Best Blizzard Watch Podcasts (2025)

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Mists of Pandaria Classic brings one more Classic into the WoW trenchcoat 1:00:41

4d ago1:00:41

1:00:41

During this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast, the conversation started off with WoW, specifically the upcoming Mists of Pandaria Classic, and just how many Classics there are now. Cory was our guest host, so of course they had to talk Heroes of the Storm for a little while. It's like a rule of the internet, like how you are legally obligated to repost…

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The War Within: The story so far 1:00:02

6d ago1:00:02

1:00:02

If in between hauling Brann's sorry carcass through another delve and racing around in your car in Undermine you haven't been paying close attention to the story of The War Within, we've got your back. Starting from the pre-patch and the radiant song, Matt and Joe recap the events of the expansion so far. There will be spoilers up through the end o…

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Horrific Re-Visions and (another) player housing preview 1:06:33

11d ago1:06:33

1:06:33

This week's Blizzard Watch Podcast kicks off with the new hotness -- or maybe old hotness. Horrific Visions return this week in World of Warcraft. There are head enchants to collect, but no keys, which is great news for people who did these back in the day. The new player housing preview from a smattering of other content creators with an emphasis …

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What Xbox Era Would You Like to Relive? – Unlocked 694 1:30:34

13d ago1:30:34

1:30:34

IGN Live is nearly here and we have a limited number of complimentary tickets for it! Head here and use the code "UNLOCKEDGUEST" to get a complimentary GA ticket for Saturday or Sunday: ⁠www.ign.com/liveWe kick off by discussing the specific Xbox eras we'd most like to go back in time to and relive – from Halo 2 to Rock Band, among others – before …

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How we'd make Azeroth into a D&D campaign 1:02:22

13d ago1:02:22

1:02:22

This week's Lore Watch is based on a listener question, which mashes together two of Joe and Matt's favorite topics: Azeroth and Dungeons and Dragons. Specifically, this episode goes through doing just that: how they would play their way through a World of Warcraft-themed D&D campaign. They discuss their picks for the best tabletop system to play t…

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Legion Remix and more wild speculation 1:05:58

18d ago1:05:58

1:05:58

In this week's podcast we talked about the reveals from the WoW team that came out of PAX East. Legion Remix has us particularly excited, but nothing is as exciting as the wild speculation we can do about those upcoming quote-unquote "experimental modes." Plus, Clair Obscur's wild success -- and the wild? success that was Heroes of the Storm. And s…

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Doom: The Dark Ages and Elden Ring Nightreign Reactions – Unlocked 693 1:15:17

19d ago1:15:17

1:15:17

IGN's Doom: The Dark Ages reviewer (and Doom superfan) Mitchell Saltzman joins fellow Doom superfan Ryan McCaffrey to discuss id software's just-released prequel: how it compares to Doom Eternal, why we love it, where the series goes from here, and more. Plus: Mitchell talks about his visit to From Software to play a ton of Elden Ring Nightreign as…

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The evolution of Dragons (and other fantasy creatures) 1:01:46

20d ago1:01:46

1:01:46

On this week's Lore Watch Podcast, Joe and Matt are joined again by our writer Eric O'Dea, and they continue to explore how the telling and re-telling of stories about creatures in folklore has evolved into the creatures we now know in some of our favorite media. This week they start the discussions with dragons and all their forms -- sapient, verb…

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The calculus of Diablo's seasons 1:01:49

25d ago1:01:49

1:01:49

The Infinite Pirate Dragon is, of course, the top story this week on the Blizzard Watch Podcast. It comes in patch 11.1.7 as a part of Turbulent Timeways, and while we're unsure that it has anything to do with the Arathi narratively, that's what headcanon is for. Our resident Diablo expert Liz Patt joined our regular hosts Matt, Liz, and Joe to exp…

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Xbox’s Price Hikes Are Maddening – Unlocked 692 1:40:26

26d ago1:40:26

1:40:26

In a huge week of Xbox news, we're discussing Xbox's massive, demoralizing, and unprecedented price increases five years into the console generation. Plus: we gush over the new GTA 6 trailer, celebrate the return of Gears of War 1 via a new remaster, discuss the just-leaked images of ROG's officially licensed Xbox handheld PC, and more!00:00:00 - I…

