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James Harden has a second massive game and a second massive shot to power Philly to a 2-2 tie. Which team now has the edge in the series?Phoenix and Denver saw 3 players at an absolutely ridiculous level, but Devin Booker was the best among them even with Nikola Jokic putting up 53 points. Has the series changed without Chris Paul?Anthony Davis has been the best player on the floor for 2 of the 3 games in the series, and thus the Lakers lead it 2-1.The Knicks keep bashing their heads into the Miami Heat, with limited results. 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.

The Game 1 home loser winning streak continues as the Warriors adjust to blow out the Lakers and even the series. What key factors will affect the outcome of the series going forward?Mike Budenholzer is out as Milwaukee Bucks coach. Was it the right decision?Joel Embiid returns, but Boston dominates to even the series. What signal can we take from this Game 2 going forward?Then, a look at the free agent small forward market with the likes of Khris Middleton, Josh Hart, Dillon Brooks, and Cameron Johnson.Want analysis of free agents at every position? Subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime.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.

Stephen Curry submits a performance for the ages to conclude one of the best first-round series we’ve seen. Plus, the adjustments by Steve Kerr, that amazing 3rd quarter rebounding, and what to make of this stirring Kings season.Miami’s experience showed in a Game 1 victory at the Garden, but they may have to navigate without Jimmy Butler.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..

We go long on an epic Monday night of games.Jimmy Butler’s submits one of the great playoff games ever to push Milwaukee to the brink. We go through the Heat’s improbable comeback from 12 down in the last 6 minutes.LeBron James somehow summons the late game magic to go up 3-1 on Memphis.Plus, Houston gets their man in Ime Udoka.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..

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