Jake Fischer and Dan Devine give an update on the NBA In-Season Tournament before talking about the NBA things they’re most thankful for this holiday season and discussing players/teams/GMs as parts of a Thanksgiving feast.00:00 - Hello Friends!02:10 - NBA In-Season Tournament update07:40 - What NBA things we’re thankful for14:32 - A very NBA Thanksgiving feastOn this very silly episode of No Cap Room, Jake Fischer and Dan Devine talk about their holiday plans before recapping a fun night in the NBA In-Season Tournament last night. The guys recap who is in, who is out, and why the group names should be changed going forward.In the spirit of the season, the guys (along with Super Producer John Gennaro) talk about the things in the NBA that they’re most thankful for this season. Also, for some reason, Jake comes to the defense of Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole.Finally, the table is set and it’s time for a feast! The guys talk about which players, teams or front office members best fit into the categories of a Thanksgiving dinner. Tune in to find out why LeBron is the turkey, why the Pacers are the gravy, why Zion is the stuffing, why Jake loves a Thanksgiving sandwich, and why Luka & Embiid are the mac & cheese of the NBA.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Dan Devine is joined by Basketball Feelings author Katie Heindl, and the two of them go through some of their favorite emotional truths about the early part of this NBA season after discussing Jimmy Butler’s empathy and uniqueness.00:00 - Count me in!02:45 - Jimmy Butler12:45 - NBA emotional truths13:30 - Quit Snyder’s red glasses16:00 - Jeremy Sochan PG experiment22:25 - Kelly Oubre Jr. car accident28:25 - Good is more interesting than great42:20 - The Mavericks are likable?46:45 - The Closing Five58:00 - Weekly recommendationsOn this episode of Devine Intervention, Dan Devine is joined by Basketball Feelings author Katie Heindl, who kicks off the show by talking about the uniqueness of Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler. What makes Jimmy different is his vulnerability and his empathy, and Katie explains why both also make him a great teammate.Dan brought Katie on to talk about NBA emotional truths, no math needed, that they have noticed and appreciated in the early part of the season. Katie’s first emotional truth is that Quin Snyder’s red glasses make an intense man even more intense, and maybe that is why Trae Young is playing more off-ball.The Jeremy Sochan point guard experiment in San Antonio has reminded Dan of why he watches, and loves, the NBA. Watching in real-time as a player learns a new position in the NBA is thrilling, and also a fantastic display of courage by Sochan.Kelly Oubre Jr. was hit by a car a couple weeks ago, and the days after were used by some to question Oubre’s story. One of Katie’s emotional truths is that we, as fans of basketball, have reached a dark place where we stop seeing the human being and stop giving them the grace to get injured and tell the truth about it.Dan explains that his favorite kind of basketball to watch is a game between two flawed teams, and that he’s bored watching the Boston Celtics starting lineup be great. Katie agrees, saying she’s only interested in watching flawed teams and seeing how they go about trying to win in creative ways to hide their flaws.For the final NBA emotional truth, Katie is grappling with the Dallas Mavericks being likable despite years of being one of the league’s least likable teams. A big reason for that is the creative team within the team, that is putting out amusing videos and pictures with full buy-in from the players. How did they get Kyrie Irving to participate in the “Body By Luka” video anyway?Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Vincent Goodwill and Jason Goff talk about how this NBA season feels like a transition from older superstars (LeBron, Steph, Durant, etc.) to the young superstars (Anthony Edwards, Chet, SGA, Jokic, etc.).00:00 - Jason Goff joins the show!03:50 - The young NBA superstars have arrived09:00 - Nikola Jokic14:35 - Anthony Edwards22:25 - Oklahoma City Thunder32:25 - Houston Rockets37:14 - Los Angeles Lakers39:10 - Phoenix Suns41:40 - Golden State Warriors43:55 - Zach LaVine & the Chicago BullsOn this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill podcast, Vincent Goodwill is joined with Chicago’s own Jason Goff to talk through the NBA’s current youth movement that has changed the landscape of the league.The guys jump right in, talking about how long it has been since there were young teams in the NBA that were exciting to watch and had