NBA Today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last night was busy: 50 point performances, crazy 1st quarter scores.. *cough* Suns/Clippers *cough*.. but there was also a pretty big injury scare in an all important game for the Milwaukee Bucks. Adrian Wojnarowski joins to give us the latest on KAT 's and Giannis' injury, but can the Bucks survive even a couple games if they don't have Giannis to start the playoffs? The Warriors take down the Lakers in historic fashion. Our ESPN Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin joins the show as there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding LeBron and Anthony Davis's health leading into last night's game. Where are they both now? The race for the 1st seed continues tonight with the two top teams in the West. Ant-man just had a CAREER night but can he do it again on the biggest game of the season tonight? NBA Today starts now... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a big day in the NBA. We have another chapter of the historic rivalry between Steph Curry and LeBron James ... we can't take these for granted. These two basketball icons have ruled the NBA for the better part of two decades... And this showdown will have massive implications on whether or not either can make a deep post season run The Celtics and Bucks face-off tonight as Milwaukee is in jeopardy of losing the 2 seed. How important is it for them to snap their current losing streak? NBA Today starts now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming up on NBA Today: It was a weekend of epic comebacks for the Mavs and Clippers. But who actually lands Perk's big list of biggest threats in the WEST? Plus.... have Giannis and the Bucks stopped competing? We discuss. And... Caitlin Clark closed the book on an ALL-TIME college career... our queen Chiney reveals what's in store for the scoring champ when she hits the WNBA.... NEXT on NBA Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming up on NBA Today: Why Embiid has put the entire East on notice. But Perk still has concerns for the Sixers this season, he explains Plus... LeBron has talked about ending his career on the same team as Bronny- why that idea MIGHT be a little closer to reality today.  And... The day is finally here. Paige Bueckers. Caitlin Clark. We're breaking down tonight's EPIC Final Four meeting between some college hoops royalty.  ALL that and more... next on NBA Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the Orange and blue skies parting now that we know Julius Randle is out for the rest of the season? Woj joins with the latest on New York's State of Mind.  AND... The Bucks suffered yet another shocking loss last night to the Grizzlies. Is it time to panic in Milwaukee?  PLUS... Caitlin Clark continues to take the world by storm... Hear what she had to say today ahead one of the biggest games in Women's basketball history. NBA Today starts now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The landscape of the East has been altered. With the MVP --- or M-Vi-Biid's return, can the Sixers season be saved? We discuss. And as the sun shines in Philly, a storm is brewing in Milwaukee. Why Giannis and Bucks could be headed for an early exit.  Plus, we all know Wemby will have a VERY crowded trophy case when it's all said and done, but Perk thinks he deserves something even bigger than just Rookie of the Year... next on NBA Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have the very latest on Joel Embiid's return... What does that mean for the rest of the Eastern conference? That answer shortly.  AND... Oops, Book did it... again. We tell you what record he broke in ANOTHER 50-point barrage. Is he the key for the Suns to make a championship push??  ALSO... Speaking of buckets... How Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Buekers, and JuJu Watkins gave us a night to remember. NBA Today starts now!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're only TWO weeks away from the end of the regular season and there are so many questions that still need to be answered, but we may be getting an answer to one of the biggest questions in the Eastern Conference. NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski joins us to provide the latest on Joel Embiid's return. The Knicks lost a heartbreaker to the Thunder last night and that wasn't the worst news. Hear why a title run may have gotten a lot harder in the Big Apple. NBA Today starts right now.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's no way that the Celtics could drop two games to Atlanta in a week, right? Well... Dejounte Murray called GAME in OT last night. Why do Celtics losses feel so loud? What is the biggest concern for them? Zion has been healthy and on a tear of late, and last night vs the Bucks was just the latest effort. The Bucks fall to 14-15 under HC Doc Rivers, but are they better than their record under Doc? NBA Today starts now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a Wild Wednesday we had in the association... LeBron James continuing to break records, mayhem down in Philly and Steph with an all-time night night celebration... BUT it was Draymond Green who caught everyone's attention once again when he was ejected less than 4 minutes into the game. It was easy to see the frustration from Curry last night- how willing are the Warriors to continue to accept these outbursts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming up on NBA Today: Did we witness the most improbable comeback of the year with the Lakers win over the Bucks? How LeBron's supporting cast showed up in a big way.  And watch out Giannis and Dame, could the Knicks actually steal the 2 seed? We tell you which key player is set to return and why that could change everything.  Plus, with Paolo Banchero set to join the show, big Perk's got a big list of the best #1 picks in the game right now... who makes the cut will surprise you. NBA Today starts right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming up on NBA Today: There was more than one stunning loss in the NBA last night. Does Boston's historic blown lead reveal cracks in the Celtics formidable foundation? And the Suns lost an absolutely crucial game to a Wemby-less Spurs team. Why this might be the worst loss of the season. Plus....even without LeBron, the Lakers could have the secret sauce to beating the Bucks tonight. We go live to Milwaukee and tell you that recipe. NBA Today starts right now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices