Jason Timpf is joined by The Athletic's Sam Vecenie to discuss who will come out of the Eastern and Western Conference to the win the NBA Championship. They discuss whether or not the Cleveland Cavaliers belong in the same tier as the Celtics, 76ers, and Bucks in the East. They also debate whether or not the Warriors, Nuggets, Lakers & Suns are championship contenders. Later, they break down how the Lakers would fair in the playoffs with a healthy LeBron James + who is their MVP favorite between Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic & Giannis Antetokoumpo. #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.