New York takes command in another war of a Game 4, Paul George and James Harden provide virtuoso performances to knot up their series with Dallas, Milwaukee fought gamely but ultimately succumbed to Myles Turner and the Pacers, while the Lakers finally played harder than the Nuggets to avert a sweep.What can we take away from 3 blowouts Saturday, and where do we see the Cleveland Orlando series heading?Plus, what we think the new TV deal details that are slowly emerging may mean for the league and its fans. 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.
Joel Embiid had the first great playoff game of his career to will the Sixers back into the series against the Knicks. Orlando showed up for the first time, at the same time that the Cavs didn’t.The Lakers gave it all they had, but again ran out of gas against a younger, deeper, more complete Nuggets team. 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.
OKC and New Orleans gave us our only really good game of the day, but there were plenty of portents elsewhere.Two potential road favorites failed to show up in Milwaukee and Los Angeles, while Boston was unperturbed in Game 1 against Miami.On day one, the higher seeds served notice that upsets may not be so easy to come by in the first round. 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.
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.
Ricardo Vazquez
Having trouble sleeping? Did you ever want to hear a boring NBA podcast? Well, you're in luck. These two dweebs love to sound bored and are apparently great at talking a lot about nothing.
Ricardo Vazquez
I have an idea, title your podcast episode East 15.... and then only talk about 11 teams. Oh wait... nvm. You already did...
Michael Wasson
show some love for the magic. you excluded them and along with two other teams. Show some love
Bailey Fawver
mad that the Lakers didn't take advantage of blazers playing Hassan and nurkic. doesn't even acknowledge Portland played both because the Lakers were playing Davis and McGee which allowed Portland to play two centers.
lindseyrose
Favors >>> Gobert. No question!