Bobby Manning and Friends

Bobby Manning welcomes Andrew Lopez of ESPN to talk Kevin Durant trades for the Pelicans, whether the franchise needs a star like Durant and how far the Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum core can go with young stars alongside them. 

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Justin Rowan joins Bobby Manning to talk about the Cavaliers' aspirations ahead of the 2022-23 season, the other Kevin Durant suitors like the Toronto Raptors and how a non-Celtics Durant trade could shake up the eastern conference and NBA. Plus, will Boston be able to keep Jaylen Brown on the team long-term and how will his extension work? 

Bobby Manning welcomes NBA legendary scribe Bob Ryan to recount his conversations with Bill Russell over the years, the incredible story of how the Celtics drafted him, the best moments from 11 championship seasons and his leadership off the floor. Russell dead at 88 on Sunday after an exceptional life where he became the greatest winner ever in team sports, revolutionized defense and led Civil Rights efforts off the floor side-by-side with teammates, Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali which eventually earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 

Bobby Manning welcomes Matt Brooks back to Dome Theory to discuss the Kevin Durant trade report connecting the Celtics with an offer of Jaylen Brown. Brooklyn ultimately denied the overture, but can the two sides get back together to make a deal. Should they? And what're the next steps for Boston and the Nets if nothing comes together. Would Brooklyn look to trade Ben Simmons to allow more flexibility? Would Kevin Durant just play out next season and wait? Where does this leave Kyrie Irving and Brown?

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Sean Highkin joins Bobby Manning to talk 10 years of NBA Summer League coverage, stories from Las Vegas and goals entering each week. The future of the Trail Blazers is tied to Damian Lillard after a long extension, and his young Portland teammates went out and won the Summer League championship in the first season with a ring for the winners. They also talked about standout rookies and the biggest stories lingering late into the summer, whether Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and a quick Celtics minutes on whether they deserve their current status as championship favorites. 

The Celtics acquired Malcolm Brogdon for a first round pick and five players outside of their rotation, including Daniel Theis and Aaron Nesmith. Bobby Manning welcomes Pacers writer Caitlin Cooper of Indy Cornrows to discuss what Brogdon brings to Boston, why Indiana traded him for so little and where Nesmith could fit in on the Pacers roster. They also talked about the cap space the move opened that could allow the Pacers to sign Deandre Ayton, TJ Warren leaving Indy for the Nets, the future of Myles Turner and the latest on Kevin Durant's trade request. 

Justin from Brooklyns Beat joins Bobby Manning to talk about the Kyrie Irving debacle, him threatening to leave the Nets before landing back on the team on a player option. They recorded before Durant demanded a trade on Thursday afternoon, officially beginning the end of an era in Brooklyn, but Bobby asked, just how long was Durant willing to deal with the chaos and dysfunction within the Nets?

Bobby Manning is joined by Mark Schindler of Basketball News/WNBA to come up with some names that could fall to the Boston Celtics with the 53rd overall pick in the draft. Are there any prospects worth moving up for? Plus, they take a look at the young players already on the roster and the big four in this year's class, Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jaden Ivey and Jabari Smith Jr.

Bobby Manning welcomes Mo Dakhil to Dome Theory to discuss the Celtics vs Warriors NBA Finals series.

The Celtics hit the Warriors with a shooting onslaught in Game 1 of the NBA Finals before Golden State bounced back with one of its vintage quarters in Game 2 and a rejuvenated defensive effort in Gary Payton II's return, Steph Curry helping spark a 25-2 run that put Boston away before the fourth quarter began. Sam Esfandiari joins Bobby Manning to break down the first two games of the series and who's in control heading back to Boston.