a legitimate chance of winning a championship.They start profiling teams with the #1 team in the Western Conference: The Minnesota Timberwolves, who have seen the arrival of Anthony Edwards. Vince says Any is the closest thing we’ve seen to Michael Jordan since Michael Jordan and Jason reluctantly agrees.The Oklahoma City Thunder, who tanked for two years, have two young superstars in Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Jason talks about how this team has a different mindset than some of the other teams that have tanked around the league, and both guys expect them to make noise in the playoffs this season.After telling a story about visiting an ice cream shop in the midwest, Vinnie and Jason struggle with how to talk about Houston Rockets head coach Ike Udoka, who is undoubtedly a good coach but carries a bit of baggage with him.On the other side of the coin, the guys debate which team of older superstars should be the most worried: The Lakers, Suns, Warriors or Clippers? The Lakers are relying a lot on LeBron, which never ends well. The Suns’ stars are already having a hard time staying healthy. And the Warriors can’t stop shooting themselves in the foot.Finally, Jason’s our Bulls expert and had a front-row seat to some iciness between Zach LaVine and the communications department of the Chicago Bulls. He explains why things are going to get uglier over the next few weeks until a trade partner is finally found, and also tells us why he thinks LaVine wants to go to Los Angeles.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Jake Fischer and Dan Devine get together for a really fun episode of No Cap Room that touches on the Clippers’ struggles, Draymond Green’s suspension, Zach LaVine trade ideas and a lot more.00:00 - Hello friends!02:00 - Clippers struggling12:10 - Draymond Green suspended 5 games22:15 - Zach LaVine trade ideas!23:45 - LaVine to the Heat?27:00 - LaVine to the 76ers?29:45 - LaVine to the Grizzlies?34:35 - LaVine to the Raptors?39:00 - Bulls-Raptors-Knicks 3-team trade?45:30 - LaVine to the Lakers?50:10 - Mikal Bridges56:40 - Alperen ŞengünOn this episode of No Cap Room, Jake Fischer and Dan Devine go through all of the news of the week and tell you some of their favorite players to watch on NBA League Pass right now.First, after news broke that the Los Angeles Clippers are in the process of signing Daniel Theis to be their backup big, the guys discuss the team’s struggles since trading for James Harden and wonder if Theis is really the key to fixing those new issues.Draymond Green’s suspension was announced, a day after he put Rudy Gobert in a headlock, and this leads Dan down a path of wondering if Draymond is looking for opportunities to punch down as he sees his skills diminishing towards the end of his career. Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls are looking at where the guard could be sent in a trade, so Super Producer John Gennaro fired up the trade machine to try and find a way to get LaVine to the Heat, 76ers, Grizzlies, Raptors and Lakers. Do Jake and Dan like any of his trade ideas? Tune in to find out!Before we close the show, Jake explains why everyone should be keeping an eye on Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets as a serious contender the next time a superstar requests a trade and both guys geek our over young Rockets center Alperen Şengün, who is starting to draw comparisons to a young Nikola Jokic.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Vincent Goodwill talks about the matchup between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren before discussing Draymond Green putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock.00:00 - Welcome to the Good Word!00:49 - Wembanyama vs. Chet Holmgren17:00 - Draymond puts Gobert in a headlockIn this solo episode of the Good Word with Goodwill podcast, Vincent Goodwill talks about what he saw while at the first matchup between star rookie centers Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren in Oklahoma City. Most enticing is the potential rivalry of these two very talented young players that also seem to genuinely dislike each other.Later, Vince talks about Draymond Green putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock in the first few minutes of the game between the Warriors and Timberwolves, and what type of suspension he could be facing from the NBA.