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Kobolds and the real life origins of in-game creatures 56:17

27d ago56:17

56:17

While they are unassuming little creatures, their presence in fantasy lore ranges all the way from traditional folklore all the way into modern day Dungeons and Dragons and World of Warcraft. With the help of staff writer Eric O'Dea, Joe and Matt delve deep to discuss the history of these little critters, from their origins as sprites or brownies o…

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Truly, transmog is the endgame of all things 58:11

1M ago58:11

58:11

Our hosts Liz and Joe were joined by our writer Eric O'Dea to discuss all the wacky hijinks they got into this year, as they drag an orphan into havoc and harm. That's right, it's Childrens' Week in World of Warcraft! And of course the reason we'd willingly interact with children is the fact that there's transmog on the line. Transmog is also on th…

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Did Borderlands 4 Just Give Us a GTA 6 Release Hint? – Unlocked 691 1:54:23

1M ago1:54:23

1:54:23

On this week's Xbox show, we discuss how Borderlands 4's release date just moved up, and whether or not it means it's getting out of GTA 6...possibly in October? But maybe there's another game it's avoiding... Plus: Assassin's Creed Shadows' strong sales debut, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 gets a hilarious new playable Operator, Clair Obscur: Expediti…

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Gallywix is only mostly dead, and other listener questions 1:01:42

1M ago1:01:42

1:01:42

This week, Joe and Matt take to the mailbag to answer your questions, which are as varied as you are. First, since WoW has a tendency to bring back characters from the dead, and we just quote-unquote "killed" Gallywix, do we think he's actually dead, or will he be back? Then, in harkening back to a past episode, the connection between the Arathi an…

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Elder Scrolls Oblivion is just one game we wish would make a comeback 58:19

1M ago58:19

58:19

Cory Taylor joins our usual hosts for this week's cotillion of a podcast, and the first thing on the agenda is to remind people to get their Noblegarden ducky costume! Transmog and costuming is very important to us. But, then we get into the usual topic du jour when Cory joins the crew: how Heroes of the Storm is primed for a comeback. Cory, as usu…

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The Oblivion Remaster Is Even Better Than We’d Hoped – Unlocked 690 1:21:53

1M ago1:21:53

1:21:53

It's raining RPGs on Xbox Game Pass this week as the long-rumored/leaked Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered finally got released – and it's even better than we'd hoped. We discuss why it's fantastic and what it means for other Bethesda remasters (Fallout 3, anyone?) and The Elder Scrolls VI. Plus: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has also arrived and…

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Noblegarden: taking several years to become the cutest baby ducky 1:03:28

2M ago1:03:28

1:03:28

Puzzling Cartel Chips and the mystery of them leads off the Blizzard Watch Podcast this week. We're not exactly sure what the deal with them is -- hence the whole "mystery" thing -- but we're looking forward to figuring it out. Noblegarden is coming up so it's time to collect some new ducks in a six year long process, and no we're not kidding. We h…

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CHRISTIAN CLARK RETURNS!! 1:02:59

2M ago1:02:59

1:02:59

Long overdue return of Christian to the pod! The guys reminisce about the conclusion of the regular season and review the flurry of changes that happened midseason in Dallas and then turn their sights to the dismissal of David Griffin and appointment of Joe Dumars in New Orleans. Presented by Crescent Canna, New Orleans #1 cannabis company and the …

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The Oblivion Remaster Keeps Leaking – Unlocked 689 1:05:05

2M ago1:05:05

1:05:05

Bethesda's "secret" remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion keeps leaking. We'll talk about what we learned from this week's leak, when you can play it (hint: VERY SOON), how it'll hit for a generation of Elder Scrolls fans that have only ever known Skyrim, and more. Plus: our Mount Rushmore of RPGs, Xbox Game Pass's incredible second wave in Ap…

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Xal'atath, the Void, and the dawn of Azeroth's creation 54:17

