Jason Timpf answers five questions heading into the second half of the NBA season. Will Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks win the Eastern Conference over Jayson Tatum's Boston Celtics and Joel Embiid's Philadelphia 76ers? Are Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving destined for failure with the Dallas Mavericks? And is it NBA Finals or bust for Kevin Durant in his first playoff run with Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns? Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 03:33 - Who wins Eastern Conference? 11:15 - Will Nikola Jokic win 3rd straight MVP? 25:08 - Will Luka Doncic & Kyrie Irving duo be a failure? 36:07 - NBA Finals or bust for Kevin Durant & Suns? 46:18 - Amen Thompson NBA Draft buzz 57:34 - Bronny James top 10 prospect? + Closing Bet with us at FanDuel Sportsbook: https://www.fanduel.com/volume Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/_JasonLT Download the Action Network app: https://www.sw4trk.com/cmp/2989N1/27W1G/ Download AMP & listen live: https://bit.ly/3v3mzsM Shop the hottest gear in all of sports podcasting: https://thevolume.com/shop-all-new Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToTheVolumeEmailNewsletter Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/thevolumesports https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports https://www.facebook.com/TheVolumeSports https://www.tiktok.com/@thevolumesports Learn more about the Volume: https://www.thevolume.com #nba #kevindurant #giannis #nbaplayoffs #nbafinals #phoenixsuns #suns #milwaukeebucks #bucks #dallasmavericks #mavericks #lukadoncic #kyrieirving #denvernuggets #nuggets #nikolajokic #mvp #bostonceltics #philadelphia76ers #76ers #sixers #celtics #lebronjames #lebron #lakers #losangeleslakers #nbadraft #basketball #sports