The Mavericks should be favored as the primary threat to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the West next season

Should the Mavericks be favored to be the team that gives Oklahoma City a run for its money out of the West next season? Think about it. It seems like they're the next one up.

Cooper Flagg could make close to a billion dollars in the NBA by age 32

If everything goes well for [Cooper Flagg] and he signs all of his extensions and everything... he could make close to a billion dollars in the NBA by age 32. He has a $62 million rookie deal... then he'd get the 30% supermax, which would be $359 million. And then he would get the 35% supermax, which would be $509 million.

The Pelicans' trade from pick 23 to 13 was the worst trade ever

Pelicans. Oh boy. Yep. That was the worst trade ever. They traded from 23 up to 13 and they gave away their unprotected first round pick next year. Actually worse than that. They have the Bucks pick as well. Whichever one is better, is higher. And if the Bucks trade Giannis, that could literally just be two shots at getting the one pick... I don't know what Joe Dumars was thinking. It's a fleecing.

The NHL must return to the 1 through 8 playoff seeding format

I think everybody's on our page that they want it one through eight... they gotta figure a way to get it where it's one through eight. 'Cause when you're losing contenders in the first round... guys are gonna lose jobs over that. Gary [Bettman] seems to kind of shut it down every time it's talked about.

The Buffalo Sabres will upset the Boston Bruins in the first round

I think at the end of the day, that Buffalo, it's their year to at least win the series. Go on beat the Bruins... I think they got the mojo coming into this year since they fired their gm. They've been great.

Sidney Crosby is like Tom Brady — built differently and can play at a high level for as long as he wants

People think Sid's like on his way out. Like you gotta put him in the same category as Tom Brady. Like these guys, they're built differently. They can play for however long they want and put up great numbers. Like he just had his 21st season of over a point a game, which is unheard of.