Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Stephen Pridgeon-Garner (PHNX Sports) for an incredibly deep dive into the Phoenix Mercury.

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TIME STAMPS

1:10 -- Brief introduction

5:00 -- Preseason expectations vs. reality

11:15 -- How head coach Nate Tibbetts has evolved

14:15 -- Mercury offense

33:15 -- Mercury defense

1:07:45 -- Alyssa Thomas + MVP/DPOY award races

1:33:15 -- Satou Sabally

1:47:45 -- Rookie thoughts (Monique Akoa-Makani, Kathryn Westbeld)

1:54:30 -- DeWanna Bonner's fit

1:57:50 -- Rotation questions

2:09:15 -- Emptying the notes + Storm aside

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the latest trades around the WNBA, bounce around the league with observations, then catch. up on the latest NBA news.

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TIME STAMPS

1:45 -- Storm/Mystics trade (Brittney Sykes)

15:00 -- Sun/Mystics trade (Aaliyah Edwards/Jacy Sheldon)

23:40 -- Lynx/Wings trade (DiJonai Carrington/Diamond Miller)

44:40 -- Other news (7-day contracts, Connecticut Sun sale*, Napheesa Collier)

47:45 -- A quick standings check

49:30 -- Aces rolling since the lineup change

1:03:30 -- Fever finding answers on both ends while Caitlin Clark is out

1:12:35 -- Rickea Jackson's growing comfort + general Sparks thoughts

1:27:35 -- NBA extension news (De'Aaron Fox, Luka Doncic)

1:32:30 -- NBA transactions (Boston Celtics, Ricky Council IV)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. salute the Finals-bound Thunder and the Timberwolves for their run, discuss the Eastern Conference Finals, then bounce around the WNBA with observations from the week.

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TIME STAMPS

0:40 -- Wolves-Thunder

34:15 -- Pacers-Knicks

56:25 -- NBA award thoughts (All-NBA)

1:00:25 -- WNBA news (Player of the Week, Cleveland expansion team, Candace Parker)

1:03:55 -- Lynx & Liberty off to hot starts

1:13:40 -- Phoenix Mercury intrigue

1:23:00 -- Seattle Storm

1:30:10 -- Atlanta Dream

1:35:40 -- Indiana Fever

1:40:40 -- Las Vegas Aces

1:49:00 — Golden State Valkyries

1:53:10 -- Washington Mystics

1:57:10 -- Los Angeles Sparks

1:59:25 -- Quick thoughts on the Wings, Sun, and Sky

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the latest award news, talk through each of the four second round series, then give more WNBA preseason takeaways -- and more.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- NBA news (ROY, DPOY, MVP, Social Justice Champion, Charles Lee/Hornets)

10:00 -- Knicks-Pacers

31:15 -- Nuggets-Timberwolves

51:15 -- Celtics-Cavaliers

1:07:15 -- Thunder-Mavericks

1:23:15 -- WNBA thoughts (Sky-Liberty, Dream, Mystics and more)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. preview the other two second round series (CLE-BOS, DAL-OKC), react to the Wolves' Game 1 win over the Nuggets, give some early WNBA preseason takeaways and more.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Award update (ROY, DPOY, MVP)

3:30 -- Cavs-Celtics preview

35:00 -- Thunder-Mavericks preview

1:04:00 -- Wolves-Nuggets Game 1

1:20:30 -- Orlando Magic closing thoughts

1:24:15 -- Clippers offseason thoughts

1:27:15 -- Early WNBA preseason takeaways

1:36:00 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. preview a pair of second round series, then continue with their first round coverage.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Award updates (Executive of the Year, Teammate of the Year, Hustle Award)

3:30 -- Wolves-Nuggets

34:30 -- Knicks-Pacers

1:07:30 -- Clippers-Mavericks

1:20:00 -- Magic-Cavs

1:31:30 -- Closing thoughts on Heat-Celtics

1:36:15 -- Bucks-Pacers

1:38:15 -- Knicks-Sixers

1:40:00 -- Nuggets-Lakers

1:42:00 -- Thunder-Pelicans

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give a salute to Candace Parker, then continue their coverage of the first round of the NBA playoffs.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Candace Parker retires

