On today’s episode of Banter on the Rocks, we start by remembering John Brenkus and reflecting on what Sports Science meant to us growing up.

Then we dive into our banter takes, covering LeBron’s comments about taking a month off before the NBA Playoffs, the future of Inside the NBA as it heads to ESPN, the infamous Madden Cover Curse, and Paul Skenes trade rumors—plus our pitches for why he should come to our teams.

We break down the NBA Playoffs, sharing our final thoughts on the Conference Finals, what the Knicks need to do next, and who we think is winning it all.

Next up, it’s summer blockbuster season! We do a snake draft of upcoming movie releases to see whose picks will earn the most at the box office on opening weekend.

We also “g ...