Jason Smith

It was true about the Warriors in February when I said it, and it's true now, even after they were eliminated:

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Warriors 7-1 since getting Jimmy Butler. Remember, this is Step One of a two-step plan. I loved the Butler trade. When the Warriors add one more star this summer, they'll be back relevant again competing at the top of the NBA next year & the year after.

It's gonna be a Knicks Final Four in the NBA: - Knicks. - Pacers (Synonymous with Knicks playoffs). - Wolves - Julius Randle/DiVincenzo. - Thunder - Hartenstein.

Warriors/T-Wolves. I am a prophet.

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T-Wolves should win every game Steph Curry doesn't play by double digits - and win even when he returns - and be on to the West Finals without too much difficulty.

Team who needed more prime-time games: Jaguars. WAIT, WHAT? The desire to see Travis Hunter - the Shohei Ohtani of the NFL - from fans is incredible.

Maybe Steph Curry's injury is the tipping point, but the NBA has to try to solve the playoff injury issues to keep the superstars on the floor. It's a 5-10 year trend at this point. NBA needs to NFL-the-hell out of putting in changes to at least try to keep guys healthy.

Chiefs & Eagles with 15 total standalone games. Cowboys - who will stink - are all over national/prime time games. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Gotta have the needle movers. Half the league doesn't need to be featured in these games...

So how much is the NFL nudging Aaron Rodgers to return by putting Steelers-Jets Week 1? "Hey Aaron, if you come back, look at this game! What do you say?"

There's very little things in the world that are perfect. The Chargers Minecraft schedule release is perfect.

Every RB who signs a big contract (That means you, Derrick Henry) needs to send some of their $$$ to Saquon Barkley, because he brought back "RBs getting paid" all by himself this year, when those days seemed GONE.

My wife: You either have to turn the sound off or I'm leaving the room. Me: Why? My wife: Because that's the 15th time in the last 10 minutes Reggie Miller mentioned Jayson Tatum's injury. I get it. Me: (*Turns sound down.*)

Even without Jayson Tatum, the Celtics are the champs and still really talented. They certainly have the right to win one game at home. It's fine. See you Friday.

It's fine. I'm fine. This game was totally expected from the Knicks and the officials. See you Friday.

RT @FoxSportsRadio: "The door is open for LeBron to finish his career back in Cleveland." 🎙️@howaboutafresca https://t.co/ZKwxU54cDK

Cavs loss opens the door for LeBron James to finish his career…in Cleveland? How? Listen here:

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"The door is open for LeBron to finish his career back in Cleveland." 🎙️@howaboutafresca https://t.co/ZKwxU54cDK

With the Cavs loss last night, the door is open for LeBron to finish his career where it started. How? Why? Listen here:

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🎙️@howaboutafresca: "The door is open for LeBron to finish his career in Cleveland...he can finish exactly how he wants to and win another championship, he is at arms length with the Lakers, its Lukas team now." 🎙️w/@SwollenDome 🔊LISTEN--> https://t.co/NAyUtXSuEN

The thing is, you can see the 'end of game calm' from Brunson, SGA, Haliburton when it comes to hitting big shots/making big plays to ice/win a game. I don't get that same sense from Donovan Mitchell.

Did Derek Carr's 2016 injury change the future of the NFL the past decade? Check it out:

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"If Derek Carr doesn't get hurt (in 2016) and he's still that level of quarterback, do they stay in Oakland? That injury might've sealed the deal on their eventual move to Vegas..." 🎙️@howaboutafresca & @SwollenDome discuss the legacy of Derek Carr https://t.co/7MgeEr6tyz