Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast
Nate Duncan hosts the most in-depth NBA basketball podcast, featuring detailed game breakdowns, salary cap analysis, and scouting.
Episodes
Portland and Denver play a fascinating game in a contrast of styles, with Jerami Grant getting revenge against his old team.
Ja Morant pouts his way through a winnable game against the Lakers, then voices displeasure in the media afterward.
Kawhi Leonard sends the Pelicans home with another loss.
The Knicks’ defense proved the perfect matchup for how the Bulls want to play offense.
Plus a bit more on every other game of the night.
Blaz...
Nate Silver of Silver Bulletin knows a little bit about risk and prediction. He joins Dunc’d On to discuss every aspect of this evolving issue. How much should NBA fans care about this scandal? How much does he care as an NBA fan and bettor? Should we be concerned about the overall integrity of NBA games? Why would multi-millionaires like Terry Rozier or Chauncey Billups engage in the alleged behavior? Plus, how should the NBA ...
Nate and Danny watched a ton of games over the weekend and give their early impressions through a number of interesting games.
Sixers vs Hornets — 0:52
Magic vs Hawks — 28:09
Magic vs Bulls — 35:50
Bulls vs Pistons — 50:20
Pistons vs Celtics — 52:38
Celtics vs Knicks — 57:08
Spurs vs Pelicans — 1:00:38
Spurs vs Nets — 1:06:12
Wizards vs Mavericks — 1:10:02
Grizzlies vs Pacers — 1:16:53
Bucks vs Raptors — 1:18:40
Jazz vs Kings — 1:24:06
Clippers...
In a matchup of the league’s smartest and most skilled teams, Stephen Curry and the Warriors outlast Aaron Gordon and the Nuggets in another early season classic. Then:
Indiana/OKC — 42:03
Double-OT chaos: how a shorthanded Pacers group (no Haliburton/McConnell, then Nembhard exits) still kept the tempo, leaned on Mathurin’s rim pressure and free throws, and toggled frontcourt looks (Toppin/Walker) against SGA’s barrage.
Gambling in...
Christian Braun extension (5/$125) and apron pressure
Full Daily Duncs with links
- Steve Ballmer
- Aspiration
- Christian Braun
- Denver Nuggets
- Toumani Camara
- Shaedon Sharpe
- Dyson Daniels
- Atlanta Hawks
- San Antonio Spurs
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Danny returns to give our infallible predictions for how the 2025-26 season will go. We give season win totals for each team, and also note where Nate had the biggest difference of opinion with his team-expert guests. Then we give our conference finalists and NBA champion.
We also make our picks for all the major awards, plus break down some of the teams and players we think will most surprise and disappoint this season.
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Newly minted San Antonian Jared Weiss of the Athletic joins us to discuss a fascinating Spurs season. What new skills has Victor added for year three? How is #2 overall pick Dylan Harper looking in camp? What will the fit be between Harper, Stephon Castle, and De’Aaron Fox?
Plus, how is Mitch Johnson settling in to his first full year as coach? Who will he start, and who should close for this group?
Finally, we give our predicti...
Pistons tag-team of Omari Sankofa II and Bryce Simon of Pistons Pulse and Game Theory join to discuss the Pistons’ attempt to build on their breakout season a year ago. What enabled the improvement, and how much of that can sustain this year? Which of the youngs will take a step forward, and how? How will they deal with the loss of Malik Beasley? Finally, we make our predictions for Detroit’s season.
Plus, is it ok to put chips on...
Caitlin Cooper of Basketball She Wrote is our guest to discuss the upcoming Pacers season. Is it, in fact, a gap year? What are the Pacers missing without Tyrese Haliburton, and can Andrew Nembhard handle everything that’s going to be on his plate? Who will start in a crowded but unproven center rotation? What does it look like with Pascal Siakam back in a leading role offensively? Plus, could a new “Nate’s guy” be emerging in th...
Brady Hawk of 5 Reasons Sports is our guest to breakdown the first full season of the post-Butler era in Miami. What are the Heat getting in Norman Powell? Which of the young bigs, Ware or Jovic, will start in the frontcourt? Is Davion Mitchell a key piece for Miami? How will Erik Spoelstra sort out his rotation in the absence of Tyler Herro, and what can we expect from Herro when he returns? What changes is Spo making schematica...
Adam Mares of DNVR is our guest to discuss the refreshed Denver Nuggets. Why couldn’t they get over the hump last year against OKC, and what have they done to improve this year? What will be the roles of Cam Johnson, Tim Hardaway, Jr., Bruce Brown, and Jonas Valanciunas? What will Denver be doing differently on defense under David Adelman? Can Jamal Murray get back to the form he flashed in the 2023 playoffs?
Plus, we make our pre...
Magic beatman Jason Beede is a first-time guest to analyze the Orlando Magic. Can this group take the next step to East contender after the Desmond Bane trade? What can we take away from last year’s funhouse season of great defense and historically awful shooting? When will Jalen Suggs make his debut? Can they play faster now with better guard play? And can Franz and Paolo fulfill their roles as the 2 best players on a contender?
P...
Anthony Slater is celebrating his 10th season covering Golden State (and 9th as our Warriors Outlook guest). We get into the final resolution of the Jonathan Kuminga stalemate before discussing how the Warriors’ new additions fit in, including the signing of Al Horford.
Full Daily Duncs with links
- LeBron James
- Expansion
- 10 people
- Circumvention
- All-Star
- Jonathan Kuminga
- Miami Heat
- Ja Morant
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Nate and Danny examine the over/under season win totals for the Eastern Conference. Can Cleveland cruise to #1 again? How will Boston and Indiana respond to the losses of their best players? What about young midfield teams like Atlanta and Toronto? Can we make anything of the Sixers? We pick over or under for all 15 teams in the East, then make our 5 best bets for the league as a whole.
Washington Wizards — 0:30
Toronto Raptors — 1...
Jackson Gatlin of Locked on Rockets joins to discuss a Rockets season that’s taken an unexpected turn with the injury to Fred VanVleet. Who will fill in for him, Amen Thompson or Reed Sheppard? How will they integrate KD, and can Alperen Sengun build on his sterling Eurobasket to take the next step as a leader of the offense? Can Ime Udoka help this team improve offensively? Will the offensive rebounding be even more devastating th...
James Edwards III of The Athletic is our guest to to look ahead to one of the most anticipated seasons in New York Knicks history. We look back on their playoffs a year ago, and discuss how Mike Brown will likely change things from Tom Thibodeau. Other topics: will they start two bigs? Who can Mike Brown trust off his bench? How well will Brown's desire to run more and move the ball mesh with this personnel? Can the Knicks get the ...
Noa Dalzell of CLNS and SBNation is our guest to look ahead to a new and not altogether welcome kind of season in Boston. We break down who is left after all the high-profile departures and injuries and what Joe Mazzulla’s rotation may look like.
Plus, we give our season win predictions for the Celtics.
Full Daily Duncs with links
- Kawhi Leonard
- Kawhi Leonard
- Kawhi Leonard
- Quentin Grimes
- Jonathan Kuminga
- Walker Kessler
- K.J. Martin
- Fr...
Joe Mussatto of the Oklahoman is our guest to discuss the World Champion Oklahoma City Thunder's title defense. We discuss which Thunder players might enter the playoff rotation, how JDub and Chet can take the next step, and Shai's MVP follow-up. Plus, a look at who the biggest threat is to the Thunder in the West, and what Joe thinks the national media is getting wrong about OKC.
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Blake Murphy of Sportsnet takes time out from baseball to look ahead to the Toronto Raptors season. These guys are one of the most fascinating teams in the league because we haven't seen this talented group together at all.
Full Daily Duncs with links
- Kawhi Leonard
- Steve Ballmer
- Kawhi Leonard
- Adam Silver
- Investigation
- Jonathan Kuminga
- Future power rankings
- Old future power rankings
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Radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider David Locke is our guest to look ahead to a season of discovery in Utah. With some of the key veterans traded away, it will be a competition among youngsters Ace Bailey, Taylor Hendricks, and Cody Williams at forward and Keyonte George, Bryce Sensabaugh, Walter Clayton, Jr., and Isaiah Collier at guard. What will be the most important things to watch for from that group this season?...
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