Rich Hofmann, Sixers reporter for the Athletic, joins to discuss how Sixers have differed from preseason expectations, Ben Simmons’ progression, whether Joel Embiid is taking the next step this year, and how the Sixers match up with the Bucks.

Then Nate catches up on the latest news around the league.

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Making Sense of the Sixers w/ Rich Hofmann, News

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All 8 Game 1s of the 2024 1st Round

Is there a reason to think this year’s Denver/Lakers series will go better for LA than last year’s?

What strengths and weaknesses do the playoff newcomers from Orlando bring to challenge the Cavs?

The Suns are favored in this series, should they be? What specific matchup problems do they cause for the Wolves?

Luka vs Kawhi is perhaps the best matchup of the first round.

Plus, the news that Jontay Porter is banned from the NBA and Zion Williamson will be out weeks with his hamstring issue.

LAL/DEN, ORL/CLE, PHX/MIN, DAL/LAC Outlooks; Jontay Porter Banned

A fascinating final day of action unfolds, with huge games between Orlando and Milwaukee, Phoenix and Minnesota, and LA and New Orleans overshadowed by….Cleveland and Charlotte? Why JB Bickerstaff’s closing lineup will go down in tanking lore.

Plus, the Knicks’ fascinating decision (which they may not even have considered) of whether to win against Chicago, the Bulls’ curious decision to go for it against New York, and whether the Lakers should actually consider losing the 7 vs 8 game to avoid the Nuggets.

The 2024 Postseason is Set

It’s time to take stock of how we did on our preseason over/under picks and analyze what went right and what went wrong for our preseason predictions, and also see who will be crowned the over/under king this season.

Nate vs. Danny On Over/Unders 2023-24

It’s time for Dunc’d On’s final picks for the league’s major awards. Find out who we picked for all of the major awards, including MVP, All-NBA,, ROY, COY, and 6MOY.  

Plus, our picks for sophomore of the year, Executive of the Year, and Not Executive of the Year.

Making Sense of the Sixers w/ Rich Hofmann, News

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