Dan and Grant dive deep into the storylines and questions that will be capturing their attention the most to close out the 2024-25 NBA season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - Intro
1:48 - Our approach to late-season storylines
6:54 - Do the Oklahoma City Thunder have a fatal flaw?
22:14 - Are the Knicks actually the biggest threat to the Cavs and Celtics? 
35:44 - How good can the Golden State Warriors be?
45:32 - BAD-SEASON FALLOUT RANKINGS: Mavs, Sixers, Suns & Kings
58:44 - Will Luka Doncic regain his mojo for the Lakers?
1:06:10 - Which NBA team will break out to close the year?
1:11:50 - Which NBA teams are we overlooking?
1:18:18 - Victor Wembanyama fallout
1:28:51 - Defensive Player of the Year
1:32:37 - Should the NBA change awards eligibility?


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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast for a vibe check on rebuilding NBA teams in the Western Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
0:47 - Houston Rockets
36:18 - New Orleans Pelicans
50:19 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:03:57 - San Antonio Spurs
1:13:27 - Utah Jazz
1:28:30 - Mort teaches Dan Danish, Volume 4

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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast for a vibe check on rebuilding NBA teams in the Eastern Conference. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
0:41 - 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend Reaction
10:29 - How we evaluate rebuilds
12:01 - Brooklyn Nets
32:34 - Charlotte Hornets
53:18 - Chicago Bulls
1:07:32 - Detroit Pistons
1:18:44 - Toronto Raptors
1:39:06 - Washington Wizards
2:00:06 - Mort teaches Dan Danish, Volume 3

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Dan and Grant attempt to figure out how many future All-Stars are on every team ahead of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - Intro/Criteria
2:41 - Atlanta Hawks
5:17 - Boston Celtics
6:56 - Brooklyn Nets
8:49 - Charlotte Hornets
10:40 - Chicago Bulls
13:06 - Cleveland Cavaliers
15:54 - Dallas Mavericks
20:47 - Denver Nuggets
23:43 - Detroit Pistons
27:41 - Golden State Warriors
34:41 - Houston Rockets
37:15 - Indiana Pacers
39:42 - Los Angeles Clippers
42:14 - Los Angeles Lakers
44:36 - Memphis Grizzlies 
47:56 - Miami Heat
51:24 - Milwaukee Bucks
53:14 - Minnesota Timberwolves
56:46 - New Orleans Pelicans
59:34 - New York Knicks
1:02:08 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:09:20 - Orlando Magic
1:13:44 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:15:35 - Phoenix Suns
1:16:57 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:23:07 - Sacramento Kings
1:28:20 - San Antonio Spurs
1:33:00 - Toronto Raptors
1:38:55 - Utah Jazz
1:45:21 - Washington Wizards

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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to play "Contender or Pretender" with the best teams in the Western Conference following the NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - Intro
2:42 - Dallas Mavericks
15:25 - Denver Nuggets
24:17 - Golden State Warriors
31:18 - Houston Rockets
35:25 - Los Angeles Clippers
42:59 - Los Angeles Lakers
56:00 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:00:39 - Minnesota Timberwolves
1:08:53 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:16:40 - Phoenix Suns
1:18:49 - Sacramento Kings
1:22:09 - San Antonio Spurs
1:26:28 - Mort teaches Dan Danish, Volume 2

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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to play "Contender or Pretender" with the best teams in the Eastern Conference following the NBA trade deadline. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - Intro
2:41 - Boston Celtics
10:16 - Cleveland Cavaliers
18:35 - Indiana Pacers
27:55 - Miami Heat
34:57 - Milwaukee Bucks
43:50 - New York Knicks
52:11 - Orlando Magic
1:00:03 - Exclusions
1:03:28 - Mort teaches Dan Danish, Volume 1!

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Dan and Grant break down and evaluate how the 2025 NBA trade deadline played out for EVERY TEAM. And after that, they give out their NBA Trade Deadline Superlatives. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - Now THAT was a trade deadline
1:53 - Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors
13:07 - Andrew Wiggins to the Miami Heat
18:29 - Detroit Pistons
21:11 - Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors
29:55 - New Orleans Pelicans
32:54 - Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers
38:50 - Charlotte Hornets
42:38 - Phoenix Suns
48:47 - De'Andre Hunter to the Cleveland Cavaliers
55:24 - Atlanta Hawks
1:02:44 - Bogdan Bogdanovic to the Los Angeles Clippers
1:06:06 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:13:30 - Sacramento Kings
1:17:33 - Marcus Smart to the Washington Wizards
1:21:34 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:26:29 - Milwaukee Bucks
1:33:50 - Brooklyn Nets
1:35:23 - Chicago Bulls
1:37:38 - Dallas Mavericks
1:38:19 - Denver Nuggets
1:39:59 - Houston Rockets
1:42:10 - Indiana Pacers
1:45:25 - Minnesota Timberwolves
1:47:14 - New York Knicks
1:48:48 - Oklahoma City Thunders
1:50:14 - Orlando Magic
1:52:41 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:56:55 - San Antonio Spurs
1:57:33 - Utah Jazz
1:59:58 - 2025 NBA Trade Deadline Superlatives


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Dan briefly reflects on what might be the most bonkers NBA trade deadline in history. Then, it's on to some trade reactions, including the Milwaukee Bucks sending Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - The NBA Trade Deadline is already INSANE
2:06 - Kyle Kuzma to the Bucks
13:55 - Khris Middleton to the Wizards
16:23 - Caleb Martin to the Dallas Mavericks
18:17 - Quentin Grimes to the Philadelphia 76ers
19:54 - Sixers-Detroit Pistons trade
25:24 - Los Angeles Clippers-Utah Jazz trade
27:51 - Oklahoma City Thunder-Charlotte Hornets trade
29:36 - Boston Celtics-Houston Rockets trade
31:30 - What's next?! Let us know!

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Dan and Grant are joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to discuss the blockbuster trade that lands De'Aaron Fox with the San Antonio Spurs and Zach LaVine on the Sacramento Kings while seemingly altering the direction of the Chicago Bulls. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
1:55 - Trade details
3:04 - Impact on Chicago Bulls
21:31 - Impact on the Sacramento Kings
39:41 - Impact on San Antonio Spurs

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Uhhhh, WTF?! Dan and Grant break down the Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - Trade details
2:21 - Nico Harrison quotes/Mavericks spin
3:44 - What are the Mavericks doing?
11:42 - What don't we know about Luka?
17:13 - Where do the Mavs go from here?
28:45 - Luka Doncic's future in LA
29:45 - LeBron's future with the Lakers 
35:27 - How good are the Lakers right now?
40:55 - The Lakers short- and long-term direction
49:51 - Will the Luka Doncic trade start a trend?

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