The NBA Podcast

XJ and Geoff of The Hot Hand Theory join the podcast to talk All-NBA First Timers!Listen in as we each drop our 5 players that we’re picking to earn All-NBA Team honors for the first time in their career.It’s a passionate, analytical and competitive episode with some truly “nerd-pilled” NBA analysts telling you who’s about to have the best season of their career!Who do you think is ready for a breakout season? How will you fare at our All-NBA related trivia? How aren’t you following The Drop Step and Hot Hand Theory already! Make sure to check us out following the links down below!Like, Rate and Share if you enjoyed the episode.Check out The Hot Hand Theory here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vezYZwD8FYL8SyUchQ6RP?si=a5f6cd8af6004986Check out Geoff on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FrankBarrett119Check out XJ on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/xavierjdesignsCheck out The Drop Step on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheDropStepNBACheck out The Hot Hand Theory on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HotHandTheoryOdds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-schedule-release-opening-night-games-of-2024-25-season

Jack Quantrill (TheDropStepNBA) continues the August takeover of the NBA Podcast with Canadian Basketball expert Esfandiar Baraheni (JustEsBaraheni) joining to talk future Olympic teams!Listen in as Jack and Es predict the 12 man rosters for team USA and team Canada while discussing the current Olympic Basketball tournament too.Will Jayson Tatum forget to answer the phone for a 2028 call up? Just how good does Zach Edey need to be for Canada to jump to the next level and what can the O.G. Dream Team tell us about the future of Olympic Basketball state side?All that and more in an action packed episode 711 of The NBA Podcast!Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPodFollow Jack on Twitter: https://x.com/TheDropStep_NBAEs on Twitter here: @JustEsBaraheniOdds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/klay-thompson-to-mavericks-how-have-the-betting-odds-shifted

There are still 10 franchises who've yet to hold the Larry O'Brien aloft in NBA history. Listen in as Jack Quantrill (@TheDropStep_NBA) and Dan Favale (@danfavale) go through each team yet to win an NBA championship and rank them by how likely we think they are to break that duck. Can Mat Ishbia and Steve Balmer drive their respective franchises to glory whilst bankrupting themselves in the process? Which one of Paolo Banchero, Ja Morant, Ant Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton is ready to put their name in the history books? Can pick rich teams like the Nets, Jazz and Hornets speed up the rebuild and launch themselves into championship contention? All that and more on episode 710 of The NBA Podcast!Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPodFollow Jack on Twitter: https://x.com/TheDropStep_NBA​​Follow Dan on Twitter: https://x.com/danfavaleOdds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/klay-thompson-to-mavericks-how-have-the-betting-odds-shifted

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) is joined by Dan Favale (@danfavale) and Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) of the Hardwood Knocks podcast (@HardwoodKnocks) along with Bleacher Report editors Jay Dunbar (@JayDunOnTheRun) and Joey Akeley (@Jakeley_BR).This time, they're re-drafting the 2019 through 2023 NBA draft classes.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=awardshttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-rookie-of-the-year-odds-alexandre-sarr-an-early-favorite

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) is joined by Dan Favale (@danfavale) and Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes) of the Hardwood Knocks podcast (@HardwoodKnocks) along with Bleacher Report editors Jay Dunbar (@JayDunOnTheRun) and Joey Akeley (@Jakeley_BR).Their mission? Build superteams that could take down the Boston Celtics in 2024-25.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=nba-finalshttps://www.fanduel.com/research/paul-george-to-76ers-how-have-the-betting-odds-shifted

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the team-building lessons they learned about the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement this offseason.3:30: How the middle class got crushed20:17: Are second apron concerns overblown?33:02: Teams picking a direction39:53: Fewer full max contracts?54:30: Other CBA workaroundsFollow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nbahttps://www.fanduel.com/research/klay-thompson-to-mavericks-how-have-the-betting-odds-shifted

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss what Jalen Brunson's new $156 million extension means for the New York Knicks and the possible leaguewide ramifications.3:00: The future of this podcast11:52: What Brunson's extension means for the Knicks25:45: Where does this leave Julius Randle?42:08: Will other stars follow in Brunson's footsteps?59:30: How the new CBA changed the team-building meta Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=nba-finalshttps://www.fanduel.com/research/2024-25-nba-championship-odds-can-the-celtics-go-back-to-back 15% off New Era: https://zen.ai/HuILWCA7B160eTOuheU17A

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) and special guest Dan Favale (@danfavale) of the Hardwood Knocks podcast (@HardwoodKnocks) put all 30 teams into tiers after the bulk of free agency.1:50: The title favorites21:28: The biggest threats to the contenders42:12: Solid playoff teams59:44: The play-in teams1:22:45: The rebuilding teams Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=nba-finalshttps://www.fanduel.com/research/paul-george-to-76ers-how-have-the-betting-odds-shifted

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the biggest moves from the first few days of 2024 NBA free agency.1:15: Paul George and Andre Drummond to the Sixers14:59: Isaiah Harteinstein to the Thunder24:24: Derrick Jones Jr., Nic Batum and Kris Dunn to the Clippers 32:11: Klay Thompson and Naji Marshall to the Mavericks39:57: De'Anthony Melton, Kyle Anderon and Buddy Hield to the Warriors50:29: Chris Paul to the Spurs1:03:31: KCP to the Magic1:16:55: The Nuggets and the second apronFollow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nbahttps://www.fanduel.com/research/paul-george-to-76ers-how-have-the-betting-odds-shifted 15% off New Era: https://zen.ai/HuILWCA7B160eTOuheU17A

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the biggest winners and losers from the 2024 NBA draft and preview the big dominoes yet to fall in free agency. Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nbahttps://www.fanduel.com/research/2024-nba-draft-results-zaccharie-risacher-goes-first-overall 15% off New Era: https://zen.ai/HuILWCA7B160eTOuheU17A