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Skip Bayless: Luka Doncic & Mark Cuban make the Mavericks’ coaching job a total nightmare | UNDISPUTED

Rick Carlisle is stepping down after 13 years as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks and with two years left on his contract. After the Mavs were bounced by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round, Mark Cuban said his team did not plan to make a coaching change. But Carlisle’s exit comes one day general manager Donnie Nelson mutually parted ways with the team. Despite all of this, Luka Doncic reportedly still plans to sign a five-year supermax contract with Dallas. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about the Mavericks’ open coaching position.

Skip Bayless: The Clippers’ ceiling is beating Utah without Kawhi Leonard at home in Game 6 I UNDISPUTED

Despite being without Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers took a 3-2 series lead over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday behind Paul George’s 37 points and now have a chance to close out the series tonight at home. Ty Lue says Kawhi remains out for Game 6 with a sprained right knee, and for the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley are both questionable. The Clippers are one game away from reaching the franchise’s first conference finals ,where the Phoenix Suns await the winner of this series. Skip Bayless explains why the Clippers’ ceiling is beating the Jazz at home in Game 6.

“Middleton was sensational” — Shannon Sharpe on the Bucks’ Game 6 win against the Nets | UNDISPUTED

The Bucks beat the Brooklyn Nets last night to force a Game 7 after Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo combined for 68 points and Milwaukee’s starting lineup scored 100 of 104 points. Kevin Durant, coming off his epic performance in Game 5, led the Nets with 32 points and 11 rebounds. Game 7 will be Saturday in Brooklyn. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about the Bucks’ win in Game 6, and who they believe will win the series.

Shannon Sharpe: I don’t think one year of Stan Van Gundy was enough nor was he to blame in New Orleans I UNDISPUTED

The New Orleans Pelicans made a bit of surprising news yesterday as they parted ways with head coach Stan Van Gundy. He only coached the Zion Williamson-led team for just one season as they failed to make the playoffs and even play-in tournament at 31-41. New Orleans now enters another offseason looking for the right candidate to coach their young team led by the All-Star. Shannon Sharpe explains why firing Van Gundy was the wrong move.

Shannon Sharpe: Bucks will win the series vs. Nets, but the key is challenging Kevin Durant | UNDISPUTED

Kevin Durant had a historic performance with the Brooklyn Nets in a Game 5 win and looks to close out the Bucks tonight in Milwaukee. James Harden will be available to go again coming off his 1-of-10 shooting night. Kyrie Irving however will remain out with his ankle injury. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are 5-and-a-half-point favorites according to FOX Bet Sportsbook as they attempt to force a Game 7. Hear who Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe think will win the series.

Skip Bayless: The Jazz lost GM 5 more than the Clippers won because it’s their chance to put them away at home I UNDISPUTED

The Los Angeles Clippers rose to the challenge without Kawhi Leonard last night. Paul George had a huge game with 37 points and the Clippers erased a 5-point deficit at halftime to take the series lead with a 119-111 Game 5 win against the Utah Jazz. Skip Bayless explains why this was more of the Jazz’s loss than the Clippers’ victory.

Skip Bayless on the 76ers’ “collapse of epic proportion” against the Hawks in the Game 5 | UNDISPUTED

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers appeared as if they were well on their way to taking winning Game 5. But Trae Young scored 13 of his 39 points in the 4th quarter as the Atlanta Hawks rallied back from being down 26 points to pull off the upset win in Philly. The 76ers have now blown late leads in back-to-back contests and are on the brink of elimination as the series shifts to Atlanta with the Hawks up 3-2. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about the 76ers’ epic meltdown.

Skip Bayless: I just don’t understand Giannis, when the heat is the hottest, he melts | UNDISPUTED

Despite scoring a team-high 34 Points last night, Giannis Antetokounmpo found himself on the losing end of the head-to-head showdown with Kevin Durant as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Bucks 114-108. Milwaukee had the momentum winning 2 straight coming into the game, but Giannis couldn’t capitalize playing against a Brooklyn team playing with a banged-up James Harden and no Kyrie Irving as KD had a monster game. The Milwaukee Bucks now face a 3-2 series deficit. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about Giannis’ legacy after the Bucks’ game 5 loss to the Nets.

Chris Broussard on KD’s phenomenal performance & Nets’ comeback in Game 5 vs. Bucks | UNDISPUTED

Chris Broussard joins Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to discuss Kevin Durant’s incredible performance in the Brooklyn Nets’ Game 5 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Hear why Broussard was confident the Nets would be able to comeback from down 17 points, and thoughts on Giannis Antetokounmpo coming up short in the final moments.

Skip Bayless: With no Kawhi Leonard, GM 5 is critical for the Clippers as they play in front of a big Utah crowd I UNDISPUTED

News broke this morning as Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss tonight’s critical Game 5 matchup against the Utah Jazz with a knee injury he suffered late in Game 4. The Los Angeles Clippers’ star missed the final few minutes of their blowout victory and apparently told teammates yesterday to expect him to miss tonight’s game. Skip Bayless reacts to the announcement and breaks down how Game 5 is even more critical for the Clippers without Kawhi.

