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Listener questions from Twitter lead to a discussion of the Celtics' future with Isaiah Thomas, Ricky Rubio with Minnesota, and Devon Booker. Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBCSports.com also discuss the tight award races this year. #NBA #Celtics #NBAMVP Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See o...

Three-time NBA champion B.J. Armstrong joins Kurt Helin from NBC to talk about the late Bulls' GM Jerry Kraus, the triangle offense in today's NBA, his being an agent for Derrick Rose heading into free agency, and there's even a Luc Longly story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystud...

March Madness is here, and while you're rooting for Rhode Island to upset it's way to the Elite Eight, there are NBA draft prospects you should be keeping an eye on. College Basketball Talk's Rob Dauster joins NBC's Kurt Helin to discuss the NCAA Tournament with an NBA eye. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...

Basketball is Jazz. It's about people with different skills and styles working to find common ground and be better as a whole. It's about solos and compromise. It's life lessons. Trainer to the pros and ESPN writer David Thorpe and NBC's Kurt Helin talk about all that in the latest PBT Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...

Golden State has it's adversity now on its way to the title: Can it hold on to the No. 1 seed without Kevin Durant? Will he be fully healthy for the playoffs? Kurt Helin and Dane Carbaugh of NBC Sports talk KD plus take your questions from Twitter on chemistry, Ben Simmons, and burgers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

Magic Johnson is back... well, he neve really left the Lakers but now he has been put in charge of basketball operations with Jim Buss thrown to the curb. Kurt Helin of NBC Sports and Mark Medina of the LA Daily News break down what led to this and where the Lakers go from here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

It happened very quickly and snuck up on the league — DeMarcus Cousins was traded from Sacramento to New Orleans. Who won? What do the Pelicans do now? Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBC Sports break it all down, and talk some other trade possibilities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See om...

Carmelo Anthony? Probably staying put. But Serge Ibaka, Jahlil Okafor and a host of other players could be on the move at the trade deadline Feb. 23. Kurt Helin of NBC Sports And Sean Deveney of The Sporting News break it all down as a preview of what to expect. #NBA #NBATrade #NBAonNBC Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

Since Dec. 1, the Washington Wizards have the best record in the East (22-9). They have statistically the best starting five in the East this season. Is this team on par with Toronto and Boston? NBC's Kurt Helin talk about what's gone right (Scott Brooks) and where the Wizards belong with CSNMidAtlantic.com's Wizards' Insider J. Michael. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

Infighting threatens the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks want to trade Carmelo Anthony but are not finding it easy. Joel Embiid and others felt snubbed as All-Stars. It's a lot to talk about, but Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBCSports.com break it all down. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See om...

The Raptors are the second best team in the East, but they had lost four in a row heading into Wednesday night and the offense has slumped. I discussed what is going on and the team's future with Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. #NBA #Raptors #Toronto Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omn...

Russell Westbrook or James Harden for MVP? Is Mike D'Antoni the runaway Coach of the Year? Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBC Sports debate all of that, plus Sixth Man, Defensive Player of Year, and even takeaways​ from the Warriors win over the Cavaliers Monday. #NBA #Cavaliers #Warrriors #PBTPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

Who should start the All-Star Game? Not Zaza Pachulia, but after that it gets tricky, Kurt Helin and Dane Carbaugh of NBC Sports try to hash it out. They also break down the Derrick Rose situation and talk Kyle Korver to the Cavaliers. #NBA #PBTPodcast #Bulls #Cavaliers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for a...

Rajon Rondo is benched, is he long for Chicago? Would the Bulls listen to Jimmy Butler trade offers? Taj Gibson? Kurt Helin of NBC Sports breaks it all down with Sean Highkin who covers the Bulls for The Athletic. #NBA #ChicagoBulls #Bull Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/l...

The NBA's slate of five games on Christmas Day is seen as the unofficial start of the season for many fans. This year that includes the NBA Finals rematch/preview of Golden State at Cleveland. Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman from NBCSports.com break down all five games and what to look for. #NBA #NBAChristmas #NBCSports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

Markelle Fultz. Lorenzo Ball. Harry Giles. Dennis Smith. The 2017 NBA Draft will be loaded with interesting players, but just how good is this class? Kurt Helin brings in NBC's ​college hoops expert Rob Dauster to break down the top prospects. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio....

Harrison Barnes of the Dallas Mavericks spends about 10 minutes with Kurt Helin of NBC Sports talking ending up in Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki, and adapting to being a No. 1 offensive option. Then Dane Carbaugh joins Kurt to talk Mavericks and other NBA news. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See o...

The Cavaliers are clearly at the top, Toronto is next, then Boston, but who are playoff teams and who is going to slide as we look at the rest of the Eastern Conference? Will the Knicks hold on? Will Atlanta bounce back? Will the Bulls regress? Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBC Sports break it all down. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect...

Mention the Kings to fans around the league and the question is "when do they trade Cousins?" But Sacramento still has playoff dreams this season. James Ham of CSN Bay Area breaks down the Kings, why Cousins and Rudy Gay may not be moved at deadline, and the Western Conference playoff race. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

The Lakers have been the biggest surprise in the NBA this season, and Baxter Holmes of ESPN joins Kurt Helin of NBCSports.com to discuss what Luke Walton has meant to the team, plus the growth of D'Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, Nick Young, and more. #NBA #Lakers​ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Is no Kobe the reason the Lakers are winning? Can Andrew Wiggins keep this pace up? Kurt Helin and Dane Carbaugh of NBC Sports tackle those and other questions you posed to them on Twitter in this latest PBT Extra. Plus, some Seattle expansion talk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnys...

Dwyane Wade hitting threes? Nick Young's mature game? There are a lot of surprises this newly minted NBA season, and Dan Feldman and Kurt Helin of NBC Sports break down their top surprises through the first couple weeks of the season. Including Boston's terrible defense. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

Utah is everybody's favorite breakout team this season, and with Gordon Hayward now healthy this team is ready to take the step. Jody Genessy of the Deseret News joins Kurt Helin of NBCSports.com to talk Jazz now, Rudy Gobert, if they can keep this team together, and how Jody lost more than 100 pounds. #NBA #UtahJazz Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

Kobe Bryant is one of the most captivating, polarizing, nearly inscrutable, and one of the best players ever to come through the NBA. Author Roland Lazenby of the new Kobe biography "Showtime" joins Kurt Helin of NBC Sports to talk Bryant, his youth and development, his influences, Shaq, Phil Jackson and more. #NBA #KOBE #KOBEBRYANT #Lakers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See p...

Cleveland vs. Golden State. Yes, we at ProBasketballTalk are predicting that as the NBA Finals, but Kurt Helin and Dane Carbaugh of NBC Sports talk what teams could challenge them, who makes the playoffs, teams to keep and eye on and much more. #NBA #Cavaliers #Warriors #NBAFinals #NBApredictions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...