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The usual great questions abound, hitting on why Nate thinks Zion is unhappy in New Orleans, the chances of the Lakers and Warriors to make noise in the playoffs, Danny’s idea to make the regular season mean more, and of course many other questions. Subscribe to our new weekly mailing list for free bonus content and all the info you need to keep up with the latest from Nate and Danny! Dunc’d On is...

A run through one of the wilder days in NBA history in chronological order. Washington comes back to grab the 8th seed over Charlotte on the backs of…...Robin Lopez and Ish Smith. The Bucks could have played New York instead of Miami, but beat Miami instead on Saturday. A deep dive on Golden State’s win over Memphis as Steph Curry drops 46 points. Then the hilarity of the seeding gymnastics in the...

The weekly Locker Room hangout with tons of great questions: Will the NBL continue to produce NBA talent? Some under-the-radar coaches on the hot seat; which historical defender would you want for the modern era; the best big in the NBA for the playoffs, and more. Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026 ! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plu...

A ridiculous amount of time on MVP and All-NBA, including why Nikola Jokic isn’t the automatic MVP many others seem to think he is. Plus we struggle with the usual outstanding cast of candidates at guard and forward. Which player do we think should win his award unanimously? And of course all the rest of the awards including ROY, COY, EOY, 6th man, and Not Executive of the Year. Also, our next NBA...

Evan Wasch joins for a 10-minute interview to discuss the NBA’s play-in tournament. How is it shaping up so far, and what did the league consider before implementing it? Then, our weekly Locker Room hangout, with questions on the Spurs’ development, the Bucks/Nets matchup, the Celtics’ preferred first-round opponent, the Ringer ranking Jokic the best player in the NBA, and more. Also, our next NBA...

A look at the 15 teams in the Western Conference using questions submitted by listeners. We go in alphabetical order from Dallas to Utah. Timestamps: DAL (0:00), DEN (9:29), GSW (16:52), HOU (20:38), LAC (28:13), LAL (35:06), MEM (42:53), MIN (48:47), NOP (54:40), OKC (1:01:24), PHX (1:08:48), POR (1:16:49), SAC (1:24:52), SAS (1:31:29), UTA (1:36:12). Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday...

The topics for this week: A Mavs offseason debate between two fans, the Hornets’ best lineups in the play-in/offs, where MPJ would go in a 2018 redraft, whether the Clippers’ offense and Suns’ defense will hold up in the playoffs, and more. Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, May 3 at 9:00 PM ET. Join us live for Knicks at Grizzlies and send your questions for us to answer live on air u...

A bunch of great team-specific questions from Twitter and our Discord on the 15 teams of the East in alphabetical order. Timestamps: ATL (0:00), BOS (13:03), BKN (20:20), CHA (29:52), CHI (38:33), CLE (49:39), DET (57:24), IND (1:04:45), MIA (1:14:22), MIL (1:23:23), NYK (1:29:48), ORL (1:39:43), PHI (1:50:13), TOR (1:58:50), WAS (2:06:22). Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, April 26 a...

Another great mailbag, including Nate hopelessly trying to guess a player based on his stats, what the Raps and Mavs should do this offseason, Victor Oladipo’s next contract, Curry’s MVP chances, and more. Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, April 26 at 8:00 PM ET. Join us live for Clippers at Pelicans and send your questions for us to answer live on air using #NBACast on Twitter! Dunc’...

Over 2 hours ranking the best players in the NBA—we just needed that much time. This was one of the hardest years ever with so many stars healthy and playing at a ridiculously high level—we concluded that as many as 11 players could conceivably play at an MVP level in today’s NBA. See where LeBron, Curry, Harden, Kawhi, Jokic, Embiid, Doncic, AD, Luka, and Dame rank for us this year. Plus we get a...

Here's a pod version of our Locker Room hangout from today, where we hit on a ton of interesting questions and get some live interaction with listeners. Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well like private Discord access, regular chats, our cap projections, subscriber mailbags, and more. Please read this letter about what you’ll get and why we...

A look at the 15 teams in the West in order of the standings. Included: UTA/PHX from last week (0:00), how the Nuggets guarded Kawhi with Aaron Gordon (22:39), the Lakers’ recent strong play (38:12), Damian Lillard’s recent struggles (44:29), a Spurs/Mavs classic (52:06), Jonas Valanciunas’ monster game against the Pacers (1:09:17), the implications of James Wiseman’s injury (1:16:27), the continu...

The weekly Locker Room chat with tons of topics, including the Warriors’ offseason and whether we’d trade Wiseman in the offseason, possible Horford trade destinations, the ideal partner for Trae Young in the backcourt, the Nuggets as contenders, and more. Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, April 12 at 8:30 PM ET. Join us live for Philadelphia at Dallas and send your questions for us t...