7:00 -- Award updates (Clutch Player of the Year, Coach of the Year)

10:45 -- Wolves-Suns

27:00 -- Bucks-Pacers

40:15 -- Clippers-Mavericks

54:15 -- Knicks-Sixers

1:07:00 -- Cavs-Magic

1:20:30 -- Celtics-Heat

1:28:00 -- Thunder-Pelicans

1:36:00 -- Nuggets-Lakers

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest award news, then dig into all eight of the Game 2s.

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TIME STAMPS

1:15 -- Award Talk (Most Improved, Sixth Man of the Year)

7:45 -- Heat-Celtics

27:15 -- Thunder-Pelicans

42:45 -- Wolves-Suns

1:00:00 -- Bucks-Pacers

1:17:30 -- Clippers-Mavericks

1:28:30 -- Cavs-Magic

1:39:00 -- Knicks-Sixers

1:49:00 -- Nuggets-Lakers

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The postseason is here! Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. talk through the NBA award finalists, then give their Game 1 reactions and look ahead to Game 2.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- Award Finalists announced

5:30 -- Heat-Celtics

17:00 -- Thunder-Pelicans

29:30 -- Wolves-Suns

45:15 -- Bucks-Pacers

59:00 -- Clippers-Mavericks

1:11:15 -- Cavs-Magic

1:25:45 -- Knicks-Sixers

1:33:30 -- Nuggets-Lakers

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The postseason is here! Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their thoughts on the closing play-in slate, then break down the 2-7 and 1-8* playoff matchups.

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TIME STAMPS

1:15 -- Heat-Bulls

10:00 -- Kings-Pelicans

22:30 -- Lakers-Nuggets

1:00:15 -- Sixers-Knicks

1:30:00 -- Potential Thunder matchups

1:39:30 -- Potential Celtics matchups

1:42:45 -- Free Throws

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The postseason is here! Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their thoughts on the opening play-in slate, then breakdown the 3-6 and 4-5 playoff matchups.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- Lakers-Pelicans

17:45 -- Warriors-Kings

32:00 -- Heat-Sixers

43:30 -- Hawks-Bulls

45:45 -- Bucks-Pacers

1:01:30 -- Wolves-Suns

1:17:30 -- Cavs-Magic

1:29:30 -- Clippers-Mavericks

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest news, salute South Carolina and Connecticut for their title wins, hand out Dunker Awards, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- WNBA schedule, Jrue Holiday, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Karl-Anthony Towns)

12:00 -- Jrue Holiday extension

16:30 -- Giannis Antetokounmpo

22:30 -- Karl-Anthony Towns

32:45 -- Salute to South Carolina

46:45 -- Salute to UConn

57:30 -- The Dunker Awards

1:20:30 -- Mailbag, starting with an era comparison

1:26:30 -- Sparks + draft thoughts

1:40:00 -- A big man Rank'em

1:45:00 -- Free Throws

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With the postseason rapidly approaching, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. do one final awards check-in.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- MVP

34:00 -- All-NBA

43:00 -- Defensive Player of the Year

51:00 -- All-Defense

54:00 -- Rookie Awards

59:30 -- Sixth Man of the Year

1:04:15 -- Most Improved Player

1:11:30 -- Coach of the Year

1:19:00 -- Clutch Player of the Year

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss Game 1 of the Eastern (NYK-IND) and Western (MIN-OKC) Conference Finals, then give their early takeaways from the 2025 WNBA season.