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Michael Levin from the Rights to Ricky Sanchez podcast joins Dan Devine for an episode of Devine Intervention that goes all the way back to the “Process Era” Philadelphia 76ers up to this year’s team and hits on almost everything in between.00:00 - COUNT ME IN04:00 - Tyrese Maxey09:00 - Sixers’ past15:40 - Embiid & Harden23:40 - 2023-24 Philadelphia 76ers43:00 - How Dare You50:10 - Closing Five61:10 - Weekly RecommendationsThis week on Devine Intervention, Dan Devine is joined by Michael Levin from the Rights to Ricky Sanchez podcast to talk about the Philadelphia 76ers.They kick things off by talking about Tyrese Maxey, fresh off a 50-point game and thriving as the engine that drives the Sixers’ offense. Michael tells us how good Maxey has been on the court, and then explains why Maxey is the least Philadelphia-type of person to ever be loved by Philly sports fans.We can’t move forward without first looking back, so Dan and Michael take a journey back to all of the catastrophic twists and turns the 76ers have found themselves in over the last decade or so of basketball before discussing what it will feel like for a Sixers fan should the team win the NBA Championship.The last six months have been particularly chaotic, from the meltdown against the Boston Celtics in the playoffs to James Harden’s trade demand and public fighting with GM Daryl Morey, and Michael explains how and why he was ready to give up on this team before the season even began.Nick Nurse has the Sixers playing a faster, more modern style of basketball than what Doc Rivers was getting from them, and we’re seeing a more engaged Joel Embiid as a result of that. Now, the question is what do the Sixers do next? Do they use their trade assets to bring in a wing to pair with Embiid and Maxey, or do they wait and try and get someone in free agency?Finally, we end the show with some fun. Michael and Dan play a game of “How Dare You”, where each guy talks about one NBA thing that has them aggrieved. Then, Dan hits Michael with “The Closing Five”, five quick questions to help us learn a little bit more about the guys, before finishing with recommendations from both guys.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Vincent Goodwill is joined today by ESPN’s Monica McNutt to discuss the state of the New York Knicks, Tyrese Maxey’s rise in Philadelphia & the life of an NBA analyst.The status of Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is ever-evolving following his domestic assault charge. Vincent & Monica discuss how the league should handle his situation while operating within the law.James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers haven’t found their footing yet as the team is 0-4 since he joined. The show has faith that it will take more time for everyone to get used to sharing the court and to settle into their respective roles.The New York Knicks have won 3 straight games, so Monica provides some clarity on why that happened & how they can stay hot in a top-heavy Eastern Conference. The emergence of RJ Barrett and a subdued offseason may be what New York was looking for.After the departure of James Harden, the 76ers have looked strong following the lead of Tyrese Maxey. Vince and Monica discuss what makes him so special as a player, along with how Joel Embiid can thrive with Maxey running the show.To close out the podcast the hosts discuss life on the road covering the NBA and how to make it through the long season.1:00 - Miles Bridges participation status in Charlotte9:10 - James Harden’s start 0-4 with the Clippers15:56 - Can the Knicks stay hot?29:15 - The year of Tyrese Maxey in Philadelphia39:56 - What it’s like to cover the Knicks🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTubeCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Jake Fischer and Dan Devine talk about some of the biggest results and storylines coming out of a full slate of NBA basketball on Wednesday night.00:00 - HELLO FRIENDS!00:53 - Robert Williams’ knee injury04:30 - Jamal Murray hamstring injury07:40 - LeBron vs. Dillon Brooks11:20 - Wembanyama at MSG21:10 - New York Knicks25:15 - 76ers top Celtics38:20 - Panic time for the Kings and Lakers?49:40 - Hot JakesAfter a night full of excellent NBA action, Jake Fischer and Dan Devine got together for another episode of No Cap Room to talk about all of the news and notes coming out of it.First, Robert Williams’ injury is a bummer for the Trail Blazers and is probably being celebrated by the Boston Celtics front office that didn’t trust Williams to stay healthy. Jamal Murray’s hamstring injury will only keep him out for a few weeks, but that might be good enough for their young bench players to get a good look on the floor.Dillon Brooks, now on the Rockets, did not hesitate to call out LeBron James before their matchup with the Lakers. Jake argues that more players