The Herd with Colin Cowherd
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PodcastThe Herd with Colin Cowherd
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Jason reacts live to another set of Game 4s in the first round of the NBA playoffs including LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers battling Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, Victor Wembanyama's possible return in San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers, and James Harden and Donovan Mitchell's Cleveland Cavaliers against the Toronto Raptors. All lines presented by Hard Rock Bet . #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy Sunday. Quick one tonight: four games from both sides, no mailbag, and we’ll be back to your questions tomorrow.
Lakers–Rockets: what actually happened, and should Laker fans worry?
On one day of rest the stars looked flat, the decisions were sloppy, and Houston’s pressure—Josh Akogi, Tari Eason, Reed Shepard jumping lanes—turned carelessness into points. I still expect L.A. to finish at home, possibly with Austin Reaves back, but if Houston steals Game Five it likely looks like Sengun bruising inside, Shepard hitting a handful of threes, and the wings cashing spot‑ups off left‑wing drives.
Cavs–Raptors turned on a dime; what swung it late?
It was a brick fest from deep for both teams, yet Toronto won the transition and turnover battle while Harden piled up giveaways; Mitchell’s burst built an eight‑point lead, then the Raptors closed on a 17–5 run.
Who made the closing plays, and what’s the adjustment?
RJ Barrett strung together three ISO stops, Jamal Shead’s perfectly timed backcourt lunge forced an eight‑second call, and Scottie Barnes chased down a floater, then drew the go‑ahead free throws off an inverted screen with Barrett. Cleveland has to trust the pass out of ISOs, Harden must value the ball, Brandon Ingram’s confidence is rising, and the Cavs’ bigs—Jared Allen and Evan Mobley—can’t get pushed around like that again.
Celtics–Sixers: how did Embiid’s return change the math?
It cooled Maxey’s rhythm and slowed Philly’s feet, so Boston lived in clean catch‑and‑shoots and buried a mountain of threes. Tatum’s form looks pure, Pritchard’s end‑of‑quarter heater hit again, and this tracks like Celtics in five.
Blazers–Spurs: biggest takeaways?
San Antonio flipped the game with a smothering second half as Wemby erased the paint with seven blocks and four steals and the perimeter held Portland to 35 after the break. Devin Vassell’s on‑balance pull‑ups and De’Aaron Fox’s shot‑making popped, teams are sticking wings on Wemby and centers on Steph Castle, so Castle needs to step into the wide‑opens while Wemby keeps punishing smalls with seals and back‑cuts.
That’s it for tonight. Thanks for riding with us, big slate tomorrow, and we’ll see you after the final buzzer on YouTube.
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