Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. celebrate the pod's one-year anniversary with a live episode + mailbag. TIMESTAMPS 5:40 -- Klay Thompson debut thoughts 12:30 -- Damian Lillard discussion 19:25 -- Bol Bol/Rodney McGruder trade thoughts 27:10 -- Teams that have impressed (MEM, MIA, DAL) 39:30 -- Utah Jazz discussion 45:00 -- Sixers shoutout 49:00 -- Boston Celtics discussion 1:11:30 -- Note on the Brooklyn Nets (+ playoff tier talk) 1:20:00 -- Mailbag + free throw segment Sign up for PrizePicks ...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 72
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their third round of takes on this year's rookie class. TIMESTAMPS 0:40 -- All-Star voting discussion 18:40 -- 10-day contract + Kawhi Leonard discussion 32:00 -- Kyrie Irving discussion 35:30 -- Cade Cunningham update 47:45 -- Jalen Green update 58:00 -- Evan Mobley update 1:03:55 -- Scottie Barnes update 1:11:00 -- Josh Giddey update 1:19:30 -- Franz Wagner update 1:26:20 -- Davion Mitchell update 1:31:30 -- Herb Jones update 1:37:15 -- Omer Yurtseven dis...
Jan 07, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 71
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the Becky Hammon/Aces partnership, then bounce around the NBA with observations. TIMESTAMPS 1:30 -- Becky Hammon discussion 7:40 -- Kevin Porter Jr./Christian Wood discussion 14:00 -- Jerami Grant discussion 21:05 -- Kyrie Irving/Klay Thompson discussion 24:40 -- Teams that impressed (MEM, CHI, GSW/PHX/UTA, MIA, OKC) 53:50 -- Teams that make us go "hmmmm" (DAL, POR, LAL) 1:07:35 -- Players that impressed 1:24:00 -- Free throw segment Sign up for PrizePi...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 70
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. closeout 2021 with a live mailbag episode. Sign up for PrizePicks to play daily fantasy! All users that deposit and use the promo code “NEWS” will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100. Free money. Sign up here: https://app.prizepicks.com/sign-up?invite_code=News See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 69
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap the Christmas games, then give their early thoughts on this year's All-Star teams. TIMESTAMPS 0:55 -- Russell Westbrook discussion 10:10 -- Hawks-Knicks discussion 20:00 -- Celtics-Bucks discussion 36:55 -- Warriors-Suns discussion 54:10 -- Nets-Lakers discussion 1:06:30 -- Mavericks-Jazz discussion 1:17:30 -- All-Star discussion Sign up for PrizePicks to play daily fantasy! All users that deposit and use the promo code “NEWS” will receive a 100% instant d...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 68
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. preview the Christmas Day slate of games, then answer questions from the mailbag. TIMESTAMPS 7:00 -- Hawks-Knicks discussion 23:05 -- Celtics-Bucks discussion 40:40 -- Warriors-Suns discussion 48:45 -- Nets-Lakers discussion 58:30 -- Mavericks-Jazz discussion 1:05:20 -- Mailbag segment Sign up for PrizePicks to play daily fantasy! All users that deposit and use the promo code “NEWS” will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100. Free money. Sign up here: ...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 67
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Jason Maples and Kings of the Temple of Hoop podcast to bounce around the NBA. TIMESTAMPS: 2:00 -- thoughts on NBA's roster changes due to COVID 12:20 -- Los Angeles Lakers deep dive 1:03:00 -- Minnesota Timberwolves conversation 1:21:35 -- New Orleans Pelicans discussion 1:39:05 -- MVP discussion 1:47:05 -- Favorites in each conference Sign up for PrizePicks to play daily fantasy! All users that deposit and use the promo code “NEWS” will receive a...
