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Sacramento and Golden State play another classic down to the wire and are now tied at 2-2. We take you through the insane ending and prognosticate the series from here.New York has a 3-1 lead on Cleveland. Are we more impressed with the Knicks or disappointed in the Cavs?This rollercoaster Wolves season has at least one more loop in it.Philly closes out Brooklyn for the only sweep of the first round.Boston puts on their suits and puts Trae Young in the pick-and-roll to seize a 3-1 lead.Sadly, the undermanned Clippers had little shot against Phoenix over the weekend.Ja Morant is back, but the Lakers outclassed the Grizz for a 2-1 lead.Uh, has anyone noticed the championship favorites are down 2-1 in the first round? Milwaukee has struggled markedly in 2 of the 3 games of this series so far.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.FMWatch playoff games with Nate &

Golden State lives to fight on with a thorough victory over Sacramento. What does it mean going forward with the Kings still up 2-1?Ty Lue goes to the “too little, too late” lineup, as Devin Booker’s 45 points in 45 minutes pace the Suns in the absence of Kawhi Leonard for the Clips.Flagrants, ejections, and oh yeah, the actual game on the floor as the Sixers take a 3-0 lead.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.FMWatch playoff games with Nate & Danny live via Playback. Just log in with your TV provider or League Pass and get the game and our commentary all in one window! Bookmark the schedule of games.

Nate was in the building for a series that started off living up to its building in Sacramento.  How did the Kings beat the Warriors in Game 1, and has the outlook for the series changed?The Knicks exposed some of the Cavs’ weaknesses, plus the strategic quandary Cleveland must solve to be competitive in this series.Brooklyn actually……played pretty well against Philly? But they still lost by 20. Is it good that they looked ok or bad that it still wasn’t close to good enough?The Hawks played one of the worst halves you can on both ends in losing to the Celtics.The Lakers take a 1-0 lead on the road behind their supporting cast as Ja Morant’s status is in doubt going forward. Fix the charge!The Clippers rally for an inspiring win behind Kawhi Leonard and Russell Westbrook, while Phoenix has major questions to answer.Giannis Antetokounmpo also exits early, but Jimmy Butler exorcises some of his demons against the Bucks with a virtuoso performance.The Nuggets take care of business against a toothless Wolves offen

On paper, Sacramento can’t guard Golden State. So the question is, can they outscore them with their record-setting offense?The Hawks go 9 deep with quality players, as do the Celtics. That’s rare for a 2-7 matchup, but the key is whether Trae Young can keep up with the Js and their scoring.Is there more than meets the eye to this weird Brooklyn team that has nobody to guard Joel Embiid going up against the Sixers?Finally, a look at which high school prospects shined in last week’s Nike Hoop Summit.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.FM

A recap of a wild Wolves/Pels game. Should and will Rudy Gobert be suspended? Is the Gobert punch or McDaniels breaking his hand the bigger story? Plus, why the Pels blew their best chance of scoring down the stretch and the brilliance of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards.We go through the rest of the West playoff picture, and discuss whether the Clippers should have considered trying a little less against the Suns, and whether it made sense for the Kings to rest their players against Golden State on Friday.We also catch up on the final lottery odds, and the Mavericks’ shenanigans. Is this investigation of their tanking fair?  Houston and Detroit will have new coaches next year.Finally, a look ahead to the play-in game in the East between Miami and Atlanta.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.FM

Danny makes a special appearance to give our finals picks for our awards. No narratives need apply as we go deep into the weeds on Jokic vs Embiid vs Giannis for MVP.  Plus, our picks for All-NBA as we wildly indulge ourselves by considering players with fewer than 65 games played, COY, DPOY, 6MOY, ROY, Executive and Not Executive of the Year, and Most Improved Player.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.FM

We go through everything that is known about the new CBA so far, and assess whether we think the deal points that have been reported are good or bad for the game and what the unintended consequences might be.  Plus, we look at whether the owners or players seem to have come out better in the end.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.FM

A look at 13 teams in the Eastern Conference as the playoffs nearATL–The Hawks have two expensive starters and two young backups needing extensions at the 4 and 5CLE–Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade’s shootingWAS–The Wiz are in the middle of a nearly unprecedented 5-year streakORL–Paolo Banchero’s efficiency has fallen off. Why?TOR–Jakob Poeltl is doing what the Raps thought he couldMIL–How does Giannis’ season stack up with last year?NYK–What will the Knicks do without Julius Randle?MIA–The declines of Vincent and StrusIND–Isaiah Jackson will be a focus for the tanking PacersDET–The James Wiseman era in DetroitCHI–The Bulls with Beverley, and their play-in hopesBRK–Have the Nets disappointed since the deadline?CHA–Steve Clifford has this group defendingFour 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.FM

What will the landscape of the NBA look like in 2025? Dan Feldman joins to predict the two best teams in each conference, the NBA champion, and the two worst teams in the league.But first, we catch up on the latest news and the state of the playoff race after the weekend.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.FM

