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Celtics blow past Pacers en route to NBA Finals & remembering Bill Walton with J.A. Adande | Good Word with Goodwill
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On today's episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill is joined by the Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University J.A. Adande to recap the NBA playoffs action from this weekend.
They discuss the importance of losing in past seasons for teams on track to win the NBA Finals, sharing past elite teams that succeeded after multiple years of losing. They relate this to the Boston Celtics sweep of the Indiana Pacers and the why the Minnesota Timberwolves are too early to beat the Dallas Mavericks.
Following the Pacers' brutal series loss, they talk about how they're lined up to take a big step forward in 2025 with their returning roster.
After the break, they remember legendary NBA player and basketball broadcaster Bill Walton, sharing some of their favorite memories from his life.
(2:04) Apple Music's Top 100 Albums
(6:11) Eastern and Western Conference Finals
(38:23) Pacers 2024 offseason
(42:21) Remembering NBA legend Bill Walton
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Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts
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275 episodes
Manage episode 420790994 series 2468998
On today's episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill is joined by the Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University J.A. Adande to recap the NBA playoffs action from this weekend.
They discuss the importance of losing in past seasons for teams on track to win the NBA Finals, sharing past elite teams that succeeded after multiple years of losing. They relate this to the Boston Celtics sweep of the Indiana Pacers and the why the Minnesota Timberwolves are too early to beat the Dallas Mavericks.
Following the Pacers' brutal series loss, they talk about how they're lined up to take a big step forward in 2025 with their returning roster.
After the break, they remember legendary NBA player and basketball broadcaster Bill Walton, sharing some of their favorite memories from his life.
(2:04) Apple Music's Top 100 Albums
(6:11) Eastern and Western Conference Finals
(38:23) Pacers 2024 offseason
(42:21) Remembering NBA legend Bill Walton
🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTube
Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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