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TIME STAMPS

0:50 -- Pacers-Knicks

46:24 -- Wolves-Thunder

1:18:11 -- NBA award thoughts (MVP, All-Rookie)

1:26:49 -- WNBA section, starting with news (Liberty, Rickea Jackson)

1:29:39 -- Aces/Liberty thoughts

1:43:05 -- Minnesota Lynx

1:46:23 -- Phoenix Mercury

1:50:14 -- Atlanta Dream

1:52:50 -- Washington Mystics

1:57:03 -- Los Angeles Sparks

1:59:21 -- Nekias bounces around (Sky/Fever notes, Paige Bueckers, Sun, Storm and more)

2:08:21 — NBA All-Defense reaction

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With the postseason rapidly approaching, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. ask their biggest questions in the Eastern Conference playoff (and play-in) field.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- NBA News (Steve Clifford, HOF inductees, Malachi Flynn)

8:00 -- Boston Celtics

27:30 -- Milwaukee Bucks

42:00 -- Cleveland Cavaliers

54:45 -- Orlando Magic

1:10:30 -- New York Knicks

1:23:45 -- Miami Heat

1:31:30 -- Indiana Pacers

1:39:30 -- Philadelphia 76ers

1:46:30 -- Chicago Bulls + Atlanta Hawks

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With the postseason rapidly approaching, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. ask their biggest questions in the Western Conference playoff (and play-in) field.

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TIME STAMPS

1:15 -- Oklahoma City Thunder

14:00 -- Denver Nuggets

28:45 -- Minnesota Timberwolves

39:15 -- Los Angeles Clippers

48:45 -- Dallas Mavericks

57:00 -- New Orleans Pelicans

1:03:30 -- Sacramento Kings

1:09:30 -- Phoenix Suns

1:16:00 -- Lakers + Warriors

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest Team USA, WNBA, and NBA news before answering questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag!

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TIME STAMPS

1:15 -- Team USA camp update

5:30 -- Minnesota Timberwolves sale is off (???)

10:00 -- Transaction talk (Victoria Vivians, Javonte Green)

12:30 -- Injury updates (Joel Embiid, Donovan Mitchell, Gabe Vincent, Hornets, Mitchell Robinson)

25:30 -- Mailbag time: Should the charge be banned?

28:45 -- Why does the pindown come first in Chicago action?

31:00 -- What is the ideal archetype of a WNBA star?

39:00 -- Which team is best equipped to defend the Murray/Jokic two-man game?

55:30 -- Is this Damian Lillard's best defensive season?

1:04:00 -- How much have the Pacers (and Tyrese Haliburton) really missed Buddy Hield?

1:10:45 -- Exploring Kelly Oubre's passing growth

1:18:00 -- Do we even need the All-Star game?

1:27:30 -- Who's the "worst" (W)NBA player that could lead a 16-seed to a title?

1:32:30 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the league with weekly observations -- and a few questions along the way.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- Playoff basketball is around the corner

5:00 -- Minnesota Timberwolves

22:45 -- Orlando Magic

39:15 -- What do we make of the Sixers?

45:00 -- A quick salute to the Wizards

47:30 -- What's up with the Warriors?

1:03:30 -- New Orleans Pelicans

1:07:45 -- All-NBA

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest news, then answer more questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:15 -- (W)NBA News (Victoria Vivians, Marcus Morris, Isaiah Thomas, and more)

12:30 -- Mailbag, starting with how to address roster needs

23:00 -- How do teams evaluate and add to their playbook?

28:00 -- What's behind OKC's improvement as a (defensive) rebounding team?

32:30 -- Norman Powell vs. Nicolas Batum

37:00 -- Who should the Mavs target as a wing upgrade?

44:45 -- An Evan Mobley check-in

51:00 -- How should the Bulls handle Patrick Williams moving forward?

55:30 -- An NBA All-Star Game idea

1:05:00 -- Start, Bench, Trade x2

1:11:30 -- A 10-player Rank 'Em + Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the league with weekly observations -- and a few questions along the way.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- A disclaimer for March basketball

2:30 -- Teams That Impressed, starting with the Boston Celtics

7:30 -- New York Knicks

19:30 -- Houston Rockets

32:15 -- What's up with Mikal Bridges & the Nets?

