How Many NBA Teams Can ACTUALLY Win the Championship?

How many teams can realistically win the NBA championship this season? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize define the true contender field — then flip the question around: Which of those contenders is most likely to miss the playoffs entirely?Then, Steve Ballmer has finally responded to the Clippers’ salary-cap circumvention punishment. Ballmer apologized to fans, accepted responsibility and announced that Los Angeles will comply with the NBA’s penalties. Could that cooperation eventually convince the league to return some of the Clippers’ lost draft capital? And what happens next for the franchise? Finally, it’s Peak Offseason Content with football back: Wes, Matt and Haize draft their starting five of game-day foods. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast.  Betterhelp This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA.Aura Cybersecurity Start your free trial today at https://aura.com/aware.   Protect yourself now. Square Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/NBA ! #squarepod  FanDuel Make this Your Most Rewarding Season Ever with FanDuel. Get $350 in Bonus Bets — GUARANTEED — when you bet five dollars every day for seven days.  Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.