Jake Fischer and Dan Devine react to everything they’ve seen in the first two nights of the 2023-24 NBA season, including Victor Wembanyama’s first real action and a possible minutes restriction for LeBron James.00:00 - HELLO FRIENDS!01:45 - James Harden vs. the 76ers09:40 - Wembanyama’s 1st game22:10 - Jokic is unstoppable26:45 - LeBron’s minutes restriction31:45 - The new-look Celtics38:30 - Jake’s MagicIn this episode of No Cap Room, Jake Fischer and Dan Devine react to everything they’ve seen in the first two nights of the 2023-24 NBA season, but not before diving into the story about the Philadelphia 76ers refusing to let James Harden join the team on their road trip to Milwaukee.After that, Jake & Dan give the people what they want: More Victor Wembanyama talk! They talk about the good, and the bad, from Wemby’s debut against the Dallas Mavericks and explain why everything that was “bad” is easily fixable for the 19-year old and Gregg Popovich.Nikola Jokic picked up right where he left off, as the best basketball player on the planet, and dominated Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers. Can anyone stop him on his way to a third MVP award?LeBron James only played 29 minutes against the Denver Nuggets, and it sounds like head coach Darvin Ham is attempting to keep LeBron on a minutes restriction this year. Is it because of his age? Is it to try and get more out of the minutes when he’s on the court? And what the heck are the Lakers going to do when LeBron is on the bench?The Boston Celtics, against the New York Knicks, looked as advertised. They are more talented than they’ve been in recent years, which is saying a lot, but they’re also not very deep. Can this group stay healthy playing big minutes all season long?Finally, after one game, Jake has fallen in love with this year’s Orlando Magic roster. And, more specifically, Cole Anthony. He explains why he already loves this team and how their future can go in almost any direction depending on how they want to construct the team.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heading into Wednesday night’s full slate of NBA games, Vincent Goodwill lists 5 players that he believes will have their reputations irreparably harmed if they don’t have a good season.00:00 - Welcome to the Good Word!02:05 - What was your 1st NBA jersey?05:40 - Joel Embiid12:30 - Luka Doncic16:35 - Trae Young19:10 - Kawhi Leonard23:10 - Ja MorantOn this solo episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill lists 5 NBA players that he believes are facing a crucial juncture in their careers and need a good season to save or build their reputation around the league. But not before he and producer John talk about the first NBA jerseys they owned as kids.Joel Embiid, the target of rumors that would send him to the New York Knicks for a package of players and first-round draft picks, finally won his MVP but he’s still waiting on substantial playoff success. The world will be watching, and putting a negative label on him, if he can’t find a way to get deeper in the postseason his year.Luka Doncic is already starting to feel the wear and tear of so much usage, can he learn how to be an effective player without the ball in his hands? The same question applies to Trae Young, who has a new head coach and might need to be used differently than how it has been so far in his career.Kawhi Leonard is one of the 75 greatest NBA players of all time, but can he be the superstar that the Clippers launch the Intuit Dome with? He’ll first have to prove that his body is able to stay healthy through a full NBA season and postseason.Finally, Ja Morant will start this season suspended by the league for 25 games. As long as that’s it and he’s the same electrifying player he’s been once he gets back, he’ll have nothing at all to worry about. However, up until now, Ja has shown enough signs of self destruction to be worried.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the very first episode of Devine Intervention, Dan Devine is joined by Jason Concepcion (Binge Mode, NBA Desktop, Six Trophies, etc.) to talk about their feelings around the New York Knicks.00:00 - Count me in!05:20 - New York Knicks talk25:25 - Fill in the blank36:15 - Who is the best big man ever?39:50 - Weekly recommendationsWelcome to Devine Intervention, a self-help basketball podcast. On the very first episode, Dan Devine is joined by Jason Concepcion so that they can discuss their feelings around the team that they love: The New York Knicks.Both Dan and Jason are hopeful about where the Knicks are and where they are heading, but that doesn’t remove the fear that the team could slip right back into old habits and the whole thing could crumble from beneath their feet.Also, what is going to make this Year 5 different from previous stops where Tom Thibodeau’s Bulls and Timberwolves fell apart and left him on the outside looking in? And didn’t he almost get fired last season? Jason offers up a compelling argument and a bit of hope that things will be different in New York.After talking about the Knicks, we move on to a fun round of “Fill in the blank” to help preview the NBA regular season (starting tonight!), debate who the best big man of all time is and offer up some recommendations for listeners that might help get their thoughts in a better place.We enjoy making the show and we can only hope that you enjoy listening to it.