Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast

Is there a reason to think this year’s Denver/Lakers series will go better for LA than last year’s?What strengths and weaknesses do the playoff newcomers from Orlando bring to challenge the Cavs?The Suns are favored in this series, should they be? What specific matchup problems do they cause for the Wolves?Luka vs Kawhi is perhaps the best matchup of the first round.Plus, the news that Jontay Porter is banned from the NBA and Zion Williamson will be out weeks with his hamstring issue. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

A fascinating final day of action unfolds, with huge games between Orlando and Milwaukee, Phoenix and Minnesota, and LA and New Orleans overshadowed by….Cleveland and Charlotte? Why JB Bickerstaff’s closing lineup will go down in tanking lore.Plus, the Knicks’ fascinating decision (which they may not even have considered) of whether to win against Chicago, the Bulls’ curious decision to go for it against New York, and whether the Lakers should actually consider losing the 7 vs 8 game to avoid the Nuggets. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

It’s time to take stock of how we did on our preseason over/under picks and analyze what went right and what went wrong for our preseason predictions, and also see who will be crowned the over/under king this season. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

It’s time for Dunc’d On’s final picks for the league’s major awards. Find out who we picked for all of the major awards, including MVP, All-NBA, ROY, COY, and 6MOY.  Plus, our picks for sophomore of the year, Executive of the Year, and Not Executive of the Year. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

It’s time for the most thorough evaluation of NBA defense you are going to find. We pick our official positionless All-Defensive Teams, sure, but we really have some fun picking the best defenders at each position 1-5.Then it’s time for Worst-Team All-Defense, as we select the weakest defenders at each position and the No-Defense Player of the Year.Plus, Nate has his picks for the defenders who most improved and declined this year, and a few categories including:Best post defenderBest getting over screensBest rim protectorBest iso defendersMost disruptiveDoes the most with the leastDoes the least with the mostBetter than you thinkWorse than you think Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

BOS: Is the Porzingis postup a panacea for their late game ills?ATL: What do we make of the sans Trae stretch by Dejounte Murray?BRK: Is Lonnie Walker a solid third scoring guard going forward?DET & WAS played a huge double tank game.IND: Should you put your center on Siakam or Turner?CHA: The final word on Miles Bridges this season Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

In what is annually one of the more controversial episodes, it’s time to look at which teams are best set up for the future by examining the best young cores of players 25 and under. It’s a banner year for teams which have been winning with young players–how do they all stack up? Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

NOP:  Did the Orlando Magic EXPOSE the way to beat the Pels in the playoffs?GSW: The Warriors really struggle against athleticismHOU: Amen Thompson and Jalen Green have led the Rox to 8 straight winsSAS and MEM: The Spurs wanted to beat the Grizz to get the Raps’ pick, but a Taylor Jenkins end-of-game play won it.DEN: The Nuggets have a great fastball, and teams have seen it a lot since they’ve been so healthyPOR: How has Kris Murray’s turn as a starter been going? Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

Nate and Danny have a big disagreement at number 1, and then struggle to order the rest of the big stars at the position. Where do Steph, Dame, Shai, Brunson, the Tyreses, De’Aaron, Kyrie, Ja, and all the rest of the league’s playmakers slot in? Where do we draw the line between a good number 1 and a great number 2? Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

We got a ton of questions on the Knicks, Hornets, Cavs, and Bulls, so we went long to discuss matters such as whether the former Pistons will be in the Knicks’ playoff rotation, which Hornets will be on the team when they next make the playoffs, whether the Cavs will over- or underperform in the postseason, and whether Zach LaVine will be a Bull at the start of next season. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

It’s time to tackle the league’s most star-studded position. Where do KD, Kawhi, Luka, LeBron, Tatum, Jimmy, and the rest of the stars land? And which guys represent solid two-way options at the position further down the table? Who are the biggest risers and fallers year-over-year? Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

PHX: How is Royce O’Neale fitting in?MEM: Should the Grizz count on Santi Aldama as a key piece next season?NOP: The Pels have gotten separation in the race for the 5th seedLAC: Do the Clippers have enough shooting?LAL: Why is Anthony Davis’ efficiency only average for his position?DAL: Can the Mavs defense be good enough to win a playoff series?HOU: What are our hopes for Jalen Green?SAC: Can Sacramento afford Malik Monk in free agency?POR: Banton down the hatches! Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

