On the podcast this week:

* The NBA draft lottery had lots of drama. Are the Spurs the best place for Wembanyama? What about the other top picks?

* The Eastern and Western Conference finals of the NBA are in full swing. What does each team need to do to win?

* We talk about what NFL games you should mark down on your calendar.

* And with the first season of the revamped version of the XFL in the books, will it last long term and what will it take to get you to watch it

On this week’s episode:

* (05:28) We take a look at the NBA’s Western Conference, with a particular focus on the Warriors and Lakers

* (17:33) While in the East the 76ers are close to knocking out the Celtics, while the Heat look like they’ll get past the Knicks

* (22:27) It’s NBA Draft… lottery time. We get our dates crossed and thought the draft was next week. It’s just the lottery. Still, it’s a good chance to preview the draft!

* (32:18) The NFL announces its international slate of games, so we take a look and also wonder where they could take games next

* (42:55) Finally, the New York Yankees have been limping along, so can they turn their season around?

On this week’s episode:

* (8:06) We assess what comes next for the Grizzlies and Kings after they were knocked out

* (16:21) And on the Eastern side we take a look at the future for the Cavaliers and Hawks

* (22:54) We look ahead to the next round of playoffs, including Lakers-Warriors, Suns-Nuggets, Heat-Knicks and Celtics-76ers

* (33:52) With the NFL draft in the books and much of the off-season activity complete, we make a few predictions for the upcoming season

* (44:54) The NHL playoffs are in full swing and there’s been plenty of upsets