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vincent Goodwill is joined by Bomani Jones for a conversation that travels all the way around the NBA, from Victor Wembanyama to James Harden to the Milwaukee Bucks and more, before Dan Devine shows up to talk through Level 1 of our NBA Levels project.00:00 - Welcome to the show, Bomani Jones!04:25 - Victor Wembanyama19:25 - James Harden31:55 - Terry Stotts leaves MIL35:55 - Youth vs. Veterans43:55 - 5 Questions48:10 - NBA Levels - Level 1On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill is joined by Bomani Jones to talk about relaunching The Right Time with Bomani Jones and all things NBA heading into an exciting regular season.Vincent and Bomani spend a good chunk of time talking about Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, who is already doing things in the preseason that feel impossible and might be the best thing to happen to the NBA because many will be tuning into his regular season games.James Harden has been taking personal days away from the Philadelphia 76ers and seems stuck without a way out to the Los Angeles Clippers, who have shown only tepid interest and may not have a spot for him in the starting lineup anyway.Former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts resigned from the Milwaukee Bucks because he did not want to be answering to rookie head coach Adrian Griffin, leading Vince to wonder if associate head coaches are a good thing to have and leaving Bomani to wonder what Terry was expecting in the job to begin with.After talking about if this is the year that youth finally overtakes the veterans for dominance in the NBA, Bomani leaves and is replaced by Dan Devine, who goes through the six guys in Level 1 of our NBA Levels project. These are the guys capable of being the best player on a championship team this year…so why is Luka Doncic on this list?Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After doing their 10 most interesting players in the Eastern Conference last week, Jake Fischer and Dan Devine are back to give you their 10 most interesting players in the Western Conference this week. Later, Dan Devine interviews Shea Serrano and makes a big announcement.00:00 - Hello friends!02:25 - The 10 most interesting players in the West03:15 - D’Angelo Russell08:20 - Zion Williamson13:00 - Peyton Watson17:15 - Chris Paul22:00 - Keegan Murray26:10 - Karl Anthony-Towns33:00 - Jalen Green36:15 - Bradley Beal38:45 - Chet Holmgren42:45 - Ja Morant47:00 - Shea Serrano joins the show!69:00 - Introducing: Devine InterventionOn this episode of No Cap Room, Jake Fischer and Dan Devine run through their 10 most interesting players in the Western Conference heading into the 2023-24 NBA season.Will Chris Paul fit in with the Golden State Warriors? Will Zion Williamson find a way to stay healthy? Will Peyton Watson live up to the hype? Will Chet Holmgren be the thing that finally vaults the Thunder into the playoffs? There are a lot of questions surrounding these guys, and that’s what makes them interesting!Later, Shea Serrano from the Six Trophies podcast joins the show and talks with Dan Devine about what it’s like to be a San Antonio Spurs fan after the team landed Victor Wembanyama in the NBA Draft, as well as which all-time NBA player he wished he could transport into the modern day NBA.Finally, Dan has a big announcement to make about his new podcast, Devine Intervention. He does his best to explain the premise of the show and Jake promises to listen.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vincent Goodwill is first joined by one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, George “The Iceman” Gervin, to talk about his upcoming biography before being joined by Jake Fischer to discuss the players in Level 2 of our NBA Levels project.00:00 - Introduction01:30 - The Iceman, George Gervin23:20 - NBA Levels: Level 224:30 - Joel Embiid27:40 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander30:20 - LeBron James32:40 - Jimmy Butler36:30 - Kawhi LeonardWith one week left until the start of the NBA season, Vincent Goodwill is joined by two guests on this episode of The Good Word. First up is George “The Iceman” Gervin, one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, who has a biography coming out and spends time talking with Vince about the ABA’s influence on the modern NBA and his desire to see retired NBA players become mentors for the current crop of young players. They also talked about why he made the decision not to join the Showtime Lakers and why he doesn’t regret that decision at all.Next, Yahoo’s own Jake Fischer joins the show to run through the players that landed in Level 2 (“Robin Cosplaying as Batman”) in our NBA Levels project. Find out why Joel Embiid and LeBron James are not ranked higher, and why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may not be done climbing up the levels of NBA players.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of No Cap Room, Jake Fischer and Dan Devine give you their thoughts from the Thunder/Spurs preseason game that saw rookies Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama take each other on before revealing their lists of the 10 most interesting players in the Eastern Conference heading into the season.The guys kick off the show with Dan telling the story of his camping trip, the same one he previewed in last week’s episode, because it explains why he wasn’t able to watch the exciting preseason game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs live.While it was just a preseason game, there was a lot to take away from the first matchup between this year’s #1 overall draft pick (Victor Wembanyama) and last year’s #2 overall draft pick (Chet Holmgren). While both players are still very raw, Jake and Dan agree that they are a sign of the NBA’s evolution and a preview of the NBA’s future.Both Jake and Dan were tasked with picking their 5 most interesting players in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2023-24 NBA season, leaving us with a list of 10 players (and one head coach) to talk about as a way to preview the upcoming regular season, which is just two weeks away.