Chris Broussard: Clippers still haven’t taken control of the series vs. Jazz despite Game 4 Win | UNDISPUTED

Chris Broussard joins Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to discuss if the Los Angeles Clippers have taken control of the Utah Jazz after their Game 4 to tie the series. Hear why Broussard believes the Clippers can’t get comfortable quite yet.

Shannon Sharpe: Kevin Durant is now under a huge amount of pressure in Bucks’ series | UNDISPUTED

Kevin Durant will have all eyes on him to lead the Brooklyn Nets while trying to avoid going down 3-2 in the series against the Milwaukee Bucks tonight. Kyrie Irving has been ruled out but James Harden has been upgraded to doubtful for tonight. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about the pressure that lies on Kevin Durant without his super star teammates.

Shannon Sharpe: The Hawks’ Game 4 win focused on what they did do, not what the 76ers didn’t do I UNDISPUTED

The Atlanta Hawks escaped last night with a win over the Philadelphia 76ers to even the series at 2-2. Down 13 at halftime, the Hawks clawed back behind Trae Young’s 17 points in the second half. Joel Embiid missed an easy go-ahead bucket in the final 10 seconds of Game 4 and finished with only 17 points and was 0-for-12 in the last two quarters as he dealt with knee issues. Shannon Sharpe explains why the Hawks’ Game 4 win highlighted their successes and not the 76ers’ woes.

Skip Bayless breaks out the pink Kawhi’s to celebrate the Clippers’ Game 4 win vs. Jazz | UNDISPUTED

For the second straight series the Los Angeles Clippers have won two straight after going down 0-2. LA jumped all over the Utah Jazz last night with a 17-point first quarter lead. The Clippers would remain in control the rest of the night thanks to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George each dropping 31 points apiece. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about the Clippers’ Game 4 win.

Skip Bayless: Chris Paul has a chance to make his legacy with this playoffs run to the Western Conference Finals I UNDISPUTED

Phoenix Suns’ point guard Chris Paul beat out LeBron James in the first round on a bad shoulder, then moved on to sweep the Denver Nuggets and MVP Nikola Jokić. It’s the first time the MVP has been swept since 1989. CP3 finished Game 4 with 37 points on 14-19 shooting and was a perfect 9-9 from the foul line. Skip Bayless breaks down how much this season’s playoff run has done to enhance CP3’s legacy.

Shannon Sharpe: Nikola Jokic did not deserve to be ejected in elimination game vs. Suns | UNDISPUTED

Nikola Jokic was ejected in last night’s Game 4 loss to the Phoenix Suns while making a hard foul on Cameron Payne. The play was reviewed and the official determined it was a flagrant 2 due to the quote, ‘windup, impact and follow-through.’ Many NBA players reacted to the decision on social media, including Ja Morant who simply tweeted quote, ‘league soft.’ Hear whether Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe believe Jokic deserved to be ejected in a crucial game for the Denver Nuggets.

Shannon Sharpe: Kyrie’s injury gives Kevin Durant a chance to prove he’s the best player in the NBA I UNDISPUTED

Brooklyn Nets’ point guard Kyrie Irving went down in Game 4 with a sprained ankle in the second quarter and did not return. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks capitalized with a 107-96 win to even the series at two games a piece. Steve Nash said the Nets are quote ‘crossing their fingers’ about Kyrie while Brooklyn is also hopeful that James Harden can make his return at some point in the Bucks series. Shannon Sharpe explains why this series is more crucial to Kevin Durant if Kyrie and James Harden are both out.

Skip Bayless on the Clippers’ Game 3 win against the Jazz, previews Game 4 | UNDISPUTED

Finding themselves down 0-2 for the second straight series, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers made a statement with a 132-to-106 win versus the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Kawhi and Paul George combined for 65 points and after the game, Ty Lue said of his stars quote, ‘we know that they are two of the best in the league.’ LA now has the chance to tie the series at 2 games each tonight. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about Game 3 & 4 of the series.

Chris Broussard: The Jazz aren’t too good for the Clippers because there isn’t a big gap in talent between them I UNDISPUTED

The Los Angeles Clippers have struggled to find any answer for Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. The guard had a game-high 37 points in Utah’s 117-111 victory last night to go up 2-0. The Clippers took a brief lead in the fourth quarter but suddenly went cold from the field and missed nine straight shots. This led them to fall behind ten with three minutes remaining in Game 2. Chris Broussard breaks down why the Jazz are not too good for the Clippers and that the series will be a close one.

Shannon Sharpe gives his prediction for Hawks-76ers in a pivotal Game 3 matchup | UNDISPUTED

Joel Embiid has been lighting up the scoreboard scoring 39 and 40 points the first two games against the Atlanta Hawks. The series shifts now to Atlanta with each team taking a game apiece in Philly. Despite being the away team, the Philadelphia 76ers are slight one-and-a-half-point favorites in this one according to FOX Bet Sportsbook. Hear Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe make their predictions for the pivotal Game 3 in Atlanta.

