Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show - NBA Basketball Podcast

Nate and John dive into NBA free agency, headlined by Denver’s bold roster shake-up and what it means for their title aspirations. They unpack Houston’s flurry of moves and debate where the Rockets stand in the West. The duo also examines the Lakers’ long-term plan with LeBron and Luka, Milwaukee’s all-in bet on Myles Turner, and where teams stack up in the suddenly wide-open Eastern Conference. Plus, they break down the latest on key restricted free agents and highlight a few overlooked names who could become sneaky difference-makers.Denver Nuggets: Trade of Michael Porter Jr., additions of Cam Johnson, Jonas Valančiūnas, Bruce Brown, and Tim Hardaway Jr. – 00:00:38Houston Rockets: Clint Capela trade, Jabari Smith Jr. extension, roster balance concerns – 00:10:08Minnesota Timberwolves: Outlook without Nickeil Alexander-Walker, dependence on rookies – 00:15:08Los Angeles Lakers: Long-term strategy with LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and cap space planning – 00:15:49Miami Heat & Detroit Pistons: Duncan Robinson and Simone Fontecchio sign-and-trade – 00:28:03Indiana Pacers: Decision to let Myles Turner go, tax avoidance, and contract management – 00:31:26Milwaukee Bucks: Big commitment to Turner, long-term direction with Giannis – 00:34:00Atlanta Hawks: Additions of Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Luke Kennard, and reshaping of depth – 00:41:26Eastern Conference Hierarchy: Ranking Cleveland, New York, Orlando, Atlanta, and others – 00:42:49Restricted Free Agents: Status of Quentin Grimes, Cam Thomas, Jonathan Kuminga, and Josh Giddey – 00:48:33Jonathan Kuminga's Future with Golden State: Extension scenarios and fit if Al Horford signs – 00:52:01Salary Cap Update: Impact of 7% cap growth and national TV deal structure – 00:54:57Damian Lillard Hypothetical: Should a contender sign him to rehab? – 00:58:44Underrated Free Agent Targets: A few overlooked names who could offer value – 01:03:03 Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

John Hollinger joins Nate to discuss the 2025 draft and recent trades. What do we think of the KD trade? What’s it like trying to move down or up in the draft? What does John think of how teams like the Pels, Grizz, Hawks, and Blazers handled that process? Plus, what of the players the Grizz, Pels, and Blazers selected with their machinations?We also discuss the Celtics moves to cut salary with Porzingis and Holiday, and Kyrie Irving returning to the Mavericks. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

John and Nate react to the shocking Desmond Bane trade from both Memphis and Orlando’s perspectives. They also assess where Kevin Durant might end up, and what kind of return Phoenix could realistically expect. Then it’s time for their final draft board discussion before the big day, including Cooper Flagg’s long-term upside, the rest of the top-5, and some of John’s favorite sleepers.What to make of Memphis trading Desmond Bane and what it says about their direction. 0:01Why the trade is a big bet by Orlando on Franz, Paolo, and their defensive identity. 13:33What Kevin Durant’s value is and which teams could plausibly trade for him. 18:13Could Minnesota, Miami, or the Clippers be realistic suitors? 22:53How Cooper Flagg compares to top past prospects and how he fits in Dallas. 29:54Evaluating Dylan Harper and his unorthodox jumper. 35:00V.J. Edgecombe’s unique strengths and concerns. 39:29Ace Bailey’s upside and unpredictability. 43:01John’s surprise top-5 pick: Kon Knueppel. 46:36The electric upside and flaws of Jeremiah Fears. 50:00Some of John’s favorite sleepers: Collin Murray-Boyles, Noa Essengue, and Carter Bryant. 54:10Tre Johnson’s scoring chops and limitations. 58:26Khaman Maluach. 1:01:33 Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

Nate and John run through a long list of potential trade candidates for what could be a seismic 2025 NBA offseason. They start with the two biggest possible dominos—Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant—and what their availability would mean for their current teams and potential suitors. From there, they cover a wide array of high-level trade options, including Lauri Markkanen, Jrue Holiday, and Jaylen Brown, as well as some lower-profile but still meaningful players like Anfernee Simons and Walker Kessler.Giannis Antetokounmpo – 1:06Kevin Durant – 7:31Lauri Markkanen – 15:59Jrue Holiday – 25:07Jaylen Brown – 34:07Walker Kessler – 38:11Trae Young – 42:08Anfernee Simons – 43:49 Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