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vincent Goodwill sits down with Dan Titus for a quick preview of the fantasy basketball landscape before fantasy managers head into their drafts. Then, Dan Devine joins the show to discuss Level 3 in Yahoo Sports’ “NBA Levels” project.00:00 - Introduction01:25 - Old faces, new places15:05 - Fantasy sleepers18:20 - The Skinny Bowl20:15 - Rookies to target24:15 - NBA Levels - Level 3On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill welcomes our fantasy basketball guru (Dan Titus) onto the show to answer some questions during draft season for fantasy basketball managers.How much does it change a player’s value to be switching teams and environments? We dig into what fantasy expectations there are this season for Chris Paul, Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal.Does Dan have any fantasy sleepers he is willing to share with us? Thankfully, yes! Including one player heading into free agency next offseason and another one that just got paid a bunch of money to avoid free agency.Vince and Dan discuss “The Skinny Bowl”, which is our name for much heralded matchup between Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, and Dan tells us which guy he prefers in fantasy (along with a handful of other rookies that he is willing to take a shot on this season).Finally, we get to “Level 3” in our NBA Levels project. The Yahoo Sports staff voted their top 40 NBA players into 4 distinct tiers, with Level 3 being the supporting character. These are All-NBA caliber players that are not good enough to win a championship as a team’s best player, but the type of player that is on almost every championship squad. Find out who made the lists of Vince Goodwill and Dan Devine, and what factored into their voting process.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jake Fischer and Dan Devine go through all of the NBA news of the day, including Joel Embiid joining Team USA and James Harden reporting to 76ers training camp, before playing a game and digging through preseason odds.00:00 - Camping banter04:10 - James Harden reports to 76ers camp08:05 - Joel Embiid joins Team USA for 2024 Olympics16:00 - Spurs sign Devin Vassell to 5 yr/$146M extension23:40 - Over/under game49:25 - Fun with NBA preseason oddsOn this episode of No Cap Room, we quickly find out that Dan Devine has never been camping, a streak that will end in just a matter of days.Speaking of reporting to camp, James Harden has traveled to Colorado to report to Philadelphia 76ers camp. Is there a chance for reconciliation between the disgruntled star and the team’s from office?Joel Embiid spent the last few months deciding between joining the olympic basketball team for USA or France for the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. This morning, he announced that he will be joining Team USA, filling a major weakness that the team had trouble with at the FIBA World Cup this offseason.The San Antonio Spurs signed young wing Devin Vassal to a contract extension worth up to $146 million over 5 years. Before to gawk at the price tag, let Jake and Dan tell you why it was a great move for the Spurs with a good chance of becoming a value contract soon.The NBA preseason kicked off today in Abu Dhabi, so the guys decided to come up with some fake over/under and pick their sides as a way to preview the upcoming season. They also dug through the preseason MVP odds, as well as the preseason championship odds, and wondered if there was another 2022-23 Denver Nuggets team or another player like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that could surprise the league this year.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vincent Goodwill breaks down the trade that sent Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics over the weekend, discusses the end of superstar free agency and the myth of player empowerment, and is then joined by Jake Fischer to discuss level 4 of our NBA Levels project.00:00 - Jrue Holiday traded to the Celtics05:30 - The end of superstar free agency / The myth of player empowerment32:00 - NBA Levels - Level 4Vincent Goodwill opens up this episode of Good Word with Goodwill from his hotel room in Milwaukee, where he is reacting to Sunday’s trade that sent Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Boston Celtics. The Celtics are seemingly going all-in on this upcoming season, and the Blazers GM is seemingly being very petty in sending his best players to the rivals of the Miami Heat, and Vince loves to see both of those things happening.Damian Lillard’s trade from Portland to the Milwaukee Bucks seems like an inflection point in both superstar free agency and player empowerment, of lack there of. Vince goes through the history of superstar free agency, pointing to how LeBron James and Kevin Durant have handled it in the past, and then explains why it can never happen like that again under the current CBA. Is it good for the game? Is it bad for the game? That’s probably for fans to decide on their own.Finally, Jake Fischer joins Vince to go through level 4 of Yahoo Sports’ NBA Levels project. This level is for specialists that could be the final piece added to a championship contender, and it is certainly filled with players that almost every NBA team would love to add to their roster.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports PodcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.