2M ago54:17

54:17

This week's episode was inspired by a question from a listener, about where the story is going from here as we make our way toward the next expansion of World of Warcraft, Midnight. We veer right into Tinfoil Hat territory pretty quickly. After all, it's tough when a lot of the sources we have are either written by unreliable narrators, or were wri…

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WoW Classic goes from #SomeChanges to a whole new raid 1:06:27

2M ago1:06:27

1:06:27

Patch 11.1.5 for World of Warcraft was just announced as coming out April 22, so that leads the podcast this week — even if it may seem fast to some of our hosts. Our writer Nick Marino joined us this week because he’s our go-to staffer for WoW Classic news, and Season of Discovery phase 8 kicked off today with a whole lot of brand new content. See…

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The Outer Worlds 2 Looks Awesome – Unlocked 688 1:16:53

2M ago1:16:53

1:16:53

We covered a ton of ground this week, from The Outer Worlds 2 looking awesome so far after we got to visit Obsidian for our exclusive IGN First coverage, to Doom: The Dark Ages being fantastic but very different from Doom Eternal based on our four hours of hands-on time with it, to the Minecraft movie's big opening weekend and what other Xbox prope…

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Cyberpunk Edgerunners explores a crumbling dystopia 1:16:12

2M ago1:16:12

1:16:12

The Netflix animated show Cyberpunk Edgerunners is a great entry in the Cyberpunk universe, and one we felt worth exploring in-depth. Joe and Matt give us a spoiler-filled tour of Night City and how all the details of life in that universe lead to a dystopia packed with despair. This is an episode from the archives, so it's one we felt we should br…

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The Final Word on South of Midnight - Unlocked 687 1:29:02

2M ago1:29:02

1:29:02

This week on Unlocked, Michael and Miranda are joined by GameSpot's Jordan Ramée to talk all about the latest Xbox exclusive, South of Midnight, now that we have reviewed it and we explore our own connections to American South. We also touch on previews for Doom: The Dark Ages and the ongoing saga of where Hollow Knight Silksong is. And we find a w…

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Warcraft Rumble is cute, and other April Fools' Day pranks 1:03:15

2M ago1:03:15

1:03:15

After a short apology for his scratchy voice, Matt leads the cohosts in discussion on a number of topics. Since Cory was the guest host this week, adorable mobile game Warcraft Rumble and its expensive Arthas bundle was a big part of the conversation. So was the April Fools' Day jokes we were treated to on that day -- some of our cast are quite ant…

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Crucial Source Material 43:13

2M ago43:13

43:13

While we do enjoy going off on wild tangents or thinking about "what if," sometimes it's important to just go back to the crucial source material. The specific writing in-game can not only work to create a vibrant world, but with careful study, can inform the overall trajectory of what you can expect to come. WoW is no different, so today we're tak…

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We Demand a Translucent Xbox - Unlocked 686 1:00:43

2M ago1:00:43

1:00:43

This week on Unlocked, Miranda and Michael go over the biggest reveals for Minecraft Live 2025 (new mobs!), discuss the Backbone One Xbox Edition and how they hope Xbox's latest neat peripheral designs influence their next major device releases, and round out the show by discussing two games coming to Xbox shown during the Nintendo Direct. Learn mo…

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Diving into the Emerald Dream (in Hearthstone, don't get your hopes up) 1:04:56

2M ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Hearthstone's new expansion Into the Emerald Dream was our lead story this week, as the two sides don't seem all that well balanced between good and morally gray, let's say. The team also discusses the morality of the character restores coming to OnlyFangs and other WoW Classic Hardcore players after a DDOS KOed their dreams of glory. Plus, Slay th…

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Can you play Hearthstone in the Emerald Dream, and other questions 1:01:09

2M ago1:01:09

1:01:09

This week's Lore Watch Podcast is Q&A style, so the topics veer all over the place -- more so than usual. We start off with a question about the Emerald Dream and whether it was designed as a prison -- timely, given Hearthstone's latest expansion releasing yesterday. Speaking of Hearthstone, the next question concerns in-game board games, and what …

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Racing to World First in the Undermine 58:10

