On this episode of The NBA Hangout, Brandon and Dave Discuss the 2025 NBA Finals & Trades !!

2025 NBA Finals:

• Who wins Game 7 !
• Fatigue and its effect
• Pacers Role Players
• Pascal FMVP worthy?
• Shai & JDub relentlessness
• Small Ball Pacers take out Hartenstein

Bane to the Magic:

• Did the Magic overpay?
• Big 3 build dead?
• MEM set up for a retool

Where is KD Going?

• Spurs, Heat & Rockets.. who has the best offer?
• Did the Suns wait too long to trade KD?

and much much more...

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Brandon and Dave recap the NBA Playoffs thus far and preview the 2025 NBA Finals on this episode of The NBA Hangout:

MIN v OKC

• Anthony Edwards progression as the lead offensive engine
• MIN front court disappoints
• Where does MIN go from here?
• Jalen WIlliams emergence as a #2 option
• OKC's historically special defense

IND v NYK 

• KAT and Jalen Brunson Defensive liabilities
• IND imposes their style on the series
• NYK's lack of depth to adapt
• IND deadly fast pace

Okc v Indy 

• Who thrives in the fast pace more IND or OKC?
• Can IND defend the paint
• Can OKC disrupt Haliburton
• The forward matchup.. Pascal v Chet/JDUB 
• Does IND go small?

and much much more...

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Brandon and special guest Franky from Miami Heat Beat preview the 2025 NBA Conference Finals on this episode of The NBA Hangout:

OKC v MIN

• Shai v ANT, who gets to their offense comfortably
• Julius Randles offensive impact and can it continue
• Who steps up offensively for OKC
• Will OKC's versatile defense disrupt MIN enough
• Rudy v Chet/Hartenstein who wins the battle of the bigs

IND v NYK

• Can NYK defense survive IND's high octane offense
• Who imposes their playstyle NYK or IND
• Best player in the series?
• Can NYK attack the frontcourt of IND
• KAT and his importance in this series

Miami Heat

• What direction do we feel the Heat will lean in the offseason
• What do direction do we hope the Heat lean in the offseason

and much much more...

& more

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Brandon and Dave check in on the 2nd round of the NBA Playoffs and react to the results of the NBA Lottery in this episode of the NBA Hangout:

• Draft Lottery Reactions
• Flagg's fit on DAL
• The SAS dilemma with the 2nd Pick
• Giannis trade request soft launch
• What Teams should pursuit KD?
• MIA's offseason outlook
• Tanking in 2025
• Raptors rebuild worth it?
• IND put on masterclass
• CLE's outlook/Garland apart of their future?
• Tatum injury and it's impact
• Best Player in a IND v NYK series... Tyrese v Brunson
• OKC/DEN breakdown

and much much more...

& more

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Brandon and Dave check in on the 2nd of the NBA Playoffs in this episode of The Nba Hangout:

BOS/NYK

• NYK up 2-0
• Boston's 3pt reliance
• NYK built to matchup Boston
• Tatum's Superstar Status in question

GSW/MIN

• Can GSW buy enough time for Steph
• MIN keys to bounce back
• Jimmy Butler finally returns to MIN
• Anthony Edwards the legend killer?

Okc/den

• MVP of the Playoffs
• OKC shows youth in Game 1
• OKC's defenive versatility vs Den
• Best teams left?

IND/CLE

• IND up 2-0
• IND depth strength
• Cavs imploding?

and much much more...

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In this episode of The NBA Hangout, Brandon and Dave dive into all the Round 1 action of the NBA Playoffs:

• Feisty Pacers v Bucks
• Jimmy Butler injury and its impact on HOU series
• Ja injury & OKC's dominance
• Does DET have enough to take out the Knicks
• Who's the best player in NYK/DET series
• Electric Wolves v Lakers
• Are the Clippers legit Finals contenders?
• Boston Injury woes.. concerns?
• Can the Heat steal a game?

& more

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Brandon and Tony breakdown the 2024-2025 NBA Playoffs in this episode of The NBA Hangout:

• Miami Heat and their miserable season
• Play In Predictions
• Warriors v Houston
• Lakers v Timberwolves
• Clippers v Denver
• Magic v Boston
• Pacers v Bucks
• NYK v DET
• Final Predictions

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Brandon and Dave talk through the latest news and playoff races in the NBA during this episode of The NBA Hangout including:

• Mike Malone Firing
• Houston's Defensive potential
• Dream Western Conference Playoff Matchups
• Eastern Conferences Dark Horses
• Better playoff chances Knicks or Pacers
• Minnesota's expectations
• Potential of this years rookie class
• Miami Heat chances at retooling into a contention

and much much more..

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Brandon and Dave talk through the biggest disappointments and surprises of the 2024-2025 NBA Season this episode of The NBA Hangout including:

• Philly's Bleak Future
• Detroit's Rise
• Clippers Solid Season/ Lurking Playoff Threat?
• Taylor Jenkins firing & What it means for the Grizzlies
• Lakers & Warriors
• Miami Heat/Jimmy Butler ramifications
• Aging Stars v Young Stars under "Heat Culture"
• Bucks no longer contenders?

and much much more..

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Brandon and Dave talk through the latest news in the NBA during this episode of The NBA Hangout including:

• Raptors Tank job
• Awards games limit ; Is it good ?
• West Contenders
• Teams not afraid of OKC
• Power ranking OKC, Denver, Warriors
• Memphis overlooked?
• Cleveland ready?
• Boston on track for a repeat?
• Eastern Conference dark horses (Bucks,Knicks & Pacers)
• MIP candidates

and much much more..

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