48:00 -- "Is This Anything?" (ATL, DEN, NO)

57:30 -- Should we be concerned about the Clippers?

1:08:15 -- Cade Cunningham's late shot against Miami

1:13:00 -- Player shoutouts featuring Bam Adebayo, Jamal Murray, and others

1:21:00 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give a quick salute to Jamahl Mosely and the Magic, then answer more questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Jamahl Mosley, Magic agree to extension

4:45 -- What's going on with the Washington Mystics?

11:45 -- What makes a good defender/defense?

19:00 -- How will guards factor into the All-Defense discussion?

28:45 -- What should be considered a big lead in today's NBA?

32:00 -- How do coaches set, manage, and adjust expectations throughout a season?

46:00 -- How should coaches talk to players about development?

49:45 -- What's behind the RJ Barrett breakout in Toronto?

56:45 -- Evaluating Jaren Jackson Jr.'s (defensive) season

1:02:00 -- How concerned should we be about the Knicks' minutes distribution?

1:11:00 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. check the temperature on a few teams and players around the league, then reveal their All-Defense teams with roughly a month to go.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- Faith in New Orleans Pelicans' center room

10:30 -- A quick Sacramento Kings temperature check

11:45 -- New York Knicks' offense

16:45 -- Orlando Magic's offense

25:00 -- Thoughts on the Bulls' recent stretch

27:00 -- Jayson Tatum's recent struggles

32:30 -- Indiana Pacers temperature check

42:30 -- Players That Make Us Think, starting with Brook Lopez

48:00 -- Terry Rozier

53:30 -- Jalen Green

57:15 -- Player Shoutouts

59:00 -- All-Defense

1:07:00 -- NBA news

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest injury news, talk through a pair of buyout signings, provide a quick update on Caitlin Clark, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Injury news (Karl-Anthony Towns, Ben Simmons and others)

10:30 -- Transaction Talk (Patty Mills to Miami, Shake Milton to New York, Kelly Olynyk extension)

21:15 -- Caitlin Clark/Indiana Fever question

25:00 -- Suns/Clippers questions (in light of the Devin Booker/Russell Westbrook injuries)

29:30 -- Mailbag, starting with how we manage expectations in our analysis

49:30 -- Dunker Spot nicknames + the three phases of defense

53:30 -- End of game strategy, featuring Jayson Tatum

1:01:00 -- Screen-the-Screener talk

1:09:00 -- Who are the bad matchups for the Thunder?

1:16:30 -- OKC's big room + respect for the Magic

1:27:00 -- Arike Ogunbowale & Satou Sabally synergy + AJ Green usage

1:33:00 -- How would you game plan against the Celtics?

1:38:30 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are back to bounce around the league with their observations from the week.

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TIME STAMPS

1:45 -- Teams That impressed, starting with the Boston Celtics

7:45 -- Miami Heat

21:45 -- Teams That Make Us Think, starting with the Oklahoma City Thunder

37:00 -- West Play-In temperature check (PHX, DAL, GSW, LAL)

54:00 -- Minnesota Timberwolves

1:01:30 -- Player Shoutouts

1:12:00 -- Award updates (Player of the Week, Rookie of the Month) + free throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. preview the 2025 WNBA season: what they’re excited about, what they have questions about, and potential lineups they want to see from each team.

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TIME STAMPS

0:45 -- WNBA news

2:20 -- New York Liberty

9:35 -- Minnesota Lynx

19:30 -- Connecticut Sun

26:10 — Las Vegas Aces

34:45 — Seattle Storm

43:15 — Indiana Fever

51:50 — Phoenix Mercury

59:00 — Atlanta Dream

01:05:53 — Washington Mystics

1:13:20 — Chicago Sky

1:20:25 — Dallas Wings

1:25:40 — Los Angeles Sparks

1:32:15 — Golden State Valkyries

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest (W)NBA news, examine the potential Team USA Men's roster, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:15 -- WNBA News (Breanna Stewart, Sparks-Sky trade, Rebekah Gardner)

8:30 -- NBA News (Patrick Williams, Steve Kerr, Buyout updates)

20:15 -- Lakers/Clippers reaction

33:30 -- Team USA thoughts

41:30 -- Mailbag, starting with late-game offense & why teams slow down

48:30 -- Potential landing spots for Allie Quigley if she returns

51:15 -- If Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark were in the same draft class, who goes #1?

