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Are These NBA Teams Turning The Corner? Mar 26, 2025

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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to talk about NBA teams that have (seemingly) turned things around or explored new highs following the All-Star break or since the start of March. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
2:16 - Can we make March basketball matter more?
4:35 - Atlanta Hawks
14:16 - Chicago Bulls
28:33 - Detroit Pistons
37:07 - Golden State Warriors
46:58 - Indiana Pacers
54:29 - Los Angeles Clippers
1:01:20 - Minnesota Timberwolves
1:13:12 - Phoenix Suns
1:25:18 - Portland Trail Blazers
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Guess The Mystery NBA Player ('Somebody Cheated?!' Edition) Mar 24, 2025

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Guess-A-Player Volume 2 is here! Can you beat Dan and Grant to correctly guessing the mystery NBA player?!? Join our discord to submit your OWN Guess-A-Player nominees: https://discord.com/invite/vFF4kKPMdb. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
0:30 - Mystery NBA Player No. 1
5:57 - Mystery NBA Player No. 2
11:43 - Grant files a complaint with the proper authorities
12:48 - Mystery NBA Player No. 3
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NBA Players Who Deserve More Attention Mar 22, 2025

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Dan and Grant spotlight a bunch of NBA players whose midseason and late-season performances deserve more attention. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
0:43 - Criteria and approach
4:54 - Deni Avdija
10:32 - Josh Giddey
19:34 - Quentin Grimes
33:12 - Moses Moody
40:21 - Quinten Post
46:33 - Zeke Nnaji
52:51 - Jalen Pickett
58:56 - Isaiah Collier
1:03:44 - Kyle Filipowski
1:08:58 - Brice Sensabaugh
1:11:35 - Kyshawn George
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Into The CBA Weeds & NBA Teams That Will Define The Offseason Mar 20, 2025

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Dan is joined by Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) from Spotrac and 'The NBA Front Office Show' to discuss teams that will define the 2025 NBA offseason as well as how the league is and will continue to react to the new collective bargaining agreement. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
0:45 - How much do you trust post-All-Star-break performances?
2:05 - Impressions of how the CBA has impacted the NBA so far
5:01 - Unintended consequences of the NBA CBA
9:29 - What the Celtics can tell us about the second apron
17:36 - Will we see more bad contracts moving forward?
21:08 - Will teams start squeezing their own free agents?
30:07 - When will NBA free agency be cool again?
36:37 - Is getting rid of the NBA draft impossible?
39:39 - There will ALWAYS be trades, people
44:24 - Phoenix Suns
48:12 - Brooklyn Nets
50:51 - Oklahoma City Thunder
52:59 - Minnesota Timberwolves
57:31 - Utah Jazz
1:01:09 - Houston Rockets
1:05:55 - Portland Trail Blazers + Milwaukee Bucks
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MAILBAG: Devin Booker or Kevin Durant to Houston? LaMelo vs Zion, Indiana Pacers Fever Mar 18, 2025

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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast for Part 2 of their MEGA MAILBAG. This time, they are discussing the Phoenix Suns' disastrous season, Orlando Magic trade targets, rebuilding around LaMelo Ball and Zion Williamson, NBA players who deserve more playing time and MORE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:12 - How much is Mike Budenholzer to blame for the Phoenix Suns struggles?
8:40 - LaMelo Ball or Zion Williamson?
12:42 - Realistic Orlando Magic trade targets
21:29 - What should Oklahoma City do with Philadelphia's draft pick?
29:22 - Are there any Rookie of the Year sleepers?
35:28 - Which Eastern Conference team is the biggest threat to the Cavs and Celtics?
44:15 - Should the Rockets prefer a trade for Devin Booker or Kevin Durant?
46:44 - NBA players who deserve more attention
53:54 - Big Shot or Hip Hop?!?
55:00 - Should big names be ineligible for Most Improved Player?
1:10:18 - Should the Detroit Pistons trade for a No. 2?
1:14:02 - Responding to Shaquille O'Neal
1:17:16 - Chicago Bulls All-Time Starting Five
1:18:58 - Favorite Bulls front office
1:19:22 - How many Bulls players can contribute to a contender?
1:23:41 - Should the NBA have entire-team awards?
1:26:23 - The best cheesecake toppings
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NBA Awards Race Check-Ins (March 2025) Mar 15, 2025

