Pelicans Figuring It Out, RJ Barrett’s Development For Knicks & Westbrook Issues With Lakers With Basketball News’ Mark Schindler. Plus, Chicago Bulls With Bulls On Tap’s Buzz & MLB With Fangraphs’ Jon Tayler

Outsider and Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Basketball News' Mark Schindler to talk about the Pelicans getting better down the stretch, Brandon Ingram making the leap in New Orleans, what's different about R.J. Barrett in New York, the Lakers with Russell Westbrook, the Pacers fitting in with Ty Haliburton and Buddy Heild, the return of Victor Oladipo and Markelle Fultz and much more (10:00). Then, Bulls On Tap's Buzz joins the program to talk about the Chicago Bulls, the development of Ayo Dosunmu, DeMar DeRozan's MVP case, how Billy Donovan has differed from Jim Boylan, the potential return of Patrick Williams and much more (50:00). To wrap, Fangraphs' Jon Tayler joins the show to talk about today in baseball history, the latest in the MLB Lockout, MLB's Apple TV deal on Fridays, and the 2021 Houston Astros season review (80:00). Host: Chase Thomas Guests: Mark Schindler, Buzz, Jon Tayler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices