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Instant Replay: Anthony Davis busts his bum, Blake Griffin is no longer the bee’s knees, and more changes to the NBA (03:17).
The Main Event: Dwight Howard gets a contract guarantee, and making the dunk contest amazing again (22:28).
Good Call/Bad Call: Can you party too hard in Miami, Dramatic Apologies, Throwing Shade to Load Management. (31:33).
Host: John Gonzalez
Guests: Haley O’Shaughnessy, Dan Devine
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