Wild Play-In ripple effects, 2026 NBA awards ballot picks + dream fits for top prospects
Kevin O’Connor & Tom Haberstroh react to the biggest moments of the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament from the Warriors' vintage performance vs. the Clippers and the Hornets eliminating the Heat in OT, to the Magic faltering against the 76ers.
The pair also makes their NBA Finals predictions and shares their ballots for NBA Awards. Do KOC & Tom favor Victor Wembanyama or SGA for MVP? And is the Rookie of the Year race between Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel really as close as it seems?
Later, databallr joins the show to talk NBA Draft and share his dream fits for top prospects like Cam Boozer, Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa. He also makes the case for players like Darius Acuff, Allen Graves and Ebuka Okorie.
(0:52) Warriors beat Clippers in Play-In
(9:20) Fallout from Clippers loss
(15:52) Suns vs. Warriors Play-In preview
(19:29) Blazers vs. Spurs series preview
(25:38) Hornets beat Heat, now face Magic
(44:40) NBA Finals predictions
(45:32) KOC & Tom's NBA Awards ballots
(1:07:08) Wemby vs. SGA for MVP
(1:21:32) Cooper vs. Kon for ROTY
(1:38:25) Dream fits for top prospects
(2:02:27) "Sell me on" prospects with databallr
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The Kevin O'Connor Show
Kevin O’Connor has been covering the NBA since 2013, offering film breakdowns and deep analysis along with the occasional hot take or spicy piece of advice for NBA franchises. Check out The Kevin O'Connor Show, where he’ll be giving his opinions and breaking down the biggest news in the basketball world with other analysts, insiders and NBA players in a way only the most NBA-obsessed mind could.
- No. of episodes: 182
- Latest episode: 2026-04-23
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