The Dunker Spot

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the NBA with observations, catch up on the latest news, then answer a pair of questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag. 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 2:05 -- Here come the Magic 21:11 -- Trust/temperature check for six defenses (NYK, DET, IND, LAL, MEM, DEN) 1:04:55 -- Potential swings in the DPOY/ROY races 1:15:52 -- Fun at the bottom (TOR, UTA, WAS) 1:21:05 -- NBA news (Damian Lillard, Brandon Clarke, Celtics sale) 1:23:10 -- WNBA news (Marine Johannes, Chicago Sky) 1:27:32 -- Mailbag, starting with a Grit n Grind Grizzlies comp 1:33:07 -- Best name-branch players 1:37:21 -- Free Throws See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the NBA with observations and catch up on the latest news. Then, the guys put a bow on the inaugural season of Unrivaled before answering questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag. 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 1:20 -- Nekias' observations (GSW, HOU, MIP race) 29:03 -- Steve's observations (CLE, fun of March hoops) 40:43 -- NBA news (Paul George, De'Aaron Fox, Trey Murphy III) 42:48 -- Liberty trade for Natasha Cloud 51:28 -- Unrivaled Wrap-up 01:14:44 -- Mailbag, starting with a question on player value 01:20:12 -- The impact and future of WNBA games in non-WNBA cities 01:23:36 -- Great defenders on not-great defenses 01:37:09 -- Love for the Pistons & a (defensive) 6th Man question 01:42:31 -- How to build around Zion Williamson See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the NBA with observations and discuss their most important (or confusing) players to watch for the rest of the season. Then, Nekias reveals his Unrivaled end of season awards media ballot. 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 1:41 -- SGA v Jokic 16:35 -- Julius Randle's playmaking 25:10 -- East Play-in picture 55:04 -- Most Important/Confusing Players (Ja Morant, James Harden, Jonathan Kuminga and more) 1:27:57 -- NBA news (Injury updates, standard/two-way/10-day signings) 1:30:51 -- Unrivaled news + ballot reveals See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the NBA with observations and catch up on the latest news. Then, they're joined by the great Seerat Sohi (The Ringer/The Ringer WNBA show) for a WNBA -- and JuJu Watkins -- conversation. 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 1:12 -- Nekias acknowledges Steve 11:23 -- What's caught Nekias' eye (Lakers, Quentin Grimes, Wolves, Killian Hayes) 37:49 -- Steve bounces around (joy of the playoff push, MEM/HOU/DET and more) 48:28 -- NBA news (Joel Embiid, Jalen Suggs, new standard deals) 52:53 -- Seerat Sohi joins, starting with JuJu Watkins 1:05:53 -- Sky/Mystics trade featuring Ariel Atkins/#3 pick 1:36:02 -- Way Too Early WNBA award discussion 2:02:58 -- WNBA tiers 2:18:50 -- Unrivaled news See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest news, then take stock of the best teams in the NBA. 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 1:44 -- NBA news (Joel Embiid, Spurs) 8:02 -- Taking stock of the playoff picture 20:31 -- Cleveland Cavaliers 36:20 -- Boston Celtics 46:31 -- New York Knicks 57:39 -- Milwaukee Bucks 1:11:04 -- Indiana Pacers 1:20:53 -- Oklahoma City Thunder 1:34:17 -- Memphis Grizzlies 1:44:53 -- Denver Nuggets 1:54:00 -- Los Angeles Lakers 2:04:40 -- Houston Rockets 2:06:19 -- Darkhorses See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their All-Star thoughts, take stock of the award races as we enter the post-All-Star stretch, then catch up on the latest WNBA/Unrivaled news. 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 2:19 -- Thoughts on All-Star Weekend 26:10 -- NBA news (Bobby Portis, Javonte Green, Lonnie Walker, 10-day contracts) 33:23 -- MVP discussion 55:31 -- All-NBA 1:10:28 -- DPOY + All-Defense 1:22:28 -- Rookie Awards 1:28:27 -- 6th Man of the Year 1:34:03 -- Most Improved Player 1:37:00 -- Coach of the Year 1:39:06 -- Clutch Player of the Year 1:41:34 -- WNBA news (Storm/Sparks trade, Bri Turner, Kiki Herbert Harrigan) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the latest (W)NBA news, preview All-Star weekend and Unrivaled 1v1 action, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag. To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 TIME STAMPS 2:51 -- NBA news (Brandon Ingram, Alex Len, Markelle Fultz and more) 6:57 -- NBA All-Star weekend 14:45 -- WNBA news (Storm, Sparks) 20:45 -- Unrivaled discussion 38:51 -- Mailbag, starting with a spacing discussion 49:18 -- Is it more important for bigs to develop their three-point shot or ball-handling? 