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Dan and Grant take stock of every major 2024-25 NBA season award race. PLUS: A special surprise at the end! TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Submit a new NBA Award!
1:25 - Criteria and our approach
5:39 - MVP
26:37 - All-NBA
40:19 - Defensive Player of the Year
46:02 - All-Defense
56:18 - Rookie of the Year
1:02:24 - All-Rookie
1:10:17 - Most Improved Player
1:19:22 - Sixth Man of the Year
1:23:41 - Coach of the Year
1:35:11 - Clutch Player of the Year
1:43:19 - Guess-A-Player
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Should These NBA Teams Blow It Up? (Mega Mailbag, Part 1) Mar 14, 2025

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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to discuss which NBA teams should blow it up over the 2025 offseason. Be on the lookout for PART 2 OF OUR MEGA MAILBAG, releasing this TUESDAY, MARCH 18. TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
3:10 - Phoenix Suns
9:46 - Philadelphia 76ers
19:43 - Dallas Mavericks
26:54 - Chicago Bulls
30:39 - Sacramento Kings
41:19 - New Orleans Pelicans
57:36 - Which team is most likely to blow it up?
58:57 - Mort teaches Dan Danish, Volume 7
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The 2025 NBA Trade Deadline 1 Month Later Mar 11, 2025

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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to revisit the biggest acquisitions from the 2025 NBA trade deadline roughly one month later to see how they're fitting in. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Intro
4:21 - Atlanta Hawks
14:28 - Chicago Bulls
19:33 - Cleveland Cavaliers
23:35 - Dallas Mavericks
30:01 - Detroit Pistons
37:10 - Golden State Warriors
46:09 - Los Angeles Clippers
50:25 - Los Angeles Lakers
58:47 - Miami Heat
1:08:53 - Milwaukee Bucks
1:17:09 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:28:21 - Sacramento Kings
1:41:57 - San Antonio Spurs
1:50:50 - Phoenix Suns
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NBA Commissioner For A Day! Mar 08, 2025

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Dan and Grant spend two hours responding to NBA rule changes submitted by our subscribers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Intro
1:31 - Overall impressions of this exercise
2:58 - Fouling up three
7:26 - Free-throw shot clock
11:40 - Off-arm use
15:29 - Freedom of movement
20:36 - Charge calls
24:04 - Gather steps & carries
26:49 - Number and length of timeouts
31:07 - Retroactive calls on replay
35:11 - Home-court advantage in the Finals
37:17 - National TV start times
40:05 - Abolish the NBA draft?
51:16 - Eliminate the NBA draft lottery
53:21 - Re-weight the NBA draft lottery
56:12 - Free-throw-shooting rotation
59:06 - Eliminate corner threes
1:04:06 - Shoot free throws at end of each quarter
1:07:05 - Bring back the Amnesty Clause
1:12:09 - NBA expansion and relocation
1:18:03 - No salary-cap rules for trades
1:21:15 - Automatic no-trade clauses for ALL max players
1:24:16 - Change playoffs to best-of-five series
1:28:03 - Unrivaled free-throw rules
1:31:35 - Offensive three seconds in the corners
1:33:41 - Teams choose where the three-point line goes on their home court
1:36:57 - Expanding shot values
1:39:58 - Coaches keep challenges until they lose one
1:40:42 - No more jump-balls
1:43:26 - Supercharged baskets!
1:46:59 - FIBA Goaltending rules
1:50:03 - Play-in conference crossovers!
1:51:24 - Special cap rules for 10-year players
1:53:31 - Alley-oop fouls
1:54:53 - Flopping enforcement
1:56:29 - Referee interviews
1:57:59 - Relegation?!
2:00:00 - Revive the IBM Award!
2:02:35 - Do year-end awards need any changes?
2:06:40 - Our favorite rule-change submissions
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Which NBA Teams May Be Headed For Major Changes? Mar 06, 2025

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Dan and Grant go through a bunch of NBA teams that could end up looking dramatically different before the 2025-26 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Intro1:35 - Our approach
5:01 - Team No. 1
18:22 - Team No. 2
27:51 - Team No. 3
40:22 - Team No. 4
48:55 - Team No. 5
57:24 - Team No. 6
1:05:22 - Team No. 7
1:13:53 - Team No. 8
1:22:12 - Team No. 9
1:31:47 - Team No. 10
1:38:52 - Honorable mentions
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