Marco Belinelli with the Big-Time Jam

On this week's episode of NBA Soundsystem with hosts Brent Barry and Laurence Scott:

Warriors' owner wants shot at Finals redemption -- That Game 7 loss in The 2016 Finals has been on the minds of the Golden State Warriors, their players, team ownership and fans since the final buzzer sounded. A chance to square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers on the NBA's grandest stage has always been on their minds. With a third straight Finals berth assured now, Golden State owner Joe Lacob didn't pull any punches about how he feels about his team being back on the big stage. Anthony Slater of The Mercury News has more:

(1) Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics/OR/Cleveland Cavaliers

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A person familiar with the negotiations says the Orlando Magic have agreed to hire Toronto general manager Jeff Weltman as the new president of basketball operations.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Spurs leading scorer Kawhi Leonard will not play Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors with San Antonio on the brink of elimination.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- There was a mad scramble at the Spurs practice during the Western Conference finals, a flurry of activity to position cameras and get recording devices ready to document essentially what was the sighting of a white whale.

Oklahoma City center Enes Kanter said Monday he routinely received death threats for criticizing the government of his native Turkey, and he may seek an expedited process toward becoming a U.S. citizen.

While everyone else gets set for the Draft or The Finals, the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic continue their pursuits of a general manager. Orlando seems content waiting until the Cleveland Cavaliers' GM, David Griffin, is available to talk after the playoffs. Atlanta, however, has moved full-speed ahead through a search firm handling the process along with the team's ownership group.

Free agency for the 2017-18 season begins at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 1, 2017.

Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Kevin Durant didn't miss any of the fireworks his offseason decision last summer made in the world of social media. His move in free agency from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Warriors stirred up plenty of emotion from a variety of folks.