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.

If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.

If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot Playoff watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot

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)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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/

If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.

If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot Playoff watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot

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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.

If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.

If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot Playoff watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot

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?

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.