Can Mark Cuban sell a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks and still continue to run the Dallas Mavericks? Why are the Golden State Warriors' problems only growing? And did Chris Haynes survive Thanksgiving in his crowded house? All is revealed by Haynes and Marc Stein on the latest edition of #thisleague UNCUT. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 30, 2023•39 min
Why are there no NBA games on Thanksgiving? How are we feeling about the league's inaugural In-Season Tournament now that we know two of the eight teams (Lakers and Pacers) that will play in the knockout rounds? Can Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton or Minnesota's Anthony Edwards crash the MVP race? Chris Haynes and Marc Stein answer all of these questions on the latest episode of #thisleague UNCUT. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.c...
Nov 23, 2023•44 min
Thunder, Timberwolves, Nuggets, Lakers, Clippers, Warriors, Kings, Mavericks, Rockets, Suns ... Chris Haynes and Marc Stein talk about them all on the latest edition of #thisleague UNCUT -- as well as mixing in some chatter about their Thanksgiving plans -- as the first month of the NBA regular season draws to a close. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr #oddcouple See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
Nov 21, 2023•38 min
The NBA has suspended Draymond Green for five games for grabbing Rudy Gobert around the neck. The Clippers fell to 0-5 in the James Harden Era with Chris Haynes in the house in Denver. And Chicago's Zach LaVine is suddenly at the center of trade speculation. In the latest edition of #thisleague UNCUT, Haynes and Marc Stein analyze all of those situations ... with some bonus coverage of the Milwaukee latest from Chris. #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 16, 2023•46 min
Have the Clippers already reached a Crisis Mode with James Harden? What's the latest in Milwaukee in New Orleans? Have you seen the new Mavericks and the new Rockets? Did you see the Timberwolves go to Golden State and win their sixth in a row? Chris Haynes and Marc Stein cover it all in this edition of #thisleague UNCUT. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Nov 13, 2023•39 min
Chris Haynes and Marc Stein held a little draft on the latest episode of #thisleague UNCUT and each picked the team that has most impressed (and concerned) them at this early juncture of the 2023-24 season. The guys also went in-depth in discussing the merits of making the NBA Draft a two-night affair, what a United States vs. Rest of the World All-Star Game would look like ... and unexpectedly shared some secrets of marriage. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Mar...
Nov 10, 2023•50 min
Essentially two weeks into the new NBA season, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein react in real time to an 11-game Monday night that featured James Harden's debut with LA Clippers and Minnesota bumping Boston from the ranks of the unbeaten. Haynes and Stein also dish on the Bucks and Mavericks as part of their tour around the league that covered numerous teams. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr See omnystudio.c...
Nov 07, 2023•40 min
Ready for some spirited discussion about the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament (and Marc Stein's long list of concerns regarding the Year 1 format)? How 'bout a bonus back-and-forth on the NBA's switch from a player draft back to an East vs. West format ... as well as the increasing likelihood that a United States vs. The World will be tried out down the road? Chris Haynes and Stein go deep on both topics in the latest edition of #thisleague UNCUT. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT wi...
Nov 03, 2023•50 min
Blockbuster trades in the NBA are a rarity in late in October, but James Harden got everything he wanted in the early hours of Halloween 2023 when Philadelphia abruptly agreed to traded him to the LA Clippers. Chris Haynes and Marc Stein connect here for an emergency podcast to react to the blockbuster deal and break down what it means for the Sixers, Clippers and Harden himself after he starred in a major Halloween transaction for the second time in his career. Follow, rate and review #thisleag...
Oct 31, 2023•28 min
Chris Haynes and Marc Stein thought they were going to be focused on Terry Stotts' sudden departure from the Bucks' coaching staff on this edition of #thisleague UNCUT. Instead they found themselves breaking down an unexpected Giannis Antetokounmpo contract extension months earlier than Giannis himself said he was going to sign one. The guys went deep on what this Giannis decision means, worked their way to the sudden Stotts exit and discussed the latest on James Harden and Victor Wembanyama, to...
