Rich is on vacation, so today Max is joined by Ringer favorite Van Lathan Jr. They kick off the show with the Clippers' groundbreaking punishment and what it means for the future of the franchise. Was it really all worth it? They get into the latest updates on LSU and its new battle with the SEC. Van gets Max going on some boxing headlines before talking about Belichick’s big win versus TCU. That somehow leads to a conversation about Brunson being the best in the NBA.

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Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul

Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, and Jeff Shearin

Director of Photography: Neal Lett

Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto and Jomi Adeniran

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