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Our bi-weekly look at the Western Conference!

LAL @ UTA: The Lakers hold on against the Jazz in LeBron James’ second game of the season.

NOP @ DAL: Two young teams go at each other in a fun matchup over the weekend.

POR: What makes Deni Avdija so hard to stop?

MIN: Rob Dillingham just isn’t a rotation player right now for a team with the Wolves’ aspirations

DEN: How could they use Cam Johnson more?

HOU: How real is their 3-point shootin...

Denver and Houston was a fascinating tactical matchup between two of the three-best teams in the league with a lot of different pitches to throw. 

Phoenix’s new identity helped them steal a game they had no business winning against the Wolves. 33:43

Portland took control of their own destiny in the West Group of Death with an upset over Golden State. 46:24

We look at the rest of the NBA Cup standings and scenarios, then discuss the la...

CHA: Kon Knueppel has truly impressed early on

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We take our biweekly look at the teams in the Eastern Conference, featuring scouts on two young breakout players in the Central Division.  Plus, we discuss the firing of Willie Green in New Orleans.

• Willie Green Firing
• DET: Daniss Jenkins has come out of nowhere to feature in Detroit 6:04
• ORL: Tristan da Silva is looking like a rotation stalwart 16:47
• CHI: What are we seeing from Matas Buzelis, who SOME ARE SAYING should have been ...

It was a fantastic night of NBA Cup action as Stephen Curry somehow topped himself from Wednesday with 49 points including the game-winning free throws against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. We go deep on that game, plus catch up on all the other action around the league. Plus a great companion is Nate’s live call of crunchtime with video.

Warriors–Spurs — 0:00

Rockets–Blazers — 30:25

Hornets–Bucks — 36:00

Clippers–Mavericks — 42:00

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A breaking 15 & 60 opens with Dallas moving on from Nico Harrison and what that means for the franchise’s direction. We examine the logic of acting now versus waiting, and the implications for Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg. Then it’s a detailed look at Pelicans–Spurs from the weekend, including Trey Murphy’s big night and encouraging rookie flashes. San Antonio’s guard mix with De’Aaron Fox returning and Stephon Castle blossoming ...

Author Yaron Weitzman joins to unpack his new book, A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers—and all the palace intrigue that shaped this era. We dig into why the LeBron–Lakers “marriage” delivered a title yet still feels unresolved, from Buss family succession politics to who actually pulls the levers in L.A. You’ll hear how decisions really got made—Ty Lue negotiations, Linda/Rob’s influence, the AD trade mec...

Part 2 of our look at the Eastern Conference 2 weeks in.

Orlando Magic — Can Jamahl Mosley unlock Desmond Bane?

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• Santi Aldama
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We begin our look at the 15 teams in the Eastern Conference with a survey of where 8 teams stand with some of the most interesting storylines for the first 2 weeks of the season.

• Miami Heat —How the Heat reinvented their offense
• Chicago Bulls — 13:24 — What is sustainable and what isn’t about Chicago’s start?
• Detroit Pistons — 23:21 — Jalen Duren is keeping the Pistons offense afloat
• Atlanta Hawks — 33:56 — Post Trae path is defens...

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.

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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

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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. 

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Christian Braun extension (5/$125) and apron pressure

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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.

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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...