The eternal Jokic/Embiid debate continues in our center rankings, while further down we grapple with the offensive stars vs two-way role players conundrum.For rankings of every position (with text of our lists and stats we consult, including Seth Partnow exclusives), subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime:duncdon.supportingcast.fm 

A look at where we went right and wrong in our over/under picks for the season.  After a rough 2021-22, were Nate and Danny able to get back on the winning track. Plus our best and worst picks, lucky wins, bad beats, and of course the Nate vs Danny head-to-head.4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

Power forward perhaps has fewer stars than any position, but it’s also the position perhaps most important for determining the style of basketball a team plays on both ends.  How do we reconcile that when determining the best players at the position?To get Nate's and Danny's rankings of every position and top 10 players in the league, text of their lists and statistics they consult (including Seth Partnow exclusives), subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime:DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm

Nate and Danny catch up on the top-12 teams in the West.DEN: How is the defense holding up?MEM: What to make of Dillon Brooks’ offense?PHX and SAC play a key game for the 3rd seed in the WestLAC: They’ve won 3 straight after 5 straight losses, with Kawhi Leonard back to playing at an All-NBA levelGSW: Steph is back, but can they survive without Andrew Wiggins?DAL: The Mavs have gotten all they could have wanted from Kyrie Irving so farMIN: The Rudy Gobert effectUTA: Ochai Agbaji moves into a larger roleNOP: Trey Murphy has 41 vs the Blazers, but CJ and Ingram without Zion have struggled immensely this seasonLAL: Anthony Davis has kept the Lakers in postseason contentionOKC: Josh Giddey (not Kitty) had a blueprint game vs Golden State4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

Sports media reporter Andrew Marchand of the New York Post and the Marchand & Ourand podcast is our guest to discuss myriad sports media topics including:Where does the NBA rank as a TV property?Why is the NBA about to get paid more despite declining ratings?What would the NBA like to do with local TV rights in light of the Diamond Sports bankruptcy affecting 16 teams?Who are the major players for the NBA’s next national TV contracts?How much does he expect the NBA to get in rights fees?How well are the NBA’s TV partners presenting the league?Plus, Danny and Nate discuss the latest news on Ja Morant, KD, Zion, and more.For six ad-free episodes per week, including Hollinger & Duncan, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime:DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm

Former NBA Referee and now NBA SVP of Referee Development and Training Monty McCutchen joins to discuss where NBA refereeing has improved, how the league has evolved referee training, which rules changes have been harder to implement, and how to really tell when it’s a block or a charge.Then we look at 5 teams in the East:NYK/MIA: Julius Randle’s ridiculous isolation scoring powers the Knicks vs Jimmy Butler and Bam AdebayoPHI/MIL: Philly snaps the Bucks’ 16-game winning streak, showing off some matchup advantages vs the Bucks in the processWAS: Bradley Beal is having a bounce-back season4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, and you can get every Hollinger & Duncan as well ! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

Time to take stock of the first four and a half months of the season. Who are our picks for MVP, All-NBA, DPOY, ROY, COY, 6MOY?For six ad-free episodes per week, including Hollinger & Duncan, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime:DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm

UTA and OKC play an OT classic. Lauri Markkanen begins the next step in his evolution, plus Mark Daignault and Will Hardy on a unique Thunder tactic that makes them hard to guard.SAS: Malaki Branham has shown some unexpected skills.DEN and MEM: The Grizz get revenge for a blowout loss to the Nuggets. Did they expose any particular weaknesses?NOP: Their key players without Zion were great last year, but have struggled this year. Why?HOU: It could be a rough watch the rest of the year without Eric Gordon.GSW and MIN: A key fight for playoff positioning goes the Warriors’ way in a shorthanded duel between Klay Thompson and Naz Reid.4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

Flashback (Nov. 8, 2016): Kevin Pelton of ESPN joins to discuss which current NBA players will and should make the Hall of Fame.  We run through our criteria for the Hall of Fame and examine the credentials of over 40 current players and coaches.  The analysis runs from locks like Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James, to borderline cases like Joe Johnson, Derrick Rose, and Kevin Love, and finally which young players have the best shot of making it.For six (nearly all modern) episodes per week, including Hollinger & Duncan, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime:DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm

The Warriors allow the completion of the Gary Payton II trade.  Zion Williamson is out for weeks more in New Orleans–what does this mean for their hopes? Plus we catch up on the rest of the non-trade news around the league.Then a look at the Lakers and Mavs deadline acquisitions through the lens of their weekend games.For six episodes per week, including Hollinger & Duncan, subscribe to to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Trade Deadline Sale before it ends:DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm

A look at every single move on Deadline Day from each team’s perspective–the finances, the value, the effect on the floor, and every other aspect.Plus, the big winners and losers, the deals that didn’t get done, and the landscape of the league in the aftermath of a huge deadline season.For even more trade-deadline coverage – including Part 2, our Kevin Durant trade episode, our Lakers-Timberwolves-Jazz trade episode, Hollinger & Duncan and more – subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Trade Deadline Sale before it ends:DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm