Chucking Darts NBA Podcast

Chucking Darts NBA Podcast

A basketball podcast of debatable accuracy. Rigorously, joyfully discussing the NBA. 100% correct until the ball is tipped. Darts are meant to be chucked forward. It's ok to be wrong about sports.

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August 1, 2026 100 mins
You Know Ball's green-thumbed cornerstone, Sam Sheehan, returns to reorder the Eastern Conference in the wake of Lebron James joining the Sixers and a wild offseason.

Enjoy! (Order of conversation is not order of predicted finish).

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(0:00) Intro
(4:00) Boston Celtics
(21:15) Philadelphia 76ers
(30:30) New York Knicks and repeat chances
(36:15) Toronto Raptors
(42:30) Miami Heat
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I empty the tank reacting to each (or about 27 or so) team's moves in the NBA Draft, as well as the seimic trades involving Giannis, Lamelo Ball, Kawhi Leonard, Jaylen Brown, and Walker Kessler.

My companion substack piece: https://chuckingdarts.substack.com/p/2026-nba-draft-final-dart-board-distrust

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(0:00) Intro + Substack Thesis
(6:05) Wiz - Dybantsa
(21:30) Jazz -Peterson
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Brian Geisinger (@bgeis_bird; @bgeisinger.bsky.social) talks the Knicks' victory, the Spurs' arrival and mandate, his history with Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby, and the Hornets' unique opportunity at 14 and 18 in the 2026 draft.

https://briangeisinger.substack.com/

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(0:00) Intro
(3:00) How the Knicks Won the Finals
(17:00) The Spurs' Shortcomings
(30:00) Spurs' Roster Choice Ahead<...
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My old friend and Spurs diehard Pat joins to recount a legendary game 7, appreciate the Spurs' roster build, and preview the NBA Finals. Plus, some draft options for the Spurs at 20. Enjoy!

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(0:00) Intro + Game 7 recap
(28:00) The Spurs roster build
(38:10) Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals
(1:11:22) Spurs draft at pick 20 + wrap
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Prez (@_prezidente) of the Strickland returns as we wax poetic on the dominant New York Knicks, the special sauce behind their roster build, and the matchup problems they will present in the NBA Finals. Then, a 14 team Lottery Mock Draft.

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(0:00) NBA Finals New York Knicks
(35:25) Wizards - Cam Boozer
(39:55) Jazz - Darryn Peterson
(46:45) Grizzlies - AJ Dybantsa
(53:40) Bulls - Caleb...
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Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan) of Nets Daily discusses OKC-San Antonio Game 2 and how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's problem solving led them to a win. Then, we discuss the Brooklyn Nets and yet another crossroads when the draft opens up at number 6, whether taking a PG makes sense, and which of Flemings, Acuff, Wagler, Brown, or someone else makes the most sense.

Lucas also discuss his WNBA coverage and the NY Liberty's upcoming s...
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I gush about one of the greatest games ever played, and highlight some prospects who may one day be lucky enough to play in one like it.

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(0:00) The Game
(19:00) The Draft
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My buddy Ross, a Wiz diehard, makes his debut to give a secular perspective on the Wizards' incredible good fortune and difficult choice at number 1. Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer, and how they project to uplift a hungry franchise. Enjoy!

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(0:00) Intro + Current Wizards Core
(10:20) AJ Dybantsa
(22:30) Darryn Peterson and Wiz Culture
(44:30) Trae Young Impact
(51:30) Trade Strategy
(56:30) Cam Booze...
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A solo episode into each 2nd round series, a first round autopsy, and some related draft thoughts on the 2026 class. Enjoy!

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(0:00) Intro
(4:20) Thunder-Lakers
(22:35) Spurs-Wolves
(31:00) Knicks-Sixers
(43:00) Pistons-Cavs
(52:30) 2026 Draft + Wrap
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I sprint through Michigan-Arizona and Illinois-UConn, with deeper looks at Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara, Morez Johnson, Brayden Burries, Keaton Wagler, and the 10 or so total NBA players playing this weekend.

Enjoy!

