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Every NBA Team's Biggest Regret Of 2023: The West Dec 28, 2023

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Dan and Grant are rolling through their biggest regret for EVERY NBA team from the 2023 calendar year. First up: THE WESTERN CONFERENCE! And some news and rumors! TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:49 - NBA News and Rumors
31:51 - Criteria for biggest regrets
34:46 - Dallas Mavericks
38:03 - L.A. Clippers
43:08 - New Orleans Pelicans
46:37 - Portland Trail Blazers
49:30 - Oklahoma City Thunder
54:10 - Utah Jazz
59:07 - San Antonio Spurs
1:03:42 - Los Angeles Lakers
1:07:33 - Minnesota Timberwolves
1:11:08 - Denver Nuggets
1:14:33 - Houston Rockets
1:18:48 - Sacramento Kings
1:22:59 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:25:32 - Phoenix Suns
1:30:17 - Golden State Warriors
1:38:44 - STAT PADDING
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Holiday Wish Lists For All 30 NBA Teams Dec 23, 2023

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Dan and Grant run through one thing each NBA team should have on their 2023 holiday wish lists as we near Christmas Day and New Year's. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
7:04 - Washington Wizards
9:20 - Utah Jazz
11:45 - Toronto Raptors
14:03 - San Antonio Spurs
16:48 - Sacramento Kings
18:02 - Portland Trail Blazers
19:25 - Phoenix Suns
20:59 - Philadelphia 76ers
23:55 - Orlando Magic
25:37 - Oklahoma City Thunder
27:44 - New York Knicks
30:43 - New Orleans Pelicans
33:23 - Minnesota Timberwolves
36:14 - Milwaukee Bucks
39:42 - Miami Heat
41:23 - Memphis Grizzlies
43:40 - Los Angeles Lakers
45:59 - L.A. Clippers
48:25 - Indiana Pacers
50:44 - Houston Rockets
53:43 - Golden State Warriors
57:15 - Detroit Pistons
59:08 - Denver Nuggets
1:00:39 - Dallas Nuggets
1:02:41 - Cleveland Cavaliers
1:05:16 - Chicago Bulls
1:07:12- Charlotte Hornets
1:08:28 - Brooklyn Nets
1:10:01 - Boston Celtics
1:11:46 - Atlanta Hawks
1:13:01 - STAT PADDING
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Reacting to the Latest NBA Trade Rumors and News for All 30 Teams Dec 21, 2023

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Dan and Grant react to the latest NBA trade rumors and news items for EVERY SINGLE TEAM. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
4:52 - Atlanta Hawks
8:07 - Boston Celtics
9:52 - Brooklyn Nets
11:21 - Charlotte Hornets
13:12 - Chicago Rumors
15:53 - Cleveland Cavaliers
20:52 - Dallas Mavericks
22:08 - Denver Nuggets
24:23 - Detroit Pistons
29:53 - Golden State Warriors
36:33 - Houston Rockets
37:04 - Indiana Pacers
40:14 - L.A. Clippers
42:38 - Los Angeles Lakers
44:41 - Memphis Grizzlies
47:51 - Miami Heat
51:37 - Milwaukee Bucks
53:16 - Minnesota Timberwolves
59:30 - New Orleans Pelicans
1:00:39 - New York Knicks
1:04:31 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:06:12 - Orlando Magic
1:07:50 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:09:18 - Phoenix Suns
1:12:06 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:13:33 - Sacramento Kings
1:18:12 - San Antonio Spurs
1:18:33 - Toronto Raptors
1:24:11 - Utah Jazz
1:30:43 - Washington Wizards
1:33:10 - STAT PADDING
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Life in the NBA G-League with Alex Squadron Dec 19, 2023

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Dan is joined by Alex Squadron (@alex_squadron), the author of Life in the G: Minor League Basketball and the Relentless Pursuit of the NBA. They get into the process and inspiration behind Alex writing this book, some wild G-League stories, the different lifestyles led by minor league basketball players versus NBA players and MUCH more. BUY LIFE IN THE G HERE! TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
4:37 - The Birmingham Squadron
5:58 - Inspiration for the book
8:45 - Betting on yourself
11:37 - Getting access to the G-League
13:35 - What was the most surreal part of the access
18:23 - Gaining the trust of G-League players, coaches, management, etc.
25:26 - Player background stories
26:27 - Wild G-League stories
36:06 - The concept of team-building and winning in the G-League
42:09 - Camaraderie in the G-League
46:56 - Covering the G-League during Omicron
53:46 - G-League lifestyle vs. NBA lifestyle
1:03:14 - Writing another book
1:09:23 - Closing thoughts on "Life in the G..."
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Trade Ideas For NBA's Most Disappointing Teams & STAT PADDING Dec 18, 2023