Oct 24, 2023•45 min
The Iceman has a new book out co-written with Scoop Jackson and joins Marc Stein to talk about "Ice: Why I Was Born To Score." In this lively convo, Stein asks Gervin about his famed finger roll, what he likes about today's NBA and, of course, San Antonio's new darling: Victor Wembanyama. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 21, 2023•22 min
Chris Haynes and Marc Stein have lots to discuss and share on this edition of #thisleague UNCUT. Namely: The latest on James Harden and his desire to be traded out of Philadelphia ... updates on the Dame-and-Giannis partnership from their preseason debut in Los Angeles ... a surprise phone call WITH Damian Lillard himself during the pod ... some frank talk about Victor Wembanyama and the Rookie of the Year race ... and more! Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc ...
Oct 18, 2023•36 min
Tyler Smith, who has joined the G League Ignite for the 2023-24 season after forgoing two seasons of high school ball to play at Overtime Elite, joins Chris Haynes and Marc Stein to talk about his unique and modern career path as he attempts to secure first-round pick status in the 2024 NBA Draft. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 14, 2023•30 min
Chris Haynes was in Phoenix this week for Nuggets at Suns. Marc Stein was in Madrid this week for the last leg of the Mavericks' lengthy preseason trip abroad. They meet up here to go in depth on the state of the depending champs, as well as Phoenix and Dallas, as part of what turned into a wide-ranging discussion about how dangerous the whole Western Conference looks right now. And they also weaved in some discussion about Joel Embiid ultimately deciding on his international future. A jam-packe...
Oct 13, 2023•44 min
Selling the Charlotte Hornets has enabled Michael Jordan to claim a spot on Forbes' list of the 400 wealthiest people in America, but what does MJ really think about his NBA ownership legacy? Will we ever really know? Marc Stein examines these questions in solo essay form. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 05, 2023•13 min
Chris Haynes and Marc Stein are back together again to discuss Chris' trip to Milwaukee for Bucks Media Day, who they see as the favorite in the East after the Bucks' and Celtics' big trades, how Miami and Philadelphia will react to their, uh, less successful summers and (don't worry) one or two of the guys' trademark detours from the norm. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr #crshow See omnystudio.com/lis...
Oct 04, 2023•44 min
Damian Lillard is now a Milwaukee Buck and -- after Chris Haynes' revealing behind-the-scenes piece for Bleacher Report on the blockbuster trade -- Haynes and Marc Stein reconnect on the pod to go deep on all angles of the Lillard deal and, specifically, to detail the depths of the discontent that marked Dame's divorce from the Trail Blazers. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr #oddcouple See omnystudio.co...
Sep 29, 2023•54 min
A special BONUS episode! Mavericks coach Jason Kidd joins Marc Stein to preview the start of training camp and shares his thoughts on stars Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, Dallas’ center situation and his plans for rookies Dereck Lively II and Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 26, 2023•19 min
On the morning after the United States' loss to Lithuania at the FIBA World Cup, Team USA assistant coach Tyronn Lue joins Chris and Marc to insist that the Americans were "not shaken" by their first defeat and, after an update from inside USA Basketball's camp, Lue shifts gears to talk at length about the Clippers' expectations for the coming season, coaching Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook and the challenges posed by the team's struggles to stay healthy throughout his first th...
Sep 04, 2023•24 min
Chris Haynes and Marc Stein don't get together as often for podcast convos in August and September as they do during the season, but they had plenty to talk about in this episode after Giannis Antetokounmpo's recent explosive interview with The New York Times in which Giannis himself suggested his future might be elsewhere. The guys discuss the quotes Giannis shared with their former fellow Walt Disney World bubble resident Tania Ganguli and debate which team's Media Day in early October (Milwau...
