Who will claim the NBA's mid-season glory? Dive into the heated debate over the MVP race featuring Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as experts weigh in on their standout performances. This episode unpacks the contenders for Defensive Player of the Year, spotlighting Victor Wembanyama's towering presence and the dynamic defensive skills of Amen Thompson and Lu Dort.

Join Host Wes Goldberg and Mike Shearer, writer of Basketball Poetry, as they share insights on the Most Improved Player award, including names like Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson and Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro. The conversation also highlights Sixth Man of the Year hopefuls, including Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard and Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley, and evaluates Coach of the Year candidates like Orlando Magic head man Jamahl Mosley.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers showed they were the NBA's team to beat after taking down the Oklahoma City Thunder last week, but then saw their win streak come to an end over the weekend. Are they still No.1?

Host Wes Goldberg breaks down his power rankings of the top 10 teams in the NBA, including which teams should be considered the favorites and which teams are seeing their stock go up.

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Host Wes Goldberg is joined by The Athletic's Dave DuFour to react to Cavs-Thunder and discuss the Jimmy Butler situation and why more teams should want to trade for Bradley Beal, before consulting NBA teams to be buyers or sellers before the trade deadline.

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What if the NBA used a College Football Playoff selection committee to determine the playoffs? Wes Goldberg and Matt Moore decide on the top 12 teams in the NBA today, then seed them and predict how the bracket would play out.

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The discourse about NBA TV ratings has never been more prevalent. As ratings fall, commissioner Adam Silver claims that the popularity of the sport has never been higher. But Wes Goldberg and Dieter Kurtenbach (Bay Area News Group) think the NBA has a problem and talk about ways -- minor and extreme -- to fix the NBA schedule, 3-point shooting epidemic, All-Star game, NBA Cup and more.

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Host Wes Goldberg and Jared Dubin (Last Night in Basketball Substack) react to the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Cup and the flaw in the Oklahoma City Thunder's roster (0:10). Then, they talk about why "defense isn't dead" in the NBA and which defensive units are best equipped for the playoffs (22:00), Zach LaVine on the Denver Nuggets (37:00) and the NBA winners of 2024, including Adam Silver (42:00).

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Host Wes Goldberg is joined by Mo Dakhil to react to this week's NBA Cup knockout games, discuss rotation questions for the Warriors, the Magic surpassing expectations, and how the Hawks have become a better defensive team and moved away from being so reliant on Trae Young. Then they preview the semi-finals between the Bucks and Hawks and Thunder and Rockets, and talk about the Heat listening to trade offers for Jimmy Butler.

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Host Wes Goldberg is joined by Andrew "Combo" Salop (Combo's Court podcast) to talk about the top candidates for NBA awards a quarter through the season, including MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved, Sixth Man, Coach of the Year and a few surprise categories.

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

5:48 MVP Shortlist

17:51 Defensive Player of the Year Favorites

23:59 Rookie of the Year Contenders

30:42 Most Improved Player Candidates

36:53 Sixth Man of the Year

44:01 Coach of the Year Discussion

51:19 Surprise Category

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Host Wes Goldberg breaks down Kristaps Porzingis' Boston Celtics debut (0:59), then he's joined by NBA Insider Jake Fischer to discuss Jake's move to Marc Stein's "The Stein Line" Substack and the latest trade intel across the NBA, including the 76ers, Warriors, Bulls, Nets and more (8:52).

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Host Wes Goldberg and Matt Moore of The Action Network lay out their tiers for the entire NBA. They focus on expectations: Which teams are performing above or below expectations, and which teams are about to see their seasons turn (for better or worse)?

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