Is Cade Cunningham the MVP?
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What happened in the Clippers vs. Nuggets game?
Good morning and welcome to the NBA Daily for February 20th, 2026, presented by Amazon Prime. I'm Dave DeFore, here with Espera Henne, coming up, the Clippers steal one from the Nuggets, Kevin Durant had a big night in Charlotte, and James Edwards is here to talk some smack about the Knicks. Good morning, everybody. What's up? Trying to get James in trouble. I'm not going to get James in any more trouble than he gets himself in. Actually, look, the Knicks, we need to talk some smack about the Knicks. And we do in the second segment of the show, guys. But first, let's talk some smack about the Nuggets, man. The Clippers. The Clippers. Trade away James Harden and Avicii Zubac.
How did Kevin Durant perform against the Hornets?
We all feel like, all right, they're not going to be any good anymore. And then they steal a game from the Nuggets at Intuit Dome, right? Fresh off the All-Star break. You know, you'd think that the Nuggets would be fresh. They were not ready. And once again, it's Jamal Murray at the free throw line with a chance to tie the game. And he misses what would have been The game-tying free throw with 0.9 seconds left. The Clippers win 1-14. And S, this was just... You called it. We were watching the end of this one together.
It was bizarre.
And you said, what if he misses again?
I gave the broadcaster jinx. That's right. Would we call it the podcaster jinx? Yeah. I remember, I think like three weeks ago, it was me, you, and Hunter Patterson. He was in Detroit or he was in Denver. Yeah. And he was basically doing the game versus Detroit. And Jamal Murray went to the line twice to try and nail that game and get the Nuggets the win. And he missed. And it was the same situation. He got fouled up three, ended up losing. And this time, it felt like the Nuggets didn't have a chance anyways because the Clippers pulled away multiple times in clutch.
What issues are the Knicks facing after their loss to the Pistons?
Brooke Lopez had this wide open drive to the lane dunk. That should have probably been an and one, actually. Yeah. Sure. And then the Clippers were up for Murray hit a three, got them in position to get fouled, but just missed the free throw. This is a guy who's like an 88 percent free throw shooter. So just bizarre for him to have multiple opportunities like this to to brick and choke a game that we got to give credit to the wall.
He was shooting those free throws into the wall. I mean, you've experienced the wall. A lot of pressure. Listen, it's pretty loud. I mean, even what the little fan section that they had at All-Star Game, a lot of that, I think, is their perception because it's such a steep angle. I mean, it looks like a lot of people. It's a sea of people. So we're going to give credit to the wall, not anyone else on the free throw defense there.
I'd like to personally one day try to sneak into the wall with the opposing team's Jersey, just to see if I could pull it off.
I feel like security is going to throw you out. The Clippers, they've run a tight ship around there. Kawhi had 23. Continues to be pretty good, although this wasn't his best game. A little bit of a minutes limit for him, but it was a team effort for them, and we got to tip the cap to Benedict Matherin.
What are the problems with Karl-Anthony Towns in the Knicks' offense?
His Clipper home debut puts up 38 points off the bench. That's a season high 12 of 13 from the free throw line. And S this is sort of the thing that they brought him in for. You can see where he fits. If he can be, let's say a lower budget, Norm Powell for them, this team, maybe it's not so much of a drop off losing James Harden.
I think he could hit the highs of a Norm Powell too. You know, I mean, Norm is obviously now an all-star and he had an all-star caliber season for the Clippers last year.
What defensive challenges do the Knicks need to address?
But I think Matherin has the capability of putting up nights that remind you or can at least replicate what Norm provided for this Clippers team. I mean, Matherin was a guy who was on a finals team for the Pacers last year. He had some huge moments in the playoffs for them. So I know he can get to that level. It's just about doing it consistently. And also like, shot selection is always going to do a thing with Mather.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened in the Clippers vs. Nuggets game?
0:06–0:50
2
How did Kevin Durant perform against the Hornets?
0:50–2:09
3
What issues are the Knicks facing after their loss to the Pistons?
2:09–3:26
4
What are the problems with Karl-Anthony Towns in the Knicks' offense?
3:26–3:56
5
What defensive challenges do the Knicks need to address?
3:56–5:49
6
How is Cade Cunningham making a case for MVP?
5:49–7:04
7
What are the Pistons' strengths and weaknesses this season?
7:04–7:28
8
Can the Pistons maintain their success heading into the playoffs?
7:28–25:28