The Dime With Josh and Kwab

Josh and Kwab give you their first NBA Power Rankings of the 2026-2027 NBA Season

Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Knocking on the door
01:06 | 10. Houston Rockets
02:50 | 9. Los Angeles Lakers
04:14 | 8. Toronto Raptors
05:39 | 7. Philadelphia 76ers
07:32 | 6. Detroit Pistons
10:12 PrizePicks
11:03 | 5. Minnesota Timberwolves
14:03 | 4. Cleveland Cavaliers
16:59 | 3. Oklahoma City Thunder
19:15 | 2. San Antonio Spurs
21:28 | 1. New York Knicks

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Josh and Kwab give you their predictions for the NBA's Western Conference heading into the 2026-2027 NBA Season. Will Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson, and the Houston Rockets, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and the Los Angeles Lakers be able to outduel Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder and Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs?

Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:34 Josh's Predictions
08:20 Prizepicks
09:11 Kwab's Predictions
21:11 Western Conference Finals Prediction
23:07 Outro

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Josh and Kwab give you their official predictions for the NBA's Eastern Conference including Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers, LeBron James, Joel Embiied, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers, and the defending champions Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks.

Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:33 Josh's Predictions
08:54 Prizepicks
09:45 Kwab's Predictions
18:53 Anyone can win the East
20:24 ECF Predictions
23:41 Outro

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Josh and Kwab are joined by Robbin Marx of the "Your Spurs" podcast to preview the upcoming season for Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and the San Antonio Spurs.

Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Last year was SPECIAL
05:18 Spurs Rookies
08:37 Spurs sign Tobias Harris
11:23 Dylan Harper's role
12:56 Out on De'Aaron Fox?
15:56 Wemby!
23:25 Expectations for Stephon Castle
25:28 PrizePicks!
26:17 Carter Bryant expectations
27:48 Spurs bench
30:04 Mitch Johnson adjustments
31:29 Finals or bust?
38:41 For Real or Fugazi: Denver Nuggets
39:31 For Real or Fugazi: Los Angeles Lakers
40:03 For Real or Fugazi: Houston Rockets
40:28 For Real or Fugazi: Detroit Pistons
40:56 For Real or Fugazi: Philadelphia 76ers
41:38 For Real or Fugazi: Oklahoma City Thunder
42:11 For Real or Fugazi: New York Knicks
43:33 Kwab asks about the Jazz...again
45:00 Outro

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Josh and Kwab are joined. by Will Weir of the Green With Envy Podcast to discuss Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Paul George, and the Boston Celtics.

Timeline:
00:00 Intro
01:57 What went wrong last year
07:55 Jaylen Brown trade
21:57 Celtics sign Mitchell Robinson
27:02 Celtics sign Mike Conley Jr
28:52 Prizepicks
29:35 Joe Mazzulla
40:00 Celtics role players
43:03 Jayson Tatum expectations
45:45 Derrick White bounce back year?
49:35 Payton Pritchard expectations
54:20 Season predictions
56:58 Kwab asks about the Utah Jazz
1:00:58 Outro

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Stephen Cameron of Orlando Magic HQ joins Josh and Kwab to discuss the upcoming season for Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and the Orlando Magic

Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:36 What happened last year?
07:07 How much is Mosley to blame?
13:58 Thoughts on Sean Sweeney
20:23 Inactive offseason
23:02 Prizepicks
23:45 Front court expectations
26:29 Paolo & Franz ceiling
28:51 Jalen Suggs
31:45 Anthony Black future PG?
33:45 Magic bench
35:55 Magic vs Magic: Magic need more showtime!
36:52 Magic vs Magic: Dunk contest
37:28 Magic vs Magic: East too good?
37:49 Season Prediction
45:26 Utah Jazz!!!
47:11 Outro

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Erik Ruby of Phoenix Suns NOW joins Josh and Kwab to discuss the upcoming season for Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, and the Phoenix Suns.

Timeline:
00:00 Intro
01:25 Recap of last year
04:51 Suns trade for Miles Bridges
06:26 Luke Kennard signing
08:20 Suns front court rotation
12:02 Suns draft Koa Peat
14:07 Dillon Brooks!
17:33 Collin Gillespie expectations
20:47 Prizepicks
21:31 Who is the REAL Jalen Green?
27:10 Devin Booker expectations
36:27 Suns bench
39:28 Thoughts on Jordan Ott
43:28 Season Prediction
45:40 Kwab asks about Jazz
50:55 Suns biggest concern
52:48 Outro

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Josh and Kwab are joined by Grace Jean of "What's In A Game" to discuss the upcoming season for Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, and the Denver Nuggets.

Timeline:
00:00 Intro
01:33 What happened last year?
07:05 Will Nuggets miss Peyton Watson?
15:46 Jokic bounce back year?
18:33 Demar DeRozan
21:39 Prizepicks
22:22 Can Aaron Gordon stay healthy?
24:53 Why is MPJ, MPJ?
26:56 Cam Johnson expectations
30:25 Christian Braun comeback?
35:35 Nuggets sign Cam Whitmore
37:07 Season Prediction
38:54 Kwab asks about the Utah Jazz
41:30 Outro

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Josh and Kwab are joined by Shawn Hardie from Knicks Film School to preview the upcoming season for Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, and the 2026 NBA Champions New York Knicks.

Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:56 How the Knicks won it all
20:56 Prizepicks 21:58 Will the Knicks miss Mitch?
25:00 What does the offense look like?
27:48 Extensions for KAT and Hart?
30:13 Diawara and Kolek minutes?
35:53 Expectations for Mikal Bridges
37:09 Expectations for OG Anunoby
38:56 Brunson disrespect
43:10 For Real or Fugazi: Philadelphia 76ers
44:09 For Real or Fugazi: Boston Celtics
45:04 For Real or Fugazi: OKC Thunder
45:39 For Real or Fugazi: Detroit Pistons
46:31 For Real or Fugazi: Cleveland Cavaliers
47:26 For Real or Fugazi: San Antonio Spurs
48:47 For Real or Fugazi: Indiana Pacers
51:38 Kwab asks about the Utah Jazz
54:03 Outro

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Josh and Kwab are joined by Izzy Randazzo or "No Ceilings" to preview the upcoming season for Josh Giddey, Caleb Wilson, and the Chicago Bulls

Timeline:
00:00 Intro 
01:01 What went wrong last year?
03:06 Bulls front office change
04:22 Thoughts on Tiago Splitter hire?
06:17 Expectations for Nic Claxton
08:12 Expectations for Norman Powell
09:11 Expecrations for Caleb Wilson
11:37 Can Dailyn Swain crack the rotation?
12:55 Expectations for Josh Giddey
13:42 Prizepicks
14:44 Expectations for Matas Buzelis
16:00 Bulls bench
18:58 Bulls or BS intro
19:10 Bulls or BS: Caleb Wilson ROY?
20:17 Bulls or BS: Josh Giddey all-star?
22:40 Bulls or BS: Bulls defense
24:40 Bulls or BS: Playoffs?

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