A look at the 15 teams in the East in reverse alphabetical order. Included: The Wizards’ play-in chances (0:00), Toronto’s Siakam at center units (7:25); Philly without Embiid (16:22); Chuma Okeke taking a larger role (23:27); the Knicks with and without Elfrid Payton (29:28); Jrue Holiday’s extension in Milwaukee (36:38); Victor Oladipo’s debut (45:30); Caris LeVert so far in Indiana (51:47); Ham...

Taking live questions from listeners: Was the G-League Ignite a success, and how will it change college basketball? Who on the Thunder will be part of their future? What should the Raptors do in free agency, and would a DeMar return make sense? Should the Magic have blown up their team, and do we discount the pain of doing that too much? Plus many more questions. Also, our next NBA League Pass gam...

A look at each team in the West in alphabetical order, including Jalen Brunson’s season (0:00), Aaron Gordon’s Nuggets debut (8:07), Golden State’s weird frontcourt (17:20), John Wall’s toil this year (26:12), how Rondo will fit on the Clippers (34:21), the Drummond signing in LA (42:27), Ja Morant’s development and Justise Winslow’s play so far (49:42), Karl-Anthony Towns in Chris Finch’s system...

Here's a pod version of our Locker Room hangout from today, where we hit on a ton of interesting questions and get some live interaction with listeners. Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, March 29 at 7:30 PM ET. Join us live for Miami at New York and send your questions for us to answer live on air using #NBACast on Twitter! Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us he...

We slog through a ridiculously crowded MVP field with 6 to 8 legitimate candidates before finally settling on our top-fives. All-NBA is no easier, especially the dreaded 3rd team guards. Plus DPOY, COY, ROY, Sophomore of the Year, Executive of the Year, and NOT Executive of the year. Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, March 22 at 9:00 PM ET. Join us live for Boston at Memphis and send...

Year six(!) of the Mock Trade Deadline is here. Dan Feldman of NBC Sports and Kevin Pelton of ESPN join Nate and Danny. We each take a quarter of the league and try to find homes for all the players we think will be available on the market. In part 1, we discuss Zach LaVine, Kyle Lowry, Kristaps Porzingis, Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier, Harrison Barnes, Victor Oladipo, and more. Dunc’d On is exclu...

Which players 23 and under will have the best careers? We look at where Luka, Zion, Ja, Tatum, LaMelo, and many others rank in our projection of future value. Plus a look back at the Top-10 prospects over the years, who rose and fell, and what were some of our biggest hits and misses? Dunc’d On is exclusively ad-free four days a week, join us here! Get new bonus content as well like private Discor...

Our bi-weekly look at the 15 teams in the East. Included: Why Gallo has been less effective this year, Robert Williams’ defense, Isaiah Stewart’s defense, the Knicks’ win over the Pistons, the Bucks’ win over the Clippers, Miami’s win over Utah, Ben Simmons’ defense on Luka, the possibility of Kyle Lowry being traded to Philly, and more. Then Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders and Sports Business...

A look at all 15 teams in the West, including LAC/UTA takeaways, Damian Lillard in the clutch, a full breakdown on Anthony Edwards, Jamal Murray’s 50-point game as one of the most efficient in NBA history, Zion as a switch defender, and much more. Timestamps: LAC and UTA (0:00), SAS (20:30), SAC (27:51), POR (37:34), PHX (46:10), NOP (52:10), OKC (1:02:08), MIN (1:10:22), MEM (1:23:50), LAL (1:28:...

A look at the latest for all 15 teams in the East. Including what’s wrong with Boston’s offense, the development of Bam Adebayo, check ins on young wings Isaac Okoro, Chuma Okeke, and Patrick Williams, the Nets with their 3 stars on the floor, how the Bucks and Pacers offenses have changed this year, and more. Timestamps: WAS (0:00), BOS (8:33), TOR (16:57), PHI (24:54), ORL (35:18), NYK (42:47),...

A mailbag on the Western Conference using questions from Twitter, we hit on listeners' most pressing topics for all 15 teams. Timestamps: DAL (0:00), DEN (7:41), GSW (17:15), HOU (24:46), LAC (32:56), LAL (39:28), MEM (46:15), MIN (52:48), NOP (57:26), OKC (1:03:24), PHX (1:08:26), POR (1:14:00), SAC (1:19:01), SAS (1:24:54), UTA (1:31:01). Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, February 8...

A mailbag on the Eastern Conference using questions from Twitter, we hit on listeners' most pressing topics for all 15 teams. Timestamps: ATL (0:00), BOS (7:57), BKN (18:13), CHA (25:05), CHI (32:34), CLE (41:30), DET (47:55), IND (55:26), MIA (1:02:00), MIL (1:09:37), NYK (1:15:57), ORL (1:21:46), PHI (1:27:40), TOR (1:34:29), WAS (1:39:09). Also, our next NBA League Pass game is Monday, February...