55:30 -- What role have defenses played in the offensive explosion?

1:11:00 -- What makes a good road team?

1:17:30 -- Exploring the logic behind the Pistons' rotation pattern

1:25:00 -- Cam Thomas' MIP case

1:29:30 -- Jalen Williams or Anthony Edwards as a driver?

1:32:00 -- Rank 'em time + a playoff confidence check

1:39:00 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the league with post-All-Star break observations.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- Teams That impressed, starting with the Boston Celtics

9:00 -- Denver Nuggets

17:15 -- Milwaukee Bucks

35:00 -- Charlotte Hornets

45:45 -- Dallas Mavericks

51:15 -- Teams That Make Us Think, starting with the Phoenix Suns

1:00:30 -- Philadelphia 76ers + New York Knicks (working through injuries)

1:05:15 -- Sacramento Kings + a newsbreak from Steve

1:08:15 -- Player Shoutouts (Victor Wembanyama, Ayo Dosunmu, Herb Jones, Amen Thompson, De'Andre Hunter)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest NBA news, answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag, then highlight players they're excited to watch in the "second half" of the season.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- NBA news (Mike Conley, Kevin Ollie, Lester Quiñones, Otto Porter Jr.)

13:15 -- Mailbag, starting with the idea of some stars being overtasked

34:15 -- Growth areas for the young Rockets

44:30 -- How can the Magic improve offensively?

51:15 -- Exploring Paolo Banchero's pathway to an All-NBA selection

56:45 -- Are the Thunder ready for a deep playoff run?

1:05:30 -- Checking in on the Tyrese Haliburton-Pascal Siakam duo

1:15:30 -- Is a lead guard a necessity or bonus for Scottie Barnes?

1:19:15 -- Should the Hawks shift their frontcourt rotation?

1:23:45 -- What to watch for with the Pistons post-ASB

1:27:30 -- Who we're excited to watch moving forward

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. reflect on this year's All-Star Weekend, check in on a few award races, then catch up on the latest (W)NBA news.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Thoughts on the All-Star Game

19:00 -- Favorite moments from the weekend

34:30 -- Coach of the Year check-in

44:15 -- Most Improved Player

50:15 -- Sixth Man of the Year

54:00 -- Nets fire Jacque Vaughn

1:02:15 -- Free agency news (Danilo Gallinari, Delon Wright and more)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest (W)NBA news, make their All-Star Weekend predictions, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

2:15 -- Stefanie Dolson's fit with the Washington Mystics

12:15 -- Thaddeus Young's fit with the Phoenix Suns

17:45 -- All-Star Weekend predictions

35:15 -- Mailbag, starting with offensive rebound philosophy

40:30 -- Ranking the offensive advantages we enjoy watching play out

45:30 -- The evolution of cross-matching

51:30 -- Letting players problem-solve vs stepping in as a coach + Bilal Coulibaly usage

58:00 -- Tyler Herro's role + when (if ever) should the Heat pivot from Jimmy Butler?

1:11:00 -- PJ Tucker news break

1:14:45 -- Nekias vs. Steve's willingness to press the eject button on a team

1:21:45 -- Scottie Barnes' growth as a top option

1:26:00 -- How to make the All-Star game more competitive

1:28:30 -- How to coach a struggling player + are the Mystics now cursed?

1:32:15 -- Ranking potential Conference Finals matchups

1:38:00 -- Players Nekias and Steve will never give up on

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down the debuts of several players on their new teams post-trade deadline.

