Episodes

  • Time To Get A Move On
    Jul 2 2025

    First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. react to the opening stretch of free agency, and circle back on some draft week trades. Then, the guys discuss potential DeWanna Bonner landing spots, recap the Fever's Commissioner's Cup championship win over the Minnesota Lynx, break down the NaLyssa Smith-to-Vegas trade, and catch up on the latest All-Star news.

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    As mentioned in the episode, Nekias and Steve gave instant reactions to Day 1 free agency moves -- featuring former NBA veteran Quentin Richardson and NBA insider Jake Fischer -- during Bleacher Report's free agency live stream, starting here: https://www.youtube.com/live/hyLdEd4t-lU?si=3hxuTUke-CtRWa2k&t=17962

    TIME STAMPS

    2:30 -- Denver Nuggets

    16:10 -- Milwaukee Bucks + Damian Lillard

    33:30 -- Atlanta Hawks

    45:35 -- Houston Rockets

    57:15 -- Los Angeles Clippers

    1:04:30 -- New York Knicks

    1:11:35 -- Cleveland Cavaliers

    1:19:15 -- Detroit Pistons

    1:27:35 -- Sacramento Kings

    1:33:40 -- Dallas Mavericks

    1:38:05 -- Memphis Grizzlies (pre-Jaren timeline update)

    1:42:35 -- Charlotte Hornets

    1:47:40 -- Brooklyn Nets

    1:51:00 -- Pelicans trade (CJ McCollum/Jordan Poole swap, move-up for Derik Queen)

    1:57:00 -- Hornets/Suns trade (Mark Williams to PHX)

    2:01:35 -- Other moves (Lakers, Thunder, Raptors and more)

    2:06:00 -- DeWanna Bonner waived + potential landing spots

    2:09:00 -- Fever win Commissioner's Cup

    2:18:50 -- Aces trade for NaLyssa Smith

    2:27:10 -- All-Star chatter (starters revealed, predicting All-Star reserves)

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    2 hrs and 43 mins
  • Thunder In Paradise (2025)
    Jun 24 2025

    First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. put a bow on the 2024-25 NBA season and react to the Kevin Durant (PHX/HOU) and Jrue Holiday (BOS/POR) trades. Then, the guys discuss the Jonquel Jones injury and its impact on the Liberty, react to the first All-Star voting returns, and bounce around the league with observations.

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    TIME STAMPS

    0:29 -- Pacers-Thunder/general season thoughts

    35:00 -- Rockets trade for Kevin Durant

    53:00 -- Jrue Holiday/Anfernee Simons trade

    1:04:25 -- Other NBA news (Ime Udoka, Daniel Gafford, player/team option decisions)

    1:08:25 -- Jonquel Jones injury + standings cluster

    1:22:30 -- First All-Star returns

    1:31:05 -- Early All-Rookie team thoughts

    1:40:15 -- Salute to the bigs (Nneka Ogwumike, Shakira Austin, A'ja Wilson)

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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • I'm A (Sports) Business, Man
    Jun 17 2025

    Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Seth Partnow -- former Director of Basketball Research for the Milwaukee Bucks, and author of "The Midrange Theory" -- to discuss the Thunder's Game 5 win and 3-2 series lead over the Pacers, the Desmond Bane trade, and give some background on Sports Business Classroom.

    Then, Steve and Nekias give their early thoughts on this year's WNBA All-Star starters -- and who else should be in the mix.

    Learn more about Sports Business Classroom: https://www.sportsbusinessclassroom.com/

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    TIME STAMPS

    0:00 -- Pacers-Thunder

    56:50 -- Magic trade for Desmond Bane

    1:17:20 -- Sports Business Classroom discussion

    1:31:04 -- WNBA news (Player of the Week, transaction news)

    1:31:43 -- Early All-Star thoughts

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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • NBA Finals Through Three + WNBA Takeaways
    Jun 12 2025

    Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down and discuss the Finals through three games -- how the Pacers established their 2-1 lead and the important battlegrounds yet to be fully won by either side -- then catch up on the news and rumor mill.

    Next, they check in on Commissioner's Cup play in the WNBA, bounce around with observations, and close with a discussion about the struggling Las Vegas Aces.

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    TIME STAMPS

    0:36 -- Pacers-Thunder

    1:04:56 -- NBA News (Knicks & Cavs coaching searches, Kevin Durant update, injury news)

    1:18:10 -- WNBA news (Allie Quigley, signings/waivings ahead of Eurobasket, injury news)

    1:21:07 -- Commissioner's Cup update (Valkyries, Storm, Mercury)

    1:29:12 -- Aliyah Boston praise

    1:33:47 -- New York Liberty

    1:40:29 -- What's wrong with the Las Vegas Aces?

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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • NBA Finals Preview + WNBA Takeaways
    Jun 3 2025

    Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. break down and discuss this year's Finals matchup between the Thunder and Pacers, then bounce around the WNBA with observations from the weekend.

    WNBA Power Rankings referenced on the show: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25201381-wnba-power-rankings-aja-wilsons-aces-angel-reeses-sky-rise

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    TIME STAMPS

    1:45 -- Pacers-Thunder

    1:05:10 -- NBA News (Jazz, Suns, Kevin Durant update, Orlando Magic)

    1:12:50 -- WNBA news (Player of the Week, Fever & Mercury signings/waivings)

    1:18:20 -- Liberty & Lynx continue to dominate

    1:23:30 -- Atlanta Dream

    1:26:15 -- Phoenix Mercury

    1:27:25 -- Las Vegas Aces

    1:31:50 -- Seattle Storm

    1:35:10 -- Washington Mystics

    1:38:45 -- Indiana Fever

    1:41:25 -- Chicago Sky

    1:44:00 — Golden State Valkyries

    1:46:15 -- Quick thoughts on the Sparks, Wings, and Sun

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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • Days of Thunder (2025) + WNBA Takeaways
    May 29 2025

    Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. salute the Finals-bound Thunder and the Timberwolves for their run, discuss the Eastern Conference Finals, then bounce around the WNBA with observations from the week.

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    TIME STAMPS

    0:40 -- Wolves-Thunder

    34:15 -- Pacers-Knicks

    56:25 -- NBA award thoughts (All-NBA)

    1:00:25 -- WNBA news (Player of the Week, Cleveland expansion team, Candace Parker)

    1:03:55 -- Lynx & Liberty off to hot starts

    1:13:40 -- Phoenix Mercury intrigue

    1:23:00 -- Seattle Storm

    1:30:10 -- Atlanta Dream

    1:35:40 -- Indiana Fever

    1:40:40 -- Las Vegas Aces

    1:49:00 — Golden State Valkyries

    1:53:10 -- Washington Mystics

    1:57:10 -- Los Angeles Sparks

    1:59:25 -- Quick thoughts on the Wings, Sun, and Sky

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    2 hrs and 11 mins
  • I Eat Hoops For Breakfast
    May 22 2025

    Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. discuss Game 1 of the Eastern (NYK-IND) and Western (MIN-OKC) Conference Finals, then give their early takeaways from the 2025 WNBA season.

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    TIME STAMPS

    0:50 -- Pacers-Knicks

    46:24 -- Wolves-Thunder

    1:18:11 -- NBA award thoughts (MVP, All-Rookie)

    1:26:49 -- WNBA section, starting with news (Liberty, Rickea Jackson)

    1:29:39 -- Aces/Liberty thoughts

    1:43:05 -- Minnesota Lynx

    1:46:23 -- Phoenix Mercury

    1:50:14 -- Atlanta Dream

    1:52:50 -- Washington Mystics

    1:57:03 -- Los Angeles Sparks

    1:59:21 -- Nekias bounces around (Sky/Fever notes, Paige Bueckers, Sun, Storm and more)

    2:08:21 — NBA All-Defense reaction

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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • 2025 WNBA Season Preview
    May 16 2025

    Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. preview the 2025 WNBA season: what they’re excited about, what they have questions about, and potential lineups they want to see from each team.

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    TIME STAMPS

    0:45 -- WNBA news

    2:20 -- New York Liberty

    9:35 -- Minnesota Lynx

    19:30 -- Connecticut Sun

    26:10 — Las Vegas Aces

    34:45 — Seattle Storm

    43:15 — Indiana Fever

    51:50 — Phoenix Mercury

    59:00 — Atlanta Dream

    01:05:53 — Washington Mystics

    1:13:20 — Chicago Sky

    1:20:25 — Dallas Wings

    1:25:40 — Los Angeles Sparks

    1:32:15 — Golden State Valkyries

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    1 hr and 38 mins