Dec 21, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 66
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss the latest Zion Williamson update, the Isaiah Thomas signing, then answer questions from the mailbag. TIME STAMPS 1:15 -- Zion Williamson discussion 4:00 -- Isaiah Thomas discussion 8:00 -- Mailbag questions Sign up for PrizePicks to play daily fantasy! All users that deposit and use the promo code “NEWS” will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100. Free money. Sign up here: https://app.prizepicks.com/sign-up?invite_code=News See Privacy Policy ...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 65
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss the current COVID outbreak around the league, then bounce around with weekly observations. TIMESTAMPS 1:30 -- Chicago Bulls/COVID discussion 10:20 -- Teams that impressed (CLE, MEM, HOU) 55:55 -- Teams that make us go "hmmmm" (SAC, PHI) 1:08:50 -- Players that have impressed 1:18:50 -- Players we'd like to see more from 1:24:30 -- Free Throw Segment (random questions) Sign up for PrizePicks to play daily fantasy! All users that deposit and use the promo ...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 64
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Caitlin Cooper of Indy Cornrows (SB Nation) to talk all things Indiana Pacers. TIMESTAMPS 2:20 -- Rebuild/Trade rumor discussion (Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner, Caris LeVert) 27:45 -- Malcolm Brogdon discussion 42:30 -- Chris Duarte discussion 48:00 -- Bench discussion 56:10 -- Mailbag Sign up for PrizePicks to play daily fantasy! All users that deposit and use the promo code “NEWS” will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100. Free money....
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 63
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. take stock of the early season contenders in each conference. TIMESTAMPS 0:55 -- News around the NBA 17:20 -- Phoenix Suns discussion 27:40 -- Golden State Warriors discussion 42:05 -- Utah Jazz discussion 50:30 -- Teams to watch 56:00 -- Chicago Bulls discussion 1:07:40 -- Brooklyn Nets discussion 1:22:25 -- Milwaukee Bucks discussion 1:36:40 -- Teams to watch 1:45:25 -- Players that have impressed 1:51:40 -- Free Throw segment Sign up for PrizePicks to play da...
Dec 07, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 62
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their second round of takes on this year's rookie class. TIMESTAMPS 2:20 -- Heat/Bulls tampering discussion 7:20 -- Injury news (Bam Adebayo, Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, Zion Williamson) 18:00 -- Rookie Report, starting with Cade Cunningham 31:30 -- Jalen Green update 42:30 -- Evan Mobley update 50:30 -- Scottie Barnes update 59:40 -- Josh Giddey update 1:08:15 -- Franz Wagner update 1:14:15 -- Herb Jones discussion 1:21:10 -- Bones Hyland discussion 1:26:...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 61
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the latest news in the league, then dig into teams that are confusing them. TIMESTAMPS: 2:30 -- Injury news (Michael Porter Jr, Joe Harris) 4:00 -- Nets discussion 12:30 -- Kemba Walker discussion 20:05 -- John Wall discussion 26:10 -- DeMarcus Cousins discussion 30:05 -- Teams that make us go "hmmm" (CHA, WAS, LAC, LAL, BOS, NO, DET) 1:23:25 -- Players that impressed 1:30:50 -- Players we'd like to see more from 1:35:40 -- Free Throw segment Sign up fo...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 60
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss the Houston Rockets' slow start, then answer a plethora of mailbag questions. TIMESTAMPS 2:50 -- Houston Rockets discussion 18:10 -- Mailbag segment Sign up for PrizePicks to play daily fantasy! All users that deposit and use the promo code “NEWS” will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100. Free money. Sign up here: https://app.prizepicks.com/sign-up?invite_code=News See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 59
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss the Kings' coaching change, Michael Porter Jr's injury, the Pistons/Lakers kerfuffle, then bounce around the league for weekly observations. TIMESTAMPS: 2:30 -- Kings discussion 7:55 -- MPJ discussion 12:00 -- Pistons/Lakers discussion 17:45 -- Teams that impressed (GSW, CHI, MIN, MIL) 1:00:00 -- Teams that make us go "hmmm" (IND, NYK) 1:15:45 -- Players that impressed 1:23:45 -- Players we'd like to see more from 1:29:45 -- Free Throw segment Sign up fo...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 58
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by David of The Four Point Play to talk all things Phoenix Suns. TIMESTAMPS 3:00 -- Phoenix Suns discussion 1:19:00 -- Mailbag segment Sign up for PrizePicks to play daily fantasy! All users that deposit and use the promo code “NEWS” will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100. Free money. Sign up here: https://app.prizepicks.com/sign-up?invite_code=News See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...
