# LaMelo Fine Not Enough? + FULL Playoff Preview & NBA’s Year Awards Ruling

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Podcast: [Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brian-windhorst-the-hoop-collective-827657)
Published: 2026-04-17T09:00:00+00:00
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Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to LaMelo Ball’s fine for his incident with Bam Adebayo and discuss if he should have been suspended. Then, we tackle the NBA’s ruling to allow Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham to be eligible for end of season awards. Finally, we do a full preview of every playoff series in the Eastern and Western Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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