53:49 -- How good is Toumani Camara? 1:05:34 -- A potential "fix" for late-season tanking 1:11:52 -- Will the NBA encourage more Luka-level mega trades? 1:18:42 -- How do the Lakers stack up against the top of the West? 1:23:16 -- Is there hope for the Connecticut Sun? 1:31:50 -- Our hypothetical All-Unrivaled teams See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their early impressions on some recently traded players in their new spots, catch up on the latest NBA news, then talk about the Aces' interesting offseason. To check out the NBA Trade Deadline live stream referenced on the pod, you can do so here: https://www.youtube.com/live/E-dN_9HMR0w?si=ycbM-sa5F_CXPrTM&t=12208 To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 TIME STAMPS 2:59 -- Luka Doncic debut 17:52 -- Anthony Davis + Max Christie 33:06 -- Jimmy Butler 46:30 -- Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, Kyle Anderson 55:03 -- Kyle Kuzma 1:06:24 -- De'Andre Hunter 1:17:34 -- Other debut thoughts (De'Aaron Fox, Jonas Valanciunas and more) 1:25:56 -- NBA News (Lakers/Hornets trade, Ben Simmons, center movement, All-Star updates) 1:40:12 -- WNBA news (Storm, Fever, Valkyries) 1:49:57 -- What's up with the Aces? 2:00:57 -- Free Throws See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. "quickly" bounce around the league with observations, then discuss all of the recent NBA & WNBA player movement. Mega trades and signings galore! To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 TIME STAMPS 0:31 -- Pre-trade talk shoutouts (Aaron Wiggins, Raptors defense, Magic thoughts and more) 16:40 -- Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis trade 59:00 -- De'Aaron Fox/Zach LaVine trade 1:16:23 -- Other deals (Thunder-Hornets, Jazz-Clippers) 1:23:53 -- Alyssa Thomas/Satou Sabally mega trade 1:51:51 -- Sky-Sun trade 1:55:27 -- Other free agency moves (DeWanna Bonner, Tina Charles, Myisha Hines-Allen and more) 2:04:17 -- Nekias reveals 1v1 media ballot 2:16:36 -- Free Throws See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss the De'Aaron Fox trade request, react to the latest All-Star news, then dig into the latest WNBA and Unrivaled news. To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 1:00 -- De'Aaron Fox wants out 18:00 -- All-Star reserve thoughts 38:50 -- Rising Stars roster reveal 47:30 -- Alyssa Thomas traded to the Mercury 58:40 -- Atlanta Dream making moves (Brittney Griner, Bri Jones, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough) 1:13:30 -- Natasha Howard to the Fever (and Kelsey Mitchell's back) 1:19:55 -- Courtney Vandersloot to the Sky 1:26:30 -- Monique Billings to the Valkyries 1:28:15 -- Unrivaled 1v1 competition 1:34:30 -- Unrivaled recap/preview See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the league with observations, give their All-Star reserve predictions, then break down the Kelsey Plum/Jewell Loyd blockbuster trade. To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 TIME STAMPS 0:45 -- Memphis Grizzlies 15:45 -- Cleveland Cavaliers 23:15 -- Checking the Worry Meter 36:00 -- Quick Hornets shoutout 38:45 -- All-Star reserve predictions 52:30 -- Kelsey Plum/Jewell Loyd blockbuster trade 1:14:30 -- Free Throws See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the latest news and rumors around the (W)NBA, recap and preview Unrivaled action, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag. To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 TIME STAMPS 1:44 -- All-Star news (Starters announced, ballot thoughts, All-Star weekend) 14:59 -- Other NBA news (Suns/Jazz trade, injury news) 21:28 -- WNBA free agency (Brittney Griner, Courtney Vandersloot, Jewell/Plum, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough) 42:36 -- Unrivaled deep dive (how to evaluate, takeaways, Nekias' weekly power rankings) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the league with observations, react to the latest All-Star returns, break down the Suns/Hornets trade, then give their opening weekend thoughts on Unrivaled. To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 TIME STAMPS 0:45 -- Here come the Clippers 11:00 -- How good are the Hawks? 