John and Nate continue their series assessing veteran-extension candidates:De'Aaron Fox – 0:21Julian Champagnie – 9:55Coby White – 11:24Ayo Dosunmu – 11:24Kevin Huerter – 15:06Julian Phillips – 16:28Darius Garland – 17:10Craig Porter Jr. – 19:18Dean Wade – 20:27Kyrie Irving – 22:06Daniel Gafford – 24:23PJ Washington – 24:23Rui Hachimura – 30:00Dorian Finney-Smith – 31:10Austin Reaves – 32:19Norm Powell – 33:01Karl-Anthony Towns – 43:13Mikal Bridges – 44:50Mitchell Robinson – 47:16Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 49:52Luguentz Dort – 51:16Kenrich Williams – 56:01Jaylin Williams – 56:01Collin Sexton – 57:10Jordan Poole – 1:01:07Khris Middleton – 1:01:29Kristaps Porzingis – 1:02:06 Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

How did we get to a Game 7 in Denver vs OKC, and what will be the key factors in who wins?Golden State petered out without Steph. What do they need to get back to contention and how does the restricted free agency of Jonathan Kuminga impact that? 6:44Why did the Cavaliers fall short, and do they need to make major changes to compete in the East? 16:38How will Boston navigate the franchise-altering injury to Jayson Tatum?  27:13What should Dallas do now that they’ll have Cooper Flagg, and what will they do? 31:20San Antonio should be in the mix for Giannis. Does it make sense to trade the #2 pick for him? 36:41With Joel Embiid and Paul George, how will the #3 pick fit into the mix in Philly? 41:26Plus, how the new CBA has affected the NBA combine. 44:14 Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan to catch up on all the action from the second week of the playoffs, plus discuss the Spurs hiring Mitch Johnson as coach and the Suns hiring Matt Ishbia as GM.The rundown:Best team so far?How some of the big stars have playedOur best and worst predictionsThe best and worst coaching adjustmentsOur most surprising and disappointing playersThe best and worst gamesAnd the crucible, who survived and who turned to ASH? Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

Nate Duncan and John Hollinger break down the first week of the playoffs, including standout teams, superstar performances, the best and worst coaching jobs, surprising players, and early lessons from the playoff crucibleWho has been the best team of the playoffs so far?Would we change our overall playoff predictions based on what we’ve seen?The biggest change to our pre-series predictions after the first week.Grading the superstars' performances in the early going.The best prediction we made heading into the playoffs.The worst prediction we made so far.The best coaching jobs and the most impressive adjustments of the playoffs so far.The worst coaching jobs and most questionable adjustments or non-adjustments.The most surprising/disappointing players of the first week.The best game of the playoffs to this point.The worst game we've seen so far.The best individual performance in a single playoff game.Who would make the All-Playoffs First Team after one week?Revisiting our playoff preview categories and early observations.The playoff crucible: who thrived and who couldn’t hack it?Which rotation players withstood the pressure?Which players have turned to ash?Full Daily Duncs with links⁠Giannis AntetokounmpoDefensive Player of the YearCleveland CavaliersThunder-GrizzliesDetroit PistonsKnicks-PistonsNuggets-ClippersScoringGame 3sAlijah Arenas⁠Full Daily Duncs with links Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

Nate and John take their unique look at the playoffs, discussing their picks for:Most interesting seriesLeast interesting seriesIndividual player matchup you are most interested in seeingStar player with the toughest matchupStar player with the easiest matchupBest coaching matchupBiggest coaching mismatchSeries with the most variablesRotation players most likely to have their roles cutDeep rotation players who could emergeMost important non-star player who will affect the outcome of a seriesBest playoff defenseBest playoff offensePlus, they give their picks for each playoff series winner and NBA champion.They also discuss Joe Dumars’ hiring in New Orleans and the ax falling for Michael Malone and Calvin Booth in Denver. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

John and Nate go over their awards agreements and disagreements on Executive and Not-Executive of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and All-NBA.But first, they give their opinions on the NBA’s new European venture and discuss the future of the teams they think won’t make the playoffs. Plus, thoughts on Joe Cronin’s extension and the future of the Blazers.Full Daily Duncs with linksNCAA championship gameTriviaKevin DurantJoe CroninTrivia answerSeedsAwardsNo. 3 playerEvan MobleyRankingsFull Daily Duncs with links Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