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TIME STAMPS

1:40 -- Daniel Gafford, PJ Washington in Dallas

18:20 -- Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks in New York

25:30 -- Buddy Hield, Cam Payne in Philadelphia

36:30 -- Royce O'Neale in Phoenix

42:30 -- Patrick Beverley in Milwaukee

48:15 -- Dennis Schröder in Brooklyn

53:15 -- Kelly Olynyk, Ochai Agbaji in Toronto

57:45 -- New faces in Charlotte

1:03:00 -- Simone Fontecchio in Detroit

1:06:15 -- Buyout updates (Spencer Dinwiddie, Kyle Lowry, Bismack Biyombo, Marcus Morris and more)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the latest WNBA transaction news, then dig into a busy NBA Trade Deadline Day.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- Elena Delle Donne steps away from basketball

6:30 -- Nneka Ogwumike to the Storm

17:30 -- Mercury trade for Kahleah Copper

34:15 -- Other news (Diamond DeShields, Candace Parker, Lexie Brown, OG Anunoby)

37:45 -- Simone Fontecchio to Detroit

41:00 -- Xavier Tillman to Boston

44:45 -- Monte Morris to Minnesota

49:00 -- Buddy Hield to Philadelphia

56:00 -- Kelly Olynyk, Ochai Agbaji to Toronto

1:00:30 -- Gordon Hayward to Oklahoma City

1:06:30 -- Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks to New York

1:14:00 -- Daniel Gafford to Dallas

1:18:45 -- PJ Washington to Dallas

1:24:00 -- Dennis Schröder to Brooklyn

1:28:30 -- Royce O'Neale to Phoenix

1:32:45 -- Patrick Beverley to Milwaukee

1:36:00 -- Doug McDermott (back) to Indiana

1:37:30 -- Jaden Springer to Boston

1:39:30 -- Other moves (Dalano Banton, Spencer Dinwiddie waived and more)

1:42:00 -- The quickest All-Star Weekend update of all-time

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest (W)NBA news, and break down the superb play of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Joel Embiid, Sixers trade deadline discussion

13:00 -- Zach LaVine, Bulls trade deadline discussion

19:15 -- Steven Adams trade

22:30 -- All-Star reserves + 3PT Shootout thoughts

37:15 -- Cleveland Cavaliers discussion

1:06:00 -- WNBA Free Agency Update (Bec Allen-Moriah Jefferson S&T, Astou Ndour-Fall, Monique Billings)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down a very, very, VERY active first day of WNBA free agency.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- NBA News (Julius Randle, Marc Gasol*, All-Star Weekend, January awards)

6:30 -- WNBA re-signings (Satou Sabally, Jonquel Jones, and more)

14:00 -- Jordin Canada sign-and-trade to the Dream

23:00 -- Sparks-Storm trade (opened cap space for Skylar Diggins-Smith)

26:00 -- Lynx-Sun trade (Tiffany Mitchell, Natisha Hiedeman)

31:00 -- Skylar Diggins-Smith to the Storm

37:30 -- Natasha Cloud to the Mercury + Elena Delle Donne check-in

45:45 -- Courtney Williams to the Lynx

51:15 -- Megan Gustafson to the Aces

55:45 -- Mystics check-in (Karlie Samuelson, DiDi Richards)

58:15 -- Dream check-in (Aerial Powers, Tina Charles)

1:08:45 -- Rachel Banham to the Sun

1:12:30 -- Lindsay Allen to the Sky + Nneka check-in

1:17:30 -- Fever check-in (Katie Lou Samuelson, Damiris Dantas)

1:22:00 -- Ivana Dojkić to the Liberty

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. check in on the two hottest teams in the league -- the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers -- then catch up on the latest news.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- New York Knicks

34:00 -- Los Angeles Clippers

1:06:00 -- All-Star thoughts

1:14:30 -- WNBA Free Agency Update (Alanna Smith, Layshia Clarendon, Kalani Brown)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss what they’ve seen in the DEN-OKC and NYK-BOS series, then look ahead to potential matchups in the Conference Finals.

