What are the most important focal points entering the final three weeks of the regular season for you NBA standings-watchers out there? Chris Haynes has three and Marc Stein has three in this new episode of #thisleague UNCUT ... and they end up covering about two-thirds of the league's teams in the draft they conducted to make those points. Also: Chris reveals some secrets from the set of the Thanalysis podcast hosted by Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Mar 26, 2024•43 min
Chris Haynes and Marc Stein connect for a new edition of #thisleague UNCUT that covers all the latest in the late-season jockeying for playoff seeding in the Western Conference and a detailed discussion about what goes into voting for year-end awards like MVP and Coach of the Year. Plus: Chris has an update on his ongoing banter with fellow podcast host Patrick Beverley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 23, 2024•49 min
On the latest edition of #thisleague UNCUT, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein use Kyrie Irving's ridiculous lefty game-winner at the buzzer on St. Patrick's Day as the jumping-off point for a detailed look at the jockeying for playoff seeds in both the Western and Eastern Conference with one month to go in the NBA regular season. As a bonus: Chris shares a fun story about Isaiah Thomas texting him with a pitch that foreshadowed Thomas' actually landing a roster spot with the Phoenix Suns. #fsr #benmal...
Mar 18, 2024•42 min
Chris Haynes and Marc Stein are joined by Timberwolves PG Mike Conley Jr to discuss their pursuit of the top seed in the Western Conference while Karl Anthony-Towns remains out with a knee injury. They also touch on how he began shooting with his left-hand despite being right-handed and one of the most impressive streaks in the league currently held by Conley. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr See omnyst...
Mar 15, 2024•40 min
Chris Haynes and Marc Stein join forces to examine the standings and tell you what they find most intriguing going forward with just over one month remaining in the NBA's regular season. Stein shares a fascinating nugget about scoring and officiating leaguewide that has some teams wondering what has happened since the All-Star break. Plus the CHAMP Chris Haynes can't help but update the audience about his MVP performance from over the weekend. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris...
Mar 13, 2024•41 min
The story of the week in the NBA is injuries to star players and in an all-new edition of #thisleague UNCUT Chris Haynes and Marc Stein provide you with the latest on Karl Anthony-Towns, Steph Curry and Devin Booker. They also look back on Chris’ week in Denver covering the Nuggets and why head coach Michael Malone is one of the best motivators in the Association right now. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #...
Mar 09, 2024•49 min
Is it possible we already know this season’s NBA Finals match up? On an all-new episode of #thisleague UNCUT, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein look at the Denver Nuggets’ home date with the Boston Celtics this week and the likelihood that these will be the final two teams competing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. They also discuss the latest injury in Phoenix, this time to star guard Devin Booker, and where that leaves the Suns in a crowded Western Conference playoff picture. Follow, rate and review #t...
Mar 05, 2024•35 min
Following the Nuggets’ win over the Heat in a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein link up to discuss Denver’s pursuit of another championship. On the other side, Haynes shares some insight into his recent interview with Miami star Jimmy Butler and the secret element that leads to Heat Culture. Stein also finds himself befuddled by the men’s rec league controversy shared by Haynes that has taken on new life. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes &a...
Mar 02, 2024•34 min
Who is the greatest threat to Boston in the East? Who is the greatest threat to Denver in the West? What does Steve Kerr’s extension mean for the Warriors … and specifically Klay Thompson? Chris Haynes and Marc Stein get into all that and much more in 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....
Feb 27, 2024•51 min
USA Basketball is celebrating its 50th anniversary -- and a chance to win four Olympic gold medals -- in 2024. Marc Stein talked about it all at All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis with USAB men's national team director Grant Hill, women's national team star Chelsea Gray and USAB officials Jim Tooley and Martin Dempsey. #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 21, 2024•28 min
Western Conference All-Star coach Chris Finch joins Chris Haynes and Marc Stein for a wide-ranging discussion about the Timberwolves’ West-leading start and his unique path into NBA coaching in a live podcast appearance from the NBA Crossover Conversations stage at All-Star Weekend In Indianapolis. #fsr #douggottliebshow #dpshow #herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2024•34 min
No trade deadline duds on this edition of #thisleague UNCUT. Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discuss the state of the Hawks as teams turn their attention to Trae Young’s potential availability in the offseason and explain why the Lakers decided to hold off on making a major move for Dejounte Murray. Also: Stein can hardly believe Haynes decided to jump on the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Chiefs’ bandwagon. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https:/...
Feb 13, 2024•40 min
Dejounte Murray. DeMar DeRozan. Bruce Brown. Will any of them be traded before Thursday’s 3 PM ET trade deadline? What are the Bucks and Lakers doing? Chris Haynes and Marc Stein get into all of it in 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....
Feb 05, 2024•40 min
How on Earth did the Bucks lose in Portland in Damian Lillard's maiden return to the Pacific Northwest as a visiting player? And what's next on a trade market that has already generated six deals since Halloween? Chris Haynes and Marc Stein have the answers and the stories in their latest pod chat. 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....
Feb 03, 2024•34 min
It was wild Thursday in the NBA with an unexpected trade (Steven Adams to Houston), All-Star reserves selections by East and West coaches revealed on TNT and a worrisome Joel Embiid injury update in the midst of the All-Star rollout. Chris Haynes and Marc Stein advance all those stories in their latest get-together. 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....
