Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast

The last in our position-ranking series, point guards are down beyond the elite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. As style of play has changed, teams are increasingly relying on bigger players to create offense. Where does that leave small point guards? Many big names — including Stephen Curry, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton, Darius Garland, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, Ja Morant, Trae Young and Fred VanVleet — face far more uncertainty than a year ago. But, as always, there are rising young players like Tyrese Maxey and Dylan Harper ready to climb the rankings. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nate and Danny have the first part of their bi-weekly look at the Eastern Conference. BOS: They’re eerily similar to last year — 1:12 CHA: The Hornets will need to upgrade on Miles Bridges at power forward to contend — 11:03 NYK: It’s your yearly “Mikal Bridges is struggling” panic meter! — 20:46 CLE: How should Kenny Atkinson run their playoff rotation? — 28:04 TOR: What is their future at shooting guard? — 42:00 PHI: What VJ Edgecombe showed and didn’t show in two big performances at point guard — 57:02 DET: Is Cade better than Luka? — 1:05:16 IND: Ivica Zubac will look a lot different when the Pacers are trying — 1:13:48 WAS: Kyshawn George will be a very interesting piece for the next Wizards coach to deploy — 1:20:00 Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Luka Doncic and the Lakers continue their impressive run despite a horrible schedule as he drops his first 60-pointer as a Laker. How did he go off, what didn’t Miami do to counter, and how good can the Lakers be in the playoffs? The Suns once again impress in a loss, but Victor Wembanyama took over late for San Antonio. 28:53 The Charlotte Hornets are one of the best stories in the NBA, easily handling the overmatched Magic. 1:05:33 How will Cade Cunningham’s collapsed lung affect the Pistons’ seeding and playoff hopes? Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan and Danny Leroux in a special crossover episode to discuss the top-10 players in the NBA.  Is Jokic or Shai at the top of the league? Where does the ascendant Victor Wembanyama fit in?  Then, we have to reconcile injuries vs performance in the rest of the top-10, and we also discuss our most controversial omissions and risers and fallers over the last year. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is it blasphemy to say Victor Wembanyama could challenge Nikola Jokic at the top? ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ Lakers-Nuggets Expansion Inevitable? Realignment Expansion fees Seattle, Las Vegas Parity Expansion drought ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠ Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our bi-weekly look at the 15 teams in the Western Conference: DEN and LAL: A fascinating end-game as Denver is hoisted by their own fouling petard GSW: The totally injured Warriors limp towards the 10 seed — 25:20 MIN: They’ve really struggled in the possession game — 32:27 OKC: Why was Shai able to score 20 so many times when others failed? — 39:01 SAC: Dylan Cardwell has intrigued as a rim protector — 46:21 PHX: Jalen Green is being asked to do too much again — 57:21 SAS: How do the Spurs have the #4 offense? — 1:04:00 UTA: Which of the 4 youngs who are still playing could contribute next year? — 1:12:10 LAC: Yanic Konan Niederhauser was solid before his unfortunate injury — 1:18:43 MEM: Ty Jerome has duplicated his season a year ago so far — 1:25:35 HOU: They’ve struggled without Steven Adams — 1:31:47 POR: How has Scoot looked in his first month back? — 1:40:02 DAL: Can Ryan Nembhard be a major part of the Mavs’ plans? — 1:47:57 NOP: Dejounte Murray is showing some very encouraging signs — 1:54:26 Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nate and Danny discuss why their definition of a small forward might differ from some others’, and then rank all the heavy hitters at the position.  Where do big stars like LeBron, KD, Luka, Cade, Tatum, and Brown rank?  How about up-and-comers like Brandon Miller and Deni Avdija? What do we make of lower-level scorers like Brandon Ingram compared to three-and-D stalwarts like OG Anunoby?  Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Should we be concerned with Detroit’s recent struggles? ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ Kawhi Leonard ‘smoking gun’ Steve Ballmer Other investigation Magic City Terry Rozier trade settlement Jonathan Isaac contract Shai Gilgeous-Alexander streak All-Contract Team ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠ Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We break down every aspect of Jayson Tatum’s return.  How has he looked so far, and what does it mean for the Celtics’ chances in the East? Plus, we break down Boston’s encouraging victory over the Cavs on Sunday. Then, we get into our mailbag, with tons of questions including these: BOS–How do they match up in the East? How has Neemias Queta improved? CLE–Who is the 5th starter and closer when healthy? 27:39 BRK–What does taking a step forward next year look like? Could they make the playoffs? 42:50 ATL–Are we too low on Quin Snyder? What should they target in July? 51:47 CHA–Who could they upset in the playoffs? What do they need this offseason? 1:00:42 CHI–Why is Arturas still employed? Who might be a keeper in their rebuild? 