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TIME STAMPS

1:08 -- Knicks-Celtics

16:08 -- Nuggets-Thunder

30:15 -- Early Wolves-Thunder thoughts

40:56 -- Early Nuggets-Wolves thoughts

53:50 — Early Pacers-Knicks thoughts

1:07:00 — Early Pacers-Celtics thoughts

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap the latest news & happenings within WNBA free agency, then dig into the latest transactions and job swaps around the NBA.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- WNBA Free Agency update

18:30 -- Adrian Griffin/Doc Rivers/Bucks discussion

46:15 -- Wes Unseld Jr/Wizards

52:45 -- Terry Rozier trade/early impressions

1:15:30 -- ROY questions via mailbag

1:31:30 -- Mailbag

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. dig into a couple of marquee matchups from the weekend, then check in on a few contending teams around the league.

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TIME STAMPS

3:00 -- Nuggets-Celtics discussion

30:30 -- Thunder-Timberwolves discussion

53:30 -- Bouncing around other playoff teams

1:13:00 -- News/Mailbag

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Mark Schindler (WNBA.com, They've Got Now, and everything in between) to break down the Pascal Siakam trade, then preview the WNBA's free agency period.

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TIME STAMPS

1:45 -- Exploring Pascal Siakam's fit with Indiana

38:15 -- What's next for TOR?

48:00 -- WNBA Free agency preview, starting with the Liberty

56:30 -- Aces

1:04:30 -- Skylar Diggins-Smith

1:09:45 -- Elena Delle Donne

1:17:45 -- Other free agents we're excited about

1:24:30 -- Potential "how will this contract age?" candidates

1:28:15 -- Who comes out of nowhere in this year's class?

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the latest (W)NBA news, break down the Wizards-Pistons trade from the weekend, check in on All-Star voting, then bounce around the league with observations.

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TIME STAMPS

1:25 -- (W)NBA News (Elena Delle Donne, Vince Williams)

11:40 -- Wizards-Pistons trade

21:55 -- All-Star voting update

21:10 -- Teams That Impressed (OKC, MIN, UTA)

50:40 -- A Hawks rant

1:00:25 -- Player shoutouts

1:08:40 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the latest (breaking) news, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:15 -- NBA News (Erik Spoelstra, Injury updates, Kawhi Leonard)

16:30 -- How to balance flow with intentionality within an offense

24:00 -- Can (elite) passing vision be taught?

31:15 -- The viability of clock-burning defense

42:15 -- When is it time to move on from a draft pick?

50:00 -- The prevalence of stashing a rim protector on a non-shooting wing

54:15 -- How valuable is Isaiah Hartenstein to the Knicks now and moving forward?

1:06:00 -- Paolo Banchero thoughts

1:13:00 -- From the group chat: Paolo vs Chet

1:16:30 -- A Kevin Durant-Paul George proposal

1:19:30 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the latest Warriors news, then dig into volume two of the Rookie Report.

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TIME STAMPS

2:30 -- Warriors Update

8:00 -- Rookie Report, starting with Victor Wembanyama

19:30 -- Chet Holmgren

30:00 -- Brandon Miller

36:45 -- Scoot Henderson

43:00 -- Ausar Thompson

48:00 -- Bilal Coulibaly

53:00 -- Dereck Lively II

58:30 -- Jaime Jaquez Jr

1:02:45 -- Brandin Podziemski

1:08:45 -- Trayce Jackson-Davis

1:13:00 -- Amen Thompson

1:17:00 -- Julian Strawther

1:19:30 -- YouTube shoutouts

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the early returns for All-Star voting, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- NBA News (Nets, Ricky Rubio, Draymond Green/Gary Payton II, Franz Wagner)

10:45 -- All-Star discussion

31:30 -- Mailbag, starting with the state of the Lakers

44:00 -- Trades, road trips and the effect on chemistry

46:30 -- Exploring the Spurs' roster + how to shift the context for young teams

54:30 -- Downside of stampede cuts + Knicks spacing questions

1:03:30 -- How should the Celtics bolster their bench, if at all?

