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Tom Haberstroh is joined by ESPN\u2019s Brian Windhorst to dig into the NBA\u2019s $500,000 fine for the Utah Jazz and debate whether fines can truly deter teams from benching their stars. Windhorst breaks down four of the league\u2019s core values to explain why proposals to \u201cfix\u201d tanking rarely last.<\/p>\n
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The duo also look ahead to the second half of the season as the Spurs continue to close in on the Thunder in the Western Conference and Jayson Tatum\u2019s return to the Celtics in the East begins to feel inevitable. Don\u2019t miss Windhorst\u2019s behind-the-scenes stories about his time covering the Miami Heat with Tom and where LeBron might have landed if the draft didn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n
(1:32) The Big Number: Jazz fined $500k<\/p>\n
(4:23) How can NBA fix tanking?<\/p>\n
(20:57) Would LeBron have gone to Cleveland without the draft?<\/p>\n
(27:44) Is the Jazz fine unfair?<\/p>\n
(36:08) Are Thunder vulnerable to Spurs in West?<\/p>\n
(54:46) Should Tatum return for Celtics this season?<\/p>\n
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A close up shot of the lottery balls during the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery in New York, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
(Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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