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The Dunker Spot
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Nekias Duncan and former NBA video coordinator and assistant coach Steve Jones provide an in-depth, analytical look at the teams, players and stories shaping the NBA. With a rare X’s and O’s analysis that goes deeper than other surface-level hoops discussions. The Dunker Spot is your hardcourt home for smart, nuanced basketball conversation.
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Spurs-Thunder instant classic, ECF thoughts + WNBA check-ins
6d ago01:28:25Tap to summarizeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones gear up for the Conference Final! They discuss the all-time classic we witnessed in Game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, with Victor Wembanyama breaking our brains en route to a victory. From the loud performances, quieter adjustments, and biggest questions heading into Game 2 and beyond, the guys cover it all. From there, the guys put a bow on the Eastern Conference semifinals. They salute the season of the Detroit Pistons, praise the Cleveland Cavaliers for their dominant Game 7 victory, then spend a little more time previewing their upcoming matchup against the New York Knicks. Finally, the guys shift to the WNBA to bounce around! They discuss the 4-1 Las Vegas Aces and some of the structural differences (allocation of touches, pace of play) they've displayed so far. They also circle back to the Dallas Wings following a bounce-back win over the Washington Mystics, examine the interesting start (and rotation patterns) of the Mystics, and salute some early rookie standouts. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com 3:06 -- Spurs-Thunder 39:39 -- Cavs-Pistons wrap-up 46:45 -- Cavs-Knicks 54:54 -- Las Vegas Aces 1:07:50 -- Dallas Wings 1:12:32 -- Washington Mystics 1:21:06 -- Quick Indiana Fever thoughts 1:24:45 -- Rookie shoutouts Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube
Transcribe →NBA Playoff Round Two reactions + WNBA check-ins
1w ago01:34:12Tap to summarizeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting second round playoff action! The Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs have taken 3-2 series leads over the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves respectively. The guys discuss what happened in Game 5, what they'll be looking for in Game 6 and 7 (if needed), and give early thoughts on Spurs-Thunder and Cavs-Knicks just in case the Conference Finals start before Tuesday. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA to bounce around! They discuss the Dallas Wings' tough loss to the Minnesota Lynx, the ensuing postgame presser from Wings head coach Jose Fernandez, and the early returns (and growth areas) for the Wings' defense. They also check in on the Los Angeles Sparks, salute the currently-undefeated Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream, and share the games they're most excited about heading into the weekend. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com (1:53) Cavaliers-Pistons (16:40) Early Cavaliers-Knicks questions (21:08) Spurs-Timberwolves (31:42) Early Spurs-Thunder questions (36:28) Giannis trade candidates (53:33) Dallas Wings (1:08:27) Los Angeles Sparks (1:15:44) Chicago Sky (1:34) Atlanta Dream (1:28:47) Games of the week(end) Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube
Transcribe →Early favorites + dark horses for 2026 WNBA awards
2w ago00:53:56Tap to summarizeWe have a special bonus episode of The Dunker Spot! In honor of the WNBA season kicking off, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones give their early WNBA award candidates. The duo breaks down who their undisputed number one MVP candidates are. Will Aja Wilson continue her MVP run? They give their insight. Next, they give their early favorites for Defensive Player of the Year, and Nekias explains why guards and wings matter. Who are their dark horse selections? The answers may surprise you. Later, they share why Olivia Miles and Flau’jae Johnson have stepped up as their favorites for Rookie of the Year candidates, share their dark horse candidates for Sixth Player of the Year, and which players are taking All-Star leaps for their Most Improved Player candidates. Plus, will Becky Hammon be named Coach of the Year? All that and more! 1:55 MVP candidates 19:03 Defensive Player of the Year candidates 25:25 Rookie of the Year candidates 35:20 Sixth Player of the Year candidates 41:20 Most Improved Player candidates 46:46 Coach of the Year candidates Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube
Transcribe →NBA Playoff round two reactions + WNBA opening weekend takeaways
2w ago01:29:52Tap to summarizeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting second-round playoff action! They salute the Thunder and Knicks for their sweeps of the Lakers and Sixers, respectively, then dig into what comes next for LeBron's future and the Sixers as a whole. They also react to both Cavs-Pistons and Wolves-Spurs being tied at 2-2, and discuss the important battlegrounds heading into each best-of-three sprint. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA to react to the opening slate of regular-season hoops! They bounce around the league with their early observations, highlighting the schemes and player performances that caught their eye from the weekend. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com 1:11 Lakers-Thunder 16:14 Cavaliers-Pistons 29:34 Knicks-Sixers 40:14 Spurs-Timberwolves 46:36 WNBA opening weekend takeaways Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube
Transcribe →NBA Playoff round two reactions + WNBA retooling, rebuilding, expansion teams preview
2w ago01:33:41Tap to summarizeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting second-round playoff action! They react to the first two games of the Cavs-Pistons and Lakers-Thunder series, sharing their key takeaways and potential pivot points as those series shift to Cleveland and Los Angeles, respectively. Then, the guys react to the Game 2 victories of the Knicks (over the Sixers) and Spurs (over the Wolves) and discuss what we may see in Philadelphia and Minnesota, respectively. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA to finish off the preview of the upcoming season! After discussing their top contenders on Tuesday, they shift to the retooling, rebuilding, and expansion teams hitting the scene. They highlight the areas (and players) they're excited about, then discuss potential problem areas they'll monitor as the season goes on. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 1:27 Cavaliers-Pistons 20:01 Lakers-Thunder 30:56 Knicks-Sixers 39:48 Spurs-Timberwolves 50:04 Dallas Wings 59:36 Chicago Sky 01:05:13 Golden State Valkyries 01:12:03 Seattle Storm 01:17:51 Connecticut Sun 01:22:04 Washington Mystics 01:26: 13 Toronto Tempo + Portland Fire Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube
Transcribe →NBA Playoff round two reactions, Lakers-Thunder & Cavs-Pistons preview + WNBA contender check
3w ago01:35:45Tap to summarizeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones begin dissecting second-round playoff action! They react to the Game 1 victories of the Knicks and Timberwolves, then discuss potential tweaks we may see from the Sixers and Spurs. They also preview the other second-round series -- Lakers-Thunder and Cavs-Pistons -- by digging into the matchups, lineups, and schematic battles that could decide each winner. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA to begin previewing the upcoming season! They start with their top contenders heading into the season, first highlighting the areas (and players) they're excited about, then discussing potential problem areas they'll monitor as the season goes on. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 0:00 Welcome 1:35 Knicks-Sixers 15:33 Spurs-Timberwolves 34:35 Lakers-Thunder 49:02 Cavaliers-Pistons 01:01:18 Las Vegas Aces 01:08:58 New York Liberty 01:15:41 Atlanta Dream 01:20:55 Indiana Fever 01:24:51 Phoenix Mercury 01:28:54 Minnesota Lynx & Los Angeles Sparks Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube
Transcribe →NBA Playoff round one reactions, Spurs-Wolves preview + WNBA preseason debuts
3w ago01:28:02Tap to summarizeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting first-round playoff action! They salute the Timberwolves and Knicks for winning their series, examine what's next for the Nuggets and Hawks, then share what they'll be looking for as the first round comes to a close this weekend. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA to talk through more preseason action! Azzi Fudd makes her preseason debut as she, Paige Bueckers and the new-look Dallas Wings take on the Caitlin Clark-led Indiana Fever. The guys discuss how the Wings looked to attack, the usage of Bueckers and Fudd within the high-paced offense, and some early returns on the Wings' defense. Clark's comfort inside the arc -- as a driver and mid-range scorer -- popped in this one for the Fever. How scary can they be when Aliyah Boston re-enters the equation? Angel Reese also made her preseason debut with the Atlanta Dream, returning to her old stomping grounds to take on the Chicago Sky. The context around Reese is different, as was her usage. The guys discuss the positives of those shifts on both ends of the floor, and how Reese can become even more impactful as she gains more reps within the new system. We finally got a look at the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire. Nekias and Steve talk through the early returns of their foundations -- spacing, defensive activity, and overall empowerment. There's a lot to like and build on! If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 01:15 Nuggets-Timberwolves 18:44 Spurs-Timberwolves preview 33:00 Knicks-Hawks 44:15 Sixers-Celtics (with potential-Knicks thoughts) 49:00 Lakers-Rockets 53:04 Cavaliers-Raptors 54:49 Pistons-Magic 59:09 Azzi Fudd's Wings debut 01:08:29 Angel Reese's Dream debut 01:18:25 Other WNBA preseason takeaways Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube
Transcribe →NBA Playoff Round One reactions, who's cooked + WNBA preseason reactions
4w ago01:31:25Tap to summarizeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting first-round playoff action! They share their biggest takeaways from this weekend's action, then talk through which of the trailing teams (Pistons, Nuggets, Rockets, Sixers, Blazers) may be cooked. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA to talk through the early returns of preseason action! Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever wowed with their tempo, while the early returns of the Liberty's spacing tweaks were encouraging. We got the debuts of Ariel Atkins (Sparks), Rickea Jackson (Sky), Chennedy Carter (Aces) and others. The rookies also made strong impressions! From lottery picks like Olivia Miles (Lynx), Lauren Betts (Mystics), and Gabriela Jaquez (Sky), to other first rounders like Flau'jae Johnson (Storm), Raven Johnson (Fever) and Cotie McMahon (Mystics); even later picks like Ta'Niya Latson (Sparks) and Rori Harmson (Mystics) had an impactful run. Nekias and Steve talked through what they liked, what they'll be monitoring, and what they're excited about in the upcoming slate of games. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 01:21 Knicks - Hawks 9:58 Cavs - Raptors 19:34 Pistons - Magic 29:55 Are they cooked: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves 38:21 Are they cooked: Lakers vs. Rockets 44:06 Are they cooked: Celtics vs. 76ers 47:59 Are they cooked: Spurs vs. Blazers 49:39 Are they cooked: OKC vs. Suns 54:00 WNBA Preseason Takeaways Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube
Transcribe →NBA playoff round one reactions + WNBA preseason preview
Apr 2401:34:05Tap to summarizeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting first-round playoff action! They share their biggest takeaways from the Game 2s & 3s we've gotten, then go back to the Panic Meter for the teams that suffered tough (injury) losses. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA to talk through the upcoming slate of preseason action. We'll get fresh looks at 10 of the W's 15 teams this weekend -- Fever, Liberty, Sparks, Sky, Mercury, Lynx, Mystics, Storm, Valkyries, and the Aces. Nekias and Steve share what they're excited about -- and what they'll be monitoring -- concerning each of those teams. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 2:12 -- Nuggets-Timberwolves 15:48 -- Knicks-Hawks 32:25-- Cavs-Raptors 38:38 --Panic meter: Lakers-Rockets 47:46 -- Panic meter: Spurs-Blazers 53:22 -- Panic meter: Celtics-Sixers 58:58 -- Panic meter: Pistons-Magic 01:05:11-- Panic meter: Thunder-Suns 01:09:33-- WNBA Preseason Preview Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube
Transcribe →NBA playoff weekend reactions, playoff panic meter + fascinating WNBA training camp storylines
Apr 2101:37:20Tap to summarizeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones react to the opening weekend of playoff action. They share their biggest takeaways from each series, and introduce a Panic Meter for the teams that suffered tough losses. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA and talk through some of the interesting storylines percolating with training camp officially underway -- and preseason action right around the corner. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 01:10 Nuggets-Timberwolves 16:33 Knicks-Hawks 29:39 Lakers-Rockets 35:28 Panic meter: Pistons 46:34 Panic meter: Raptors 56:43 Panic meter: Suns 01:02:23 Panic meter: Sixers 01:07:11 Panic meter: Blazers 01:10:30 WNBA updates Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube
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