Dan and Grant play 'Fact or Fiction?!' with a BUNCH of topical, big-picture and, yes, thermonuclear NBA predictions, observations and storylines. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - GRANT’S BACK
6:56 - 76ers defense
16:44 - The Clippers investigation 
28:14 - Who will Kawhi be playing for next year?
33:35 - How many 55-win teams will there be next year?
42:01 - Jalen Duren and Peyton Watson
49:33 - Are the Pistons underrated?
54:41 - Revisiting the LaMelo Ball trade
1:04:43 - The Warriors are catching too much flack
1:17:23 - Steph Curry should not sign an extension 
1:20:26 - Trade Nikola Jokic?!

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Dan is joined by Stephen Gillaspie (@StephenGHoops) from No Ceilings to play 'Buy or Sell?!' with a bunch of NBA Summer League rookie and sophomore takeaways. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NO CEILINGS SUBSTACK HERE: https://www.noceilingsnba.com/subscribe. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:55 - AJ Dybantsa, Washington Wizards
9:12 - Darryn Peterson, Utah Jazz
13:40 - Cam Boozer, Memphis Grizzlies
22:46 - Caleb Wilson, Chicago Bulls
28:26 - Mikel Brown Jr., Brooklyn Nets
31:54 - Kingston Flemings, Atlanta Hawks
37:12 - Darius Acuff Jr., Sacramento Kings
40:00 - Keaton Wagler, Los Angeles Clippers
43:04 - Brayden Burries, Milwaukee Bucks
48:04 - Yaxel Lendeborg, Golden State Warriors
54:48 - Hannes Steinbach, Charlotte Hornets
57:35 - Aday Mara/Bennett Stirtz, Oklahoma City Thunder
1:01:48 - Meleek Thomas, Cleveland Cavaliers
1:08:17 - Koa Peat, Phoenix Suns
1:11:14 - Dailyn Swain, Chicago Bulls
1:13:08 - Egor Demin, Brooklyn Nets
1:15:24 - Khaman Maluach, Phoenix Suns
1:20:33 - Hugo Gonzalez, Boston Celtics
1:23:02 - Will Riley, Washington Wizards
1:28:02 - Tre Johnson, Washington Wizards
1:29:49 - Liam McNeeley, Charlotte Hornets
1:31:51 - Chaney Johnson, Brooklyn Nets
1:33:13 - Javon Small, Memphis Grizzlies

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Dan and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report break down the fallout from LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, including how it impacts the teams he spurned and the Eastern Conference's balance of power. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
6:44 - LeBron’s offensive fit Philadelphia
20:09 - Who needs to adjust the most?
27:31 - The defense
28:17 - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Sixers live reaction 
31:28 - Sixers defensive ceiling
40:36 - Joel Embiid for Anthony Davis? 
45:12 - Backup big targets 
49:05 - Where do the Cavs here?
52:49 - Where do the Warriors go from here?
55:57 - Where do the Heat go from here?
1:00:04 - Where do the Timberwolves go from here?
1:04:13 - Where do the Sixers rank on the Eastern Conference?
1:12:50 - Did LeBron make the right decision?

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Dan and Grant attempt to navigate the NBA Starting 5 Gauntlet, before getting into some contract and trash-talking trivia! TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:23 - THE GAUNTLET 
35:53 - $250M+ NBA Contracts
42:32 - Guess The NBA Trash-Talker

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Dan and Grant take turns drafting the NBA teams they find most confusing now that most of the offseason's biggest business is in the books. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO / Criteria
9:01 - Portland Trail Blazers
21:54 - Washington Wizards
32:44 - Dallas Mavericks
39:17 - New Orleans Pelicans
50:10 - Phoenix Suns
58:01 - Los Angeles Lakers
1:05:44 - Golden State Warriors
1:13:33 - Denver Nuggets
1:27:58 - Sacramento Kings
1:34:20 - Detroit Pistons

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Dan and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Bleacher Report discuss some of the biggest recent developments around the NBA. This includes the Victor Wembanyama extension, Gary Trent Jr.'s new contract with the Bucks and the Pelicans' approach to DeAndre Jordan's free agency. They also dig into the Jaylen Brown trade and some of the longer-term ramifications it might have. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
3:41 - The Pelicans won the DeAndre Jordan bidding war
10:38 - The Bucks gave Gary Trent Jr. how much?!
19:39 - The Victor Wembanyama extension
39:01 - Revisiting the Jaylen Brown trade
50:08 - Did the Celtics start a trend?

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Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' go through their biggest needs for every Western Conference team following the height of free agency. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:27 - San Antonio Spurs
12:14 - Minnesota Timberwolves
20:48 - Houston Rockets
35:30 - Memphis Grizzlies
40:15 - Los Angeles Lakers
48:03 - Oklahoma City Thunder
53:25 - Utah Jazz
58:30 - Phoenix Suns
1:07:03 - Sacramento Kings
1:10:36 - Denver Nuggets
1:18:31 - Dallas Mavericks
1:24:03 - Los Ángeles Clippers
1:29:31 - New Orleans Pelicans
1:40:35 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:48:31 - Golden State Warriors

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Dan and Mort Jensen of 'The NBA Podcast' go through their biggest need for every Eastern Conference team following the height of free agency. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:21 - Atlanta Hawks
5:19 -  Cleveland Cavaliers
9:10 - Detroit Pistons
14:29 - Toronto Raptors
20:21 - Indiana Pacers
25:24 - Boston Celtics
31:16 - Miami Heat
37:24 - Philadelphia 76ers
41:54 - Milwaukee Bucks
46:56 - Washington Wizards
51:23 - New York Knicks
54:16 - Orlando Magic
56:56 - BREAKING KAWHI LEONARD NEWS
1:11:39 - Brooklyn Nets
1:15:39 - Charlotte Hornets
1:18:10 - Chicago Bulls

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Dan is joined by Mort Jensens (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to bounce around the NBA with a bunch of questions they have following the opening flurry of offseason activity. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:42 - Should the Spurs make a trade?
21:49 - What is the Lakers' defensive ceiling?
37:29 - How will the Thunder get out of the tax?
49:19 - Uhhhh, Bulls?
57:26 - Are we sleeping on the Hornets?
1:05:26 - Should the Jazz trade for another big?
1:13:41 - What are the Wizards?
1:20:42 - What's the future hold for Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets?
1:33:29 - Do we feel better about the Jaylen Brown trade?
1:40:46 - Donovan Mitchell extension reaction
1:49:10 - LeBron James Watch, Day 8
1:53:39 - Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons' dance

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Dan and Grant give their reactions to the Jaylen Brown trade and the Lakers going ALL-IN on Walker Kessler, as well as react to other bits of news and rumors and transactions from around the league. They also ponder the ultimate question: Can the NBA offseason get any crazier? TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
2:21 - Jaylen Brown trade reaction
5:18 - Did the Celtics make a giant mistake?
32:41 - Are the Philadelphia 76ers legit contenders?
41:50 - Walker Kessler to the Lakers reaction
57:05 - Should the Utah Jazz have kept Walker Kessler?
1:06:04 - The Knicks’ big man situation
1:15:08 - What are the Wizards up to?
1:25:55 - Tari Eason, the Rockets, Reed Sheppard
1:31:48 - Jalen Duren, Peyton Watson, OKC Thunder
1:43:25 - How could the offseason get even crazier?


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