2M ago58:10

58:10

It probably isn't a huge surprise that our hottest topic this week was the World of Warcraft player housing preview. We also discussed how the Race to World First played out, and how this Race differed from past races. Plus, WoW Classic is getting its own new content in the form of the Scarlet Enclave, which seems cool -- if a little outside the sc…

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake Appears to Be Imminent – Unlocked 685 1:17:13

3M ago1:17:13

1:17:13

This week, Michael and Ryan give first impressions of this week's big new game release, Assassin's Creed Shadows. And then we delve into our main topic: MORE rumors about the remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and how close to release it apparently is (hint: it's really close!). Plus: Split Fiction's continued success, reassurances from Saber…

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On the origins of the Sethrak 56:36

3M ago56:36

56:36

Join our hosts Joe Perez and Matt Rossi as they discuss the lore around the Sethrak, the snakelike humanoids we initially met in Vol'dun in Battle for Azeroth. How does their worship of the animalistic Loa spirits shape their society? Titans may tie in to the animalistic loa, and the two working together may have shaped Azeroth as we know it. Plus,…

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BlizzCon bound, baby! (in 2026, anyway) 1:08:32

3M ago1:08:32

1:08:32

Joe started off the podcast this week eating crow as he reflected on his prior assertion that BlizzCon would never happen again. But, Blizzard announced that BlizzCon returns September 12-13 2026. He's not mad at all, just surprised -- as all our hosts were. After that, it's a little tough to focus on everything else that happened this week. The Ra…

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What We Want From Xbox Handhelds and the Next Gen – Unlocked 684 1:30:09

3M ago1:30:09

1:30:09

The crew is joined by Ash Parrish from The Verge to discuss the reports of Xbox handhelds (from OEMs) coming later this year and the prospect of a next-gen Xbox coming in 2027 (and how weird time works because it feels like the Series X|S came out just yesterday). But first, we revisit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 demo for Miranda's final thoughts, …

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Could the Sunwell become a Voidwell? (And other wild Warcraft speculation) 1:02:21

3M ago1:02:21

1:02:21

This week we put on the tinfoil hat to contemplate Xal'atath's plans for the future, the nature of the void, and where we might be going in the Midnight expansion due out in 2026. As with most of our wild speculation episodes, the conversation goes off the rails and then forgets there were ever rails in the first place. Enjoy! If you enjoy the show…

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Zion Decides to Beat the Clippers! 39:59

3M ago39:59

39:59

Damn the tank! Zion said "NOT TODAY" and records another triple double as the Pelicans defeat the Harden and Kawhi Los Angeles Clippers with great contributions from the entire Pels ensemble. Even in the tank, wins are still fun! And a few wins before the end of this season ISN'T GOING TO RUIN ANYTHING! Finally, we have to talk about all these awfu…

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Racing our way to Season 2 of The War Within 1:04:46

3M ago1:04:46

1:04:46

This week's show started off with The War Within season 2. We discussed how we feel about Undermine now that we've had a week in the zone, though Liz noted the patch added a ton to do outside the zone, too. All the co-hosts are now on the record as emphatically pro jazz, and also pro Race to World First, which officially kicked off as the season di…

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Is the Nemesis System Dead Forever? – Unlocked 683 1:20:01

3M ago1:20:01

1:20:01

Our Xbox crew discusses the awful news of WB Games closing down Shadow of Mordor developer Monolith Productions along with two other studios. Is their patented Nemesis System dead forever? But first, we spend a happy first half of the podcast gushing over a few new games we've been playing: Split Fiction, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Monster Hu…

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What you need to know about Paladins, Templars, and Crusaders in Diablo 1:00:44

3M ago1:00:44

1:00:44

We're doing something a little new this week for Lore Watch, with a remaster of an older episode. As Joe explains in the new intro, we wanted to highlight something that we've already covered, but which could use another look as it becomes relevant again. Paladins or Crusaders are one of the most common fan picks for the second new class to come to…

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Getting ready to explore Undermine in WoW patch 11.1 55:43

3M ago55:43

55:43

This week's podcast is all about the fun new stuff that just hit WoW with patch 11.1 and Undermine. The Everlasting Nogginfogger was a popular topic, as was the overall Goblin mystique -- and the IRL hot rod Blizzard made last week. We also delved into Delves, the new rares we'll be killing -- or taming! -- and the new cool campfire scenes players …

