Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show - NBA Basketball Podcast

H&D’s trade coverage begins with a look at the major players that SHOULD be traded, even if their teams may not be thinking so.  Plus some fun questions via Twitter Spaces. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime,  exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become a member! With @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA . Subscribe now via iTunes , RSS Feed , or search "Hollinger" in your favorite...

A check-in on how the 2020 draft looks 13 months later.  LaMelo vs Edwards for number 1? Who would go number 4 was a mystery at the time, who would it be now? Which teams made the best and worst picks? What were our own hits and misses? And who do we still believe in, damnit?! Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime,  exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become a member! With @JohnHol...

We discuss John’s trip to the Wild West G-League showcase, as players are being signed at a crazy pace.  What it it like in the front office right now? What is the mood in the league about how the NBA is dealing with the Omicron outbreak? Then a look at how the Kings and Lakers should and will approach the trade deadline. We also take some fun questions from Twitter Spaces, looking at the teams Le...

A wide-ranging conversation: Danny Ainge taking over in Utah, Steph Curry’s brilliance, the NBA’s next steps with the H&S protocols, what the Pels should do with Zion Williamson (hint, not a win-now trade), the Blazers’ trade deadline conundrum, and whether the Cavs should be active at the deadline. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime,  exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become...

John and Nate rank their bottom-third organizations in the NBA. Which owner and front office would we want working for our favorite team if we were fans? Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime,  exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become a member! With @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA . Subscribe now via iTunes , RSS Feed , or search "Hollinger" in your favorite podcast player. Joi...

John and Nate rank their mid-tier organizations in the NBA, with some interesting disagreements on the Bucks, Wizards, Bulls, Suns, and Knicks among others. Which owner and front office would we want working for our favorite team if we were fans? Plus, we eliminate a team from the playoffs. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime,  exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become a member!...

John and Nate rank their top-10 organizations in the NBA.  Which owner and front office would we want working for our favorite team if we were fans? Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime,  exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become a member! With @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA . Subscribe now via iTunes , RSS Feed , or search "Hollinger" in your favorite podcast player. Join Dun...

A look at the Lakers, Clippers, and Kings from John’s West Coast swing. A few minutes on the potential outcomes of the Robert Sarver situation in Phoenix. Plus our weekly tradition of ruling a team out of the playoffs. Then some great questions from listeners on players’ skill atrophy and the Grizz plan to become a contender. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime,  exclusively ad-fre...

Alas, less than a month into the season it appears many predictions have gone awry already.  Which predictions would John and Nate like back about teams like the Warriors, Lakers, Nets, Clippers, and Bulls? Plus ruling a team out of the playoffs and a reordering of the top-5 of their draft boards. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime,  exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become a...

A look at the Pels, Lakers, Mavs, Nuggets, and Nets, ruling a team out of the playoffs, and some great questions on the Celtics and Grizzlies. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime,  exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become a member! With @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA . Subscribe now via iTunes , RSS Feed , or search "Hollinger" in your favorite podcast player. Join Dunc’d On...

John discusses his recent visit to Overtime Elite’s pro day, and whether the league’s model is viable. Then a look at the exciting 2021 rookie class, followed by discussing whether surprise teams like Chicago, Charlotte, New York, and Golden State are for real.  We close with a live listener mailbag via Twitter Spaces, including a look at which West teams match up best with the others and a Toront...

John and Nate disagree on the Suns non-extension of Deandre Ayton.  We hit on some of the other big extension storylines involving Jaren Jackson, Jr., Grayson Allen, Donte DiVincenzo, and Jonas Valanciunas.  Plus yet another look at the Ben Simmons situation. We close with some great questions from listeners on shortening the schedule, the Spurs, and the Blazers. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has becom...

John is back from his holdout to discuss Kyrie Irving’s future with the Nets. Would he have made the same decision as Brooklyn to hold him out? Ben Simmons has returned to Philadelphia. What’s the end game for he and the Sixers now, and who is to blame for it getting to this point? Nate and John also go through some of their biggest disagreements in projecting teams this year. Nate’s podcast Dunc’...