1:10:02 Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s time to break down which players and teams have surprised us, and which have disappointed. (42:31) We break down all the candidates and each pick a top three for all of the categories. We turn to news, where it appears Jayson Tatum will be returning in nearly unprecedented fashion.   How do we think it will go?  Plus, we catch up on the rest of the news around the league from this week. And of course, we can end the podcast in only one place. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s been a crazy year for executives, both for good and for ill, and the trade deadline made things even crazier. Nate and Danny go through the many candidates for Not Executive of the Year. ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ Luka Doncic-J.J. Redick Jarred Vanderbilt Luke Kornet Awards All-NBA Super-max Tyrese Maxey Steve Kerr-Kristaps Porzingis Mohamed Diawara Celtics-Nets ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠ Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nate and Danny break down the major awards and make their picks for MVP, the three All-NBA Teams, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, and Rookie of the Year. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s time to put aside our usual objectivity and discuss the purely subjective: Who are our favorite watches in the league, and who is making us grit our teeth?  Nate and Danny run through the candidates and each pick their top-5 best and worst watches. We catch up on news, including the imminent return of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, (1:07:15) then break down a fun Miami-Philadelphia game in a key matchup at the bottom of the East playoff picture. 1:13:58 Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The relentless well of positivity that is Dunc’d On takes a look at the best contracts in the NBA in a number of key metrics, plus tell the story of what can be learned about team-building from these deals.   ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ Indiana Pacers Tanking Jaylen Brown Dyson Daniels Giannis Antetokounmpo Team USA Lakers, Wizards Hornets, Thunder ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠ Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A very full 15 in 60 of well over 2 hours looks at the 15 teams in the Western Conference: HOU: Breaking down their late-game offense in a rough blown lead against New York DEN & GSW:  The Warriors pull off a troubling upset over the Nuggets 10:20 OKC: Has Cason Wallace shown more on-ball juice with their injuries? 28:17 PHX: Why is their defense so much better? 35:21 POR: Shaedon Sharpe’s development in his 4th year 45:29 UTA & MEM: The Jazz out-tank the Grizz while avoiding a fine. 53:05 MIN: How are and should they be using Ayo Dosunmu? 1:03:32 NOP: Is Trey Murphy III a threat as a shot-creator? 1:08:25 LAC: The early returns on Bennedict Mathurin and the chances of the Clippers re-signing him this offseason 1:19:26 LAL: Luka Doncic’s odd quarter splits 1:27:50 SAS: What do we think of their new starting lineup? 1:39:09 SAC: Nique Clifford’s numbers haven’t been good. Is there a silver lining? 1:46:57 DAL: How can Naji Marshall’s unique skills fit in on a better team? 1:55:00 Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Utah Jazz got smacked with a $500,000 fine for tanking. Was it fair, and will it solve anything? And if not that, what do we think of the league’s reported reforms on the tanking issue? We go through each of the ideas and make the call on which should be implemented. Then, we catch up on all the big news that piled up over the All-Star break and discuss some of the results from Thursday night’s action. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time to return to one of our favorite pastimes to try to make sense of the NBA following the trade deadline chaos.  So, we crafted WATFOs (What Are The F—ing Odds) on the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo and more!⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ExpansionStephen CurryAlperen SengunDunk contestDamian Lillard3-point contest⁠⁠Cam Thomas⁠⁠Dallas Mavericks⁠Fights⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠ Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The post-deadline action shifts back to the floor as Nate and Danny analyze James Harden and Jaren Jackson, Jr. debuting with their new teams.  Then we careen around the league, catching up on news while providing scouting reports on Hugo Gonzalez and new Thunder guard Jared McCain.The show closes by ranking the key players on the buyout market and discussing where players like Cam Thomas could help the most. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We break down the fascinating Ivica Zubac trade, with a rare bracket protected pick as the centerpiece of the deal.  Would we have done this as the Indiana Pacers? How does Zu fit in on a healthy version of the team? Should the Jazz have jumped at the Pacers’ offer?For LA, where do they go from here? Was this a big enough package to bite on Zubac, and what is their plan going forward?We also take listener questions on some of the big trends of this deadline. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Utah Jazz finally make their big move, acquiring Jaren Jackson, Jr.  How good will the Jazz be next year? Will they be too good now to keep their top-8 protected pick?  What else do they need to contend in the West?For Memphis, we look back on the conclusion of the Jaren era.  What’s the plan now in Memphis? Was this the right time to move him? Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.