Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show - NBA Basketball Podcast

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  Summer League Spectacular 2026 23.07.2026 16min

  John and Nate sweated and froze their way through a week on Nerd Row at the Vegas Summer League to tell you about everything they saw.  Included: Who will be the best rookie this year, and who will have the best career? Who changed your opinion the most for the better? Most disappointing player? “I nailed this one,” guys who looked exactly like you thought they would Who are you worried about? Best defensive player? Best rookie in the 2nd half of the first round? Best “sleeper,” i.e. 2nd round or undrafted? Best sophomore? “Too good for summer league?” Wish you were here Most overrated summer league? Most underrated summer league? Victory lap (prematurely) Looking rock solid, just going to be a solid NBA player Pick you totally didn’t understand that was confirmed Guy outside the top 10 that's most likely to become an all star after summer league
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  Kawhi and Trent; Favorite and Least Favorite Free Agency Moves 16.07.2026 1t 1min

  John turns his seasoned front office eye to the pause in the Kawhi Leonard trade and the Bucks’ apparent circumvention with Gary Trent, Jr. Then, he and Nate discuss their favorite and least-favorite free agent deals and wrap up the offseason as it stands now.
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  Tying the Offseason Together 08.07.2026 13min

  John and Nate start by revisiting the Jaylen Brown trade, hitting on whether Boston needed to make this trade now, and why Brown’s two-way versatility is underrated by analytics.
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  Which Crazy Moves Reshaped the League the Most? 01.07.2026 1t 10min
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  Giannis Antetokounmpo trade reaction 26.06.2026 17min

  Nate and John react to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s move to Miami, breaking down whether the Heat overpaid, Milwaukee’s return and Boston’s pursuit.
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  Draft Boards; Finals Takeaways; Should BOS Trade for Giannis 20.06.2026 1t 12min

  John joins Nate to compare our draft boards. Hear why John has Cameron Boozer number 1, and Nate disagrees.  Where do they disagree with the consensus on Darryn Peterson? Why does Nate have AJ number 1? Plus, we sort through the gaggle of point guards, including a big disagreement on Kingston Flemings. 25:46 But first, we give our big Finals takeaways, and discuss the Knicks going into the second apron and where the Spurs need to improve. Plus, whether the Celtics should pull the trigger on a Giannis trade.
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  Veteran Extensions 2026-27 Part Un 03.06.2026 55min
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  Conference Finals; Coaching Changes; Tradeable Centers; Detroit’s Offseason 20.05.2026 1t 3min
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  Changing the Game to Reduce Injuries; The Playoff Crucible Week 3 08.05.2026 1t 2min
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  The 2026 Crucible Week 2, Lottery Reform 02.05.2026 1t 1min

  Hollinger and Duncan react to Minnesota’s stunning series win over Denver, the Knicks’ historic Game 6 destruction of Atlanta, the proposed lottery reform, and the biggest strategic developments of the playoffs so far. They also hit Celtics-Sixers, Pistons-Magic, Lakers-Rockets, and the players who have either survived or been exposed by the playoff crucible. Nuggets-Wolves fallout — 1:27: Minnesota’s defense, Denver’s offensive and defensive issues, the state of the Nuggets around Nikola Jokić, and whether Denver can still contend in a loaded West. Knicks-Hawks — 12:19: New York’s historic beatdown of Atlanta, the Knicks’ series adjustments, Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby’s impact, and Atlanta’s offseason questions. Lottery reform — 24:07: The proposed new system, its anti-tanking incentives, and why it could make late-season basketball more watchable. Best teams and contender check-in — 32:33: Oklahoma City vs. San Antonio, the most impressive playoff performances so far, and Boston-Philly heading into Game 7. Coaching and tactical takeaways — 36:58: The best and worst coaching ideas of the playoffs, including San Antonio’s creativity and Portland’s struggles against Victor Wembanyama. Pistons-Magic and East bracket chaos — 39:39: Orlando’s depth issues without Franz Wagner, Detroit’s concerning matchup problems, Cleveland’s shaky path, and Toronto’s impressive adjustments. The playoff crucible — 48:49: Which players have been exposed or survived under postseason pressure, including Atlanta’s failed counters and Detroit’s center questions. Lakers-Rockets and other series notes — 53:56: Houston’s shortened rotation, Tari Eason’s importance, the Lakers’ health questions, Jalen Brown’s off-arm struggles, and the second-round outlook. Final playoff thoughts — 58:14: Potential Knicks-Celtics, Sixers-Knicks, Thunder-Spurs, and Embiid-Harden scenarios, plus closing thoughts on the postseason landscape.
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  The Playoff Crucible Outlook 2026 16.04.2026 1t 9min

  John and Nate look ahead to the playoffs, picking all 4 rounds and the eventual champions.  Plus, they pick their: Most interesting series Least interesting series Best Individual Matchup Star player with the toughest matchup Star player with the easiest matchup Best coaching matchup Biggest coaching mismatch Series with the most variables Rotation players most likely to have their roles cut Deep rotation players who could emerge Most important non-star player Best playoff defense Best playoff offense Projected first round MVP
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  Star Movement Draft; Milwaukee Drama; Reaves’ Market 06.04.2026 1t 13min

  John and Nate do their 3rd annual Star Movement Draft, as they pick the stars they think are most likely to be on another team by the start of the 2027-28 season.   But first, they catch up on Giannis’ latest comments on the dysfunction in Milwaukee, and discuss how the injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will affect the Lakers’ future.
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  Ranking the Futures of the Lottery Teams + Thursday Daily Duncs (4/2/26) 03.04.2026 13min

  John & Nate look at teams that have already been eliminated from the playoffs and discuss their futures.  How good will Utah, Indiana, Dallas, Brooklyn, Washington, Memphis, and Sacramento be next year? ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ Expansion doomed? Kawhi Leonard scandal Anthony Edwards awards Tom Izzo-Suns Trail Blazers’ Yang Hansen fine Yang Hansen value Steve Kerr Nikola Jokic triple-double Brandon Clarke arrested Wizards apologize ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠
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  Top-10 Players in the NBA 2025-26 18.03.2026 1t 22min
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  Coach Rankings 2025-26 05.03.2026 1t 6min

  John Hollinger and Nate Duncan do their annual coach rankings based on all the criteria that go into making a great (or terrible) coach. It’s a clear group of four at the top for both of them, but then it gets murkier with a lot of solid veteran coaches. How do they rate vs impressive young coaches like Mitch Johnson, Jordan Ott, Charles Lee, Will Hardy, JJ Redick, and more?
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  First Annual Playoff and Tankoff Wins Draft 26.02.2026 8min

  We actually do NEW episodes even 7 years in.  John and Nate draft the nine tanking teams to see who can draft the most wins the rest of the season.  Where does your favorite tanking team land in the rankings?
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  2025 Deadline Retrospective; Knocking the Tread off the Tankers 20.02.2026 54min
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  Flashback: Solving Tanking 13.02.2026 54min

  Originally published in 2025 John Hollinger, who may or may not know anything about tanking, and Nate Duncan bandy about the best ideas they and listeners have for curbing the epidemic of tanking that has beset the league.  We go through basically every viable idea, and in the end agree on FOUR things we’d try to implement immediately.
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  2026 Trade Deadline Extravaganza! 06.02.2026 58min

  John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan to break down the winners and losers of the deadline.
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  The Trade Candidates of the 2026 Deadline 29.12.2025 56min

  John reacts to the league’s newest anti-taking and injury reporting proposals. Then, we turn to assessing the market for key players at the deadline. We hit on Jonathan Kuminga, Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones, Zion Williamson, Jerami Grant, Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Ivica Zubac, and Bennedict Mathurin among others.