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The Washington Wizards hit the jackpot last night, winning the No. 1 ping pong ball pick in the NBA Draft Lottery and a chance to draft Kentucky point guard John Wall.

In the Wednesday edition of the NBA Insiders, host Patrick Snow and Athlon NBA writer Doug Word discuss Boston's dominance of the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals in Orlando. They also break down the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Suns and recap the NBA draft lottery.

The defending champion L.A. Lakers will battle the Phoenix Suns for the right to advance to the NBA Finals. Athlon's Doug Word previews the Western Conference Finals and offers a prediction.

The Eastern Conference Finals are set with the second-seeded Orlando Magic, well-rested after consecutive series sweeps over Charlotte and Atlanta, ready to battle the fourth-seeded Boston Celtics, who are fresh off of a six-game series win over the East's top seed, the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In the Friday edition of the NBA Insiders, host Patrick Snow and Athlon NBA writer Doug Word look back at Boston's hardfought series win and Cleveland's dramatic loss. Also included are previews and predictions of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals.

In the Tuesday edition of the NBA Insiders, host Patrick Snow and Athlon NBA writer Doug Word break down the Cavaliers-Celtics series and look back at the dominating performances by the Magic, Lakers and Suns in their conference semifinals series.

In the Thursday edition of the NBA Insiders, host Patrick Snow and Athlon NBA writer Doug Word discuss Rajon Rondo's impact on the Celtics, the Lakers' front-line dominance and more as they break down the conference semifinals.

The Eastern Conference's second seed, the Orlando Magic, face a familiar foe in the third-seeded Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Orlando is looking to repeat as conference champions, while its Southeast Division rival, Atlanta, is hoping to advance to the conference finals for the first time since 1970.

The third-seeded Phoenix Suns will take on the seventh-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals. Athlon's NBA writer Doug Word previews the series and offers his prediction.

The defending NBA champion L.A. Lakers, the Western Conference's No. 1 seed, will take on the fifth-seeded Utah Jazz in the NBA playoffs for the third straight season.