DEN vs BOS: 40 minutes on another fascinating game between the 2 favoritesMIN: How can they weather the loss of KAT?OKC: Lu Dort is an underrated reason for the Thunder’s successGSW vs SAS: The Spurs’ role players roll the WarriorsUTA: Keyonte George is a bright spot in their struggles since the breakFour more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

IND: Tyrese Haliburton is struggling since his return from injury.BRK and ATL BATTLE IT OUT for 10th-seed bragging rightsBOS: The Celtics are one of the best regular season teams everCHI: What of Patrick Williams’ 4th season?DET: Cade Cunningham is…kind of on track?ORL: Franz Wagner’s offensive game as he nears his extension windowTOR: The Raps are very injured, should that change their approach to their top-6 protected pick? Plus, Immanuel Quickley’s performance in Toronto. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

It’s time for Dunc’d On’s monthly check-in on the league’s major awards. Find out who we picked for all of the major awards, including MVP, All-NBA, DPOY, ROY, COY, and 6MOY.  Plus, our picks for sophomore of the year, Executive of the Year, and Not Executive of the Year. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

Our bi-weekly look at the Western Conference:MIN: Anthony Edwards vs other great shooting guards at 22OKC and LAC played a very revealing game that both really went forNOP: The subtle decline in Zion’s gameDAL: The Mavs are smoking with Daniel Gafford on the floorSAC: How the Kings’ rim protection has improved, and are they getting “lucky” so far?PHX: The Suns badly miss BradleyLAL: How sustainable is D’Angelo Russell’s recent play?HOU: The state of Alperen Sengun’s game in his 3rd seasonMEM: Is there still hope for Ziaire Williams?POR: Matisse Thybulle’s offensive game, and why Deandre Ayton is having the worst FT drawing season by a big in NBA historySAS: Victor is that guy already Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, we take a look at which are the worst contracts in the NBA going forward. What is the right way to measure this, and how many Bulls are on the list?! Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

A mailbag edition of our bi-weekly look at the East has a ton of great questions, including but not limited to:ATL: Why is Trae disrespected, how do they make the math work this offseason?BOS: C’s or the field in the East?BRK: What young player would you move Mikal Bridges for? Is this 2025 cap space plan a good idea?CHA: Brandon Miller!CHI: How long until the Bulls have new leadership?CLE: Why are the Cavs absolutely destroying teams right now?DET: Our thoughts on the Grimes/Ivey/Cade trioIND: The development of the Pacers’ young players is now the key to true contentionMIA: If the Heat are healthy, are we really gonna pick all these other teams over them in a playoff series?MIL: What has changed under Doc, and is Dame not able to bring it every night anymore?NYK: The Knicks’ playoff chances.ORL: Jonathan Isaac is closing games for the Magic, and what type of player do they need to take another step?PHI: Why do people think that “aloof buffoon” Daryl Morey is a good GM? (We don’t write the questions.)TOR: RJ Barrett’s improved efficiencyWAS: Should Wiz just bench Poole? Who will make the playoffs first among the East’s terrible trio? Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

A breakdown of every deal that went down on an active trade deadline day, plus a look at the overall league trends that shaped (and will shape) the market going forward, and the deadline’s biggest winners and losers.  Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.

First, the news that Joel Embiid will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus. What are the potential scenarios for Embiid and the Sixers, and how did we get here? Plus, Zach LaVine is done for the year in Chicago.Then, our bi-weekly look at the West:UTA: Some Will Hardy adjustments spurred a thrilling win over the BucksSAS: Victor Wembanyama has emerged as one of the league’s best rim protectorsSAC: Why is the offense worse this year, and should they trade for Kyle Kuzma?POR: Scoot Henderson is showing some signsPHX: Bradley Beal has disappointed so far, or has he?OKC: The numbers say the Thunder don’t need another backup CNOP: The Pels have an odd mix of great shooters and limited onesMIN: Should they consider including Naz Reid in a trade for backcourt help?MEM: What can we take from Marcus Smart’s season?LAL: It’s given that they should move their 2029 1st, but should they?LAC: James Harden’s added versatility has fit right inHOU: Cam Whitmore is putting up some eye-popping per minute numbersDEN: Is there any concern about Aaron Gordon’s worse numbers?GSW: Jonathan Kuminga has broken outDAL: Is Dereck Lively II a future DPOY? Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMPlus, subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.