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Dan and Grant discuss five—OKAY, SIX—different trade ideas for the NBA's most disappointing squads during the 2023-24 regular season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
INTRO - 0:00
3:29 - Trade No. 1
6:09 - Trade No. 2
13:01 - Trade No. 3
18:25 - Trade No. 4
27:17 - Trade No. 5
31:18 - BONUS TRADE
39:04 - STAT PADDING
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Every NBA Team's Biggest Need Entering Trade Season Dec 15, 2023

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Dan and Grant SPRINT through every NBA team's biggest need as the unofficially official start of trade season tips off. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
5:55 - Detroit Pistons
7:34 - San Antonio Spurs
9:53 - Washington Wizards
11:48 - Memphis Grizzlies
13:49 - Portland Trail Blazers
15:27 - Charlotte Hornets
17:27 - Utah Jazz
19:12 - Chicago Bulls
21:37 - Atlanta Hawks
23:32 - Toronto Raptors
25:33 - Golden State Warriors
28:42 - Phoenix Suns
30:13 - Cleveland Cavaliers
32:49 - New Orleans Pelicans
34:56 - Brooklyn Nets
37:34 - L.A Clippers
38:50 - New York Knicks
40:32 - Houston Rockets
42:22 - Miami Heat
44:18 - Sacramento Kings
45:59 - Indiana Pacers
47:49 - Los Angeles Lakers
50:25 - Denver Nuggets
51:42 - Dallas Mavericks
53:29 - Oklahoma City Thunder
55:35 - Philadelphia 76ers
57:38 - Orlando Magic
59:22 - Milwaukee Bucks
1:00:49 - Minnesota Timberwolves
1:03:06 - Boston Celtics
1:05:25 - STAT PADDING
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The Draymond Green Suspension Is... Dec 14, 2023

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Dan offers his thoughts on the Draymond Green suspension as well as the direction of the Golden State Warriors, the play of Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins and what the organization owes Stephen Curry.
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Updated Win-Loss Predictions For Every NBA Team Dec 11, 2023

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Dan goes through his updated win-loss projections for every NBA team following the conclusion of the In-Season Tournament as well as his reasoning behind each prediction. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:21 - Atlanta Hawks
2:40 - Boston Celtics
3:25 - Brooklyn Nets
4:54 - Charlotte Hornets
5:51 - Chicago Bulls
7:04 - Cleveland Cavaliers
8:12 - Dallas Mavericks
9:50 - Denver Nuggets
11:53 - Detroit Pistons
13:46 - Golden State Warriors
16:06 - Houston Rockets
18:20 - Indiana Pacers
20:27 - L.A. Clippers
22:28 - Los Angeles Lakers
24:20 - Memphis Grizzlies
25:42 - Miami Heat
27:34 - Milwaukee Bucks
29:05 - Minnesota Timberwolves
32:46 - New Orleans Pelicans
36:15 - New York Knicks
39:57 - Oklahoma City Thunder
43:17 - Orlando Magic
45:18 - Philadelphia 76ers
47:21 - Phoenix Suns
49:23 - Portland Trail Blazers
50:33 - Sacramento Kings
51:32 - San Antonio Spurs
52:56 - Toronto Raptors
55:31 - Utah Jazz
57:56 - Washington Wizards
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NBA Teams One Player Away From Title Contention Dec 08, 2023

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Dan and Grant talk about *12* NBA teams that they believe are one player away from title contention. First, we begin with our list of inner circle contenders. Then, it's on to our one-player-away candidates. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
2:22 - Inner Circle Contenders: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks
5:15 - Phoenix Suns
14:04 - Philadelphia 76ers
21:33 - New Orleans Pelicans
31:45 - Golden State Warriors
40:16 - Cleveland Cavaliers
48:51 - Oklahoma City Thunder
59:55 - Sacramento Kings
1:04:51 - Los Angeles Lakers, L.A. Clippers
1:15:21 - New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic
1:25:25 - STAT PADDING
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NBA In-Season Tournament, Bucks vs Pacers, Lakers vs Pelicans, Hawks Outlook, News & Rumors Dec 07, 2023

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After getting to the latest news and rumors, Dan and Grant discuss their big-picture impressions of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Then, they quickly preview the semifinals matchups between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans. After that, they get into the Atlanta Hawks' disappointing start to the year, the Zach LaVine injury news and some STAT PADDING.
0:00 - INTRO
4:18 - NEWS & RUMORS
21:46 - The In-Season Tournament
35:31 - Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers
42:04 - New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers
47:23 - Do the Atlanta Hawks have another level in them?
1:03:38 - STAT PADDING
1:10:07 - Zach LaVine injury news
1:13:30 - BACK TO STAT PADDING
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