Short Corner: The NBA with Paul Shirley and Justin Halpern

Twin comedians Randy and Jason Sklar (Sklarbro Country) drop in on the show to discuss Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, and ESPN's coverage of the NBA free agent soap opera. Later, Jean-Luc Picard returns with a special guest to help rate teams' most recent signings.

SBNation writer and Brooklyn Nets fans Matt Ufford joins Justin & Paul to try and figure out what kind of mental disorder caused Bucks management to trade for Jason Kidd. Then Starfleet's own Jean-Luc Picard weighs in on recent NBA free agent signings.

Stand-Up Comic/Emmy-nominated Writer/Clippers & Blazers fan Morgan Murphy stops by to play "F that Guy," and debate whether bandwagon fans are the bane of all existence. Plus Justin & Paul reveal their own special non-hyped NBA draft picks.

Justin and Paul debate whether LeBron would REALLY leave South Beach and where that Journey might take him. Then Bulls beat-writer KC Johnson joins the boys to discuss WTF the Bulls do now to stay relevant.

Grantland.com sportswriter/podcaster/author Jonah Keri joins Paul & Justin to try and figure out WTF his favorite NBA team will do now. Then the guys discuss the over-dramatized NBA finals and whether Derek Fisher is going to be a robot, a puppet or cannon-fodder.

Paul's hungover in Toronto, so Amir Blumenfeld (CollegeHumor.com, "If I Were You" the podcast) joins Justin to discuss which team winning the NBA Finals will make the his beloved Lakers look better. Then Paul calls in from to share his thoughts on the Clippers sale and why he's certain that being from Kansas is cooler than hailing from San Diego.

Justin and Paul talk playoff nonsense, the value of trash talk and then share some time with Seattle Supersonicsoul blogger Paul Merrill, who refuses to let the Sonics rest in peace.

Justin and Paul welcome actor Ben Schwartz (Parks & Rec), who shares his tales of comic mirth and bemoans the unwell status of his beloved Knicks. Plus playoff talk and NBA people that J&P are pissed at.

Justin and Paul debate whether funny guys get laid and whether Russell Westbrook is truly nuts. Then "Social Network" writer Ben Mezrich joins the guys, followed by HuffPo regular and HUGE Sixers fan Marc Lamont Hill.

NBA agent Keith Glass spills behind the scenes secrets of getting NBA players signed. Then Justin explains why he believes LeBron is actually "the shit."

Columnist/Author/Wizards Fan Drew Magary tells the guys how odd it is to root for a team in DC. Then Paul and Justin dissect the bizarre thing that is the current NBA playoffs. Finally, they debate on the furor over Donald Sterling's verbal diarrhea.

Sheepdogs singer Ewan Currie joins the boys to talk about the oddities of the NBA and what to expect in the playoffs.

Lakers star Pau Gasol chats with the guys. Then Justin and Paul debate whether it's OK to pay college players.

Best-Selling Author/Sports Writer Jeff Pearlman joins the boys to talk NBA and about his new 80's Lakers expose' "Showtime."

The guys find perfect NBA character matches for the heroes and villains in HBO's Game of Thrones.