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Kevin Pelton of ESPN joins Danny, Dan, and Nate for their semi-annual cap nerdathon in which they take the reins of the league’s teams to simulate the trade deadline. It’s a weird year with many high-priced players and lots of expensive, constrained teams.  In Part 1, the quartet engages in trade discussions for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jaren Jackson, Jr., Anthony Davis, Lauri Markkanen, Ja Morant, Zion Williamson, LeBron James, Trey...

Nate and Danny begin their bi-weekly look at the Eastern Conference with intense film and stat breakdowns of eight teams.

• TOR: Is Collin Murray-Boyles the next Draymond?
• BRK: What would a team get in trading for Michael Porter, Jr? 11:45
• WAS: Is Tre Johnson one of the next great shooters in the league? 22:21
• CHA: The numbers with their Big 3 on the court are intriguing 32:36
• CHI: Looking back on the Derrick Rose era, plus the Bulls ...

HOU: The Rockets have a ton of ammo. Would it make sense to get Giannis? What about another starter-level upgrade?

SAS: Would it make sense for THEM to get Giannis? What about MPJ? 15:27

OKC: Does one of the most stacked teams in NBA history have any moves to make right now? 27:00

MIN: The Wolves need another rotation piece, how can they get one? 33:04

UTA: The Jazz have cap space and/or a trade exception to take on money.  Plus, why w...

Nate and Danny react to the catastrophic Jimmy Butler torn ACL and where the Warriors can go from here trade-wise. 

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• Dennis Schroder-Luka Doncic
• All-Star starters
• LeBron James
• All-Star starters
• Deni Avdija
• Anthony Edwards-Victor Wembanyama
• Ja Morant
• Ryan Nembhard
• Dillon Brooks
• Trade deadline

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Boston is afforded a unique opportunity to get better, rather than cut costs, with Anfernee Simons’ expiring contract.

What realistic trades are out there for Jonathan Kuminga? 19:12

Should the Raps be in on the likes of AD, Ja, and Sabonis? 31:48

What are the Lakers’ options to improve without sacrificing their long-term plans? 41:52

What is the least Brooklyn should be willing to accept for MPJ? 51:45

Can the Knicks move Guerschon Yab...

Nate and Danny break down how the Thunder have righted themselves with two huge wins against some of their chief competition in the West, Houston and San Antonio.  Plus, we give our thoughts on Jonathan Kuminga’s trade demand from Golden State and the dreaded Memphis Grizzlies medical updates.

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Denver Nuggets — 0:23

How have they played without Jokic, plus a breakdown of the best passing stretch of Jamal Murray’s career.

Portland Trail Blazers / Houston Rockets — 12:12

A set between these teams saw the Rockets change their approach against Deni Avdija, but he dominated crunchtime on Friday nonetheless.

Sacramento Kings / Golden State Warriors — 35:27

Sacramento has a discordant present, while the Warriors are in a mini-surge

Da...

John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan and Danny Leroux to discuss the top prospects in the NBA 23 and under.  Which players would we most want for the rest of their careers? Where do young stars like Victor Wembanyama, Cooper Flagg, Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Alperen Sengun, Dylan Harper, Alex Sarr, Amen Thompson, Jalen Duren, Reed Sheppard, VJ Edgecombe, Ace Bailey, Kon Knueppel, Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis, Keyonte George, Zach ...

It’s time to look ahead to 2026.  What do Nate and Danny think will be the biggest stories of this year, and what storylines are they most interested to see resolve?

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• Trae Young-Hawks
• Wizards-Trae Young
• Trae Young
• Kristaps Porzingis
• Russell Westbrook
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
• Awards
• Jalen Brunson
• Kon Knueppel
• Kon Knueppel
• Jaylen Brown
• Nikola Vucevic
• Rockets-Suns
• Peyton Watson

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It’s time to hand out some hardware! Nate and Danny eschew the narratives and give their picks for MVP, All-NBA, Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, 6th Man of the Year, and Rookie of the Year. 

Most Valuable Player — 1:40

All-NBA Teams — 20:47

Coach of the Year — 51:15

Defensive Player of the Year — 1:00:04

Sixth Man of the Year — 1:05:55

Rookie of the Year — 1:14:00

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With the benefit of hindsight, Nate and Danny pick out their most interesting games of the last week and do full breakdowns.

Kawhi Leonard’s 55 points against the Pistons was one of the most dominant games of the year.

Ja Morant showed flashes of a return to form against Joel Embiid and the Sixers, but VJ Edgecombe had the game-winner for Philly. 12:02

Keyonte George is the biggest reason the Jazz have exceeded expectations. He hit th...

Looking back on it, 2025 was one of the craziest years in NBA history.  Nate and Danny look back on all of the biggest stories of the season, compare those to what we thought the biggest stories would be at the start of the year, and then pick their top-3 stories of 2025.

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The Thunder definitely have a huge problem with the Spurs.  What can OKC do to counter them? And could San Antonio win the championship THIS year?

Nikola Jokic authored one of the best games ever on Christmas with his dizzying array of skills. But Denver needed overtime to prevail in a classic.

For awhile, it looked like salad days for Cleveland, until the Knicks exposed some of the same old flaws.

Speaking of same old flaws, the Lake...

Nate and Danny are back for their bi-weekly look around the Eastern Conference with segments on each of the 15 teams.

Knicks / Heat–Jalen Brunson’s offensive takeover, Kel’el Ware’s breakout game

Nets/Raptors–The Nets…..defense was too much for Toronto to handle.

Bulls — 25:17 — Coby White is driving the basketball

Cavaliers — 35:01 —Can Cleveland break out of its tailspin?

Magic — 44:52 — Anthony Black’s ceiling as a playoff guard

76ers...

Jared Dubin of Last Night in Basketball and the Double Dribble Podcast makes his annual appearance to discuss the key trends he and Nate have been seeing around the league this year. No more spoilers here, just dive in! And you can visit lastnightinbasketball.com/twentyfive for 25% off a year’s subscription to Jared’s work.

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Sacramento Kings — 0:00:38

Will Sacramento’s ownership accept an intentional rebuild rather than one through ineptitude?

Where does Doug Christie rank among the worst coaches of the last 10 years?

Who pulls the plug first: Dallas, Sacramento, or Portland?

San Antonio Spurs — 11:08

Has Stephon Castle’s improved play this season (outside of shooting) altered your stance on whether the Spurs should move him?

Do the Spurs ultimately need to ...

Nate and Danny dig into a Western Conference mailbag for the Grizzlies, Wolves, Pelicans, Thunder, Suns, and Blazers, focusing on young bigs, long-term team-building, and how to survive in an OKC/Wemby/Jokic world.

Memphis Grizzlies — 0:15

What has Zach Edey’s overall impact been so far, and why hasn’t his strong play gotten more discussion?

Given that most of Memphis’ wins with Edey back came against sub-.500 teams, what’s actually r...

Nate and Danny tackle Western Conference mailbag questions from the Dallas Mavericks through the LA Lakers, digging into star-trade calculus, emerging young players, and which contenders really scare OKC and Denver.

Dallas Mavericks — 0:55

Is Max Christie’s 65% true shooting for real, and if/when his shooting regresses, can he still be a starter on a championship team?

How should Dallas value and time a potential Anthony Davis trade—w...

Victor Wembanyama returns in heroic fashion to power San Antonio past Oklahoma City and give them only their second loss of the season.  Plus, the NBA rule that MUST be changed for next year.

Jalen Brunson becomes only the 3rd player to drop 40 in Cup play as Orlando had no answers for the new-look Knicks.

Then, we look ahead to a fascinating San Antonio vs New York Cup Final.

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