Aug 29, 2023•53 min
Fresh off receiving the prestigious Curt Gowdy Award from the Basketball Hall of Fame, ESPN Andscape's Marc J. Spears joins Chris Haynes and Marc Stein to share stories from Hall of Fame induction weekend, trace his path from seventh grader dreaming of playing in the NBA to NBA writer and reveal some secrets for aspiring journalists about how to do the job. #fsr #oddcouple See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 10 min
As a bonus for #thisleague UNCUT listeners, with Dirk Nowitzki just days away from officially becoming a Hall of Famer, we're sharing Marc's one-on-one interview Nowitzki this week from his weekly radio show in Dallas (The Saturday Stein Line on 97.1 FM The Freak) right here. #fsr #douggottliebshow #dpshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 05, 2023•17 min
Back from their stint on the famed Vegas Strip for summer league, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discuss the latest on where things stand regarding possible trades involving Portland's Damian Lillard, Philadelphia's James Harden and Toronto's Pascal Siakam. #fsr #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 21, 2023•30 min
The Caesars Palace conversation with Darvin Ham rolls on. He tells Chris Haynes and Marc Stein that he sees Austin Reaves as a future All-Star, addresses the Lakers' offseason moves, reveals what got him into coaching, reflects on breaking the backboard in college and shares a message for Mike Malone amid the burgeoning Nuggets-Lakers rivalry. #fsr #oddcouple See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 13, 2023•30 min
In Part 1 of a live Caesars Palace sit-down with Lakers coach Darvin Ham, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein go in-depth with Ham on the Lakers' rough start in his first season as a head coach, how they pulled out of it, coaching Russell Westbrook, coaching philosophy in general, coaching LeBron James in particular and all the teams that interviewed Ham for head coaching jobs but passed him over. #fsr #2pros See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 11, 2023•36 min
On the latest #thisleague UNCUT, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein cover the dance between Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers after Lillard's trade request from all angles and also dig into Portland's decision to match Dallas' offer sheet with restricted free agent Matisse Thybulle as well as Atlanta's contract extension with Dejounte Murray. #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 07, 2023•47 min
NBA free agency is only a few days old, but Blockbuster Watch has begun with Philadelphia's James Harden and Portland's Damian Lillard both registering trade demands with their teams within a span of 72 hours last week. Chris Haynes and Marc Stein cover the Lillard and Harden situations extensively in their latest #thisleague UNCUT podcast in addition to analyzing Kyrie Irving's return to the Dallas Mavericks and other key free agency topics. #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Jul 03, 2023•58 min
In a first in the five-month history of the show, #thisleague UNCUT went live on location with a special guest: Kings guard Davion Mitchell. The show was hosted by Chris Haynes in front of a live audience in Elk Grove, Calif., with Marc Stein joining remotely to join the discussion with Mitchell about various aspects of his first two seasons in the league, Sacramento's unexpected run to the West's No. 3 seed and some previously untold stories about how Mitchell became a King. #fsr #jss See omnys...
Jun 28, 2023•57 min
This, shall we say, is only the first installment of our look ahead to Friday's opening bell for NBA free agency and the true launch of the offseason. In this episode, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein tackle Draymond Green's expected re-signing in Golden State, Chris Paul's arrival in the Bay Area as the newest Warrior, what Sacramento might do now that it appears they won't be able to lure Green away from the team with whom he's won four championships and also discuss the futures of James Harden, De...
Jun 26, 2023•48 min
Bradley Beal has been traded to Phoenix ... not Miami. Chris Paul did not want to be traded to Washington, so he needs a Plan B ... as does the Heat. Is Clipperland big enough for CP3's return and Russell Westbrook? How does Damian Lillard factor into all this? Chris Haynes and Marc Stein tackle all of these topics and then enlist the help of NBA Big Board director of scouting Rafael Barlowe to preview Thursday night's draft with some fun stories about Victor Wembanyama and the latest Intel on t...
Jun 20, 2023•51 min