Nov 19, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 57
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the league with their weekly observations. TIMESTAMPS 1:00 -- De'Andre Hunter injury discussion 4:55 -- Minnesota Timberwolves violation discussion 8:00 -- Teams that impressed (DEN, CLE, OKC) 34:30 -- Teams that make you go "hmmm" (MIA, SAC, MEM) 1:03:30 -- Players that have stood out 1:14:35 -- Players we'd like to see more from 1:21:00 -- Free Throw Segment (random questions) Sign up for PrizePicks to play daily fantasy! All users that deposit a...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 56
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by ESPN's Monica McNutt to break down the New York Knicks, then bounce around the NBA. TIMESTAMPS: 4:10 -- New York Knicks discussion 39:45 -- Officiating thoughts 42:05 -- Warriors/West thoughts 44:40 -- Bulls/East thoughts 52:00 -- Ben Simmons trade discussion 58:35 -- Best player in the world discussion Sign up for PrizePicks to play daily fantasy! All users that deposit and use the promo code “NEWS” will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to ...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 55
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss the latest news around the league, then give their weekly observations. TIMESTAMPS 1:00 -- Portland Trail Blazers discussion 7:30 -- Ben Simmons discussion 23:00 -- Teams that impressed (TOR, LAC, PHX, BKN) 50:30 -- Teams that disappointed/make you go "hmmm" (MIN, POR) 1:06:20 -- Players that impressed 1:18:20 -- Players we'd like to see more from 1:22:45 -- Free Throw Segment (random questions) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 54
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Mike Prade for a deep dive on the Washington Wizards before bouncing around the league. TIMESTAMPS: 6:20 -- Phoenix Suns/Robert Sarver discussion 15:20 -- LeBron James discussion 20:40 -- Washington Wizards discussion 51:30 -- Mailbag segment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 53
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss the Patrick Williams injury, the City Edition jersey releases, then give their observations around the league. TIMESTAMPS: 1:15 -- Impact of the Patrick Williams (CHI) injury 5:25 -- Favorite/Least favorite City Edition jerseys 10:55 -- Thoughts on Cade Cunningham's rookie debut 15:00 -- Thoughts on the tightly-contested Eastern Conference 19:40 -- Teams that impressed (UTA, NYK, MIA, PHI) 44:15 -- Teams that disappointed/make you go "hmmm" (ATL, LAC, BO...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 52
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. dig deep on the rookie class, then answer questions from the mailbag. TIMESTAMPS: 1:45 — Nekias and Steve discuss the injuries of LeBron James and Joel Embiid, and their concern level moving forward. 5:40 — Early thoughts on this year’s officiating 13:00 — Nekias and Steve kick off their Rookie Report with Jalen Green 25:05 — Evan Mobley discussion 36:20 — Scottie Barnes discussion 46:30 — Jalen Suggs discussion 54:00 — Franz Wagner discussion 57:10 — Josh Gidde...
