# Episode 66 - "Blood, Sweat & Tears"

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Podcast: [The New Twenty Four](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-new-twenty-four-7095277)
Published: 2026-05-27T19:04:04+00:00
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With the 2026 NBA Finals just one week away and the New York Knicks officially punching their ticket to the championship round for the first time since 1999, Gavriel Wilkins and Torrence Stagger return in Episode 66 of The New Twenty Four to break down all the latest happenings around the league and the NBA Playoffs. The guys open this week’s show by reacting to Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks mutually agreeing to part ways after five seasons, discussing where the Hall of Fame point guard may end up next as the franchise prepares to build around their reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg under new team president Masai Ujiri. From there, attention shifts toward the NBA’s proposed 3-2-1 Draft Lottery reform after reports surfaced that the Board of Governors could soon vote on a sweeping overhaul to the current system, leading to a larger discussion surrounding tanking, lottery odds and the future impact such a proposal could have on the league moving forward. The guys also react to the unveiling of the 2025-26 All-NBA, All-Defensive & All-Rookie Teams, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić, Victor Wembanyama, Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham earning First Team All-NBA honors, while discussing several notable selections and omissions across the league. Later on in the show, the conversation moves along as the duo engage in a back-and-forth exchange on the Cleveland Cavaliers after their season came to a close in a four-game sweep at the hands of the Knicks, as they assess the given future of the franchise following another disappointing playoff exit. Prior to diving into discuss the incredible playoff dominance of the New York Knicks, who have now won 11 straight postseason games en route to their first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years under head coa…

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