18:15 -- Quick Bucks shoutout 22:00 -- Heat sizing up? 29:00 -- Hoping for a Nic Claxton bounceback 31:30 -- Steve's Player Shoutouts (Jamal Murray, Jalen Green, Scoot Henderson) 35:00 -- Is This Real? 44:45 -- Nick Richards to the Suns 53:15 -- Final All-Star returns 56:00 -- WNBA news (Core news, Chennedy Carter) 59:15 -- Early Unrivaled takeaways 1:07:00 -- Comment(s) of the Week + Free Throws See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by the great Caitlin Cooper (Basketball, She Wrote) to discuss the red-hot Indiana Pacers. We discuss the offense (and Tyrese Haliburton) returning to form, a suddenly-elite defense spearheaded by Andrew Nembhard, important growth from the young pieces and more. To subscribe to Caitlin's patreon, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the league with observations, react to the latest All-Star returns, then give their early thoughts on this year's defensive award races. To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 TIME STAMPS 3:15 -- Here come the Pacers 14:45 -- Heat's youth showing up 19:00 -- Anthony Edwards' shifting context 25:30 -- Quick Collin Sexton shoutout 29:30 -- Steve bounces around (NY, DET, DEN, SAC and more) 35:00 -- Second All-Star returns 43:30 -- WNBA news (Satou Sabally, Kelsey Plum cored) 47:15 -- Defensive Player of the Year 1:00:20 -- All-Defensive teams 1:09:30 -- Comment(s) of the Week + Free Throws See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. reflect on an awesome Cavs-Thunder game, discuss potential landing spots for star free agent Satou Sabally, then answer questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag. To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 TIME STAMPS 0:45 -- Cavs-Thunder 23:15 -- Satou Sabally landing spots 35:00 -- Mailbag, starting with floater talk 49:45 -- What's going on with Bam Adebayo's offense? 1:01:15 -- How important is stadium atmosphere? 1:05:30 -- Shoe impact in the 80s & 90s 1:11:15 -- This season: LeBron James or Jalen Williams? 1:15:30 -- What the Hawks miss with Jalen Johnson 1:17:45 -- Are we worried about bigs "guarding" Stephon Castle? 1:20:30 -- Thoughts on the Grizzlies offense 1:26:00 -- How to dive deeper into basketball + (youth) coaching advice 1:31:15 -- Free Throws See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down the latest in the Jimmy Butler/Miami Heat saga, check in on the Phoenix Suns in light of their lineup changes, react to the first returns in All-Star voting, then give a few more award thoughts. To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 TIME STAMPS 1:15 -- Jimmy Butler fall-out 23:30 -- What's going on with the Suns? 36:30 -- First All-Star returns 53:30 -- Sixth Man of the Year thoughts 1:01:15 -- Coach of the Year 1:03:00 -- Most Improved Player 1:08:15 -- Clutch Player of the Year 1:11:30 -- Comment of the Week + Free Throws See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan is joined by Justin Rowan and Carter Rodriguez (The Chase Down Podcast) to talk all things Cleveland Cavaliers. They dig deep into their historic offense, growth from the stars, postseason worries and much more. To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down the latest Lakers-Nets trade, discuss the Kings firing Mike Brown, and give their early thoughts on this year's MVP and All-NBA races. To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 TIME STAMPS 1:15 -- Lakers/Nets trade 13:45 -- Kings fire Mike Brown 33:30 -- Steve's Random Tidbits (Cavs, Thunder, Celtics and more) 39:30 -- Early MVP thoughts 49:30 -- Early All-NBA thoughts 57:00 -- Free Throws See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their early All-Star thoughts, then preview this year's Christmas Day slate. To send NBA or WNBA questions for future mailbag episodes, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot online watch parties and watch hoops with us -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot If you plan on purchasing NBA League Pass and haven't yet, do so through our affiliate link: https://nba.sjv.io/Wqxvn3 TIME STAMPS 1:30 -- West All-Star discussion 19:30 -- East All-Star discussion 33:15 -- Spurs-Knicks 42:15 -- Wolves-Mavs 49:30 -- Sixers-Celtics 57:00 -- Lakers-Warriors 1:04:30 -- Nuggets-Suns 1:11:45 -- Closing Christmas schedule thoughts 1:16:30 -- News updates (Alex Caruso, Landry Shamet, Mo Wagner) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.