The Knicks Are Heading to the Finals! Series Breakdown and Lottery Reform.
5/26/20261 hr 40 min
Zach is joined by Howard Beck to react to the New York Knicks advancing to the Finals. They discuss what has led to this moment, how they’ll fare against whoever comes out of the West, and what’s next for Cleveland. Then, John Hollinger joins to discuss the vote to reform the draft lottery. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:26) What up, Beck?! (2:55) The New York Knicks are going to the NBA Finals (15:50) Mike Brown deserves a lot of credit (28:04) Is Howard aware of Danhausen? (32:26) Kenny Atkinson’s comments (41:25) James Harden series autopsy (45:42) Does trading Evan Mobley for Giannis make sense? (56:01) Let’s run through some other NBA news stories (1:03:20) One thing you’re looking forward to in OKC-SA Game 5 (1:11:09) John Hollinger joins the show! (1:13:38) Lottery reform (1:22:17) On how these new rules affect the Memphis Grizzlies next year (1:25:29) Let’s look at what a credit type draft would look like Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Howard Beck and John Hollinger Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli #ULTRACourtside could get you closer to the game! https://michelobultra.com/courtside MICHELOB ULTRA®️ COURTSIDE ’25 to ’26. No Purchase Necessary. Open to US residents 21 plus. Begins on October 1, 2025 and ends on June 30, 2026 Multiple entry periods. See Official Rules at https://michelobultra.com/courtside for free entry, entry deadlines, prizes, and details. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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