Timberwolves Steal Game 2, and CJ McCollum’s Heel Turn
4/21/20261 hr 36 min
Zach is joined by Mo Dakhil to quickly preview Tuesday night’s games before doing a deep dive on all the remaining series. Finally, they close the show by discussing what comes next for Billy Donovan after stepping down as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, and other news and notes around the league. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:26) Mo Dakhil joins the show! (3:39) Which game tonight are you most interested in? (6:42) Denver-Minnesota game 2 was a thriller (19:48) Jaden McDaniels says the Nuggets are all bad defenders (27:07) Knicks and Hawks tied at one game apiece (33:02) CJ McCollum embarrassed Jalen Brunson down the stretch (45:05) Cleveland has been all over Toronto so far (52:19) The Cavs seem to finally have a sense of who they are (57:08) Welcome to the NBA season Orlando Magic! (1:11:56) Let's quickly cover OKC-PHO (1:16:33) Billy Donovan stepping down as Bulls head coach (1:23:44) What could the future of the Heat look like? Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Mo Dakhil 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:registered: 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 www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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This episode is brought to you by Michelob ULTRA. Playoff season is here, so what better way to get into the spirit of things than with a tournament of your own? Compete to see who can make the best tip. Test your basketball skills with a game of around the world. Even better if Michelob ULTRA is on the line, especially since they're giving fans a chance to win courtside tickets, prizes, and more. Michelob ULTRA, superior is worth playing for. Enter now at michelobultra.com/courtside. Michelob ULTRA Courtside 25 to 26. No purchase necessary. Open to US residents 21 plus. Begins on October 1st, 2025, and ends on June 30th, 2026. Multiple entry periods. See official rules at michelobultra.com/courtside for free entry, entry deadlines, prizes, and details. [upbeat music] Coming up on the Zach Lowe Show. Oh, boy, the playoffs have officially arrived. Knicks, Hawks. The Hawks with an improbable come-from-behind win. CJ McCollum, holy smokes, hello to the newest New York City postseason villain. What happened? Why did the Knicks have no timeouts? What are the adjustments gonna be in that series? And in Denver, Minnesota, the same thing. Minnesota with a really strong win in a super high-level game down to the wire. In Denver, we had missed free throws in both games. We had interesting coaching decisions in both games. We had clutch baskets galore in both of those games. Mo Tequila's here to help us break down, wait, how did we