The Dunker Spot

Latest Episodes:

Where's Red Panda?! Aug 30, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Matt Riccardi, assistant general manager of the Dallas Mavericks, in a wide-ranging conversation including his journey, basketball philosophy, Kevin Garnett stories and much more.

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Pay The Phee Aug 27, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest news, discuss some of the biggest matchups from the past week, then bounce around the league with observations.

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1:30 -- NBA news (Javonte Green/Matt Ryan)

3:30 -- Myisha Hines-Allen traded to the Lynx

10:30 -- Gabby Williams to the Storm

20:00 -- Monique Billings/Mercury

22:30 -- Sparks re-sign Azura Stevens and Steph Talbot

23:30 -- Salute to the Lynx

40:30-- Should we worry about the Aces?

1:09:00 -- Sun get big win over Liberty

1:26:30 -- Bouncing around the W

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Just Enjoy the Brisket! Aug 20, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest news, then recap the basketball from the weekend.

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2:00 -- NBA news (Guerschon Yabusele)

4:30 -- WNBA News (Delta flight partnership, Crystal Dangerfield, Odyssey Sims, Monique Billings)

8:00 -- Aces-Liberty

37:00 -- Fever-Storm

54:00 -- Sky-Mercury

1:02:00 -- Atlanta Dream

1:10:30-- Bouncing around (Connecticut Sun, Minnesota Lynx, Aces/Sparks thoughts and more)

1:24:30 -- 2K reactions

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Prepping For The Sprint Aug 15, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest news, then talk through some of their biggest question marks heading into the second half* of the WNBA season.

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1:15 -- NBA news (schedule nuggets, Patty Mills, Joe Harris)

5:30 -- WNBA News (2025 All-Star Weekend, Injury updates, Gabby Williams)

18:00 -- WNBA second half thoughts, starting with the New York Liberty

22:15 -- Connecticut Sun

29:15 -- Who do you trust more: the Lynx or the Storm?

41:00 -- Las Vegas Aces

53:15 -- Phoenix Mercury

1:01:00 -- Who do you trust more: the Sky or the Dream?

1:06:45 -- Indiana Fever

1:17:15 -- Better shot at a playoff push, if they choose to: the Wings or Mystics?

1:23:45 -- Los Angeles Sparks

1:29:00 -- 2K ratings reaction

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A'll Gold Everything Aug 13, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. put a bow on Olympic basketball, then react to the latest NBA news.

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1:45 -- Team USA Women's

32:45 -- Team USA Men's

1:15:30 -- Schedule + news (Utah Jazz)

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Feed The Village Aug 06, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap the weekend of Olympic hoops, then look ahead to the Knockout rounds.

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2:00 -- Team USA Women's

23:45 -- Other takeaways

29:45 -- A quick look ahead

35:00 -- Team USA Men's

57:00 -- Looking ahead

1:09:30 -- Lauri Markkanen

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I Think That's Been Answered Aug 02, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. continue their (Team USA) Olympic basketball coverage, catch up on the latest transaction news, and answer a few questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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1:15 -- Team USA Women's

22:15 -- Other Olympic takeaways

28:45 -- Team USA Men's

53:15 -- Other Olympic takeaways

1:03:15 -- NBA news (Jarrett Allen, Luke Kennard, Precious Achiuwa, Gordon Hayward)

1:17:45 -- What are the most "teachable" skills for prospects?

1:24:30 -- Examining the high-minute counts for WNBA stars

1:30:00 -- WNBA lineup combinations we'd like to see more of

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We Don't Have to Yap This Much! Jul 30, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down the opening stretch of (Team USA) Olympic basketball, then catch up on the latest transaction news.

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2:30 -- Team USA Women's

19:30 -- Other Olympic takeaways

29:30 -- Team USA Men's

42:30 -- Jayson Tatum will be fine!

1:01:00 -- Other Olympic takeaways

1:10:30 -- NBA news (Tyus Jones, Reggie Jackson, Andrew Nembhard, more)

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On Your Mark (2024) Jul 26, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Mark Schindler (They've Got Now) to check in on the WNBA's bottom six teams, then go over their (fake) defensive award ballots.

In addition to Mark's podcast, you can also subscribe to his YouTube channel for women's basketball breakdowns here: https://www.youtube.com/@MG_Schindler

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1:30 -- Olympic Updates (Rebecca Allen, Julie Allemand, Team USA, France)

8:45 -- Indiana Fever

38:30 -- Chicago Sky

56:45 -- Atlanta Dream

1:10:45 -- Los Angeles Sparks

1:22:45 -- Washington Mystics

1:32:15 -- Dallas Wings

1:41:00 -- Defensive awards (DPOY, All-Defense)

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Is the Principle in the Room With Us? Jul 23, 2024

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest NBA & WNBA news, recap WNBA All-Star Weekend, then talk through most of their (fake) WNBA award ballots to this point of the season.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- Ziaire Williams/Nets

7:00 -- Gary Trent Jr./Bucks

11:30 -- Spencer Dinwiddie/Mavs

15:00 -- Cam Payne/Knicks

16:45 -- Kris Dunn/Russell Westbrook S&T

29:00 -- Other news (Evan Mobley, Sam Hauser, Seth Curry and more)

38:45 -- Marina Mabrey/Sun

53:30 -- Betnijah Laney-Hamilton update

55:15 -- WNBA All-Star recap

1:22:00 -- Coach of the Year

1:30:00 -- MVP