Taking the early pulse of the NBA season - a podcast by USA TODAY

NBA A to Z guys Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt chat about the bogus rumor that Klay Thompson was going to be traded by the Golden State Warriors to the Boston Celtics. They talk about how important Thompson is to the team and why they have no plans to trade him. They also talk about the streaking Los Angeles Clippers and why things are going well early on for them, but can this team advance in the playoffs? That’s the big question for them. Sam and Jeff also talk about DeMar DeRozan who is off to a start that puts him into company of legends. He and the Toronto Raptors are playing well and if he continues to play the way he is, they could be a serious threat to the Cleveland Cavaliers. They also talk about how the New York Knicks are struggling early on, especially on defense.

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