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Give and Go: NBA postseason primer

Are the Warriors or Spurs the team to beat? Who are the biggest sleepers in the NBA playoffs? Chris Mannix and Ben Golliver debate.
Give and Go: NBA postseason primer
Give and Go: NBA postseason primer

In the latest episode of Give and Go, and final installment of the regular season, Chris Mannix and Ben Golliver discuss the biggest topics heading into the postseason...

Who is the Western Conference frontrunner: Golden State or San Antonio? The Warriors have the best record in the league, but the Spurs are the reigning champions.

Who are your postseason sleepers? With a deep West field and a muttled East hierarchy, this year's playoffs could be ripe for upsets.

Which lottery team has the brightest future? Of the 14 teams missing out on the postseason, which one has the best chance of turning into a contender soon?

GALLERY: The NBA's best 'I Didn't Foul' faces

NBA's Best I Didn't Foul Faces

Derek Fisher, Lakers

One thing is true of all NBA players -- they do not like to have fouls called against them. Whether the contact is completely obvious or barely existent, players seldom accept fouls without some type of facial expression of disbelief. With that in mind, here are some of the NBA's memorable "I didn't foul" faces of the 2010-11 season.

LeBron James, Heat

Pau Gasol, Lakers

Dwight Howard

Blake Griffin, Clippers

Derrick Rose, Bulls

Tim Duncan, Spurs

Carmelo Anthony, Knicks

Chris Anderson, Nuggets

Dwyane Wade, Heat

Andre Miller, Blazers

Kobe Bryant, Lakers

Baron Davis, Clippers

Chris Paul, Hornets

Andrew Bynum, Lakers

Joakim Noah, Bulls

Juwan Howard, Heat

Kevin Garnett, Celtics

Kyle Korver

LaMarcus Aldridge, Blazers

Manu Ginobili, Spurs

Marc Gasol, Grizzlies

Stephen Curry, Warriors

Paul Pierce, Celtics

O.J. Mayo, Grizzlies

Stephen Jackson, Bobcats

Steve Nash, Suns

Taj Gibson, Bulls

Vince Carter, Suns

Aaron Gray, Hornets

Lou Williams, 76ers

Aaron Brooks, Suns

Brandon Jennings, Bucks

David West, Hornets

DeMarcus Cousins, Kings

Grant Hill, Suns

Jermaine O'Neal, Celtics

Jamal Crawford, Hawks

Josh Smith, Hawks

Keith Bogans, Bulls


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Chris Mannix
CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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