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(0:00) Intro + Title Pick
(5:00) Yaxel Lendeborg
(32:00) Aday Mara
(41:40) Morez Johnson Jr.
(49:00) Brayden Burries
(58:30) Koa Peat, Ivan Kharchenkov, Motiejus Krivas
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Brian Geisinger, author of Split the Action and host of BuzzBeat, breaks down Duke's title path within the March Madness bracket. Then, we dive into the many PGs with Final Four and NBA Draft aspirations - Darius Acuff, Kingston Flemings, Tyler Tanner, Bennett Stirtz, Labaron Philon, and Christian Anderson. We wrap by discussing possibly our favorite NBA PG dart of all - Stanford's dynamo Ebuka Okorie, whose team is not in the brac...
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Brian Geisinger, host of Buzzbeat and author of Split the Action, rejoins to rejoice in the Charlotte Hornets' exceptional season, their envelope pushing offense, Kon Knueppel, and the draft lessons that suggest a 1-2 ranking for Cam Boozer and Caleb Wilson.

Enjoy!

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(0:00) Intro
(4:00) Charlotte Hornets Success
(17:35) Kon Knueppel as NBA trendsetter
(50:00) Cam Boozer as 1 or 2
(1:15:45...
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I advocate why a standings freeze on January 1 followed by a wins race for lottery odds among the bottom 7 teams would solve the NBA's tanking crisis.

Enjoy! And credit to Matt Powers ( @DraftPow ) of Swish Theory for the first version of the idea that I have heard.
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Bennett Herbert (@bendog28) stops by to discuss the San Antonio Spurs' rise and their title chances "ahead of schedule," the James Harden trade, and a loaded top of the 2026 draft (Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Caleb Wilson, Kingston Flemings, Keaton Wagler).

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(3:40) The Spurs and the West
(41:30) James Harden Trade and the East
(52:30) 2026 Number 1 Pick
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Brian Geisinger, host of the Buzz Beat podcast and the Split the Action Substack, returns to check in on the scouting reports of prospective top 5 picks Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson. We also contrast and debate Mikel Brown, Neoklis Avdalas, Patrick Ngongba, and Henri Veesaar. Enjoy!

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(0:00) Intro
(6:30) Cam Boozer
(43:50) Caleb Wilson
(1:07:30) Mikel Brown Jr.
(1:28:50) Neoklis Avdalas
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Sam Ferris (@DraftDummies) joins to bring back Dart Rank, a cumulative redraft of the 3 most recent draft classes headlined by Victor Wembanyama, Zaccharie Risacher, and Cooper Flagg, respectively. We go out to 21, identifying the "average" top 7 picks over a 3 year sample, and cover a bunch of draft philosophy as well. Dart Rank is back! Enjoy.

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(0:00) Intro + Dart Rank Explainer
(9:35) Picks 1-7
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Nathan Grubel of @NoCeilingsNBA returns to discuss his weekly rookie rankings 1-10, and we update our scouting reports and thoughts on a rookie class with landmark responsibility within the league, from Cooper Flagg, VJ Edgecombe, Cedric Coward, Kon Knueppel, to many more. Enjoy!

Enjoy!

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(0:00) Intro
(5:30) Kon Knueppel
(28:10) Cedric Coward
(47:55) Cooper Flagg
(57:00) VJ Edgecombe
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Esfandiar Baraheni (@justesbaraheni) of @TheAthleticNBADaily and @raptorsrepublic joins to round out a belated preview ranking where we expect all 30 offenses to end at the end of the season. Es also analyzes the curious roster build of his beloved Toronto and we mix in some early reactions as well.

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(0:00) Intro
(6:55) Raptors Roster Build + Collin Murray Boyles
(16:30) Offense Ranks ...
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Jack Quantrill, host of the Drop Step NBA POdcast and contributor to Celticsblog, swings by for a season preview episode where we draft our favorite "locks" for over or under performance by teams this year. Enjoy!

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(0:00) Intro
(7:35) Grizzlies
(18:10) Bucks
(29:30) Orlando Magic
(38:05) Spurs
(49:40) Kings
(57:45) Pelicans
(1:03:05) Hornets
(1:12:30) Bulls + Wizards
(1:23:45) Thunder...
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Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_), Nets beat writer and contributor to Nets Daily, Basketball Insiders, and Swish Theory, joins to chat about the demented Nets" gambit surrounding their 5 first roundrs, predict all rookie teams, and tier out regular season defenses 1-30. Enjoy!

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(0:00) Intro
(3:30) Brooklyn Nets' 5 rookies
(37:05) Predicting All-Rookie Teams
(44:30) NBA Defenses Tier 1 + Tier 2
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