The Dunk Tales

JP finally gets James to come on after a Celtics loss as the Warriors close out the Celtics in Boston, 103-90, to win the 2022 championship. James and JP both praise the Warriors and analyze what exactly was wrong with the Celtics. the fellas keep it a tight 30, tune in!

James & JP talk about the Celtics gutsy game 3 win and look ahead to what's in store for game 4. - Who's the Celtics MVP? - what's up with Draymond? - Dray & Klay want a time machine - Warriors strengths and how Boston is winning - someone should write down JP's over/under picks for game 4! Don't miss it!

What the #%$& did we just watch? Celtics withstand a 21 pt first quarter then erupt late, outscoring the Dubs 40-16 in the 4th to win 120-108. James & JP talk all about it. Don't miss it!

James and JP welcome the OG Sam Esfandiari of The Light Years Pod ( @lightyrspod ) to break down the Celtics-Warriors matchup. They rank the best 6 players in the series, and JP and Sam analyze exactly what advantages the Dubs can leverage. Tune in!

Boston snuffs the Heat, and James and JP yap about it. The fellas look back at the Celtics early season struggles, talk about the see-saw series, and look at exactly what went right for Boston and what went wrong for the Heat. Who was Boston's 3rd best player? How can the Heat get better this summer? Don't miss it!

James & JP are joined by Energetic Ethan Skolnick, CEO of 5 Reasons Sports & Host of 5 On the Floor podcast (@EthanJSkolnick on Twitter!) to talk about the wild swings of the Celtics-Heat series. - What's gone wrong for Miami? - keys to the Heat returning the the Finals - the truth about Bam Adebayo - the whistle differential Warriors and Mavericks are....mentioned. Great episode with a great bask...

The fellas talk about the Conference finals matchups: Boston throttled the Heat in Game 2; what have we learned? What's up with Bam Adebayo? After getting smoked in game 2, how can Miami get back in control of the series? Luka Doncic looked unstoppable all playoffs; how did the Warriors snuff his spark? What adjustments can Coach Kidd make? James and JP also half-heartedly talk All Rookie picks (t...

James & JP hop on for a down n' dirty Conference Finals preview! - Should Bucks run it back? - How Boston matches up with the Heat - How Dallas took CP3's heart - Are the Dubs up to the task of tackling Luka? The duo also dives into Twitter questions. James & JP give their own spin on these exciting playoffs.

James is bummed out. So JP and James roll through the playoffs, series by series. - What's next for the Sixers? Are we underrating the Heat? - Can Luka alter how he's viewed? Is this the beginning of the end of Chris Paul? - We're sick of Dray. How does a contender go down by 50? - Celtics fumbled a golden opportunity in game 5. How does the series play out? Don't miss this one! Tune in!

JP and James weigh in on the conference semis: - Who's the Suns MVP? What's Luka's ceiling? - Will Embiid ever catch a lucky break? Will a Finals run elevate Butler? - Did Dillon Brooks swing the series with his dirty play? Can Jah outduel Curry? - Can Giannis' irresistible force crack Boston's unmovable defense?

James & JP talk that talk: Celtics sweep, Nets "culture", paying Kyrie, slightly fraudulent Bulls, Memphis & Timberwolves, Dubs over Nuggets. JP makes sure he give Miami their props. Then we answer some Twitter questions! Tune in!

James & JP rock the mic with Big Pooh, rapper extraordinaire and 1/2 of the iconic duo, Little Brother. The fellas skim through Wizard's' woes and Clippers' collapse before revving up playoff talk: -Celtics/Nets - what's up with KD? -Suns/Pelicans- can the Suns hang on without Booker? -Bucks/Bulls- can Milwaukee survive without Middleton? -Timberwolves/Grizzlies- can the Wolves push the Grizz? -Wa...

Ding-dong, the Lakers are dead (this season). James & JP are joined by Silver Screen & Roll's Anthony Irwin (that's @AnthonyIrwinLA on Twitter!), an OG in the Laker podcast game and long time friend of the pod. The trio touch base with the Celtics and the Clippers, then they grab the scalpels and pull back the sheet that's draped over the lifeless corpse of the Lakers' 2022 season. Anthony talks a...

