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00:00 - Intro

01:38 - 2025 Music Recap

05:11 - Josh recent games

07:20 - Jalen recent games

08:21 - Surprises of the league (so far)

09:56 - Fan Connections (AT&T)

23:41 - Picture Me Scrollin'

34:43 - Picks of the Week (BetMGM)

40:13 - Intro for Malika Andrews

41:56 - NBA Countdown

45:05 - Fun with the ESPN crew

52:11 - Getting into sports journalism

59:17 - Going on the Road

1:03:04 - Trusting the sources

1:05:26 - Setting people to succeed

1:08:21 - Hardest person to work with

1:13:37 - Covering the NBA Draft

1:16:42 - Off-days

1:18:36 - Fan Questions for Malika

1:23:02 - Macy's Holiday Traditions

1:25:57 - Hoops Headlines (Tommy John)

1:31:07 - Outro

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