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Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.Note: With the Irving news, we added a short section plus a catch-up on the playoff race to start. If you already downloaded the episode, refresh and re-download and you should get the new 10 minutes at the start.Then, we review the seasons for the young players in the Northwest Division, going in alphabetical order with the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, and Utah Jazz.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.Nate and Danny review their over/under picks for the season and see where they went right and wrong, review the performance of their best bets, and pick their smartest and dumbest predictions for win totals this season.Then we catch up on the night's games and the playoff picture, plus look at some news around the NBAWith host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.Danny joins to start with brief wrap-ups of the night's key games, including TOR/CLE, IND/DEN, and GSW/OKC. Then we catch up on the playoff and tank race implications.Then ( 29:00) Marc Stein of the New York Times joins to discuss the probability of various job openings, why Charlotte is likely hiring Mitch Kupchak, and the hot coaching candidates in what could be a busy summer around the league.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.We finish up the Pacific Division for our Young Prospects Season Review series. The Kings and Suns are basically all young players, so we devoted an entire episode to just them.  Is there hope for these teams to finally escape the tanking morass?With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.We start our review of the young players in the Western Conference with Golden State and the LA Clippers, then a break for news including the first McDonald's All-American going straight to the G-League and Joel Embiid's facial fracture.  That's followed by an extensive review of the Lakers' young players for the 2017-18 season.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.We go position-by-position to pick the worst defensive players, PG through C. Includes first- and second-team, honorable mention, better than you think, worse than you think, and improved this year for each position.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.A little different format for this one, as we take a rambling look through the remainder of the season for the playoff aspirants and tankers, catch up on news, and sprinkle in a few random observations as we get a little punchy with this late night recording.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.We take stock of the seasons for the young prospects of the chock-full Atlantic Division, looking at (in order), Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Toronto, and New York.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.Markelle Fultz makes his long-awaited debut as Philly blows out Denver at home for their 7th straight win. We discuss what we can take away, for good and for ill, from his debut. Then we get into reviewing the season for the young prospects of the Central Division, with Chicago, Cleveland, Indiana, and Detroit in order. (Milwaukee was in last night's episode).  With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.So we kind of deviated from the plan on this one. We started off thinking we'd a prospect review for all 15 teams in the East, but then realized that was WAY too much for one podcast.  So we look at the youngs for Milwaukee, Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, Orlando, and Washington this season.  Oh, and then we talked in detail about the Curry and Irving injuries at the end after we initially said we wouldn't. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

We hit on the latest in the Kawhi Leonard saga, including some news that was lost in the ether that seems more important than what's being highlighted nationally.  Then a catch up on the rest of news around the league, including the latest on Kyrie. That's followed by a public mailbag, answering the following questions:In the spirit of Shea Serrano’s book, who are your memory heroes? That is, guys who you grew up thinking were way way better than they actually were (Shea’s was Vinny Del Negro, Ramona Shelburne’s Nick van Exel, Zach Lowe’s Antoine Walker to give a few examples).Who are the top 5-10 current nuclear athletes?What factor is most responsible for the relative scarcity of 3s  and surplus of capable options at 5?Can you come up with an 8-9 man rotation of players that haven't made the all star game in their careers that  would for sure be top 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency?Which team do u think would be the best fit for Paul George? Okc, 76, Lal or the others ?Is it possible to get a f

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.Jazz radioman and founder of the Locked on Podcast Network David Locke joins to discuss what we've learned about basketball this season, what makes Quin Snyder special, whether Rudy Gobert is a top-10 player, if offense is more important than defense, and the development of Donovan Mitchell.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.We discuss another dominant performance from James Harden in Houston's win over Portland and speculate on what strategies might slow the Rockets down.  Then we look at news, including the valuation for the buy/sell provision in Memphis, Ty Lue's absence, Kyrie Irving's tendinitis, and more.  Finally, we look at the Wolves' solid victory over the fading Clippers.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.Nate and Danny try to predict the future, again.  We look back on how our predictions last year for 2019 have aged, then predict the best teams in 2020, the worst lottery teams, NBA Champion, Finals MVP, the All-NBA teams, and more.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.A look at the 15 teams in the Western Conference generally in order of the standings, starting with the Houston Rockets.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.Marc Stein of the New York Times discusses how Derrick Rose ended up in Minnesota, the disappointing buyout market, the future in Charlotte and Rich Cho's replacement, what's next for Sam Hinkie, "active" owners, the potential for Giannis and AD to leave their small markets eventually, and whether the Tanking Eight will change anything the league is doing going forward.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.We rank the NBA's top 10 players into tiers, and Nate gets so carried away he even gets into the teens.  We also discuss our biggest regrets from last year's rankings, which players are the most plug-and-play, who dropped off last year's list and why, and which players we expect to have the most upward and downward mobility going forward.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.We catch up on news, including the latest potential setback for Kawhi Leonard.  That's followed by gamers on Indiana/Philadelphia and Denver/LA Lakers, plus a quick update on the bottom of the West playoff race.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.Larry Coon joins to discuss our project at Sports Business Classroom, debate the union's decision to reject cap smoothing (and the league's decision not to make a harder push for it), what's gone right and wrong in the new CBA,.  Larry also gives a lesson on how non-guaranteed contracts work for trade purposes and the evolution of restricted free agency from 1995 to today. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes.A look at the 15 teams in the Eastern Conference starting with Liam's team, Detroit, followed by the rest of the conference in reverse alphabetical order from Washington to Atlanta.With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).  And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com.