1:09:15 -- Sam Merrill thoughts

1:13:00 -- JV Coaching tips

1:17:45 -- Ranking the Celtics' defensive seasons

1:19:15 -- A rest-of-season player power ranking

1:22:30 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down all angles of the big Raptors-Knicks trade, then dole out some New Year's resolutions across the league.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- Knicks-Raptors trade

45:30 -- East playoff resolutions (BOS, MIL, PHI, MIA, ORL, CLE)

1:01:00 -- Play-in resolutions (IND, NY, BKN, CHI)

1:04:30 -- Bottom of the East (ATL, WAS, DET, CHA)

1:05:45 -- West playoff resolutions (MIN, OKC, DEN, LAC, SAC, DAL)

1:14:15 -- Play-in resolutions (NO, PHX, LAL, HOU)

1:18:15 -- Bottom of the West (SA, POR x2, MEM)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest news, then close out 2023 with a mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- (W)NBA News (Player of the Week, Aaron Gordon, Kenneth Lofton, Brandon Williams)

11:00 -- Can [insert small guard here] be the best player on a title team?

24:30 -- Derrick White's All-Star candidacy

39:00 -- How non-scoring lead guards thrive

43:45 -- How PHI's offense will translate in the postseason + playoff adjustments

55:30 -- Rarity of non-star, pass-shoot-defend wings

1:13:30 -- Devin Booker's usage

1:23:15 -- All-Tryhard Defense Team + small shot blockers

1:28:30 -- Exposing our bingo cards

1:33:00 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap this year’s Christmas slate, while also looking ahead for the teams involved.

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TIME STAMPS

3:00 — Knicks/Bucks

28:09 — Nuggets/Warriors

47:00 — Lakers/Celtics

1:06:00 — Heat/Celtics

1:21:24 — Suns/Mavs

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap the first two games of the NBA semifinals, catch up on the latest news, then give their early WNBA preseason thoughts.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- Pacers-Cavs

22:09 -- Nuggets-Thunder

47:53 -- Knicks-Celtics

1:26:12 -- Warriors-Wolves

1:44:13 -- (W)NBA news (NBA awards, Fred VanVleet, Jordin Canada)

1:49:00 -- WNBA preseason takeaways (ATL, CHI, IND, LVA, PHX and more)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. talk through the WNBA's schedule release, preview this year's Christmas Day slate, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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1:31 -- WNBA news

9:45 -- NBA news

11:52 -- Christmas Day previews, Knicks vs. Bucks

21:13 -- Nuggets vs. Warriors

31:06 -- Lakers vs. Celtics

41:21 -- Sixers vs. Heat

49:50 -- Suns vs. Mavs

58:41 -- Mailbag

1:29:52 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest NBA news, then give their early (fake) award ballots through the first quarter-ish of the season.

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TIME STAMPS

1:45 -- NBA News (Cavs, Bradley Beal, Daryl Morey, Kenneth Lofton Jr., Draymond Green)

15:30 -- MVP

37:45 -- All-NBA

41:30 -- Defensive Player of the Year

53:00 -- All-Defense

59:45 -- Rookie of the Year + All-Rookie

1:03:45 -- Coach of the Year

1:08:15 -- Most Improved Player

1:10:45 -- Sixth Man of the Year

1:12:00 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest hoops news, give their early All-Star teams in each conference, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- (W)NBA News (Tiffany Hayes, Draymond Green, Taj Gibson)

18:00 -- All-Star talk

41:00 -- Mailbag, starting with comparing stats across eras

48:15 -- Identifying Spain vs. Double Drag + drop defense evaluation

55:00 -- How the broadcast angle impacts basketball analysis

1:00:30 -- Ideal co-stars next to Tyrese Haliburton

1:06:45 -- #SteveStories + potential Knicks targets

1:10:15 -- Revisiting the 2012-13 Defensive Player of the Year award

1:14:00 -- Free Throws

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