should talk like Dillon Brooks does, and Dan argues that Brooks is a good player that also makes the league more fun.Victor Wembanyama made his debut at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks, and he found it difficult to get his offense going. Jake was there and is still in awe of the young man’s ability to keep his composure under the bright lights of New York City.Speaking of the Knicks, they’re pretty good! Their defense is great and there are signs that their offense is not as bad as it appears. But will they find the superstar to build around any time soon?The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics, leading Jake to believe that the team might search for a solid starter in the trade market instead of cashing in all of their chips for another superstar. This team is actually good! Also good is the Boston Celtics, and the guys take some time to defend Jaylen Brown from the haters.Both the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers are off to slow starts, and dealing with injured star players, leading to the question of which team you’d rather be a part of right now. Jake weighs in, and Dan does his best to defend the other side.Finally, we get to the Hot Jakes of the week, including a Western Conference Finals that Jake is dying to see and some opinions on the coated idea of the NBA extending out the Draft to two days.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Vincent Goodwill goes through some of the teams and players that have surprised him the most through the first two weeks of the NBA regular season.00:00 - Early season surprises00:50 - Golden State Warriors10:00 - Dallas Mavericks19:40 - Dillon Brooks28:25 - Chicago BullsOn this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill podcast, Vincent Goodwill lists some of the teams and players that have surprised him the most through the first two weeks of the NBA regular season.We start off with the Golden State Warriors, who seem to have already found a good rhythm after adding Chris Paul to their team, and there’s plenty of reason to believe that they’re only going to get better as time goes on.Next up is Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Has the front office finally built a team around Luka that allows him to hit that MVP level we’ve been waiting for?Dillon Brooks looked like a different player on Team Canada and has continued his red hot shooting to start his career with the Houston Rockets. Vince wonders if maybe the Memphis Grizzlies shouldn’t have been so quick to give up on Brooks after last season.Finally, the Chicago Bulls are missing something. That something is probably Lonzo Ball, but with his future being a mystery, the Bulls are in a place where they might have to decide which direction they want to go in next. The start of the season has looked ugly for them.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Tom Haberstroh from Meadowlark Media joins Dan Devine to talk about his favorite NBA announcers, James Harden’s debut with the Clippers and a whole bunch of early season stats.00:00 - COUNT ME IN!02:30 - Eric Collins brings Tom joy12:25 - James Harden & the Clippers19:55 - The MUGGSY Scale22:15 - Shaedon Sharpe27:50 - Memphis Grizzlies32:35 - Bucks’ defense38:00 - Cam Thomas43:15 - Kelly Oubre48:50 - Luka Doncic53:25 - The Closing FiveOn this episode of Devine Intervention, Dan Devine is joined by Tom Haberstroh from Meadowlark Media to discuss a whole bunch of early season stats that may or may not be indicators of what is to come this NBA season.First, Dan asks Tom what brought him joy from the basketball world this week, leading to a conversation about Hornets’ broadcaster Eric Collins and the joy with which he calls basketball games.Then, Tom helps Dan to recap James Harden’s first game with the Los Angeles Clippers, a loss to the New York Knicks, and provides some pessimism around the idea that Harden will finally be happy instead of demanding a trade in a few months.For the bulk of this podcast, Dan unveils his new MUGGSY scale and asks Tom to rate some early season numbers in terms of importance going forward. Is Shaedon Sharpe really this good? Are the Grizzlies the worst team in basketball? Is Cam Thomas a radioactive can of peas? Can Luka Doncic win the MVP Award this season if he stops eating cheeseburgers? The guys weigh in on all of those questions and more.Finally, this week’s Closing Five leads to conversations about Disney soundtracks, Rock N’ Jock Basketball, Top Chef, hot peppers and Tom’s family’s journey to raise as much money for ALS research as possible.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts