The Just Basketball Show

By Just Sports

Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen cover the latest trends, thrills and debates across the NBA and the basketball world. They bring perspective as both lifelong hoops junkies and credentialed reporters t... more

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February 28, 2025 The 10 Most Important Players for the NBA Stretch Run ft. Ja Morant and Jamal Murray
The NBA home stretch is here. So let’s dive into the most interesting 10 players for the last stretch of the NBA season.
On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Wes Goldberg dive into 10 of the players they are most interested in watching down the stretch of the NBA season, including Ja Morant holding back, Jamal Murray finding his groove and how that makes the Nuggets contenders, Jonathan Kuminga’s fit on the new-look Warriors, and more.
0:00 Shaedon Sharpe, dunk of the year?
1:18 Jamal Murray
8:39 Ja Morant
13:46 Jonathan Kuminga
21:22 Cade Cunngingham
27:03 Jalen Green
31:07 De’Andre Hunter
35:20 Paolo Banchero/Franz Wagner
39:04 Chet Holmgren
43:12 Rui Hachimura
46:20 Kyrie Irving
50:33 Tankathon spin

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February 26, 2025 Diana Taurasi Retires and Are the Knicks Title Contenders or on The Outside Looking In?
After back-to-back losses to the Cavs and Celtics, where do the Knicks fit in the title picture?
On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Wes Goldberg dive into Richard Jefferson’s promotion at ESPN and if he’s a good fit for their top group. Then, they dive into Diana Taurasi’s retirement and her legacy of winning before bouncing around a bunch of topics he missed while he was out before looking at the Knicks recent losses, their place in the title picture, and their center sized hole in the roster.
0:00 Richard Jefferson gets promoted at ESPN
9:16 Diana Taurasi retires (Mentioned Diana Taurasi article from the NYT)
18:05 What Wes missed: Embiid’s knee, All-Star nonsense, Wemby done for the year
44:05 Are the Knicks actually contenders?
51:24 Tankathon spin
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February 21, 2025 Wemby's Season Ends, Killing All-Star Weekend and the Bucks’ Path Gets Tougher
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February 17, 2025 Were the Suns Always Headed to the Abyss? And Mac McClung, Dunk Contest Savior?
Where the Suns destined to be screwed?
On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and guest Brendon Kleen (Locked on Suns, Awful Announcing) look at the Phoenix Suns’ disastrous season, why bad defense is at the root of many of their’s team’s issues, the Bradley Beal situation and why he just hasn’t ever worked, Kevin Durant’s future, offseason potential moves, and more.
2:28 All-Star weekend: Mac McClung dunk contest savior
10:34 How this Suns season has turned out - where was this on your likeliest outcomes?
21:16 Bradley Beal’s year
29:58 What are the root causes here - is it bad vibes? If it personnel? Is it all of it?
35:27 What’s the path forward - how do the Suns pivot from this?
57:24 Hype for Satou Sabally
59:19 Tankathon spin
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February 13, 2025 76ers or Pelicans, Knicks or Grizzlies, Pistons or Warriors, and more NBA Either Ors
Post All-Star break, it’s time to compare and contrast different situations around the league.
On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Wes Goldberg play a game of either or with four different comparions from around the league, incuding the 76ers and Pelicans as teams with damaged stars; the Kicks or Grizzlies as title cotnenders; the Warriors and Pistons as teams chasing progress; and the Nets and Trail Blazers as bad teams currently playing well. Plus: thoughts on the rescinded Mark Williams trade and the first of many tankathon sims between now and the draft.
0:00 Cold open: Paul Pierece as the Bachelor?
4:47 76ers or Pelicans?
14:42 Knicks or Grizzlies as title contenders?
26:17 Pistons or Warriors?
35:50 Mark Williams trade - and why it’s a win for the Lakers
38:03 Nets or Trail Blazers on the way up
43:30 Tankathon spin No. 1
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February 06, 2025 How the Cavaliers Won the NBA Trade Deadline and why the Suns are the Big Losers
Maybe the most active tade deadline in NBA history has come and gone.
On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Wes Goldberg react to the various movies around the NBA this week, including Jimmy Butler to Golden State, De’Andre Hunter to Cleveland, Mark Williams to Los Angeles, Kevin Durant not getting moved despite his name being everywhere, the Bucks turning Khris Middleton into Kyle Kuzma and mich more.
1:57: Jimmy Butler to Golden State
15:57 Cavs get De’Andre Hunter
27:33 Lakers get Mark Williams
37:39 Durant doesn’t get moved - and Suns on the brink of change?
46:17 Bucks get Kyle Kuzma
52:44 Raptors trade for Brandon Ingram
55:57: Grizzlies don’t get a wing/send Marcus Smart to the Wizards
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1h 5min
February 06, 2025 The Warriors Go All-In on Jimmy Butler
It happened - Jimmy Butler was traded. But not where anyone expected.

On a new episode, Chris Manning reacts to the Jimmy Butler trade, why the Warriors did it, the Kevin Durant part of the story, why the Suns are now even more screwed than they already were and more.
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February 03, 2025 Reacting to the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis Blockbuster and De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs
Yes, this was a real trade.
On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Wes Goldberg react to the out of nowhere Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, what it means for both players, how this trade happened, if the Lakers are now title contenders, and much, much more. Then: reacting to the Kings trading De’Aaron Fox to the Spurs and getting Zach LaVine in the process.
1:05 What are the Mavericks even doing?
12:18 How does this kind of trade even happen?
16:53 Is there any way this a good move for the Mavericks?
19:52 Are the Lakers title contenders now?
27:58 What does the Luka-LeBron partnership look like?
32:41 What moves do the Lakers need to make?
39:04 Which team is better off in a a year? What about five years?
48:32 De’Aaron Fox to the Kings
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February 01, 2025 The Best Non-All-Stars, Featuring Kyrie Irving, Domantas Sabonis and Norman Powell
NBA All-Star teams are out - so let’s pick the best players that didn’t the All-Star team.
On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Wes Goldberg react to the NBA All-Star reserves, LaMelo Ball not making the team despite leading the fan vote for his position, who they would pick for a team of reserve All-Stars to compete at All-Star weekend and more. Plus: Jimmy Butler to the Pelicans??
0:00 Cold open: 10 minute quarters is a horrible diea
8:50 All-Star “snubs”
12:35 Jimmy Butler latest
20:22 Picking an alternate All-Star team
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January 23, 2025 Are the Suns Closer to a Jimmy Butler Trade? and Picking Western Conference All-Stars
Jimmy Butler has been suspended. Again. Is a trade immement? And it’s time to pick Western Conference All-Stars.
On a new episode of the Just Basketball show, Chris Manning and Wes Goldberg first react in real time to news that Jimmy Butler has been suspended by the Miamo Heat for two games and if that means a trade to Phoenix or elsewhere is closer than ever. Then, they look at the Suns, Lakers and Warriors and ask which team is best suited to make an aggressive, all-in trade ahead of this year’s trade deadline. Then, they picke their Western Conference All-Stars ahead of Thursday’s team announcement.
0:00 Cold open: Mike Tirico heads NBC’s NBA coverage
5:04 Jimmy Butler suspended for two gamges
13:17 Which team would be best off making an aggrssive trade: Suns, Lakers or Warriors?
29:22 Western Conference All-Stars?
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