Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show - NBA Basketball Podcast
Published by John Hollinger and Nate Duncan
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Basketball
NBA analytics pioneer and front office insider John Hollinger joins Dunc'd On podcast host Nate Duncan to bring you the smartest weekly NBA podcast available. The Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show brings fans next-level analysis of the league, its teams, and its players. John and Nate take you behind the curtain for an unmatched insider look at every aspect of the NBA. From scouting reports to game breakdowns to salary cap analysis, there’s no better way for true basketball fans to follow the NBA.
John takes a break from vacation to react to LeBron James landing in Philadelphia. We talk about the team’s strengths and weaknesses, how they can still improve, and then rank them in the East hierarchy. We also hit on some of the biggest news in the last week including OKC matching Spencer Jones’ offer sheet, what we’d do as Peyton Watson’s agent, and how the Warriors should handle Steph Curry’s extension with Draymond Green back in the fold. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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 Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nate and John talk about what being in a front office is like this time of year, start to pivot to which of these huge moves has shaken up the league the most–but then react LIVE to the stunning Jaylen Brown trade. Then they rank the other huge moves in order of which they think will affect the league the most going forward, and discuss some of the trends in free agency. 0:02 — Front-office chaos during free agency 8:03 — Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia live reaction 16:30 — Philadelphia’s side of the Jaylen Brown trade 22:57 — Boston’s return and market for Jaylen Brown 26:06 — Biggest offseason moves so far 27:38 — Kawhi trade and Toronto’s East outlook 34:38 — Boston’s direction after Jaylen Brown 35:25 — LaMelo trade and Minnesota’s reset 41:56 — Santi Aldama to Dallas 44:28 — Walker Kessler to the Lakers 53:32 — Lakers roster-building concerns 56:20 — Ja Morant to Portland 1:02:24 — Miles Bridges to Phoenix 1:03:55 — Rising center market 1:06:08 — Jonathan Kuminga, Denver, and remaining offseason questions Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nate and John react to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s move to Miami, breaking down whether the Heat overpaid, Milwaukee’s return and Boston’s pursuit. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Hollinger & Duncan open with brief Knicks-Spurs Finals picks, then spend the episode on veteran extension decisions around the league: who should be extended now, who should wait, and where player options or trade value complicate the decision. The biggest themes are whether Cleveland should give Donovan Mitchell a massive extension, how Brooklyn/Phoenix/Washington should handle expensive veterans, and how teams like the Knicks, Clippers, Pacers, and Wolves can manage apron pressure while keeping flexibility. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
John Hollinger and Nate Duncan discuss where the conference finals are going from here after two crazy Game 1s, break down the firing of Jason Kidd and the hiring of Jamahl Mosley (22:22), discuss the trade market for first-rounders with the lottery changes 31:39 and hit on which centers might be acquirable this offseason, and finally assess how the Detroit Pistons can get better to truly compete for a championship. 46:21 Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In the wake of a series of depressing playoff injuries, John and Nate take 30 minutes to brainstorm some potential rule changes they think would help. Then we look back on week 3 of the playoff crucible and discuss the coaching moves that did and didn’t work, some disappointing players, and who withstood the playoff crucible and who turned to ash. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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 Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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 Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan and Danny Leroux in a special crossover episode to discuss the top-10 players in the NBA. Is Jokic or Shai at the top of the league? Where does the ascendant Victor Wembanyama fit in? Then, we have to reconcile injuries vs performance in the rest of the top-10, and we also discuss our most controversial omissions and risers and fallers over the last year. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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? Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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? Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
John and Nate level a TOW Missile at the league’s tankers with some novel solutions and evaluation of whether the league’s proposed ideas will work, while discussing if the Jazz’s punishment was fair. Then a look back at the 2025 Trade Deadline is a year on. Do we think the Luka trade was still a bad deal for the Mavs? How is the De’Aaron Fox trade working out for the Spurs/Kings, and Bulls? We also hit on the Jimmy Butler, Brandon Ingram, De’Andre Hunter and Kyle Kuzma trades, take a look at the rescinded Mark Williams to the Lakers deal, and also Utah acquiring Phoenix’s 2031 unprotected 1st for three ostensibly worse picks. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan to break down the winners and losers of the deadline. Join Dunc’d On Prime ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
