‘Heat Check’: The Jimmy Butler-for-MVP Campaign Starts Here (Ep. 191)

The Ringer’s Juliet Litman and John Gonzalez check in on the state of the NBA through the first half of the season (0:34), preview Chris Paul's return to play the surging Los Angeles Clippers (15:20), laud the NBA’s efforts regarding social activism (26:15), review some quirky stories coming out of last week (35:52), and look forward to this week’s slate of games (39:34). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices