The NBA Podcast

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) make their picks for every Western Conference team's over/under ahead of the 2019-20 season.

Are the Los Angeles Clippers going to finish with the most wins of any West team? Will the L.A. Lakers win 50-plus games? Why are oddsmakers so low on the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs? Can the Phoenix Suns crack the 30-win threshold?

Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.

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In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) and special guest Seth Partnow (@SethPartnow) of The Athletic discuss NBA team-building in the player-empowerment era and basketball analytics.

Do teams need to shorten their planning windows with players on the move so frequently? How has the discourse around analytics changed over the years? Which advanced metrics tend to get misused the most?

Check out the episode to hear Bryan and Seth discuss all of that and more.

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In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the NBA's Christmas Day slate, Draymond Green's new extension and Carmelo Anthony's future.

Which games stand out on the NBA's Christmas Day slate? Did the Golden State Warriors get a steal with Green's new four-year, $100 million extension? Which teams make sense as a potential landing spot for Anthony?

Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.

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In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) is joined by Bleacher Report's NBA Draft lead writer Jonathan Wasserman (@NBADraftWass) to discuss summer-league standouts and the 2020 draft class.

Which second-year players stood out at summer league? Which rookies already look like draft-day steals? Did any players raise red flags? How does the 2020 draft class look at the moment? Is LaMelo Ball a future top-five pick?

Check out the episode to hear Bryan and Jonathan discuss all of that and more.

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In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) is joined by special guest Mo Dakhil (@MoDakhil_NBA) to discuss life as an NBA video coordinator and the upcoming battle for L.A.

What do video coordinators do on a day-to-day basis? How is preparing for the regular season different than the playoffs? What's the secret to avoiding information overload? Can Frank Vogel get the Lakers' defense on track? How should teams attack the Clippers this season?

Check out the episode to hear Bryan and Mo discuss all of that and more.

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In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) power rank the new-look Eastern Conference in the wake of free agency. 

Which team should be the favorite in the East, the Milwaukee Bucks or Philadelphia 76ers? Which teams look like playoff locks? Which teams could sneak in as a No. 7 or No. 8 seed? And which teams should already be looking ahead to 2020?

Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.

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In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba), Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) and Bleacher Report senior NBA writer Howard Beck attempt to sort out the new-look Western Conference.

Which team should enter the 2019-20 season as the favorite in the West? Where do the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers rank after their big offseason moves? Are the Golden State Warriors in danger of missing the playoffs? And what does all of this superstar shuffling mean for team-building moving forward?

Check out the episode to hear Morten, Bryan and Howard discuss all of that and more.

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In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) give their instant reaction to Russell Westbrook being traded to the Houston Rockets.

How does Westbrook fit with James Harden on the court? Did the Rockets give up too much to get him? Where does this trade leave the Oklahoma City Thunder? Should they be looking to trade Chris Paul immediately?

Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.

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In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss Russell Westbrook's trade value and which teams should be attempting to acquire him.

What should the Oklahoma City Thunder want in exchange for Westbrook? How could the Miami Heat make a deal work given their hard-cap issues? Does he make sense for the Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers or Orlando Magic? Should the Phoenix Suns or New York Knicks pursue a midseason trade for him instead?

Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.

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In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) go through the biggest winners and losers from a wild first week of NBA free agency.

Which teams came out ahead in free agency? Which teams should have some regrets? And who does the jury remain out on?

Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.

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