Kurt Helin of Pro Basketball Talk and NBC Sports joined us to talk several of the most important storylines in today's NBA.  We started with the polarizing relationship brewing between Baron Davis and Laura Dern.  How did they meet, and what are some other NBA relationships you would like to see blossom? Then Kurt takes a dive into the Western Conference to discuss the validity of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder.  Do the Clippers still have time to bounce back into the playoffs with the return of Telodosic and Blake Griffin?  What tiers do you put contenders like the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, San Antonion Spurs as well as the rest of the NBA.Kurt continues with comments regarding Kyrie Irving's polarizing summer, as well as his take on superstars gaining more and more power over franchises.Then we experiment with a little All Star fun.  How do five guards vs. five big men sound?  Finally we cover the Pelicans, and the remarkable season being shared by the two big men as well as their future.  For more download the podcast, and please help spread the word!  Follow us @TheBirdWritesBlogtalkradio.com/thebirdwritesnbaItunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bird-writes-nba-podcast-for-new-orleans-pelicans/id1254580823?mt=2Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/preston-ellis/the-bird-writes-nba-podcast-for-new-orleans-pelicans?refid=stprTune In: https://tunein.com/radio/The-Bird-Writes-NBA-Podcast-on-New-Orleans-Pelicans-p1012419/Google Play:  https://play.google.com/music/m/Ikgqrpz5xjivbhyutvkj5lya3ni?t=The_Bird_Writes_NBA_Podcast_for_New_Orleans_PelicansSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.