First we regale the listeners with tales of summer leagues past. Then a look across the free agency landscape with some of our best and worst deals of the free agent period, plus our overall impressions on some trends. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime, exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become a member! With @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA. Subscribe now via iTunes, RSS Fee...

John and Nate discuss the New Orleans/Memphis trade and what it says about each franchise’s future plans, then look at a fascinating back half of the top-10 and what those teams should do with their picks. We also discuss some of our most mystifying teams in free agency, before taking questions on the draft and free agency from Spotify Green Room. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prim...

How the Bucks managed to overcome the Suns and become NBA champions. Then, disagreements on the draft. Nate and John talk thru their differing opinions on Scottie Barnes and Jalen Green in particular. Plus a look at some free agents that might be more controversial, like Duncan Robinson and Jarrett Allen. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime,  exclusively ad-free four days a week. B...

A mailbag from Twitter, including how these playoffs effect the value of bigs, John Collins and the Hawks’ long-term plans, how NIL rules will affect the NBA, whether Giannis made the right decision to stay in Milwaukee, how to value inefficient stars, and more. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime, exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become a member! With @JohnHollinger and @Nate...

The chess match of the 2021 Finals is underway. What can the Bucks do differently to slow down the Suns’ midrange attack?  We give our playoff awards, including MVP, best game by a player, best overall game, most surprising and disappointing players, and more. A look at an interesting offseason for the Brooklyn Nets. And we take listener questions via Spotify Green Room. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On h...

These NBA playoffs are unprecedented from an injury perspective, what should we take away from everything that’s happened so far and who is the favorite going forward? Portland’s last few weeks have been a PR nightmare. How much does all this matter with the future of Damian Lillard? John gets into some of the trade rumors from the draft combine, and we take listener questions via Spotify Green Ro...

What are the implications of the lottery for teams like GSW, OKC, and Toronto? How can the NBA fix its replay for out of bounds calls, and are the new rules on “abnormal” shooting motions going to work? A look ahead to Bucks/Hawks, and then a look at what the Sixers can do with Ben Simmons trades. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime, exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become a m...

John and Nate on the implications of Kawhi Leonard’s ACL injury, Chris Paul being placed in the health and safety protocols, the Wizards and Pels moving on from their coaches, and Donnie Nelson leaving the Mavericks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026 ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every...

Where do some of the more interesting vanquished playoff teams go from here?   What does the future hold for Jazz/Clippers, Nets/Bucks, and Sixers/Hawks? Plus our weekly Locker Room hangout. Nate’s podcast Dunc’d On has become Dunc’d On Prime, exclusively ad-free four days a week. Become a member! With @JohnHollinger and @NateDuncanNBA . Subscribe now via iTunes , RSS Feed , or search "Hollinger"...

John and Nate discuss the stunning news that Brad Stevens will take over running the Boston Celtics after Danny Ainge’s departure. Then we look ahead to an epic Bucks/Nets series, update our predictions for the rest of the playoffs, and recap some of the big coaching decisions of the week.   Plus some fun Locker Room questions on playoff injuries, a Porzingis/Kemba swap, some interesting Dallas in...

We go through what we’ve learned about the 8 playoffs series and make predictions on how the rest of the NBA playoffs will shake out. We focus on what the Clippers can do differently, whether the Lakers can push through LeBron’s injury, and why the Jazz may now be the favorite in the West. Plus why Milwaukee and Brooklyn could be the best series of the playoffs. We also hit on some coaching hits a...

We start with John’s award picks, hitting on some of our different philosophies plus why John has Gobert #2 on his MVP Ballot. Then we look ahead to the first round of the playoffs, looking at: Most interesting series Least interesting series Star player with the toughest matchup Star player with the easiest matchup Best coaching matchup Biggest coaching mismatch Series with the most variables Rot...