Oct 29, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 51
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their takeaways from the opening week of the 2021-22 season. TIMESTAMPS: 2:10 — Nekias and Steve discuss the NBA’s 75 Greatest Players list, as well as possible snubs. 8:30 — Nekias and Steve break down the teams that have impressed them so far (GSW, CHA, CHI, MIN, WAS, MIA) 38:45 — Nekias and Steve discuss the teams they want to see more from (BOS, BKN, LAL, POR) 1:02:25 — Nekias and Steve discuss the players that have impressed them, and who they want to ...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 50
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap the WNBA Finals, preview the Southeast Division, then give their predictions for the 2021-22 NBA season. TIME STAMPS: 1:40 — Nekias and Steve recap the WNBA Finals. 13:40 — Nekias and Steve preview the Southeast Division, starting with the Atlanta Hawks. 32:20 — Charlotte Hornets discussion 58:05 — Miami Heat discussion 1:21:30 — Orlando Magic discussion 1:36:20 — Washington Wizards discussion 1:44:00 — Nekias and Steve rank the teams in the division, then...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 49
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, then preview the Pacific Division. TIME STAMPS 1:15 — Nekias and Steve discuss the Chicago Sky’s Game 1 victory over the Phoenix Mercury 13:00 — Nekias and Steve preview the Pacific Division, starting with the Golden State Warriors 28:00 — Los Angeles Clippers discussion 48:00 — Los Angeles Lakers discussion 1:11:00 — Phoenix Suns discussion 1:32:00 — Sacramento Kings discussion 1:49:45 — Nekias and Steve rank the teams in the di...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 48
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap the WNBA Playoffs, then preview the Central and Southwest divisions. TIME STAMPS: 1:35 — Nekias and Steve discuss the Chicago Sky’s series win over the Connecticut Sun, then look ahead to Game 5 of the Mercury-Aces series. 14:50 — Nekias and Steve preview the Central Division, starting with the Chicago Bulls 27:45 — Cleveland Cavaliers discussion 39:26 — Detroit Pistons discussion 54:41 — Indiana Pacers discussion 1:05:40 — Milwaukee Bucks discussion 1:15:...
Oct 08, 2021•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 47
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their thoughts on the WNBA playoffs, then preview the Northwest Division (DEN, MIN, OKC, POR, UTA). TIMESTAMPS: 2:00 — Nekias and Steve give their thoughts on the Sky-Sun series 11:25 — Nekias and Steve give their thoughts on the Mercury-Aces series 23:30 — Nekias and Steve discuss the Denver Nuggets 46:50 — Nekias and Steve discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves 1:05:55 — Nekias and Steve discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder 1:22:30 — Nekias and Steve discuss the...
Oct 05, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 46
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their initial thoughts and predictions for the WNBA Playoffs, then begin previewing the 2021-22 NBA season with thoughts on the Atlantic Division (BKN, BOS, NYK, PHI, TOR). TIME STAMPS: 3:15 — Nekias and Steve discuss the single-elimination playoff games around the WNBA, then preview the Sun-Sky and Aces-Mercury series. 16:40 — Nekias and Steve discuss a Rolling Stone article detailing vaccination distrust among some NBA players. 27:30 — Nekias and Steve di...
Sep 27, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 45
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. go over the NBA’s opening night and Christmas Day slate of games, then give their takeaways from Summer League play. TIME STAMPS: 4:20 — Nekias and Steve discuss the opening night and Christmas Day schedule. 26:15 — Marcus Smart extension talk + Boston’s lineup questions. 35:35 — Analysis on three trades: Grayson Allen to Milwaukee, Eric Bledsoe to Los Angeles, and Patrick Beverley to Minnesota. 58:05 — Nekias and Steve begin their Summer League takeaways by lis...
Aug 19, 2021•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 44
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap the draft, break down Team USA’s win over Spain, then give their early thoughts on free agency. TIME STAMPS: 4:12 — Nekias and Steve recap the 2021 draft, digging into their favorite teams and player fits. 10:45 — Nekias and Steve discuss Team USA’s 95-81 victory over Spain 22:55 — Nekias and Steve discuss all things free agency: their early winners and losers, questionable deals, and rotation decisions that intrigue them. See Privacy Policy at https://art...
Aug 05, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 43
