The NBA Podcast

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) rank the top 20 players in the NBA bubble ahead of the 2019-20 season restart.Who's the top dog in the Orlando bubble? How high does Luka Doncic rank? Where does Pascal Siakam belong in the league's hierarchy? Should we buy into Jayson Tatum as a bona fide superstar? Do Russell Westbrook, Khris Middleton and Kyle Lowry deserve to be in the top 20?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) power rank all 22 teams participating in the 2019-20 NBA season restart.Do any non-playoff teams crack the top 15? Where do the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets land? What about the new-look Philadelphia 76ers? Are the Boston Celtics above the Toronto Raptors? Which team enters the bubble as the presumptive title favorite?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) make their picks for the 2019-20 All-NBA teams.Who should be the first-team All-NBA center? Is there room for Damian Lillard on the first team? Do Pascal Siakam, Khris Middleton and Jimmy Butler deserve All-NBA nods? Should voters overlook team success when considering Bradley Beal, Trae Young and/or Devin Booker? Where does Ben Simmons fit in? Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) give their final picks for every major 2019-20 NBA award.Is Giannis Antetokounmpo the clear-cut MVP, or does LeBron James have a case? Is Giannis the Defensive Player of the Year as well? Can anyone challenge Ja Morant for Rookie of the Year? Who should win the wide-open Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player and Coach of the Year races?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the latest COVID-19 news from the NBA bubble, Rajon Rondo's broken thumb and some lineup changes for the Philadelphia 76ers.If Russell Westbrook can't join the Houston Rockets in Orlando, what does that mean for their chances of advancing in the playoffs? Will Rajon Rondo's broken thumb affect the Los Angeles Lakers' title odds? Could Victor Oladipo make the Indiana Pacers a dark-horse title threat? How will Ben Simmons' move to the 4 affect the Sixers?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the depleted Brooklyn Nets, Joel Embiid's concerns about the NBA restart and players complaining about the accommodations at Walt Disney World.How much will Jamal Crawford and Michael Beasley help the Nets? Was Kendrick Perkins right to mock Embiid's concerns about the bubble? Are players risking PR backlash for criticizing their accommodations at Disney World? What will next season look like?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss which teams might be dark-horse title contenders when the 2019-20 season resumes in Orlando.Are the Denver Nuggets a legitimate threat to emerge from the West? Could the Houston Rockets' small-ball experiment work? Do the Toronto Raptors have a genuine chance to defend their title? Are the Boston Celtics the biggest threat to the Milwaukee Bucks in the East?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the latest news pertaining to the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season and the possibility of a second "bubble" environment in Chicago.Should the NBA be entertaining a second bubble for the eight teams that weren't invited to Orlando? Does the risk outweigh the reward? What's a better alternative? Will the spike in coronavirus cases in Florida cause the NBA to rethink the resumption of the 2019-20 season? Is the league prepared for the worst-case scenario?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss winners and losers of the seeding-game schedule and notable players who won't join their teams for the rest of the 2019-20 season.Are the New Orleans Pelicans a lock to force a play-in tournament? Can the Boston Celtics jump the Toronto Raptors for the No. 2 seed in the East? Are we headed for a Miami Heat-Philadelphia 76ers first-round series? How much will the Los Angeles Lakers miss Avery Bradley?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) re-draft the lottery of the 2013 NBA draft.Which player would we take over Giannis Antetokounmpo in any draft class since 2000? Who goes at No. 3, Victor Oladipo or CJ McCollum? Which undrafted free agents sneak into the re-draft lottery? How far do Otto Porter Jr., Cody Zeller and Nerlens Noel fall?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod