Rock Bottom For Tanking? + Major Playoff Seeding Drama In Final Weekend & A Special Guest

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Vince Goodwill and Anthony Slater to react to tanking issues creating headlines for the NBA before diving into some of the most interesting seeding battles over the final days of the regular season. The guys break down if some teams should be avoiding certain matchups and the impact of some injuries on the playoff picture. Finally, Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud joins the show to discuss his rookie season including his bond with Russell Westbrook, his experiences growing up with Victor Wembanyama and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Rock Bottom For Tanking? + Major Playoff Seeding Drama In Final Weekend & A Special Guest is an episode from The Hoop Collective by ESPN.

This episode is 62:13 long.

This episode was published on Apr 10, 2026.

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