The NBA Podcast

Jack is back in the hosting chair once again this week and Ahmed Jama of The Draft Council joined him to talk about one of the most highly anticipated draft classes of the decade. Listen in for the lowdown on the 2025 draft. Just what tier of prospect is Cooper Flagg? Can anyone challenge him in the race to go number 1 next summer? Which college teams should you be watching this year? Jack and Ahm...

Jack Quantrill visits the pod, and he's brought five names of players who could - for one reason or another - get traded either before, or during, the upcoming NBA season. Listen in, as Mort & Jack discuss some potentially changing power dynamics within the league. Check out Jack at The Drop Step on Twitter here:  https://twitter.com/TheDropStepNBA Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook https://www.fandu...

Mort invited Lauren Gunn to join the show, and the two discuss their NBA storylines to follow for the 2024-2025 season. Listen in, as Mort & Lauren discuss Dereck Lively, Zach LaVine, the Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, and much, much more. Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook https://www.fanduel.com/research/ncaab

Mort's invited Keith Smith along to discuss how Eastern Conference teams did during the offseason, while also looking ahead to the upcoming season. Listen in, as Mort & Keith discuss the weird Atlanta Hawks, the strong minimum contracts made by the Milwaukee Bucks, and why both of them are skeptical of the Josh Giddey fit in Chicago. Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook https://www.fanduel.com/research...

Mort's back after announcing the Olympics, and he's invited Ryan Blackburn along to discuss how Western Conference teams did during the offseason, while also looking ahead to the upcoming season. Listen in, as Mort & Ryan discuss the exciting Sacramento Kings, the not-so-exciting Los Angeles Clippers, and whatever the heck the Portland Trail Blazers are doing. Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook https...

XJ and Geoff of The Hot Hand Theory join the podcast to talk All-NBA First Timers! Listen in as we each drop our 5 players that we’re picking to earn All-NBA Team honors for the first time in their career. It’s a passionate, analytical and competitive episode with some truly “nerd-pilled” NBA analysts telling you who’s about to have the best season of their career! Who do you think is ready for a...

Jack Quantrill (TheDropStepNBA) continues the August takeover of the NBA Podcast with Canadian Basketball expert Esfandiar Baraheni (JustEsBaraheni) joining to talk future Olympic teams! Listen in as Jack and Es predict the 12 man rosters for team USA and team Canada while discussing the current Olympic Basketball tournament too. Will Jayson Tatum forget to answer the phone for a 2028 call up? Jus...

