The NBA Podcast

The San Antonio Spurs made numerous chances over the 2024 NBA offseason. They added veteran leadership in Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes, and drafted Stephon Castle to be a part of their long-term future.Ty Jäger joins the show to break it all down. Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/best-nba-finals-bets-for-the-2024-25-season

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves made a blockbuster trade, just weeks before training camp, with Karl-Anthony Towns, Julius Randle, and Donte DiVincenzo all getting new addresses.Keith Smith joins the show to break down the deal.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-schedule-release-key-dates-for-2024-25-season

The NBA season is soon upon us, and that means it's time for The NBA Podcast's annual NBA League Pass Rankings!Dan Favale and Grant Hughes from the Hardwood Knocks podcast joins the show to dig into the first 15 teams of the rankings. 0:00 - INTRO 2:07 - No. 15 6:22 - FAN CULTURE TANGENT 23:35 - No. 14 28:24 - No. 13 34:42 - No. 12 39:18 - No. 11 43:16 - No. 10 50:56 - No. 9 56:27 - No. 8 1:05:29 - No. 7 1:11:16 - No. 6 1:15:39 - No. 5 1:38:48 - No. 4 1:45:55 - No. 3 1:52:58 - No. 2 2:02:40 - No. 1Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-schedule-release-key-dates-for-2024-25-season

The NBA season is soon upon us, and that means it's time for The NBA Podcast's annual NBA League Pass Rankings!Dan Favale and Grant Hughes from the Hardwood Knocks podcast joins the show to dig into the first 15 teams of the rankings. Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-schedule-release-key-dates-for-2024-25-season

Mort has Stephen Noh, senior NBA writer at The Sporting News, on the show to predict the 2024-2025 NBA awards.Listen in, as the duo discuss some candidates to win MVP, DPOY, ROY, MIP, 6MOY, COY, Executive of the Year, and of course Clutch Player of the Year.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-schedule-release-key-dates-for-2024-25-season

Jack is back in the hosting chair once again this week and Ahmed Jama of The Draft Council joined him to talk about one of the most highly anticipated draft classes of the decade.Listen in for the lowdown on the 2025 draft. Just what tier of prospect is Cooper Flagg? Can anyone challenge him in the race to go number 1 next summer? Which college teams should you be watching this year? Jack and Ahmed got through a ton on a fun introductory episode to what should be a fascinating draft cycle.Check out Ahmed on Twitter here: https://x.com/slipthescreenCheck out The Drop Step here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y7i6Tgsp1vQYELsZzZ2NiCheck out The Draft Council here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y8SVNMhO97mRwLQYS09O1Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-schedule-release-key-dates-for-2024-25-season

Jack Quantrill visits the pod, and he's brought five names of players who could - for one reason or another - get traded either before, or during, the upcoming NBA season.Listen in, as Mort & Jack discuss some potentially changing power dynamics within the league.Check out Jack at The Drop Step on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheDropStepNBAOdds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-schedule-release-key-dates-for-2024-25-season

Mort invited Lauren Gunn to join the show, and the two discuss their NBA storylines to follow for the 2024-2025 season.Listen in, as Mort & Lauren discuss Dereck Lively, Zach LaVine, the Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, and much, much more.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/ncaab

Mort's invited Keith Smith along to discuss how Eastern Conference teams did during the offseason, while also looking ahead to the upcoming season.Listen in, as Mort & Keith discuss the weird Atlanta Hawks, the strong minimum contracts made by the Milwaukee Bucks, and why both of them are skeptical of the Josh Giddey fit in Chicago.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/ncaab

Mort's back after announcing the Olympics, and he's invited Ryan Blackburn along to discuss how Western Conference teams did during the offseason, while also looking ahead to the upcoming season.Listen in, as Mort & Ryan discuss the exciting Sacramento Kings, the not-so-exciting Los Angeles Clippers, and whatever the heck the Portland Trail Blazers are doing.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/ncaab