Another huge episode as we go in chronological order to lay out how the standings evolved for the Tournament and hit on all of the games. Plus, why we think the NBA really has a winner on its hand with the Tournament. Finally, we catch up on news around the league. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get eve...
Nov 25, 2023•2 hr 34 min
HOU and LAL: LeBron gets the better of Dillon Brooks in crunchtime again, but the Rockets’ D is for real GSW and OKC played Nate’s favorite game of the season so far. UTA: The Jazz offense is surprisingly solid DAL: A loss to the Bucks, but Kyrie Irving was incredibly impressive. DEN: How are the youngs on Denver’s rebuilt bench faring? LAC: How has Kawhi’s role changed this year? PHX: How are all those ballyhooed minimum signings doing? POR: A shocking Deandre Ayton stat puts into context his u...
Nov 20, 2023•2 hr 56 min
Another of the tight, quick-hitting shows Dunc’d On is known for! Danny and Nate look at each of the 30 teams in reverse order of net rating, and ask what each team’s biggest question is based on the first ~10 games of the season. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, p...
Nov 16, 2023•54 min
BOS: Kristaps Porzingis has been everything the C’s have hoped for PHI Tyrese Maxey’s 50-pointer caps a scorching start IND: Tyrese Haliburton is leading the best offense in the NBA ATL: Jalen Johnson is emerging as Atlanta’s best prospect NYK: The Knicks are historically bad right now in this key stat ORL: The Magic’s guards lead one of the best defenses MIL: So, are these guys ever going to generate easy shots? BRK: The Nets’ defense hasn’t been as good as hoped so far TOR: Is Scottie Barnes b...
Nov 14, 2023•2 hr 2 min
A year ago, Keith Smith joined Nate to discuss our hopes, dreams, fears, and expectations for the 2023 CBA. One year later, with an offseason under our belts, we take stock of the new provisions and how they are working out so far. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, ...
Nov 10, 2023•59 min
A look at the Western conference thru the first 2 weeks or so of the season. DAL: Luka Doncic and the Mavs’ shooters have been on fire. DEN and MIN: The Wolves dealt Denver their first loss as Jaden McDaniels returned. Plus, a way Nikola Jokic has gotten better on defense in the early going. HOU: Dillon Brooks is playing better on offense, but Amen Thompson wasn’t playing like himself before he got hurt. LAC and LAL saw both teams go big looking for an early-season win. MEM: Will it get better a...
Nov 05, 2023•2 hr 43 min
A fantastic slate marked the inaugural night of games for the NBA Cup. We discuss overall how the event went, and then get into the details on GSW/OKC, CLE/IND, BKN/CHI, MEM/POR, NYK/MIL, and DAL/DEN. Then, we pick our most significant result from the evening as it affects the standings going forward. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On ...
Nov 04, 2023•1 hr 12 min
The Oklahoma City Thunder are our most intriguing team in the early going, as we focus on the role of Chet Holmgren on both ends. Denver’s revamped second unit looks great so far as their juggernaut rolls on early this year. The Detroit Pistons are using a Cade and defense formula to get off to a 2-1 start. Was it possible that nobody would win the Bulls/Raptors game on Friday? Utah managed to beat the Clippers’ 5-out group on Friday, but the Clips have the league’s best net rating and the Jazz ...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Danny and Nate do deep dives on the two big games of the evening, including Dallas winning Victor’s debut and the Celtics surviving in New York with their new superteam. Then we hit on every other game this evening, in order: ATL/CHA, WAS/IND, ORL/HOU, CLE/BRK, DET/MIA, MIN/TOR, POR/LAC, OKC/CHI, and NOP/MEM. 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM With Nate Duncan ( @NateDuncanNBA ) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux ). Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's ...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Nate and Danny give their predictions for every team, plus their picks for the playoffs and championship. Then, every major award including MVP, COY, DPOY, 6th Man, Most Improved, ROY, and Executive of the Year. Plus we discuss our picks for best sophomore, biggest surprise teams and players, biggest disappointments, and of course Not Executive of the Year. 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get...
Oct 23, 2023•2 hr 18 min
The Athletic’s Kelly Iko joins to discuss a season of heightened expectations in Houston. Topics: What the Rockets are getting in Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks Why Nate thinks Amen Thompson is one of the most interesting prospects to enter the league in a long time How the Rockets will still rise and fall on the development of Jalen Green, Jabari Smith, Jr., and Alperen Sengun And, of course, our predictions for the Rockets’ season 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Pri...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Editor-in-chief of Air Alamo Noah Magaro-George joins to discuss the debut season of Victor Wembanyama. We discuss every aspect of his upcoming rookie season: How he looks physically Where he’s improved the most from the Summer How they’ll use him on both ends What lineups he’ll play in How he’ll effect the Spurs bottom line as a rookie Then we rank the Spurs remaining prospects like Jeremy Sochan, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, and Malaki Branham, and get into their developmental paths. Finally...
Oct 17, 2023•58 min
Longtime Miami scribe Ethan Skolnick of Five Reasons Sports guests to discuss the Heat’s chances of returning to the NBA Finals. Ethan discusses why he thinks this Heat roster is improved over the one that started the regular season a year ago, what the plan is for Erik Spoelstra’s rotation, and whether Jimmy Butler can do it again at age 34. Plus, is the Heat organization doing enough to support Butler’s pursuit of a championship? And, of course, we make our predictions for the Heat season. Net...