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Suffer well: the lore of Death Knights in World of Warcraft 52:22

3M ago52:22

52:22

Death Knights, one of the most iconic, lore-heavy classes added to World of Warcraft, are the core topic of this week's Lore Watch, this time with a focus on what dead means, really. Join Joe and Matt as they discuss the other types of undead we know, and how their existence shapes current Death Knights. The concept of Death Knights, and death in g…

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WORLD'S FASTEST BABY!... And Other Pelicans Observations 1:07:58

3M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

Zion is casually dominating his minutes, despite them being limited. Kelly Olynyk and Bruce Brown have made their presence known as Pelicans and added versatility to lineups. Karlo Matkovic is emerging as bankable part of the Pelicans future front court rotation. Adam and Steve close out with a discussion about next year's roster and rotation spots…

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Jump Ship Rocks and So Do Many of the Other ID@Xbox Showcase Games – Unlocked 682 58:59

3M ago58:59

58:59

Our Xbox crew reacts to all of the new and cool games we got to see at the latest ID@Xbox Showcase, from Jump Ship to Herding to Outbound to 33 Immortals and more! And joining us to shed a bit more light on the ID@Xbox program and all of these games is ID@Xbox Director Guy Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Overwatch 2's season 15 parties like it's 2019 1:01:00

3M ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Overwatch 2 was the game we were most excited to start discussing this week. The development team released a big showcase just ahead of season 15's release, which also contained a lot of content teasers like upcoming hero Freja for season 16 and beyond. Loot boxes? 6v6 in competitive? What year is this, 2019? Not to be left out, the Hearthstone tea…

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Avowed Director Carrie Patel and Obsidian Studio Head Feargus Urquhart – Unlocked 681 54:52

3M ago54:52

54:52

As Avowed officially launches this week, its Game Director, Carrie Patel, and the studio head at developer Obsidian Entertainment, Feargus Urquhart, join us for a conversation about their big new first-person fantasy RPG. They discuss how the project evolved since its original unveiling, what they did with the extra development time when its releas…

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Alliance vs Horde: can we just get along? 1:00:09

3M ago1:00:09

1:00:09

In this week's show, Matt and Joe discuss the conflict between Alliance and Horde -- and more importantly, the lack of conflict some characters may feel when they're just out there adventuring. Even if their factions are opposed, we've had a ton of time collaborating and helping each other out on a personal level. Could a third, neutral faction be …

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The Instance 674: Deeper Down 1:29:08

4M ago1:29:08

1:29:08

You guys ready for the Undermine(d) patch? Are you ready to dig even deeper into the center of crunchy Azeroth? Good, so are we. Let's talk about that, plus the housing update we got, Season 2 stuff, and a load of other stuff, on this episode of The Instance! Video version will appear here: http://youtube.com/scottjohnson Hosted on Acast. See acast…

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Avowed & South of Midnight: What We Think – Unlocked 680 1:19:32

4M ago1:19:32

1:19:32

We've been waiting for this moment: to be swimming in new first-party Xbox games. We have all been playing both Avowed and South of Midnight, and we discuss our thoughts on each of them. We also spend time talking about our experiences with Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 so far and why we love its grounded medieval RPG world. Finally, we discuss Bloom…

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Player Housing in WoW has no rules! (But our Neighborhood might) 1:02:59

4M ago1:02:59

1:02:59

Matt, Joe, and Liz were joined by Cory this week, and all four were more than ready to chat about Player Housing in WoW, which we recently got to see for the first time. There are still a lot of question marks after this first overview, but the team is excited about the information we do have, from Neighborhoods to decor (like a tower of bones, for…

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And Now Our Watch Begins... 54:14

4M ago54:14

54:14

The Pelicans have unveiled a shiny, sturdier than previously believed TANK! We quickly touch on the Dallas Mavericks and Anthony Davis debacle before we set expectations for the close of this Pelicans season. Bruce Brown has debuted! Brandon Ingram got an extension in Toronto! Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy continue to explore and explode! And a t…

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