Feb 02, 2024•31 min
Chris Haynes and Marc Stein cover Adrian Griffin's sudden dismissal as Bucks coach -- and the selection of Doc Rivers as Griffin's replacement -- from all angles. The guys also delve into Thursday's announcement of All-Star starters and, at the end of this chat, throw out the possibility of an entire podcast episode devoted to pizza. Who would oppose that? Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr See omnystudio...
Jan 26, 2024•49 min
The latest updates on Atlanta's Dejounte Murray, Toronto's Bruce Brown, Washington's Kyle Kuzma and a surprise trade target who hasn't been discussed much this winter ... Chris Haynes and Marc Stein have fresh reports on all those players and more as the NBA's Feb. 8 trade deadline draws near. 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....
Jan 22, 2024•41 min
Chris Haynes and Marc Stein get together to break down the Pascal Siakam-to-Indiana trade for both teams and examine how the Raptors got to the place where they traded both OG Anunoby and Siakam in a span of less than three weeks. Chris also has several stories to share about both the Thunder and the Clippers, from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Russell Westbrook and back to SGA and then on to James Harden, after he worked the TNT sidelines for OKC's visit to LA earlier this week. Follow, rate and r...
Jan 19, 2024•47 min
Knicks forward Julius Randle is our special guest and visits with Chris Haynes and Marc Stein about his bid for a third All-Star appearance as a Knick, playing in the Madison Square Garden spotlight, OG Anunoby's impact on New York since his arrival via trade, growing up in Dallas, Tom Thibodeau's one-of-a-kind coaching and, as usual at Stein's insistence, left-handed-ness. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #...
Jan 15, 2024•24 min
Was Darvin Ham ever really in trouble? Are Phoenix and/or Golden State in worse shape than the Lakers? Chris Haynes and Marc Stein get together to discuss those three teams and the latest from NBA Trade Season on Dejounte Murray, Pascal Siakam and Zach LaVine. 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....
Jan 09, 2024•45 min
Golden State Warriors rookie Brandin Podziemski joins Chris Haynes and Marc Stein to talk about breaking into the Warriors' rotation (and starting lineup) in his first pro season, playing his way into the first round of the NBA Draft after a humble start to his collegiate career and goes in detail with the guys on the science of his left-handed-ness, his favorite lefties and the challenges of cracking Stein's exclusive annual All-Lefty Team. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris H...
Jan 04, 2024•35 min
Amid a significant Knicks/Raptors trade and the long-awaited end of Detroit's historic losing streak, LeBron James turned 39 on Saturday. In this solo essay pod, Marc Stein examines how the league's oldest player and lone 39-year-old continues to give scant indication that he'll be leaving the game any time soon. 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....
Jan 01, 2024•16 min
For their last show of the calendar year, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discuss Detroit's hard-to-fathom losing streak that has now reached 28 games and counting, Phoenix's recent struggles and some fresh trade rumblings .... and then share their standout memories as we dribble to the end of 2023. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr #douggottliebshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 29, 2023•46 min
The Pistons just made unwanted history by losing a single-season record 27th game in a row. Marc Stein explains why Detroit’s losing streak actually goes back to mid-May. 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.
Dec 27, 2023•15 min
After Marc Stein spent the week at the G League Showcase in Orlando alongside dozens of league executives, Stein and Chris Haynes talk extensively about the state of the NBA trade market ... as well as the start of voting for All-Star starters and the league's five-game Christmas Day schedule. 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 information....
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min
The Los Angeles Lakers will hang a banner Monday night to commemorate winning the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament. Should they? Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discuss that as well as the latest with Draymond Green's indefinite suspension and GameBallGate in Milwaukee 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 #oddcouple See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Dec 18, 2023•52 min
The Orlando Magic awoke Tuesday with the second-best record in the East and the third-best defense in the NBA and Magic coach Jamahl Mosley joined Chris Haynes and Marc Stein for this special episode to talk about Orlando's surprising start, how Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have formed such an effective frontcourt partnership, managing success with a young team and how the addition of veteran Joe Ingles has changed their locker room. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes...
Dec 12, 2023•30 min
How did the Lakers celebrate their In-Season Tournament triumph? Chris Haynes had an exclusive viewpoint to share what he saw in Las Vegas and joins Marc Stein here for a detailed chat about LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the future of the IST after Year 1 as your two co-hosts prepare to meet up in Dallas this week. 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....
Dec 11, 2023•42 min
The Cinderella Pacers will meet LeBron James and the Lakers in the first In-Season Tournament championship game. Chris Haynes, who's in Las Vegas for all the IST festivities, joins Marc Stein to talk about the championship matchup, set the Vegas scene and dive into the headlines generated by the teams (Milwaukee and New Orleans) that lost in the semifinals. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr See omnystudi...
Dec 09, 2023•50 min
Chris Haynes and Marc Stein talk all things In-Season Tournament now that we know the semifinal matchups (Pacers vs. Bucks and Pelicans vs. Lakers). The guys also discuss the future of the tournament and dig into some fresh reporting from Chris on the Kings' attempts to secure a new long-term deal with star guard De'Aaron Fox. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here! https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr #benmallershow See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Dec 06, 2023•40 min
