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Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil discuss the San Antonio Spurs' victory in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, what went right and wrong for both the Spurs and Thunder in the series, what the future does and doesn't hold for the Thunder, the Orlando Magic hiring Sean Sweeney as their new head coach, and the new lottery reform proposal that passed last week.  00:00 Intro 1:23 Game 7 29:15 OKC's futur...

Wes Goldberg and Mike Shearer are back with Good Take on the RealGM Radio YouTube channel, starting with the latest playoff action before getting into their best NBA takes of the week. Wes argues that the twin-towers era may already be over before it ever really began. After teams like the Rockets, Timberwolves and Cavaliers struggled in the playoffs, are jumbo lineups being exposed? The NBA may s...

The Double Dribble podcast is back to talk about what Jared and Mo saw in Game five of Spurs-Thunder, run through what some of the big key players in Knicks run to the Finals, and then we eulogized the 2026 Cleveland Cavaliers including looking into some of the big changes that might be coming,  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

The New York Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals, and their run raises a fascinating team-building question: how did they build a championship contender without relying on homegrown lottery picks? Wes Goldberg is joined by Gavin Schall of Locked On Knicks to break down how New York built its Finals team around Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges. Unlike past Knicks regi...

Jared and Mo discuss the Spurs' Game 4 blowout win over the Thunder, the Knicks opening up a 3-0 lead on the Cavaliers, and the release of the All-NBA teams. 00:00 Intro 3:09 Thunder-Spurs Game 4 20:55 Knicks-Cavaliers Game 3 36:34 All-NBA Teams Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wes Goldberg and Mike Shearer are back with Good Take on the RealGM Radio, starting with their reactions to the Oklahoma City Thunder taking Game 2 of the Western Conference finals vs the San Antonio Spurs. Mike opens with a bold free agency prediction. Then Wes argues that NBA teams are realizing something important: it’s almost impossible to win a championship when your best player is over 30. F...

Jared and Mo discuss the Knicks' 22-point comeback win over the Cavaliers, the Spurs' epic Game 1 win over the Thunder, the Mavericks firing Jason Kidd, and the Pelicans hiring Jamahl Mosley. 00:00 Intro 2:55 Knicks-Cavaliers 25:13 Spurs-Thunder 55:34 Jason Kidd and Jamahl Mosley Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference Finals with a statement win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Wemby made it clear that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning MVP added fuel to the fire. Wes Goldberg breaks down Wembanyama’s 41-point, 24-rebound performance, the clutch shot that forced overtime, and how San Antonio’s defense made life difficult for SGA in Game 1...

Jared and Mo are back, we got into the Cavs game seven win over Detroit which led us to the Pistons' questions this offseason. Then hit on the Cavs-Knicks Eastern Conference Finals preview, talked briefly about the Wolves press conferences, then it was time for another Spurs-Thunder Western Conference preview plus SGA winning another MVP award.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...

Wes Goldberg and Mike Shearer are back with Good Take on the RealGM Radio YouTube channel, starting with the Cavaliers’ overtime win over the Pistons. After Kenny Atkinson claimed Cleveland had the momentum in the series, Wes and Mike debate whether the Cavs are actually in control or if Detroit still has answers. Then it’s time for the week’s best NBA takes. Wes argues that everyone is talking ab...

Jared and Mo discuss the Spurs' big win over the Timberwolves, Donovan Mitchell's explosion vs. the Pistons, the Thunder ousting the Lakers from the playoffs, the tragic deaths of Brandon Clarke and Jason Collins, Daryl Morey's firing, and the NBA Draft lottery.  00:00 Intro 3:13 Spurs-Timberwolves 22:26 Pistons-Cavaliers 35:02 Thunder-Lakers 45:28 Brandon Clarke and Jason Collins 48:48 Daryl More...

The NBA playoffs are creating big questions across the league, and this episode of RealGM Radio starts with a fast-moving five-pack of NBA observations. First, Wes Goldberg breaks down the Cavaliers’ massive 23-0 run against the Pistons, Donovan Mitchell’s takeover, and the adjustments Detroit must make to keep the series alive. Was this the version of Mitchell Cleveland has been waiting for, and...

It is Jared Dubin's birthday so he took the day off and Seth Partnow filled in with Mo. We discussed Wemby's elbow and our thoughts on the repercussions, the Wolves behind Anthony Edwards' amazing fourth quarter even the series. The Knicks make it to their second conference finals in a row. Was the Sixers' season a success? We also got into the Lakers-Thunder and Pistons-Cavs series plus lottery r...