There are still 10 franchises who've yet to hold the Larry O'Brien aloft in NBA history. Listen in as Jack Quantrill (@TheDropStep_NBA) and Dan Favale (@danfavale) go through each team yet to win an NBA championship and rank them by how likely we think they are to break that duck. Can Mat Ishbia and Steve Balmer drive their respective franchises to glory whilst bankrupting themselves in the proces...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) is joined by Dan Favale (@danfavale) and Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) of the Hardwood Knocks podcast (@HardwoodKnocks) along with Bleacher Report editors Jay Dunbar (@JayDunOnTheRun) and Joey Akeley (@Jakeley_BR). This time, they're re-drafting the 2019 through 2023 NBA draft classes. Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) is joined by Dan Favale (@danfavale) and Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) of the Hardwood Knocks podcast (@HardwoodKnocks) along with Bleacher Report editors Jay Dunbar (@JayDunOnTheRun) and Joey Akeley (@Jakeley_BR). Their mission? Build superteams that could take down the Boston Celtics in 2024-25. Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) and Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) discuss the team-building lessons they learned about the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement this offseason. 3:30: How the middle class got crushed 20:17: Are second apron concerns overblown? 33:02: Teams picking a direction 39:53: Fewer full max contracts? 54:30: Other CBA workarounds Follow us on...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) and Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) discuss what Jalen Brunson's new $156 million extension means for the New York Knicks and the possible leaguewide ramifications. 3:00: The future of this podcast 11:52: What Brunson's extension means for the Knicks 25:45: Where does this leave Julius Randle? 42:08: Will other stars follow in Brunson's fo...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) and special guest Dan Favale (@danfavale) of the Hardwood Knocks podcast (@HardwoodKnocks) put all 30 teams into tiers after the bulk of free agency. 1:50: The title favorites 21:28: The biggest threats to the contenders 42:12: Solid playoff teams 59:44: The play-in teams 1:22:45: The rebuilding teams   Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAP...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) and Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) discuss the biggest moves from the first few days of 2024 NBA free agency. 1:15: Paul George and Andre Drummond to the Sixers 14:59: Isaiah Harteinstein to the Thunder 24:24: Derrick Jones Jr., Nic Batum and Kris Dunn to the Clippers  32:11: Klay Thompson and Naji Marshall to the Mavericks 39:57: De'Anth...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) and Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) discuss the biggest winners and losers from the 2024 NBA draft and preview the big dominoes yet to fall in free agency.   Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba https://www.fanduel.com/research/2024-nba-draft-results-zaccharie-risache...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) and Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) discuss the New York Knicks' blockbuster trade for Mikal Bridges and the Josh Giddey/Alex Caruso swap between the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder.   9:56: Why the Knicks might not be able to re-sign both OG Anunoby and Isaiah Hartenstein 26:09: The Nets made out like bandits 32:15: The Rockets wi...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba),  Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) and special guest Jonathan Wasserman (@NBADraftWass) of Bleacher Report discuss the 2024 NBA draft. 11:29: Prospects whom Wass is higher on than consensus 30:41: Wass' favorite mid-to-late-first-rounders  47:20: Potential traps to avoid 57:25: The inevitable Bronny James segment Check out the episode to hea...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) and Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) discuss the biggest offseason questions for the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, team-building takeaways from the NBA Finals and Pascal Siakam's new extension with the Indiana Pacers. 3:45: Offseason questions for the Celtics 25:56: Offseason questions for the Mavericks 42:55: Team-building lessons f...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) and special guest Dan Favale (@danfavale) of the Hardwood Knocks podcast (@HardwoodKnocks) predict how much a number of free agents will earn in the first year of their new contracts.   Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba https://www.fanduel.com/research/run-it...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) and Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) discuss Games 2 and 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals and whether the Dallas Mavericks have any chance of getting back into this series. 1:30: Has the Luka criticism gone overboard? 4:25: The Mavericks' disappearing supporting cast 7:45: Why aren't we focusing more on what Boston is doing right? 15:40: Are the Ce...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) and Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) discuss Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals and preview how the Dallas Mavericks can be more competitive in Game 2.   1:55: What went wrong for the Mavericks in Game 1?  19:22: Game 2 adjustments 36:31: How Game 1 changed our series predictions Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: ht...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) and special guest Dan Favale (@danfavale) of the Hardwood Knocks podcast (@HardwoodKnocks) go on a deep dive into how the NBA's new CBA could affect trades and free agency going forward.   Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba https://www.fanduel.com/research/nba...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) and Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) preview the 2024 NBA Finals and discuss the biggest offseason questions for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers. 2:25: How the Celtics match up against the Mavericks defensively 20:00: How the Mavericks match up against the Celtics defensively 34:28: Biggest offseason questions for the Timberwo...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) and Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) discuss their top takeaways from the first three games of each of the 2024 NBA conference finals. 1:30: What's gone wrong for the Timberwolves 15:11: The Rudy Gobert discourse 34:24: What can we take away from Celtics-Pacers? 49:14: Is there any downside to the Celtics' easy path to the Finals?   Follow...

In this episode of The NBA Podcast , Morten Jensen ( @msjnba ) and Bryan Toporek ( @btoporek ) discuss the biggest offseason questions for the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks. 2:35: Denver Nuggets 19:13: Oklahoma City Thunder 41:25: New York Knicks  Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=nba-finals...