Dunc'd On Basketball Nba Podcast

Late on April Fool’s Day, Nate and Danny pick the biggest floppers in the NBA, finally giving these beautiful thespians their due. They go through the candidates and pick a top 3, and also credit those who flop the least. Then the daily coronavirus roundup, as Nate goes through the latest on equipment shortages in the US, the particulars of the US small business loan programs, the evolving studies on asymptomatic carriers, continuing reports of unreliable Chinese statistics, and other world news including a Danish ray of hope. Then (106:30) Jill B. Berkeley, an insurance lawyer with 40 years of experience (and Nate’s mom), discusses the potential for business owners to obtain insurance coverage for losses due to the coronavirus. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at

Nate and Danny pick their top 5 players who have made and lost money for themselves with their play this year. Then at 42:05 Ben Taylor as we run through what we think will be needed to get us out of this COVID19 crisis and reopen the economy. Included, how the “arsenal of democracy” can be adapted to this 21st-century crisis, determining and communicating the criteria for reopening, grappling with the economic issues that are sure to arise, and more. We also get to the usual domestic and news roundup. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

Nate and Danny look at Jason Glushon (Jrue Holiday, Al Horford) and Bouna Ndiaye (Rudy Gobert, Nic Batum) and see how they’ve done for their clients. Then a solo effort by Nate to discuss the key COVID news of the day. A look at reports of possible reinfection in China and another examining the seasonality of the virus. Nate examines the risk of hospitalization and negative outcomes by age. Then the latest news around the US: Which states still haven’t enacted physical distancing, the potential spread among prisons, possible good news from New York, and a possible advance in ease of testing. Finally the latest from around the world, including Spain, Africa, Russia, France, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, China, and Italy. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNB

We discuss the key questions about James Wiseman, including his offensive and defensive upside, and whether he's worth a top-5 pick considering the state of the center position in 2020. Then Ben Taylor (41:00) joins to discuss the key news of the day on COVID19. Why is the US similar to a rebuilding NBA team right now? Then, two longer segments discuss the misleading headlines suggesting that an Oxford study showed that 50% of Britons might already have coronavirus, and then some of the issues regarding masks being available to the public. We finish with a US and worldwide news roundup. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

We did a ton of research to begin a project rating NBA agents based on the quality of contracts they get for their players. The series begins with Rich Paul, Klutch Sports and their 24 clients. Then Ben Taylor joins (46:18) to discuss the key news of the day on COVID19. The latest from hard-hit US metro areas, and a look at a new study that models when we might be able to re-open the country in a best-case scenario. Then a worldwide news roundup, followed by a discussion of the problem of asymptomatic carriers and the latest on whether taking ibuprofen exacerbates COVID19. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

Danny and Nate run through the candidates for Team USA in the Olympics and try to make the best team possible, with some controversial omissions. Then Ben Taylor joins for what will be a new daily segment discussing the latest developments in the fight against COVID19. We hit on the stimulus bill, the pros and cons of potentially removing social distancing restrictions in the near future, the latest developments in New York, worldwide measures against the virus, why nobody was able to see this coming and prepare, and more. We’d appreciate your feedback on this new segment and how to improve as we go along. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

We look back at the 2015 NBA draft that showed such promise early on, and see which players continued their progression and which did not. We each put out our boards, and then discuss which players rose and fell the most and which players we still have questions about. Then a short segment where we answered questions about the pod from Twitch viewers. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

A healthy debate on the top-10 players in the NBA. Where do Harden, Kawhi, Embiid, PG, Giannis, LeBron, Steph, Luka, Lillard, and the rest of the NBA’s superstars rank this year? You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

After realizing that there are 33 outstanding first-round draft obligations over the next 7 drafts, Danny demanded we do this show projecting which of these will end up the most valuable. How to the war chests of the Pelicans and Thunder rate when you really go through it? And which do we see as the single most valuable pick out there? You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

Steph Curry has been the top-ranked PG in the NBA, does he retain his crown? We also get into a huge argument about where Russell Westbrook should rank, and tackle other controversial players like Kyrie Irving, Trae Young, Dennis Schroder, Eric Bledsoe, and the rest of the league’s floor generals. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

Before each season, we predict the season, including win totals for each team, championship contenders, the bottom tier of teams, and all the individual award winners. How’d we do? You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

The complicated center position is next up. We struggle with what’s truly valuable and what is replaceable at the center position in 2020. At the top, where do Karl-Anthony Towns, Nikola Jokic, and Joel Embiid rank? How about centers on the rise like Kristaps Porzingis, Bam Adebayo, and Domantas Sabonis? And where does one draw the line on what constitutes a solid starting center? We go well into the 40s ranking these centers. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux)

Larry Coon, the foremost CBA expert in the public sphere, joins to discuss the CBA implications of the NBA’s season postponement. What CBA provisions govern this calamity, and how can the players’ association and the NBA negotiate a compromise to get the league back on its feet when the time comes. What unforeseen issues could arise that the league and players will have to navigate? Larry also discusses the implications for our Sports Business Classroom. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

We go back and look at our preseason over/under predictions for the Western Conference and where we went wrong, including the teams we differed on. We also discuss what went wrong in leading to our worst-ever records on Over/Unders. Then we review our performance on our best bets, pick our lucky win, bad beat, and more. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux)

We go back and look at our preseason over/under predictions for the Eastern Conference and where we went wrong, including the 3 teams that we differed on. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

Nate and Danny discuss what we love about basketball, from why we got into covering the sport, what we love most about playing and analyzing the game, and pick our favorite ever games, teams, players, in-game situations, best personal basketball moment, and favorite basketball memory ever. Then in a short addendum, it’s back to reality and Nate shares some ideas the Dunc’d On community could implement to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus however we can. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

The NBA season is postponed indefinitely with news that Jazz center Rudy Gobert has tested positive for COVID-2019. We discuss what led to this decision, what happens from here with the NBA, and how the NBA is now a cautionary tale for the social distancing we need to do as a nation. As for our future, the current plan is to continue the normal episode schedule 5 days/week as long as people keep listening. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

We rank all the power forwards in the NBA into tiers. We know where Giannis and AD will end up, what about Tobias Harris, Danilo Gallinari, Michael Porter, Jr., Jaren Jackson, Jr., Kevin Love, Zion Williamson, and many more? You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

The latest on the #COVID2019 outbreak’s effect on the NBA, more key injury news, and a recap of Toronto’s big win in Utah and a fun, if bumbling, double OT thriller between Charlotte and Atlanta You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com.

We catch up on the last 2 weeks for the 15 teams in the Western Conference via mailbag, in alphabetical order from Dallas to Utah. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player. And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).