NBA Takedown

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie react to a busy weekend around the NBA both on the court (Knicks vs Lakers) and off (fake Laker fans vs everyone) before turning their attention to the trade deadline. They each submit one team that should be buyers, one team that should be sellers and one team that should stand pat at the deadline. Last, they look at OKC's treasure trove of assets and list the players in the league who the Thunder COULDN'T get even if they wanted to.

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On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri & Shawn Hardie go through the latest news & rumors on the Giannis Antetokounmpo front before predicting what will happen before the NBA trade deadline. They then go through their NBA All-Star reserves, starting with the locks and then filtering down to reserves and honorable mentions.

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On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie hand out the hardware. In addition to crowning traditional winners for NBA Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year and Rookie of the Year, they'll also give special NBA Takedown recognition for Best NBA Arrival, Coach on the Hottest Seat, Biggest NBA Surprise (both good and bad), and the Least Valuable Player of the 2025-26 NBA season so far.

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On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie discuss a Knicks team that is being torn apart at the seams and ponder what went wrong and how we got here. Next, Jon ranks his 10 worst contracts in the NBA and the boys discuss where Karl-Anthony Towns belongs on the list in comparison to the likes of Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis, Paul George and other high and medium priced players around the NBA.

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On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie bounce around the teams that have disappointed the most over the last month. They dive into what's wrong with the Houston Rockets, whether the Lakers were ever anything more than mediocre, and why the Orlando Magic might have a Paolo Banchero problem. 

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The Trae Young era in Atlanta is over! On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri and Shawn Hardie consider all angles of the deal, from whether this was a salary dump, what historical comps there are for the trade, how much of a threat the Hawks are now, and what we can expect from Washington (and their draft pick) moving forward.

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On the very first NBA Takedown mini-pod, Jon is joined by Matt Modderno of Bleav in Wizards and Bullets Forever to discuss the report yesterday that the Wizards are showing interest in Trae Young. What might the Wiz be thinking, why would they make this move at this stage of their rebuild, what could it mean for their top-eight protected pick, and how might it impact Washington's young core?

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It's the first Monday of the month, which can mean only one thing: NBA tiers! On this episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie group the 30 NBA teams into six tiers based on NFL contenders & pretenders. They start with teams who have already been virtually eliminated from the NBA playoffs, work their way up through a mix of surprising bad teams (hello, Brooklyn) and disappointing good teams (sorry Steph), and then hash out the morass in the middle, figuring out who, if anyone, deserves to stand alongside OKC and which teams will be afterthoughts come May.

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Happy New Year! On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri and Jeff Johnson take one final look back at 2025 before tapping into their crystal ball for 2026. Among the NBA predictions they make for the year ahead:

• Where will Giannis get traded?
• Which East team will shock the world?
• What will the NBA do about tanking?
• What superstar will fall farthest from grace, and...
• Who will be the big winner in 2026?

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On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri and Shawn Hardie bring the holiday spirit in full force. After questioning the statute of limitations on Ben Simmons "breaking" news items, they buy or sell 5 major NBA storylines involving tanking reform, the Pistons' regression, the Clippers' rise, the LeBron vs JJ maybe-feud in LA, and the impossible situation with Trae Young and the Hawks. Then, they react LIVE to the first round of All-Star voting returns (1:00:45) and debate early surprises and snubs from each conference.

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