{"id":"1794598099063-sports-segment","slug":"spurs-at-2-wild-nba-playoff-picks","title":"Spurs at 2? Wild NBA playoff picks","summary":"The listed jersey spans/teams are accurate: Bill Russell (Celtics, 1956–69), Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors, 1959–62), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks, 1969–75), and Julius Erving (Sixers, 1976–87).","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T19:28:19.063Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"Game Day","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: The listed jersey spans/teams are accurate: Bill Russell (Celtics, 1956–69), Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors, 1959–62), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks, 1969–75), and Julius Erving (Sixers, 1976–87).\nSource: [nba.com](https://www.nba.com/news/boston-celtics-retired-numbers), [sportingnews.com](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/kevin-garnett-celtics-retired-nu (https://x.com/CataPaul2/status/2120223144568926344)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"The listed jersey spans/teams are accurate: Bill Russell (Celtics, 1956–69), Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors, 1959–62), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks, 1969–75), and Julius Erving (Sixers, 1976–87).","sourceName":"[nba.com](https://www.nba.com/news/boston-celtics-retired-numbers), [sportingnews.com](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/kevin-garnett-celtics-retired-nu","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/CataPaul2/status/2120223144568926344","claim":"🏀 25 Iconic NBA Jerseys (ordered by starting year) 1. 🇺🇸 Bill Russell – Boston Celtics – 1956–1969 2. 🇺🇸 Wilt Chamberlain – Philadelphia Warriors – 1959–1962 3. 🇺🇸 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – Milwaukee Bucks – 1969–1975 4. 🇺🇸 Julius Erving – Philadelphia 76ers – 1976–1987 5. \ud83c","author":"Cata Paul 🃏‍‍‍ (@CataPaul2)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/CataPaul2/status/2120223144568926344","name":"[nba.com](https://www.nba.com/news/boston-celtics-retired-numbers), [sportingnews.com](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/kevin-garnett-celtics-retired-nu","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Cata Paul 🃏‍‍‍ (@CataPaul2)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794598099063-sports-segment-spurs-at-2-wild-nba-playoff-picks","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/sports","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794598099063-sports-segment-spurs-at-2-wild-nba-playoff-picks","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1794598099063-sports-segment-spurs-at-2-wild-nba-playoff-picks and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Marcus","text":"A fan on X dropped a playoff prediction that has the Spurs as a two-seed in the West."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Spurs at two? They win ten straight and everyone loses their mind."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Wait, he's got the Warriors in as the eight. The champs are an eight-seed?"},{"host":"Liam","text":"Look, I got love for the Spurs, but number two is a stretch. They're good, not that good."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Hold on, the West is brutal. Thunder at one, sure. But Spurs over Denver? Over the Mavs?"},{"host":"Liam","text":"And he's got the Lakers at four! Luka's dropping fifty a night!"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"That's if Luka's even healthy come playoffs. The dude's carrying a heavy load."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Load management talk already? It's predictions, not a math test."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"The East is even wilder. Sixers at one? Embiid's body is held together with duct tape."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You're not wrong. But look at Detroit as a four! Pistons fans are back, baby."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Detroit at four means they're a top-four team in the East. Cade's good, but come on."},{"host":"Liam","text":"They made moves, they got young guys. It's predictions, Marcus. People can dream."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"My dream is a prediction that isn't based on vibes. Put the Spurs at two, fine. But back it up."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Back it up? The Spurs have won a bunch straight! That's fact, not vibes."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"A big regular-season win streak! Playoff basketball is a different animal!"},{"host":"Liam","text":"So you'd rather have the Warriors as an eight? They got no depth, no bench scoring."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"They have Steph. In a seven-game series, that's enough to scare anybody."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Fine, I'll give you the Warriors. But the Spurs are legit. Wemby's a game-changer."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Wemby's a game-changer, but this fan's got the Spurs over the Nuggets. Over Jokic."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Jokic can't guard Wemby. Nobody can guard Wemby. That's the point."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And Wemby can't bang with Jokic in the post. It's a pick your poison."},{"host":"Liam","text":"So you're saying you'd take the Nuggets over the Spurs? Now who's dreaming?"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"I'm saying I wouldn't put the Spurs at two. Top four, sure. But two's a stretch."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You're just salty because the Lakers are at four and you know they should be higher."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"The Lakers at four is actually the only thing I agree with. Luka and LeBron, that's a tough out."},{"host":"Liam","text":"LeBron's forty, man. He can't carry a team for a full playoff run anymore."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Did you just watch the Olympics? LeBron's still got it. And with Luka, he doesn't have to carry."},{"host":"Liam","text":"The West is a meat grinder. Somebody's going to be a seven or eight seed and crush someone's dreams."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"That's why I love this prediction. It's wrong, but it's fun. It's got people arguing."},{"host":"Liam","text":"People arguing is the best part of sports. Better than any five-game slate."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Speaking of, a promo on X is hyping a five-game slate with the Cavs and Knicks."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Cavs-Knicks is a throwback. That's playoff intensity in the regular season."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"But I can't confirm the exact schedule, so treat that promo as unverified."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Doesn't matter if it's unverified. When Mitchell and Brunson go at it, you watch."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"You watch, but you don't believe every time they say 'absolute blockbuster.' Sometimes it's a dud."},{"host":"Liam","text":"True. But a Knicks-Cavs game hasn't been a dud since the nineties."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Alright, quick pivot. A Bluesky post is laughing at a YouTuber who calls Lance Stroll 'the window-licker.'"},{"host":"Liam","text":"The window-licker? That is... harsh. But kind of funny."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"It's harsh, but Stroll has earned some of that. The guy has had some rough moments."},{"host":"Liam","text":"He's had some moments, sure. But the man's an F1 points scorer. That's not nothing."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Points scorer, yes. But 'window-licker' is a reminder that F1 fans have zero chill."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Zero chill, but also zero forgiveness. One bad race and you're a meme forever."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Another F1 post from a different account is about Masahiro Hasemi and a banana importer's car back in the day."},{"host":"Liam","text":"A banana importer funding an F1 car? That's the best thing I've heard all day."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"The post says the car qualified just over a second off pole. If true, that's wild."},{"host":"Liam","text":"We need to verify that. A banana importer's car that close to pole? That's a story."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Couldn't confirm the details, so it's unverified for now. But the idea is great."},{"host":"Liam","text":"The idea is exactly why I love old F1 stories. The sport was the wild west."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"The wild west with bananas. Speaking of women in motorsport, a report says Red Bull signed Alisha Palmowski."},{"host":"Liam","text":"If that's true, it's big. A fully-funded FRECA seat would be a real path to F1."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"But I can't confirm the signing. Treat it as unverified until Red Bull or Rodin announce it."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Understood. But if it happens, it's a massive step for women in motorsport."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"It would be. Promising drivers getting real backing is how the ladder should work."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And then you have Lando Norris celebrating a birthday. The guy's got everything."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Happy birthday to Lando. Now, let's get back to that playoff prediction."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Back to it? We spent ten minutes on it. Let the people argue in the comments."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Forty-five seconds left. One final take on the Spurs at two."},{"host":"Liam","text":"My final take: Wemby's the future, but the future isn't now. Spurs at four, not two."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And my final take: the Warriors at eight is the real crime. They're a six at worst."},{"host":"Liam","text":"A six? With that bench? You're crazy."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Crazy like a fox. Playoff basketball is about stars, and they got the brightest."},{"host":"Liam","text":"We'll see. But one thing's for sure: this fan prediction has us fired up."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"That's the point. Now we're heading out, but the debate doesn't stop here."}]}