First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. put a bow on the 2024-25 NBA season and react to the Kevin Durant (PHX/HOU) and Jrue Holiday (BOS/POR) trades. Then, the guys discuss the Jonquel Jones injury and its impact on the Liberty, react to the first All-Star voting returns, and bounce around the league with observations.

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TIME STAMPS

0:29 -- Pacers-Thunder/general season thoughts

35:00 -- Rockets trade for Kevin Durant

53:00 -- Jrue Holiday/Anfernee Simons trade

1:04:25 -- Other NBA news (Ime Udoka, Daniel Gafford, player/team option decisions)

1:08:25 -- Jonquel Jones injury + standings cluster

1:22:30 -- First All-Star returns

1:31:05 -- Early All-Rookie team thoughts

1:40:15 -- Salute to the bigs (Nneka Ogwumike, Shakira Austin, A'ja Wilson)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Seth Partnow -- former Director of Basketball Research for the Milwaukee Bucks, and author of "The Midrange Theory" -- to discuss the Thunder's Game 5 win and 3-2 series lead over the Pacers, the Desmond Bane trade, and give some background on Sports Business Classroom.

Then, Steve and Nekias give their early thoughts on this year's WNBA All-Star starters -- and who else should be in the mix.

Learn more about Sports Business Classroom: https://www.sportsbusinessclassroom.com/

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TIME STAMPS

0:00 -- Pacers-Thunder

56:50 -- Magic trade for Desmond Bane

1:17:20 -- Sports Business Classroom discussion

1:31:04 -- WNBA news (Player of the Week, transaction news)

1:31:43 -- Early All-Star thoughts

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down and discuss the Finals through three games -- how the Pacers established their 2-1 lead and the important battlegrounds yet to be fully won by either side -- then catch up on the news and rumor mill. 

Next, they check in on Commissioner's Cup play in the WNBA, bounce around with observations, and close with a discussion about the struggling Las Vegas Aces. 

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TIME STAMPS

0:36 -- Pacers-Thunder

1:04:56 -- NBA News (Knicks & Cavs coaching searches, Kevin Durant update, injury news)

1:18:10 -- WNBA news (Allie Quigley, signings/waivings ahead of Eurobasket, injury news)

1:21:07 -- Commissioner's Cup update (Valkyries, Storm, Mercury)

1:29:12 -- Aliyah Boston praise

1:33:47 -- New York Liberty

1:40:29 -- What's wrong with the Las Vegas Aces?

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down and discuss this year's Finals matchup between the Thunder and Pacers, then bounce around the WNBA with observations from the weekend. 

WNBA Power Rankings referenced on the show: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25201381-wnba-power-rankings-aja-wilsons-aces-angel-reeses-sky-rise

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TIME STAMPS

1:45 -- Pacers-Thunder

1:05:10 -- NBA News (Jazz, Suns, Kevin Durant update, Orlando Magic)

1:12:50 -- WNBA news (Player of the Week, Fever & Mercury signings/waivings)

1:18:20 -- Liberty & Lynx continue to dominate

1:23:30 -- Atlanta Dream

1:26:15 -- Phoenix Mercury

1:27:25 -- Las Vegas Aces

1:31:50 -- Seattle Storm 

1:35:10 -- Washington Mystics

1:38:45 -- Indiana Fever

1:41:25 -- Chicago Sky

1:44:00 — Golden State Valkyries

1:46:15 -- Quick thoughts on the Sparks, Wings, and Sun

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. salute the Finals-bound Thunder and the Timberwolves for their run, discuss the Eastern Conference Finals, then bounce around the WNBA with observations from the week. 

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TIME STAMPS

0:40 -- Wolves-Thunder

34:15 -- Pacers-Knicks

56:25 -- NBA award thoughts (All-NBA)

1:00:25 -- WNBA news (Player of the Week, Cleveland expansion team, Candace Parker)

1:03:55 -- Lynx & Liberty off to hot starts

1:13:40 -- Phoenix Mercury intrigue

1:23:00 -- Seattle Storm 

1:30:10 -- Atlanta Dream

1:35:40 -- Indiana Fever

1:40:40 -- Las Vegas Aces

1:49:00 — Golden State Valkyries

1:53:10 -- Washington Mystics

1:57:10 -- Los Angeles Sparks

1:59:25 -- Quick thoughts on the Wings, Sun, and Sky

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss Game 1 of the Eastern (NYK-IND) and Western (MIN-OKC) Conference Finals, then give their early takeaways from the 2025 WNBA season. 

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TIME STAMPS

0:50 -- Pacers-Knicks

46:24 -- Wolves-Thunder

1:18:11 -- NBA award thoughts (MVP, All-Rookie)

1:26:49 -- WNBA section, starting with news (Liberty, Rickea Jackson)

1:29:39 -- Aces/Liberty thoughts

1:43:05 -- Minnesota Lynx

1:46:23 -- Phoenix Mercury

1:50:14 -- Atlanta Dream

1:52:50 -- Washington Mystics

1:57:03 -- Los Angeles Sparks

1:59:21 -- Nekias bounces around (Sky/Fever notes, Paige Bueckers, Sun, Storm and more)

2:08:21 — NBA All-Defense reaction

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. preview the 2025 WNBA season: what they’re excited about, what they have questions about, and potential lineups they want to see from each team.

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TIME STAMPS

0:45 -- WNBA news

2:20 -- New York Liberty

9:35 -- Minnesota Lynx

19:30 -- Connecticut Sun

26:10 — Las Vegas Aces

34:45 — Seattle Storm

43:15 — Indiana Fever

51:50 — Phoenix Mercury

59:00 — Atlanta Dream

01:05:53 — Washington Mystics

1:13:20 — Chicago Sky

1:20:25 — Dallas Wings

1:25:40 — Los Angeles Sparks

1:32:15 — Golden State Valkyries

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss what they’ve seen in the DEN-OKC and NYK-BOS series, then look ahead to potential matchups in the Conference Finals. 

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TIME STAMPS

1:08 -- Knicks-Celtics

16:08 -- Nuggets-Thunder

30:15 -- Early Wolves-Thunder thoughts

40:56 -- Early Nuggets-Wolves thoughts

53:50 — Early Pacers-Knicks thoughts 

1:07:00 — Early Pacers-Celtics thoughts

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. recap the first two games of the NBA semifinals, catch up on the latest news, then give their early WNBA preseason thoughts.

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TIME STAMPS

2:00 -- Pacers-Cavs

22:09 -- Nuggets-Thunder

47:53 -- Knicks-Celtics

1:26:12 -- Warriors-Wolves

1:44:13 -- (W)NBA news (NBA awards, Fred VanVleet, Jordin Canada)

1:49:00 -- WNBA preseason takeaways (ATL, CHI, IND, LVA, PHX and more)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. preview the Eastern Conference semifinals (IND-CLE, NYK-BOS), and react to the recent action in the West (GSW-HOU, LAC-DEN). Then, they look ahead to potential close-out games, give early Western Conference semifinals thoughts and catch up on the latest news.

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TIME STAMPS

1:36 -- Pacers-Cavs

40:52 -- Knicks-Celtics

1:12:50 -- Warriors-Rockets

1:27:41 -- Clippers-Nuggets

1:39:49 -- If we get Nuggets-Thunder

1:52:23 -- If we get Clippers-Thunder

1:57:36 -- If we get Wolves-Rockets

2:04:19 -- If we get Warriors-Wolves

2:14:44 -- (W)NBA News (Gregg Popovich, NBA awards, WNBA injuries)

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