John Hollinger joins Danny Leroux and Nate Duncan to break down our rankings of the top players in the NBA. Jokic or Shai at number 1? Who takes the 3rd spot? Where do old lions Steph, KD, and LeBron fall, and how do they compare with the young superstar bigs? How about the bevy of star guards? Plus, we discuss the biggest risers and fallers, the hardest to rank, and the players we think could make us look stupid for having them so low.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! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.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. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

John Hollinger, who may or may not know anything about tanking, and Nate Duncan bandy about the best ideas they and listeners have for curbing the epidemic of tanking that has beset the league.  We go through basically every viable idea, and in the end agree on FOUR things we’d try to implement immediately.Then, we eliminate two teams from the playoffs and discuss where they’re going from here.  Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

John and Nate look back at their picks with Zach Lowe from last year of which stars were most likely to change teams by the start of the 2025-26 season. Then, the same exercise this year, as they pick which stars could be on the move between now and the start of the 2026-27 season.They also discuss whether the Jazz being fined $100,000 will cause them to mend their tanking ways. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

John and Nate discuss our coach rankings! What makes a great NBA coach, and how can coaches be evaluated? Then, we rank our top group of coaches in the league. Full Daily Duncs with linksAnjali RanadiveDomantas SabonisSacramento KingsDe'Aaron Fox-Mike BrownDraymond Green/Karl-Anthony TownsJalen BrunsonMark CubanPayton Pritchard-Derrick White3-1 lead2005-06 SuperSonicsFull Daily Duncs with links Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.

Nate Duncan and John Hollinger revisit the 2024 NBA trade deadline, re-evaluating the biggest moves, the teams that improved (or didn't), and the deals that didn't happen but should have. They also discuss the latest developments with Victor Wembanyama's health and San Antonio’s future.OKC’s Stealth Salary Dump & the Gordon Hayward Trade (00:44)The Thunder’s move to clear salary space for Isaiah Hartenstein.Gordon Hayward’s underwhelming stint and OKC’s decision to prioritize future flexibility.Debate: Would OKC have been better off going after OG Anunoby or Pascal Siakam?Dallas Mavericks’ Deadline Moves & Playoff Impact (05:06)Initial skepticism about acquiring Daniel Gafford & P.J. Washington.How both played key roles in Dallas’ Western Conference Finals run.The risk of giving up draft control from 2027-2030.In hindsight, a clear win for the Mavericks.The James Harden Trade: Did the Clippers Win? (10:00)Clippers gave up future assets for Harden, but did it pay off?Sixers’ long-term play: Did Daryl Morey make the right call?Clippers' lack of draft control from 2027-2030 could limit future flexibility.Toronto Raptors’ Trade Strategy (15:00)Evaluating the OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam trades.Why the Raptors prioritized players over picks.The case for and against RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley as core pieces.How does Brandon Ingram fit into the Raptors' long-term plans?Indiana Pacers’ Pascal Siakam Trade & Fit (23:05)Siakam’s seamless fit next to Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton.Was he the better choice over Brandon Ingram?The Pacers’ salary cap challenges moving forward.Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier Trade: A Disaster? (31:30)Rozier’s struggles in Miami.The Heat’s miscalculation on their championship window.The future of Miami’s draft pick situation.Chicago Bulls’ Trade Deadline Inactivity (43:42)Bulls failing to trade Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, or Andre Drummond.Could OKC have traded Josh Giddey for Caruso at the deadline?How Chicago mismanaged DeRozan’s value and ended up with a poor return in free agency.Portland Trail Blazers’ Missed Opportunities (46:00)Holding onto Jerami Grant and Anfernee Simons instead of capitalizing on their trade value.The declining value of Grant’s contract.Could Portland have gotten a P.J. Washington-like return for Grant?Smaller Deadline Moves & Their Impact (51:00)Memphis Grizzlies getting a surprise draft asset for David Roddy.Houston Rockets trading for Steven Adams and how he fits.The Boston Celtics’ trade for Xavier Tillman paying off in the NBA Finals.Victor Wembanyama’s Health & Spurs’ Future (54:00)Impact of Wembanyama’s injury on San Antonio’s rebuild.The Spurs’ roster needs: Who stays and who could be replaced?Should the Spurs consider a coaching change?Could Chris Paul be a buyout candidate?Final Thoughts & Playoff Elimination (1:00:00)San Antonio officially eliminated from the playoffs.Reflecting on the biggest winners and losers from the 2024 trade deadline.Wrapping up with audience Q&A and discussion of future trade market implications. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week.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.