NBA Limps to the Finish, But Does It Matter? Plus Frank Isola Talks Playoff Matchups & Season Awards

2026-04-13 · 109 min · 9 entities

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Ryen opens with how much the last six weeks of the NBA season have sucked—but is that really a problem as we head into the playoffs? He also gets into the disingenuous ratings comparisons across other sports. Then, Frank Isola joins to talk about the final day, including the embarrassing Magic loss, why the Spurs may have made their path harder, awards races, and a look ahead to some of the playoff matchups. Finally, Kyle and Ceruti join for a little Masters talk before some listener-submitted Life Advice, including a rough one-night stand and a guy who shares something he should probably keep to himself. END OF THE NBA SEASON (1:33) Last six weeks of the regular season sucked… but (5:21) Comparing NBA viewership to other sports (15:10) NBA still needs to get aggressive to fix its problems FRANK ISOLA (19:06) His preseason Finals pick (Knicks–Thunder) (22:01) Embarrassing Magic loss/season (29:34) Are the Knicks better? (33:00) Who wins the East? (36:02) 65-game rule debate (40:20) MVP (44:39) Rookie of the Year (53:06) Can Wemby drive casual fans back? (1:04:26) Doesn’t believe in the Cavs (1:06:50) Looking back at the 1999 Knicks–Spurs Finals LIFE ADVICE (1:13:12) _ _ _ _ _ Experian: Download the app and get started for free. _ _ _ _ _ Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. One Love. _ _ _ _ _