Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down what they've seen in the opening games of the first round, and discuss potential adjustments we may see moving forward.

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TIME STAMPS

1:16 -- Pistons-Knicks

26:31 -- Grizzlies-Thunder

43:54 -- Clippers-Nuggets

1:02:00 -- Magic-Celtics

1:14:02 -- Bucks-Pacers

1:29:07 -- Wolves-Lakers

1:47:06 -- Heat-Cavs

2:02:24 -- Warriors-Rockets

2:15:24 -- (W)NBA News

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. preview the upcoming play-in games, then talk through every (potential) series ahead of what should be an electric NBA postseason.

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TIME STAMPS

1:37 -- Heat-Hawks

13:11 -- Mavs-Grizzlies

30:51 -- Cavs vs Heat/Hawks

37:07 -- Thunder vs Mavs/Grizzlies

42:22 -- Magic-Celtics

57:51 -- Warriors-Rockets

1:23:23 -- Pistons-Knicks

1:47:10 -- Wolves-Lakers

2:11:59 -- Bucks-Pacers (pre-Damian Lillard update)

2:27:51 -- Clippers-Nuggets

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. salute the UConn Huskies, bounce around the NBA with observations, play a new game, then do one final awards check-in as the regular season comes to a close.

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TIME STAMPS

0:51 -- UConn (and South Carolina) shoutout

5:30 -- Nekias is conflicted (MIL, LAC)

22:40 -- Whose fanbase is happy?

44:45 -- Award check-in, starting with MVP

56:29 -- All-NBA teams

1:04:37 -- Defensive awards (DPOY, All-Defense)

1:13:16 -- Rookie awards (ROY, All-Rookie)

1:33:03-- Sixth Man of the Year

1:37:01 -- Most Improved Player

1:40:41 -- Coach of the Year

1:43:28 -- Clutch Player of the Year

1:44:47 -- (W)NBA news (Elena Delle Donne, '25 HOF class, Blazers, Sixers)

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the NBA with observations, catch up on the latest news, then answer a pair of questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

0:52 -- Grizzlies fire Taylor Jenkins 

25:14 -- A quick Raptors/Wizards salute

32:13 -- OG Anunoby's recent run

34:11 -- Is the MIP in LA?

36:33 -- The Heat can't miss

41:46 -- Knicks figuring things out

43:10 -- (W)NBA News (Jordan Goodwin, LaMelo Ball, Gary Payton II, Breanna Stewart)

45:48 -- Mailbag, starting with a fandom question

58:11 -- Why are there so many "unders" in college?

1:03:32 -- Comparing past rookie seasons to this year's ROY race

1:10:43 -- A name-branching update

1:13:51 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the NBA with observations, catch up on the latest news, then answer a pair of questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

2:05 -- Here come the Magic 

21:11 -- Trust/temperature check for six defenses (NYK, DET, IND, LAL, MEM, DEN)

1:04:55 -- Potential swings in the DPOY/ROY races

1:15:52 -- Fun at the bottom (TOR, UTA, WAS)

1:21:05 -- NBA news (Damian Lillard, Brandon Clarke, Celtics sale)

1:23:10 -- WNBA news (Marine Johannes, Chicago Sky)

1:27:32 -- Mailbag, starting with a Grit n Grind Grizzlies comp

1:33:07 -- Best name-branch players

1:37:21 -- Free Throws

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the NBA with observations and catch up on the latest news. Then, the guys put a bow on the inaugural season of Unrivaled before answering questions from the Dunker Spot mailbag.

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TIME STAMPS

1:20 -- Nekias' observations (GSW, HOU, MIP race)

29:03 -- Steve's observations (CLE, fun of March hoops)

40:43 -- NBA news (Paul George, De'Aaron Fox, Trey Murphy III)

42:48 -- Liberty trade for Natasha Cloud

51:28 -- Unrivaled Wrap-up

01:14:44 -- Mailbag, starting with a question on player value

01:20:12 -- The impact and future of WNBA games in non-WNBA cities

01:23:36 -- Great defenders on not-great defenses

01:37:09 -- Love for the Pistons & a (defensive) 6th Man question

01:42:31 -- How to build around Zion Williamson

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the NBA with observations and discuss their most important (or confusing) players to watch for the rest of the season. Then, Nekias reveals his Unrivaled end of season awards media ballot.

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TIME STAMPS

1:41 -- SGA v Jokic

16:35 -- Julius Randle's playmaking

25:10 -- East Play-in picture

55:04 -- Most Important/Confusing Players (Ja Morant, James Harden, Jonathan Kuminga and more)

1:27:57 -- NBA news (Injury updates, standard/two-way/10-day signings)

1:30:51 -- Unrivaled news + ballot reveals

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. bounce around the NBA with observations and catch up on the latest news. Then, they're joined by the great Seerat Sohi (The Ringer/The Ringer WNBA show) for a WNBA -- and JuJu Watkins -- conversation.

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TIME STAMPS

1:12 -- Nekias acknowledges Steve

11:23 -- What's caught Nekias' eye (Lakers, Quentin Grimes, Wolves, Killian Hayes)

37:49 -- Steve bounces around (joy of the playoff push, MEM/HOU/DET and more)

48:28 -- NBA news (Joel Embiid, Jalen Suggs, new standard deals)

52:53 -- Seerat Sohi joins, starting with JuJu Watkins

1:05:53 -- Sky/Mystics trade featuring Ariel Atkins/#3 pick

1:36:02 -- Way Too Early WNBA award discussion

2:02:58 -- WNBA tiers 

2:18:50 -- Unrivaled news

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. catch up on the latest news, then take stock of the best teams in the NBA.

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TIME STAMPS

1:44 -- NBA news (Joel Embiid, Spurs)

8:02 -- Taking stock of the playoff picture

20:31 -- Cleveland Cavaliers

36:20 -- Boston Celtics

46:31 -- New York Knicks

57:39 -- Milwaukee Bucks

1:11:04 -- Indiana Pacers

1:20:53 -- Oklahoma City Thunder

1:34:17 -- Memphis Grizzlies

1:44:53 -- Denver Nuggets

1:54:00 -- Los Angeles Lakers

2:04:40 -- Houston Rockets

2:06:19 -- Darkhorses

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their All-Star thoughts, take stock of the award races as we enter the post-All-Star stretch, then catch up on the latest WNBA/Unrivaled news.

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TIME STAMPS

2:19 -- Thoughts on All-Star Weekend

26:10 -- NBA news (Bobby Portis, Javonte Green, Lonnie Walker, 10-day contracts)

33:23 -- MVP discussion

55:31 -- All-NBA

1:10:28 -- DPOY + All-Defense

1:22:28 -- Rookie Awards

1:28:27 -- 6th Man of the Year

1:34:03 -- Most Improved Player

1:37:00 -- Coach of the Year

1:39:06 -- Clutch Player of the Year

1:41:34 -- WNBA news (Storm/Sparks trade, Bri Turner, Kiki Herbert Harrigan)

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