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Heat Check with Trysta Krick

Heat Check with Trysta Krick

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 If you live for the drama of the NBA, you’re going to love HEAT CHECK. Stay up to date with your host Trysta Krick who humorously breaks down the many storylines, drama, and rivalries that make the NBA the world’s greatest sports soap opera. From spicy takes to hilarious interviews, catch the HEAT CHECK so you can keep up on all the fun.2025 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia Basketball
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  • Knicks Win the NBA Cup and the Bucks are Getting Desperate

    Knicks Win the NBA Cup and the Bucks are Getting Desperate
    Dec 18 2025

    On this episode of the Heat Check, Trysta reacts to the New York Knicks winning the NBA Cup, breaking down their victory over the Spurs and why the tournament might finally be turning a corner. She also loved watching New York fans show real appreciation for Victor Wembanyama’s greatness.

    Trysta weighs in on Adam Silver’s response to the Terry Rozier/Miami Heat dilemma, checks in on a Milwaukee Bucks team growing increasingly desperate — including reported interest in Zach LaVine — and revisits the ongoing Clippers disaster as new details emerge, including no one showing up to Chris Paul's Halloween party...

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    19 mins
  • NBA Cup Week, Pat Spencer Breaks Out, and Lebron's Complicated LA Legacy

    NBA Cup Week, Pat Spencer Breaks Out, and Lebron's Complicated LA Legacy
    Dec 12 2025

    On this episode of the Heat Check, Trysta breaks down a packed week in the NBA — from the intensity of the NBA Cup, to the alarming wave of injuries sweeping across the league. She dives into Pat Spencer’s unlikely breakout, the Detroit Pistons’ surprising depth, and Cooper Flagg’s record-breaking start to his rookie season.

    Trysta also unpacks the ongoing conversation around LeBron James’s complicated legacy in LA, Jonathan Kaminga’s uncertain standing with the Warriors, and how Derek Lively’s injury could reshape the Mavs’ outlook.

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    25 mins
  • Giannis Deep Dive and Chris Paul Sent Home with Keith Smith

    Giannis Deep Dive and Chris Paul Sent Home with Keith Smith
    Dec 9 2025

    Trysta is joined by Keith Smith of Spotrac to break down every angle of the looming Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes. They talk potential trade destinations, how realistic a move actually is, what the Bucks can get in a trade, and why a return to Greece later in his career may factor into his decisions. Then, Trysta and Keith react to the Chris Paul saga in L.A., as the Clippers send CP3 home and chaos continues to surround the organization.

    Cap strategy, drama, and all the big picture NBA storylines with the man Keith!

    Follow Keith on Twitter/X and checkout his work on @spotrac & @FrontOfficeShow

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    1 hr and 7 mins
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