Shannon Sharpe: I was not impressed with the Bucks’ win; they dodged a bullet with KD and Kyrie’s shooting woes I UNDISPUTED

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 86-83 at home last night. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton combined for 68 points, which was 79 percent of their team’s points and is also a playoff record from a duo. Kevin Durant finished with 30 points and had a long look at a potential game-tying three-pointer but could not connect. Shannon Sharpe explains why he was not impressed with Milwaukee’s Game 3 win over Brooklyn.

Skip Bayless: I've been driving the Nets' bandwagon all year; I think Giannis and the Bucks will get swept I UNDISPUTED

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks find themselves down 0-2 to the Brooklyn Nets. However, they’ll be home for Game 3. The Nets are heavy favorites to win the series but Milwaukee finds themselves as four-and-a-half-point favorites in tonight’s must-win game, according to FOX Bet Sportsbook. Skip Bayless shares his prediction and explains why the Bucks will be swept based off their performance in Games 1 and 2.

Skip Bayless: Mike Malone’s postgame comments on Denver “quitting” in Game 2 loss came across as him not taking any blame I UNDISPUTED

The Phoenix Suns made a statement in a blowout Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets. Phoenix led by 10 at halftime and proceeded to outscore Denver by another 15 in the second half. Nuggets’ head coach Mike Malone was less than pleased with his team’s performance, saying quote ‘I felt we quit tonight, which is something you never want to see. For Game 3, I’m just going to try to find guys who will go out there and leave it all on the line. These two games, these second halves have been disappointing and that’s an understatement.’ Skip Bayless explains why Malone’s postgame comments were ‘unacceptable.’

Shannon Sharpe: The Jazz is built for this moment, I'm taking Utah over Clippers in GM2 | UNDISPUTED

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers will try to avoid going down 0-2 for the second straight series tonight against the Utah Jazz. Paul George said he will be more decisive in Game 2 after going 4 of 17 in their 3-point loss but Donovan Mitchell and company find themselves as three-and-a-half-point favorites according to FOX Bet Sportsbook. Hear who Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe believe will win Game 2; The Clippers or Jazz?

Skip Bayless: I’m taking Joel Embiid over the MVP Nikola Jokić | UNDISPUTED

The NBA announced Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic was named MVP yesterday, getting 91 of the 100 first-place votes to win in a landslide. Jokic became the first center since Shaq to win the award, and is also the lowest draft pick– 41st overall in 2014 — to ever get the honor. Philadelphia 76ers’ big man Joel Embiid finished 2nd in overall voting, and admitted last night that the loss was quote ‘disappointing.’ But, he went on to say that he’s got bigger team priorities, adding ‘If and when I’m holding that [Larry O’Brien] Trophy, anything else won’t matter.’ Hear who Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe believe is the better player; Nikola Jokic or Joel Embiid.

Chris Broussard lists 3 reasons why LeBron James is the most disliked NBA player | UNDISPUTED

Yesterday, a map went viral that used twitter data from the past month to show each state’s most hated NBA player. And, not surprisingly, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James was the most disliked baller in 24 states as well as the most hated overall. Kyrie Irving came in second, with 18 states disapproving of the Brooklyn Nets point guard, followed by his teammates James Harden and Kevin Durant with 3 states each. Chris Broussard joins Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless to explain why LeBron is so disliked.

Shannon Sharpe: My confidence in the Hawks upsetting the 76ers is a 7.57; they can’t play any worse than last night I UNDISPUTED

The Philadelphia 76ers evened their series with the Atlanta Hawks after a big second half to get a 118-102 victory. Joel Embiid scored a playoff career-high 40 points hours after the league announced he finished second in MVP voting behind Nikola Jokić. Trae Young only scored 21 Points for Atlanta, shooting just 1-of-7 from three-point range and turning the ball over four times. Shannon Sharpe rates his level of confidence in the Hawks upsetting Philly and winning the series and explains why Atlanta can get the job done.

“Clippers had a chance to steal Game 1” — Skip Bayless on LA’s loss to the Utah Jazz | UNDISPUTED

The Los Angeles Clippers couldn’t keep their Game 7 momentum rolling yesterday as they lost their second-round opener to the Utah Jazz 112-109. Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 45 points, which was 2 more than the 43 points Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined for. Still, LA had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, but Rudy Gobert blocked Marcus Morris’ game-tying corner 3 attempt, and Utah walked away with the W. Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about the Clippers’ Game 1 loss.

Shannon Sharpe gives his prediction for Jazz-Clippers in Round 2 | UNDISPUTED

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers were able to claw their way back and grind out a 7-game series win over the Dallas Mavericks and now they get to the Utah Jazz. Utah is the top seed out in the West and is favored to win Game 1 as well as the series according to FOX Bet Sportsbook. Hear who Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe believe will win the Series.

Shannon Sharpe: Don’t ever doubt LeBron James, last time it resulted in a NBA Finals | UNDISPUTED

While LeBron James’ season might be over, he hasn’t moved on yet. He posted a video on Instagram from Gladiator with Russell Crowe’s character saying quote, ‘I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.’ It was accompanied by LeBron’s caption that read, ‘Promise you I will. Count me out if you want too!’ Hear what Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have to say about LeBron’s message to his doubters.