West semis preview, hope for the Wolves, team-building lessons & changes coming to Denver with Adam Mares
Kevin O’Connor & Adam Mares break down what went wrong for the Denver Nuggets in the Playoffs and preview the Western Conference semifinals.
Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor Show Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Kevin O'Connor is joined by DNVR’s Adam Mares to dissect the Denver Nuggets’ shocking first round defeat to the depleted Minnesota Timberwolves. Is Nikola Jokic or Jamal Murray to blame for the loss? The duo also asks what’s next for the Houston Rockets after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers and previews the upcoming Western Conference semifinals matchups: Spurs vs.
Timberwolves and Lakers vs. Thunder. (0:40) What’s next for Denver?
(24:05) Wolves vs. Spurs series preview (31:30) What’s next for Houston? (37:33) What Playoffs teach about NBA Draft priorities (46:28) Lakers vs.
OKC series preview (49:49) Mavericks hire Masai Ujiri Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, works around Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) during the first half of Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn) Matt Krohn 🖥️ Watch this full episode on the Yahoo Sports NBA YouTube channel Check out all episodes of The Kevin O’Connor Show and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple. co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.