Oct 13, 2023•2 hr 30 min
Will Gottlieb of CHGO joins to discuss the Chicago Bulls. They’re bringing the band back, so do they project as the most similar team from a year ago? What are the chances that young players in the rotation can power a step forward? Who starts at point guard? Who finishes games? How will the Big 3 play this year with Vuc and DeRozan in their mid-30s now? Plus, we make our predictions for the Bulls season. 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Tim Cato of the Athletic is our guest to discuss the first full year of the Luka/Kyrie era. What can they take from their disappointing finish last year? Will the rookies really start? Can Josh Green be the answer for 2-way play? Is this a deeper team than commonly believed? Is Jaden Hardy a key piece of the team this year? And could Jason Kidd be on the hot seat if the team is below expectations? Plus, we make our predictions for the season. Jazz radioman and host of Locked on Jazz David Locke ...
Oct 07, 2023•2 hr
We hit on all the tentacles of the Jrue Holiday trade: How good is this Celtics team on the floor? Who will start? How will they play on offense and defense now? Is this one of the most talented teams we’ve seen? What are their remaining weaknesses? Did the Celtics give up too much to get him? How did the Blazers do overall in the Dame trade? Were there other potential offers they should have prioritized? Now that we know the full return, how did Portland’s decision not to trade Dame earlier wor...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Lakers beatman Jovan Buha of the Athletic joins to break down whether the Lakers can build on their surprise conference finals appearance. What is the status of LeBron and AD coming off injury? Can Austin Reaves take another leap? What does the starting lineup and rotation look like around them? How do new additions Gabe Vincent and Christian Wood fit in? Plus, we discuss our predictions for the Lakers season. 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCa...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Maybe our most fascinating rookie extensions pod ever, with a new CBA bringing likely 10% yearly cap increases and the possibility of a 5th year on non-max extensions. Where do the likes of Patrick Williams, Onyeka Okongwu, Devin Vassell, Tyrese Maxey, Immanuel Quickley, and Jaden McDaniels end up? 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with Jo...
Sep 15, 2023•2 hr 31 min
Adam Mares of DNVR and Locked On Nuggets is our guest to look ahead to the defending champs’ season. As we look ahead to this year, what should we take from their championship run? Did they not face a dominant team, or did they just make those teams look bad? How much will the departures of Bruce Brown and Jeff Green hurt Denver? Which of the young players have the best chance of panning out? And of course we give our predictions for the Nuggets season. 4 Episodes per week are available exclusiv...
Sep 08, 2023•53 min
They aren’t on national TV much, but we expect the Pacers to be League Pass darlings. On a more important note, how good will they be with key offseason additions Obi Toppin, Bruce Brown, and Jarace Walker? What are the chances of Bennedict Mathurin taking a leap in year two, and is he an obvious starter now over Buddy Hield? And, of course, we make our predictions for the season. 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Frank Madden of Locked on Bucks is our guest to look at the cervine squad. What will change under Adrian Griffin? What do we make of Giannis’ recent comments on his contractual situation? And what does “regression to the mean” look like for Giannis? Plus, can the old lions of the big 4 hold on another year, and what does the depth look like further down the rotation? Finally, we give our predictions and discuss how Milwaukee matches up in a new-look East. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only plac...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Anthony Slater of the Athletic gets into the weeds on this Warriors season. What will the Chris Paul acquisition look like? Who will start and close? Was this team close enough last year to believe that smaller tweaks can allow them to contend? What should we expect from Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody? And, of course, we give our predictions for the season. 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to g...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 12 min
We re-assess our 2022 offseason grades for Western Conference teams in alphabetical order, starting with the Dallas Mavericks through Los Angeles Lakers. Which of our evaluations proved prophetic, and which look worse in hindsight? 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Sub...
Aug 14, 2023•58 min
We hold ourselves accountable and take a look back at 12 of the 15 East teams’ 2022 offseasons. What moves look better or worse in retrospect? Which opinions were way off and which held up? In reverse alphabetical order from Washington to Charlotte, we discover that hindsight leads to huge changes. 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with Jo...
Aug 07, 2023•2 hr 38 min
Part 1: Time for offseason grades in a fascinating West offseason that saw big moves from the likes of Dallas, Golden State, Houston, Memphis, the Lakers, and more. 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly,...
Jul 31, 2023•59 min
We continue our review of every full roster player in Summer League, including Dereck Lively II, O-Max Prosper, Jaden Hardy, Jordan Hawkins, Dyson Daniels, Kobe Bufkin, JHS, Max Christie, Jamie Jaquez, Brandon Podziemski, and more. Plus, catching up on the latest transactions around the league. 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John H...
Jul 24, 2023•2 hr 47 min
After looking at the top-4 picks in the draft last week, a review of Summer League for the rest of the prospects on San Antonio, Charlotte, Portland, and Houston. What did we make of players like Nick Smith, Jr., Jabari Smith, Jr., Shaedon Sharpe, Cam Whitmore, Tari Eason, and all the rest? 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Holli...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Pascal Siakam has emerged as a third All-Star trade candidate this summer. How would he fit on rumored suitors the Hawks and Pacers, and what would a fair price be for Siakam in the last year of his contract? The NBA Cup format and groups are announced, and we analyze which teams have the easiest path to the Final 8. Plus, Paul Reed’s offer sheet is matched and some more interesting contract minutiae. Finally, a deep dive on what we learned about Victor Wembanyama at Summer League 4 Episodes per...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min
The latest in free agency including Malik Beasley, Mason Plumlee, Bol Bol’s waiver, and a potential offer sheet for Matisse Thybulle. We also hit on the new NBA flopping rules, and then catch up on WATFOs, many of which look a lot different in retrospect regarding Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, Kyrie Irving, the Sacramento Kings, and more. For our complete offseason coverage, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Offseason Sale! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the on...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min
The first day of 2023 free agency did not disappoint. Nate and Danny evaluate every single deal that occurred, which free agents still remain, how much space and exceptions all the teams have, and pick our winners and losers of the first hours of free agency. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every epi...
Jul 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min