The Knicks are up 2-0 on the Sixers — without Joel Embiid, Philly still couldn't get Tyrese Maxey going, and now their season is on the brink. We break down what went wrong and what adjustments both teams need to make in Game 3. Then the Spurs blew out the Timberwolves by 38 to even their series — what does it mean for Anthony Edwards and Minnesota going forward? Then it's time for Good Takes. Wes...

Jared and Mo discuss the Knicks' blowout win over the Sixers, the Wolves' shocking Game 1 upset of the Spurs, the Thunder's blowout over the Lakers, the Pistons' gritty win over the Cavaliers, and the latest news and notes from around the NBA. 00:00 Intro 2:35 Knicks-76ers 14:12 Spurs-Timberwolves 27:58 Thunder-Lakers 34:11 Pistons-Cavaliers 45:42 News and Notes Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

The Minnesota Timberwolves went into San Antonio and showed why they may have the ultimate advantage over Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Wes Goldberg and John Wilmes discuss a thrilling Game 1 and how the Timberwolves solved for Wemby, then talk about some Game 2 adjustments. They also discuss the Knicks' dominant win over the 76ers and look ahead to Round 2 matchups between the Lakers and Thund...

Jared and Mo recap the three Game 7s between the Celtics and 76ers, Pistons and Magic, and Cavaliers and Raptors before previewing the second round of the playoffs with one big question about each series.  00:00 Intro  01:59 Celtics-Sixers 19:17 Pistons-Magic 26:11 Cavs-Raptors 32:03 Nuggets Collapse 41:54 Spurs-Timberwolves 48:19 Knicks-Sixers 55:53 Thunder-Lakers 59:32 Pistons-Cavaliers 1:05:08...

Wes Goldberg and Mike Shearer break down how the Rockets have come back in their series vs the Lakers and who has the edge in Pistons-Magic and Cavs-Raptors. Then they dive into their Good Takes about Karl-Anthony Towns' new role with the Knicks, NBA draft lottery reform and a way to reward No. 1 seeds in the playoffs before laying out their offseason plan for the Suns. 00:00 — Have Rockets Flippe...

Jared and Mo discuss the Spurs' rollicking win over the Blazers, the Sixers living to fight another day against the Celtics, the Knicks taking control of their series against the Hawks, the Nuggets staying alive against the Timberwolves, the Magic putting the Pistons on the brink, the Thunder putting the Suns out of their misery, and the latest anti-tanking proposal. 0:57 Spurs-Blazers 18:23 Celti...

Wes and Keith Parish debate the Pistons' collapse, top title contenders, LeBron and Durant's futures, and key offseason predictions. 00:00 Pistons facing unexpected physical matchup 09:56 Nuggets vs Timberwolves 29:21 Thunder and Spurs most dominant teams? 37:02 Suns' offseason predictions 42:21 Are the Celtics the clear East favorites? 47:23 LeBron's next team 53:41 Durant's next team 01:00:16 Su...

The Double Dribble Monday! Jared and Mo react to all of the games from the weekend. Can the Nuggets get out of this 3-1 hole? Jokic is the defender of the unwritten rules, DiVincenzo and Edwards' injuries. The Raptors surprise us and the Cavaliers disappoint us. The Magic take the series lead again vs the Pistons. Is JB Bickerstaff built to coach the playoffs? What happened to Duren? Where is Detr...

Wes Goldberg and Mike Shearer break down the Detroit Pistons' win over the Orlando Magic to even their series and Jalen Williams' hamstring injury before they come together for Good Take. Topics include the San Antonio Spurs' chances without Victor Wembanyama and Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka's questionable decisions in their series against the Los Angeles Lakers.   RealGM Radio is your top spot...

Jared and Mo discuss and dissect all the Game 2 action, including the Rockets' struggles against the Lakers, Victor Wembanyama's injury and the Blazers' subsequent victory, the Sixers' surprising win over the Celtics, and the Timberwolves and Hawks' comeback wins over the Nuggets and Knicks. Then they get into Wednesday night's 1-8 games and the latest in the coaching carousel.  1:39 Lakers-Rocket...

The Denver Nuggets collapsed against the Minnesota Timberwolves, potentially flipping the series. Wes Goldberg and J. Kyle Mann discuss their takeaways from how the Timberwolves are defending Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets and who has the edge going forward. Then they talk about the ways Victor Wembanyama continues to exceed expectations and why the other teams in the West should be worried, and why...

Jared and Mo break down all eight Game 1s, including the Magic's upset of the Pistons, the Celtics and Thunder's blowouts, the Lakers' surprising win over the Rockets, and more. 1:26 Cavaliers-Raptors 12:27 Nuggets-Timberwolves 24:13 Knicks-Hawks 32:50 Lakers-Rockets 39:37 Celtics-76ers 45:30 Thunder-Suns 49:38 Pistons-Magic 1:04:32 Spurs-Blazers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...