Dunkin' with Dom

Welcome to the 169th episode of the Dunkin' with Dom podcast! With the NBA Draft behind, Micah and I run through the biggest stories and takeaways from this year's draft. We'll start off by breaking down the top narratives from the draft, including Dallas' transaction-heavy night, Scoot Henderson in Portland, and more. Then, we'll hit on the recent wave of headline-worthy trades - including the blockbuster Bradley Beal deal, Boston's roster reset and Chris Paul's move to Golden State - and share our thoughts on the ramifications of those moves before outlining our expectations for Victor Wembanyama. Today's guest(s): Micah Goldstein

Welcome to the 168th episode of the Dunkin' with Dom podcast! With less than 48 hours to go until the 2023 NBA Draft, Alex and I run through the most critical, need-to-know headlines heading into this year's draft. We'll start at the top talking about the Spurs future with Victor Wembanyama, where he ranks among the most memorable basketball prospects in recent memory and what his ultimate ceiling could be. Then, we'll run through some of the biggest narratives heading into the draft, including what are the futures of Zion Williamson in New Orleans and Damian Lillard in Portland, what Charlotte does with the second overall pick, Houston's interesting predicament, Detroit's intriguing future, trade-up candidates and (much) more. Today's guest(s): Alex Eisman

Welcome to the 167th episode of the Dunkin' with Dom podcast! It's time to brace ourselves for what's expected to be a chaotic, transaction-filled offseason. In this episode of the pod, Micah and I break down the most important, need-to-know stories, teams, players and narratives to watch for over the course of this offseason. Topics include the uncertain futures of Zion Williamson and Damian Lillard, Ja Morant's recently-announced suspension, potential superstars on the move, the current landscape of teams with cap space, the amount of teams needing to pick a long-term direction, how teams will rebuild after watching Denver win the title and other important themes from this year's offseason. Today's guest(s): Micah Goldstein

Note: This episode was recorded Sunday morning, hours before Phoenix acquired Bradley Beal from Washington in a blockbuster deal.

Welcome to the 166th episode of the Dunkin' with Dom podcast! All good things must eventually come to an end. The Heat, who finished with the NBA's worst-scoring offense this season and a negative point-differential, reached the NBA Finals for the second time in four years off an unthinkable, impossible to quantify playoff run. What does it all mean, and why did Miami ultimately fall short towards the end against Denver? What does it say about the Heat in the grand scheme of things this year, especially within the context of the Eastern Conference? Additionally, Matthew and I visit some old Heat takes from nearly a year ago, Jimmy Butler's playoff legacy, the 2022 versus 2023 Heat squads and more. Today's guest(s): Matthew Bryan

Welcome to the 165th episode of the Dunkin' with Dom podcast! The Denver Nuggets are your 2023 NBA champions, capping off a wild and headline-filled 2022-2023 season. In this episode, Micah and I discuss what this title means for Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets in the grand scheme of things. Additionally, what does a ring mean for Nikola Jokic's all-time NBA ranking? How does he stack up against the dominant centers in league history? How many players would he theoretically fall behind in the all-time rankings (spoiler alert: not many)? It's time to have that discussion. Today's guest(s): Micah Goldstein

Welcome to the 164th episode of the Dunkin' with Dom podcast! Just like that, the NFL regular season is under wraps and the postseason is officially here. In this multi-guest episode of the pod, the three of us (Austen, Matthew, and myself) look ahead to the NFL playoffs, breaking down the biggest stories, teams, and narratives for this year's postseason. We'll start off by discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the legit contenders while contextualizing this year's postseason, including why San Francisco is our favorite out of all the NFC playoff teams, concerns with Minnesota and Philadelphia, an intriguing Tampa versus Dallas game, how much of a dark-horse are the Chargers, the top of the AFC, and (much) more. Then, we'll end the episode by breaking down each of our predictions for Wild Card weekend. Today's guest(s): Austen McDonald and Matthew Whaley

Welcome to the 163rd episode of the Dunkin' with Dom podcast! In today's episode, Micah and I will be going through the daunting task of filling out our MVP ballots at the midway point of this NBA season. But first, we open up the pod to share our thoughts and reaction to Damar Hamlin's health emergency during last week's Monday Night Football game between Buffalo and Cincinnati. Our discussion includes our initial responses at the moment, the importance of social media and context in analyzing what happened, and what this says about the NFL as an institution. Then, we'll break down our MVP ballots, answering some important questions along the way. What are our criteria to evaluate the NBA's best of the best, and what's to make of individual stats in an era of high scoring for the league? How does an MVP impact the legacies of Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo? How do we decipher between Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic? Where do we agree and disagree the most? How important is the context of the team and elevating the rest of the roster? All that and more will be covered. Today's guest(s): Micah Goldstein

Welcome to the 162nd episode of the Dunkin' with Dom podcast! With half the NBA season left go, Alex and I take stock of the current standings and who we think can make a deep run in this year's postseason. In this episode of the pod, we'll be taking turns picking teams in order of who we think has the best chance to win this season's NBA title. We'll start off by listing our criteria for our picks before going back and forth picking teams based on their situation and our confidence in them, then defending our selections. Are Boston and Milwaukee still the clear favorites? What is there to make of Memphis and Golden State? Can Brooklyn stay hot heading into April? What are some of the problems with the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas, and Denver? Can a surprise team in the East sneak into the Finals? All that and more will be discussed. Today's guest(s): Alex Eisman

Welcome to the one-hundred and sixty-first episode of the Dunkin' with Dom podcast! With Syracuse football season officially in the books, Mike and I reflect on what's been an up-and-down year for the Orange. We'll start off by discussing how the team did relative to our preseason expectations and what the Orange's final resume looks like for 2022. Then, we'll look forward to 2023, discussing why coach Dino Babers isn't going anywhere (for now), the upcoming quarterback battle in the spring, 2022 recruitment, and what the slate looks like for the Orange next season. Today's guest(s): Mike Ostrowski

Welcome to the one-hundred and sixtieth episode of the Dunkin' with Dom podcast! After a nearly two-month hiatus, Micah and I return to the mic to talk about the 2022-2023 NBA season (finally, at long last). In this episode, we focus mainly on looking at our preseason predictions, evaluating what we got right and wrong about this season at the near-halfway marker of the season. Topics include Utah's great start despite trading Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, trouble in Atlanta with Trae Young's struggles, the current landscape of the MVP race, Brooklyn's recent surge after its slow start, potential trades for some of the league's most interesting teams, and (much) more. Today's guest(s): Micah Goldstein