Howard is joined by Rachel Nichols of Fox Sports 1 and ‘All the Smoke’ to discuss a myriad of NBA topics. The NBA Cup is in the closing stages as teams head to Vegas before the semis and finals, but what’s the future of the NBA Cup (4:22)? The All-Star game got yet another revamp, but will the competitiveness of the game ever return (20:14)? What’s going on with Joel Embiid and the knee (39:53)? Howard and Rachel give their NBA pardons (45:51). Plus, mailbag on Clippers and Knicks, as well as Howard and Rachel’s favorite interviews ever.

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