All-NBA chaos, Doc’s resume & inside the GM meeting + Donovan Clingan & Deni Avdija talk player development
4/9/20261 hr 28 min
Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh go over the biggest news from the last week of the NBA regular season, starting with Cade Cunningham's return and the Detroit Pistons' dominance.
The pair discuss Doc Rivers’ resume rant to the dispirited Milwaukee Bucks, the woes of the 65-game rule and Adam Silver’s “full stop” efforts to stop tanking. Then, KOC shares insight into the NBA GM's meeting where he heard rumors of a tanking solution that might actually work!
Plus, Donovan Clingan and Deni Avdija join the show to review their spectacular seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers.
(1:11) Cade Cunningham returns
(4:51) Doc Rivers tells Bucks players to “Google me”
(7:47) All-NBA players out injured
(11:47) KOC’s All-NBA ballot
(19:20) An anti-tanking proposal that might actually work
(37:24) Bulls clean house
(40:07) Michael Malone to UNC
(42:50) Donovan Clingan joins the show
(1:03:06) Deni Avdija joins the show
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First 90 secondsKevin O'Connor· Host0:00
Got a loaded episode of the podcast today. Cade Cunningham is back for the Detroit Pistons. The Thunder and the Pistons both clinched the top seeds in their respective conferences. We talked about Doc Rivers and his Google me comments to the Bucs locker room. My depleted All-NBA ballot if no Luka, no Wemby, no Anthony Edwards, no Cade. We're talking about that. And then I get into some stuff that I'm hearing about the NBA general managers meeting, including an idea that I think actually might solve tanking. And then later in the show, got some Blazers interviews, Donovan Clingan, Deni Avdija. We got a lot to get to. Let's get to it right now. Today's episode of "The Kevin O'Connor Show" is presented by Game Time. With the NBA back in full swing, nothing's better than being in the stands, but getting last-minute tickets to games can be a bit of a pain. The Game Time app makes it easy, though, for fans, because in just a few taps, you can get your tickets on time and at the best price. And what I love, fees are always included. I first noticed that when I was mapping out my concert calendar for the remainder of the season, 'cause I'm thinking about seeing this band called The Last Dinner Party, and I noticed when I was going to purchase tickets that it was so nice to see that there was no hidden fees at the end when deciding whether to buy the tickets or not. Finally, transparency. And with the Game Time guarantee, you know the tickets you're gonna get are 100% authentic. I go to most NBA games these days using my credentials, but when I decide to go with friends or take a date, I'll be using the Game Time app to snag