James fumbled last week, but this week, he and JP are joined by NBA champion and Pelicans color analyst Antonio Daniels ( @ADaniels33 on Twitter!) Antonio regales the fellas by detailing the stark difference from being The Man at Bowling Green to toiling for the young Vancouver Grizzlies, how joining the Spurs helped his perspective and his career, and he talks about how fun it was rolling with th...

Another day, another Dunk. The fellas try to figure out how real the Celtics are, why Tatum ain't getting MVP love, and look at the rest of MVP race (we also talk WAYYY too much Schroder). Then they turn to "Karl Anthony Towns or Gobert" debate, and how the Wolves recent surge changes our perception of KAT. Then "Dope or Nope": higher seeds tanking, the Jazz as a contender, Bron stat chasing in a...

The party don't stop, James & JP are honored to be joined by ex-Jazz man, ex-Sacramento King, current Japanese B-league star Jack Cooley (JackCoooligan45 in Twitter & IG)! He opens up about the head spinning NBA experience, his time at a big time college, his wild and crazy times playing in Turkey, and having the time of his life in Japan. Another banger you don't want to miss! (Brought to you by...

It's a party! The fellas are joined by two "Titans of the Timeline, Golden State Governess Nat ( @Natfluential on Twitter) and Buzzer.com Baroness (and Laker fan) Jasmine Watkins (that's @JasmineLWatkins). The wide-ranging conversation covers how Jasmine and Nat rose to power in their respective fanbases, how they came to pull for the Dubs and the Lakers, and we take the temperature of how they se...

The fellas are back and they brought the heavy hitter- James and JP are joined by ESPN's Jorge Sedano ( @Sedano on Twitter) to talk Eastern conference hoops. - Jorge breaks down why the Heat are consistently overlooked, and the trio all weigh in on who they think takes the East (there's a plot twist here!) -Jorge and JP talk a bit about the "Player Empowerment" era and what it could mean for the n...

The All Star break is over, and now we're roaring towards the playoffs. James & JP talk a little Celtics and Clippers, then dive into the playoff standings jostling. We talk top 4 in each conference, whos in and who's out of the top 6, and the fellas predict who win the potential play-in matchups. Don't miss out!

With the All Star weekend looming, James and JP throw on their fancy fitted hats and host the Dunkies, an NBA awards show. The categories *drumroll* Leading Man Supporting actor Film categories- Comedy Horror Probably the most ridiculous episode yet, don't miss it! Brought to you by Hulu

After a wild trade deadline, James & JP need some help unraveling what went down. Here comes Chris Barnett, founder of Twitter's Hoop Spaces (@HoopSpaces on Twitter), to delve into the mayhem. Fellow hoop head (and cursed Sixers fan) rolls with the fellas through IND-SAC trade and touches on Celtics and Clippers before they all dive into thee epic Harden-Simmons trade. The Lakers also get their tu...

James & JP are joined by Jazz beat writer and long suffering Knicks fan Tony Jones. After James and JP take the temperature of the Celtics and the Clippers, they chop it up with Tony about the current State of the struggling Jazz and what potential moves they may make as the trade deadline approaches. We also talk about how a New Yorker like Tony ended up in Salt Lake City. Great time with one of...

JP & James bounce around the league. - Maybe the Celtics DON'T completely stink? - Accepting the Clippers experience - The rise of Anfernee Simons - Why Curry ain't a serious MVP candidate (right now) - Can Anthony Davis save the Lakers? Brought to you by McGillicuddy's Mayo-Butter!

Look, don't blame James & JP for the Lakers being hilarious (stop blaming Russ, and R.I.P. Harambe). They also talk Jokic or Embiid for MVP, the resurgent Dallas Mavs, and Snot brings up "The Scorpion & the Frog". Also? Cherry Flavored Talcum Powder!

James & JP are BACK- travel and illness had the duo sidelined, but they're up and running again, talking: - Celtics - Clippers - Kyrie & Klay back - Dame & the Blazers' crossroads - Trill or Trash- Competition Edition - LALA (Laugh At Los Angeles) *JP bonus question after the buzzer!