Dunkin Dynasty

Former Sports Business Classroom alum Scott Levine joins to dissect the blockbuster Jaylen Brown-Paul George swap. We debate the urgency and impetus for the move before tackling the Jaylen Brown discourse. Knowing what we know now, should they have pushed more chips in for Giannis? We then examine the Mitchell Robinson addition, and why his presence can help the Celtics maintain the offensive form...

0:00: Intro 3:03: NBA Draft 1:18:30: Charlotte Hornet Trades

Fellow Sports Business Classroom Alum and friend of the pod Steven joins to break down what should be a fascinating 4-5 matchup in the East as the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Toronto Raptors. We break down the X's and O's, how each team will operate from a rotation standpoint as well as the tactical chess match of Atkinson versus Rajakovic. We pick players that might end up being X fac...

Fellow Sports Business Classroom alum Evan Dyal joins for our annual preseason episode. We discuss our over-under predictions for all 30 NBA teams and give our three "best bets." Enjoy! P.S. - Check out Evan's movie "Oh, Hi!"

On this second part of our top 30 player discussion, Scott Levine and I go over players 15 through 1 on our respective lists. Who is at #1? Who just missed the cut?

Scott Levine joins for our annual tradition of predicting our top 30 players for the upcoming season. We go through players 30 through 16 in this episode! Keep an eye out for part 2 next week. Enjoy!

The first ever 4 person pod on Dunkin Dynasty! Josh Url came up with the wonderful idea for a draft where we each select 10 man rosters that include players from the 2015-2024 draft classes. The rules: Only players drafted 15-60 or that went undrafted are eligible to be selected. Once a particular draft year has been added to a roster, that year cannot be selected again. Time Stamps: Intros: 0:00...

Fellow Sports Business Classroom alum @Sagar Trika joins to break down the upcoming NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. We dissect how each team will attack the opposition defense, which bench pieces will be rendered unplayable, and what sort of tactics we might see as the series marches on.

Fellow Sports Business Classroom alum Franky Nyfenger joined the show to talk about how it feels to be a Mavs fan given the perplexing and befuddling transaction that transpired. We try to wrap our head around Nico Harrison's decision and how he could've come to terms with trading the franchise center piece.

Time Stamps: Light Spoilers: 14:34 Major Plot Spoilers: 21:20

Fellow Sports Business Classroom alum Evan Dyal (@Evan Dyal) joined me to pick regular season over-under win totals for all 30 NBA teams! We also did our three "best bets." Enjoy! Over-Under numbers set by @Fanduel

Fellow @TheCenterHub_bb contributor Josh Url (@2RedJUrl) joined to break down all 30 NBA teams into tiers! Enjoy! Time Stamps: 7:12 - Championship Favorites 27:43 - Title Contenders 1:37:43 - Playoff Locks 1:59:34 - Postseason Hopefuls 2:27:09 - Lottery Bound

Fellow Sports Business Classroom Alum Scott Levine joined for our 6th annual edition of our top 30 player rankings. Enjoy! Time Stamps: #30 - 5:35 #29 - 12:21 #28 - 20:02 #27 - 25:54 #26 - 31:21 #25 - 38:46 #24 - 43:38 #23 - 55:01 #22 - 58:40 #21 - 1:04:25 #20 - 1:07:28 #19 - 1:07:34 #18 - 1:13:15 #17 - 1:21:49 #16 - 1:24:35 #15 - 1:32:40 #14 - 1:36:56 #13 - 1:40:47 #12 - 1:40:55 #11 - 1:45:05 #10...

Sagar Trika (@BlazersbySagar) and I discuss the film "Touch." Spoilers: 12:11

Fellow Sports Business Classroom alum Scott Levine joins to preview the upcoming NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. We discuss each teams respective paths and what tactical wrinkles may or may not roll over into this series. What sort of impact do we expect to see from Kristaps Porzingis? Will switching be the optimal defensive strategy for both teams? We tackle all of...

Darius Scott (@TheOther_Darius) joins the show to break down the 4-5 matchup in the east. We discuss the final day of the regular season and the Cavs intentionally choosing to face the Magic. Will Mitchell be 100%? Can Jonathan Isaac be the X factor? Can the Magic dominate the Cavs on the offensive glass like New York did last year? Can Banchero and Wagner thrive at the rim despite the shot blocki...

Brett Kornfeld (@Kornhoops) and I disccuss the 2-7 matchup in the eastern conference. How will Embiid's physical limitations impact his play? Can Hartenstein stay out of foul trouble? Who are some of the X factors in the series? How do the Knicks deal with some of the Sixers' pet actions?

Time Stamps: 2:35 - Minnesota Timberwolves v Phoenix Suns 56:29 - Los Angeles Clippers v Dallas Mavericks

Time Stamps: 1:31 - Top 30 Players Review 19:51 - Boston Celtics

3:00 - Chicago Bulls 18:34 - Dallas Mavericks 35:58 - Brooklyn Nets 41:51 - Indiana Pacers 46:58 - Portland Trail Blazers 51:29 - Toronto Raptors 57:33 - Oklahoma City Thunder 1:02:24 - New York Knicks 1:08:39 - Minnesota Timberwolves 1:11:37 - Boston Celtics 1:16:50 - Detroit Pistons 1:25:35 - Sacramento Kings 1:30:45 - Super Bowl LVIII 1:52:30 - Oscar Nominations

Time Stamps: 6:23 - 1990 Portland Trail Blazers (Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter) 25:25 - 1991 Golden State Warriors (Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin) 46:23 - 1995 Orland Magic (Penny Hardaway and Shaquille O'Neal 1:15:20 - 1996 Seattle Supersonics (Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp) 1:52:30 - 1992 Cleveland Cavaliers (Mark Price and Brad Daugherty) 2:06:00 - 1993 Phoenix Suns (Charles...

The Big Three discuss the recent blockbuster trade in the NBA. How does it impact each team in the present and future? Does this deal indicate more moves are coming? We break it down in great detail as you would expect on DunkinDynasty. @CorbanNBA @GarrettBugay @2RedJUrl

I'm joined by regulars Corban Ford and Josh Url to break down Troy Weaver's job as GM of the Detroit Pistons. Where has it gone wrong? Is his draft record to blame? What could be done in the near term to right the ship?

Fellow SBC Alum Patrick Arsenault (@PArsenault19) joins to discuss one of the surprising teams from the first several weeks of the season. We break down the Rockets key young pieces as well as what the veteran free agent additions have brought to the table. Which of their defensive metrics are going to sustain and which are likely to going to regress with a larger sample size. 47:48: We also dive...

Josh Url (@2REDJURL) and Corban Ford (@CORBANNBA) joined to break down the blockbuster three team trade from every conceivable angle. Enjoy!