The Dunker Spot

Latest Episodes:

Northwest Division Preview + Game 1 Reaction Oct 10, 2023

Show notes

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down the Aces' 99-82 victory over the New York Liberty, then preview the Northwest Division.

TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- NBA News (Joel Embiid, Payton Pritchard)

5:30 -- Aces-Liberty

38:30 -- Denver Nuggets

47:30 -- Minnesota Timberwolves

1:01:30 -- Oklahoma City

1:12:30 -- Portland Trail Blazers

1:24:30 -- Utah Jazz

1:34:00 -- Northwest Division predictions + top-10

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2023 WNBA Finals + Central Division Preview Oct 06, 2023

Show notes

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the latest news, preview the WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces, wrap up their thoughts on the Southwest Division (Pelicans, Spurs), then preview the Central Division.

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TIME STAMPS

0:30 -- (W)NBA News (Reggie Bullock, WNBA expansion)

5:00 -- Aces/Liberty preview

39:30 -- New Orleans Pelicans

52:00 -- San Antonio Spurs

1:05:00 -- Southwest division prediction + top-10 players

1:06:30 -- Chicago Bulls

1:20:00 -- Cleveland Cavaliers

1:31:00 -- Detroit Pistons

1:41:00 -- Indiana Pacers

1:51:30 -- Milwaukee Bucks

1:57:30 -- Central division prediction + top-10 players

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My Date With Jrue (2023) Oct 02, 2023

Show notes

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss the latest transaction news -- headlined by the Jrue Holiday trade -- say farewell to the Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings, then begin their NBA season preview with (most of) the Southwest Division.

**Programming note: Due to time, the Pelicans and Spurs will be discussed on the next episode**

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- NBA news (Jrue Holiday, Cam Payne, Reggie Bullock, injury news)

19:00 -- WNBA news (Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie)

22:00 -- Liberty/Sun

32:00 -- Aces/Wings

41:00 -- Dallas Mavericks

58:00 -- Houston Rockets

1:09:30 -- Memphis Grizzlies

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The (Dame) Watch Has Ended Sep 28, 2023

Show notes

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down all angles of the Damian Lillard trade, discuss the WNBA MVP announcement, recap a pair of Game 2s (Sun/Liberty, Aces/Wings) and talk through potential adjustments moving forward.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- Damian Lillard/Jrue Holiday trade

51:00 -- WNBA MVP

1:02:00 -- Liberty/Sun

1:24:00 -- Aces/Wings

1:38:15 -- Free Throws

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Game 1 Takeaways, Semifinals Edition Sep 25, 2023

Show notes

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest (W)NBA news, then dig into a pair of Game 1s from the 2023 WNBA Semifinals.

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- (W)NBA News (Lamar Stevens, Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defense)

11:00 -- Liberty-Sun discussion

49:00 -- Aces-Wings discussion

1:18:00 -- Free Throws

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2023 WNBA Semi-Finals Preview Sep 21, 2023

Show notes

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest NBA transaction news, discuss the WNBA award selections we have so far, put a bow on the WNBA's first round, then preview the Aces-Wings and Liberty-Sun series.

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TIMESTAMPS

1:30 -- NBA news (Kelly Oubre, Jarred Vanderbilt, Taj Gibson, Buddy Hield)

17:00 -- WNBA award winners (Executive of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Player of the Year, Most Improved)

24:30 -- Liberty-Mystics recap

40:00 -- Wings-Dream recap

49:00 -- Aces-Sky recap

52:30 -- Sun-Lynx recap

59:00 -- Aces-Wings preview

1:21:30 -- Liberty-Sun preview

1:39:00 -- Free Throws

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Game 1 Reactions, Part 1 Sep 15, 2023

Show notes

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest transaction news, discuss Team USA's early exit and what comes next, then dig into the first pair of Game 1s from the 2023 WNBA Playoffs.

TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- NBA News (Cam Payne, Kevin Knox, Tristan Thompson, Trey Murphy III)

6:30 -- Team USA

12:00 -- Sun-Lynx

31:15 -- Aces-Sky

53:30 -- Mailbag

1:21:00 -- Free Throws

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2023 WNBA First Round Preview Sep 12, 2023

Show notes

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Mark Schindler (WNBA.com, They've Got Now) to survey the WNBA's free agency landscape following the latest round of extensions, discuss his official award picks, then preview the first round of the WNBA Playoffs.

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TIME STAMPS

1:30 -- WNBA News (Jewell Loyd, Kahleah Copper, Betnijah Laney, Kayla McBride)

12:30 -- Mark's ballot reveal (starting with MVP)

27:30 -- Defensive Player of the Year

31:30 -- Rookie of the Year

32:00 -- Sixth Player of the Year

34:45 -- Most Improved + Coach of the Year

43:45 -- All-Defense

47:00 -- All-Rookie

49:00 -- All-WNBA

1:01:30 -- Aces-Sky

1:15:00 -- Wings-Dream

1:28:00 -- Liberty-Mystics

1:42:00 -- Sun-Lynx

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One Final Award Check-In Sep 07, 2023

Show notes

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss the Christian Wood signing, check in on FIBA World Cup play, update the WNBA playoff picture, then give their last round of award takes.

If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.

If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot Playoff watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot

TIME STAMPS

1:00 -- (W)NBA News (Christian Wood, Danny Green, Trey Murphy III, Kristi Tolliver, Shakira Austin)

17:00 -- FIBA World Cup (Team USA, Canada, Semi-Final preview)

30:00 -- WNBA playoff check-in (Dream clinch, Sky vs Sparks for last spot)

35:00 -- Awards check-in (starting with MVP)

53:00 -- Defensive Player of the Year

57:30 -- 6th Player of the Year

1:00:00 -- Most Improved Player

1:12:15 -- Rookie of the Year (we were aligned)

1:12:30 -- Coach of the Year

1:23:30 -- All-Rookie

1:24:30 -- All-WNBA

1:29:30 -- All-Defense

1:31:30 -- Free Throws

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Talk To Svi (2023) Sep 05, 2023

Show notes

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down the latest signings in the NBA, react to a one-loss weekend from Team USA and Canada, check in on the Dallas Wings and more.

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TIME STAMPS

1:45 -- (W)NBA News (JaVale McGee, Svi Mykhaliuk, Harry Giles III, Kayla Thornton)

13:00 -- FIBA World Cup (Team USA, Team Canada)

38:00 -- WNBA Playoff Check-in (Standings check, Dallas Wings)

1:05:30 -- Mailbag

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