Predicting the Biggest Stories of 2026 + Monday Daily Duncs (1/5/26)

Denver Nuggets — 0:23How have they played without Jokic, plus a breakdown of the best passing stretch of Jamal Murray’s career.Portland Trail Blazers / Houston Rockets — 12:12A 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 — 35:27Sacramento has a discordant present, while the Warriors are in a mini-surgeDallas Mavericks — 54:00We take stock of what AD was able to do this season, plus what a possible end to that season means for the MavsMemphis Grizzlies — 1:09:19We look around the league again for a Ja Morant team, but focus on the Grizz present with Cedric Coward’s willingness to do the dirty work. Join Dunc'd On Prime for for 35% off a yearly subscription in honor of the Mock Trade Deadline! Use code mockdeadline26. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Edey, Kel'el Ware, Collin Murray-Boyles, Derik Queen, and Cedric Coward rank? Join Dunc'd On Prime for for 35% off a yearly subscription in honor of the Mock Trade Deadline! Use code mockdeadline26. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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?⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠Trae Young-HawksWizards-Trae YoungTrae YoungKristaps PorzingisRussell WestbrookShai Gilgeous-AlexanderAwardsJalen BrunsonKon KnueppelKon KnueppelJaylen BrownNikola VucevicRockets-SunsPeyton Watson⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠ Join Dunc'd On Prime for for 35% off a yearly subscription in honor of the Mock Trade Deadline! Use code mockdeadline26. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 — 1:40All-NBA Teams — 20:47Coach of the Year — 51:15Defensive Player of the Year — 1:00:04Sixth Man of the Year — 1:05:55Rookie of the Year — 1:14:00 Join Dunc'd On Prime for for 35% off a yearly subscription in honor of the Mock Trade Deadline! Use code mockdeadline26. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. 12:02Keyonte George is the biggest reason the Jazz have exceeded expectations. He hit the game winner against a Pistons team that troublingly struggled to score against Utah. 36:30Trae Young has come under fire for the Hawks’ slump since his return. We break down his game in the Knicks’ last-minute victory over the Hawks. 51:56Plus, we catch up on the latest stories from the last week, including whether Denver can survive the loss of Nikola Jokic for a month. 1:13:27 Join Dunc'd On Prime for for 35% off a yearly subscription in honor of the Mock Trade Deadline! Use code mockdeadline26. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Join Dunc'd On Prime for for 35% off a yearly subscription in honor of the Mock Trade Deadline! Use code mockdeadline26. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Lakers have had big-time trouble in every aspect of the game that doesn’t involve halfcourt offense, which the Rockets are uniquely poised to exploit.Anthony Davis had to leave the game vs GSW with a groin spasm. So…what is a groin spasm anyway? Plus, why do Jason Kidd teams struggle to contain the Warriors so much at the rim? Join Dunc'd On Prime for for 35% off a yearly subscription in honor of the Mock Trade Deadline! Use code mockdeadline26. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 gameNets/Raptors–The Nets…..defense was too much for Toronto to handle.Bulls — 25:17 — Coby White is driving the basketballCavaliers — 35:01 —Can Cleveland break out of its tailspin?Magic — 44:52 — Anthony Black’s ceiling as a playoff guard76ers — 55:33 — Paul George’s shooting resurgenceWizards — 1:01:04 — The film on Bub Carrington’s struggles this seasonPacers — 1:07:52 — Andrew Nembhard as full-time lead guardHawks — 1:14:23 — Atlanta’s offense without Trae YoungPistons–1:25:46–Ausar Thompson’s offensive developmentBucks–1:32:44–Myles Turner is becoming a caricature of himselfHornets–1:40:31–What happens if Brandon Miller keeps playing like this?Celtics –1:48:44–Jaylen Brown has been awesome in PnR Join Dunc'd On Prime for for 35% off a yearly subscription in honor of the Mock Trade Deadline! Use code mockdeadline26. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Join Dunc'd On Prime for for 35% off a yearly subscription in honor of the Mock Trade Deadline! Use code mockdeadline26. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sacramento Kings — 0:00:38Will 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 — 11:08Has 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 move on from Castle to reach their ceiling?Would trading Castle plus picks for Giannis make sense?How should we evaluate De’Aaron Fox so far this season versus his longer track record?Given Wembanyama’s size and historical risk for very tall players, should the Spurs consider a more aggressive “win-now” move?What do you see as the Spurs’ realistic ceiling and playoff outlook this season?Utah Jazz — 26:35Thoughts on Ace Bailey so far — has your opinion changed on his floor or ceiling?Why isn’t Lauri Markkanen getting more All-Star consideration?How has Keyonte George’s development changed the Jazz’s outlook?If the Jazz choose not to trade Lauri Markkanen, should they shut him down? Join Dunc'd On Prime for for 35% off a yearly subscription in honor of the Mock Trade Deadline! Use code mockdeadline26. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well!Subscribe on YouTube to get Dunc'd On Clutch Calls, Real Video Scouts, and more.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.