Podcast Episodes

Changing the Game to Reduce Injuries; The Playoff Crucible Week 3

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…

11 hours ago

The 2026 Crucible Week 2, Lottery Reform

Hollinger and Duncan react to Minnesota’s stunning series win over Denver, the Knicks’ historic Game 6 destruction of Atlanta, the proposed lottery r…

1 week ago

The Playoff Crucible Outlook 2026

John and Nate look ahead to the playoffs, picking all 4 rounds and the eventual champions.  Plus, they pick their:

Most interesting series

Least inte…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Star Movement Draft; Milwaukee Drama; Reaves’ Market

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 20…

1 month ago

Ranking the Futures of the Lottery Teams + Thursday Daily Duncs (4/2/26)

John & Nate look at teams that have already been eliminated from the playoffs and discuss their futures.  How good will Utah, Indiana, Dallas, Brookl…

1 month ago

Top-10 Players in the NBA 2025-26

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 t…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coach Rankings 2025-26

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…

2 months ago

First Annual Playoff and Tankoff Wins Draft

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.  …

2 months, 1 week ago

2025 Deadline Retrospective; Knocking the Tread off the Tankers

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, …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Flashback: Solving Tanking

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 liste…

2 months, 3 weeks ago