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Our bi-weekly look at the Eastern Conference!NYK: Karl-Anthony Towns went crazy against Minnesota in a surgical performance.CHI and BOS: The Bulls won in Boston as Zach LaVine was the best player on the floor. 11:24IND: The Pacers have won 4 straight after getting some reinforcements. 24:39MIL and CLE: The Cavaliers machine rolls on. 33:38CHA and WAS: Having professional players matters in this matchup 46:24DET: Tobias Harris is himself, only less so. 59:29ATL: Dyson Daniels has been a wrecking ball on defense, but his offense? 1:04:45TOR: Ja’Kobe Walter had a breakout game in their loss to the Rockets. 1:12:58PHI: The Sixers inexplicably can’t hit even the good shots they’re generating. 1:21:34BKN: The honeymoon may finally be over now that they have no guards. 1:29:55MIA and ORL: The Magic dealt Miami another epic collapse without their 4 best offensive players 1:36:12 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.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.

We finish up our mailbag look at the Western Conference with these and more great questions:MIN: Is the Wolves’ D back?MEM: What is Memphis’ new offense, and how does it work in the playoffs? 12:56LAL: Do the Lakers add or tear it down? 24:58LAC: Kawhi’s trade value, Harden vs Kobe 36:50HOU: Should they be trying to upgrade this year? 49:48GSW: For whom should they be willing to move Kuminga? Danny floats an intriguing name. 1:02:37DEN: Breaking down the reports of their interest in Zach LaVine; Is Jokic the great player with the least help? 1:14:10DAL: Who is the Mavs’ 3rd-best player? 1:26:35Plus, we catch up on news. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.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.

The annual tradition continues, a Dunc’d On and Hollinger & Duncan crossover to rank the top-10 prospects in the NBA 23 and under.Is Victor Wembanyama an obvious number 1? How can we sort through the injuries this year to find the rest of the top-10 among Paolo Banchero, Scottie Barnes, Franz Wagner, Jalen Williams, Anthony Edwards, Chet Holmgren, Evan Mobley, Cade Cunningham, LaMelo Ball, and more? Is anybody in the 2024 draft even in the top-15? Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.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.

Our bi-weekly look at the West begins in mailbag form, starting at the bottom of the alphabet (and the standings!)UTA: Which of their vets have trade value? Are any of their young guys good? Plus, a young Jazzman having an unprecedented turnover season.SAS: How would we adjust the Spurs’ trajectory if we were in charge? Plus a lot of questions on Castle and Sochan. 11:17SAC: Do we like their chances to get into the playoff picture at 13-13? 26:28POR: How does the C logjam sort out? Are we ready to give up on Scoot? What about trading their vets? 38:40PHX: The Butler pipe dream, plus their chances of making another trade and/or getting back to contender status. 48:57OKC: Lots of questions, including a fun one on which NBA teams historically have been better set up than these guys. 1:02:48NOP: Thoughts on an Ingram or Zion trade. 1:14:43 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.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.

We finish our mailbag look at the Eastern Conference, then hit on the latest news and rumors around the league and look ahead to the NBA Cup Semifinals on Saturday.ORL: Do the Magic need another scorer?PHI: There’s a lot of talk of the Sixers tanking. Plus how can Joel and PG play off one another more? 11:26TOR: With Scottie Barnes out, what is the Raptors’ path forward this season? 27:42WAS: Why has Alex Sarr struggled so badly? 39:30News: 50:49NBA Cup Semifinals Outlook: 1:03:53 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.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.

It’s a mailbag edition of our bi-weekly look at the Eastern Conference! We’ve got multiple questions for each team. A few examples:ATL: What does the future of the Hawks look like?BOS: Are the Celtics enjoyable to watch? Who is the biggest threat to them? 9:07BRK: What of the Nets’ draft pick? Did they wait too long to move their guys? 21:11CHA: Should the Hornets consider trading LaMelo? 29:36CHI: The Bulls’ pick is top-10, then top-8 protected. Is it better to get the obligation out of the way now? What about trading Vuc? 37:03CLE: Can the Cavs re-sign Merrill, Jerome, and LeVert? What trade could the Cavs make to get better? What’s Evan Mobley’s ceiling? 47:21DET: The Pistons are respectable. What’s the next step with this core? 58:07IND: Where has it all gone wrong for Indiana this year, and what do they do now? 1:05:50MIA: What’s driving Herro’s improvement and Bam’s offensive regression? 1:16:28MIL: Is Andre Jackson, Jr. a playoff player for the Bucks? 1:27:03NYK: Is this Knicks #1 offense for real? Will it sustain in the playoffs? 1:35:43 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.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.

Nate and Danny each pick five trends that will or won’t continue on some interesting topics, including Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, the Cavs’ offense, the Bucks defense, teams that are top-10 in offense and defense, Cam Thomas, and the Wizards’ start.Plus, we take listener questions on the topics du jour. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.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.

The first awards show of the year is always a fascinating one as new faces emerge into the national conversation. We give our picks for MVP, All-NBA, DPoY, CoY, Rookie of the Year, Sophomore of the Year, and 6th Man of the year. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.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.

Cleveland surely was going to take care of business against Atlanta after losing Wednesday, right?The Knicks survived a close call in Charlotte to set up a game for the group against Orlando. 24:04There was no way Chicago was actually going to win the group, right? 31:27Oklahoma City could take a big step to winning West Group B with a win in LA.  47:27Plus, some fun run-up-the-score scenarios.Sign up for our free newsletter! Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.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.

Our bi-weekly look at the West!LAL and DEN: The Nuggets continued their dominance over the Lakers, and LA has a transition defense problem.DAL: The Mavs don’t have great defensive personnel up and down, but the numbers show how they contain the ball to get a top-10 defense. 21:01HOU: Alperen Sengun is an indicator of how well Houston’s defensive system is working. 28:23GSW: Where the Warriors will miss De’Anthony Melton the most, plus Draymond at C or PF? 36:22SAS: The Spurs are over .500! 43:34LAC: The Clippers are elite at defending the paint, even with James Harden’s defensive difficulties. 48:41OKC: The Thunder defense has held up even without any centers. 54:53MEM: Jaren Jackson, Jr’s individual defensive numbers have fallen, but the Grizz are still right where they want to be. 1:03:25PHX: Mike Budenholzer is playing very conservative defense with his centers. 1:10:23UTA: Cody Williams’ extremely low usage so far. 1:14:04MIN: Anthony Edwards is having a historically good shooting season. Why hasn’t it translated into great team offense? 1:21:29SAC: There’s only one ball in Sacramento, so how have the Kings’ stars adjusted? 1:29:16NOP: Yves Missi is the one player worth looking at for New Orleans so far. 1:37:08POR: Shaedon Sharpe and Robert Williams have made the Blazers respectable–as has the absence of Deandre Ayton. 1:46:07 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.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.