

The NBA Podcast
Morten Stig Jensen
Morten Stig Jensen walks through all of the latest happenings in the NBA, both on and off the court.
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Jul 6, 2019 • 1h 5min
EMERGENCY POD: Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the L.A. Clippers
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) give their immediate reaction to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George heading to the Los Angeles Clippers.Are the Clippers now the NBA title favorites in 2019-20? How will the Los Angeles Lakers bounce back after missing out on Leonard? Should the Oklahoma City Thunder consider trading Russell Westbrook after shipping George to L.A.? What's next for the Toronto Raptors after losing Leonard for nothing?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

Jul 2, 2019 • 1h 10min
Free agency reaction: The Knicks reload, Seth Curry gets paid (!) and more
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the big signings from Day 2 of 2019 NBA free agency.Who came out ahead in the four-team Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade? Are the Knicks actually doing something smart in free agency? How will Seth Curry fare in Dallas? Have NBA teams learned their lesson about overpaying traditional big men?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

Jul 1, 2019 • 57min
Free agency reaction: Jimmy Butler, Al Horford, D'Angelo Russell and more
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) react to the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade, Al Horford signing with the Philadelphia 76ers and D'Angelo Russell going to the Golden State Warriors.How will the Heat structure the Butler sign-and-trade to make it legal? Are the Sixers now better than they were last year after getting Horford and Josh Richardson? How does Russell fit with the Warriors? Are the Pelicans going to make the playoffs after acquiring Derrick Favors?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

Jul 1, 2019 • 1h 13min
Instant reaction to the start of 2019 NBA free agency
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) give their instant reaction to the first free-agent signings of the summer.Did Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks just win Executive of the Year after signing Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, DeAndre Jordan and Garrett Temple? Why did the Charlotte Hornets give Terry Rozier a three-year, $58 million deal? Which were the best- and worst-value contracts handed out in the first hour?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

Jun 28, 2019 • 1h 19min
Part 2 of our NBA free agency preview: Jimmy to HOU? Kemba to BOS?
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) catch up on the latest NBA free-agency rumors and predict where the top non-max free agents might land.How realistic is a Houston Rockets sign-and-trade for Jimmy Butler? Would the Boston Celtics be better off divvying up their cap space rather than going after Kemba Walker? Where might Al Horford, Nikola Vucevic, Julius Randle, DeMarcus Cousins and Brook Lopez land? What about JJ Redick, Bojan Bogdanovic, Nikola Mirotic and Danny Green?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

Jun 25, 2019 • 1h 13min
NBA awards reaction and Part 1 of our NBA free agency preview
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) react to the NBA awards show and discuss landing spots for the top free agents on the market.Was Masai Ujiri robbed in the Executive of the Year race? Who came out ahead in the Kent Bazemore-Evan Turner trade? Should the Brooklyn Nets go after Kyrie Irving with or without Kevin Durant attached? Will Tobias Harris and Jimmy Butler stay with the Philadelphia 76ers? Should Kawhi Leonard stay with the Toronto Raptors? Where will Kemba Walker end up?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

Jun 21, 2019 • 1h 18min
Winners and losers of the 2019 NBA draft
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) walk through the biggest winners and losers of the 2019 NBA draft.Did any team have a better night than the New Orleans Pelicans? How bright is the Memphis Grizzlies' future after landing Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke? Who else had a night to remember? And what in the world are the Phoenix Suns doing? Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

Jun 19, 2019 • 1h 2min
Mike Conley trade reaction, Rockets drama and Al Horford leaving Boston?
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the Mike Conley trade, the Houston Rockets' latest drama and Al Horford's free-agent options.Does adding Conley cement the Utah Jazz as legitimate Western Conference contenders? Did the Memphis Grizzlies get enough for him? Can the Rockets smooth things over between James Harden and Chris Paul? If Al Horford leaves the Celtics, where might he go this summer?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

Jun 18, 2019 • 1h 13min
2019 NBA draft preview with Sam Vecenie of The Athletic; Anthony Davis trade fallout
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) welcome Sam Vecenie (@sam_vecenie) of The Athletic to preview the 2019 NBA draft before discussing the fallout from the Anthony Davis trade.Where does Zion Williamson rank among top prospects in recent years? Should the Pelicans trade the No. 4 pick? Should the Grizzlies trade Mike Conley this week? Which mid-round prospects should teams be targeting? Did the Lakers really forget to negotiate the timing of the Davis trade?Check out the episode to hear Morten, Bryan and Sam discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod

Jun 15, 2019 • 43min
EMERGENCY POD: Anthony Davis traded to the Lakers
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) give their immediate reaction to Anthony Davis being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.Will getting Davis enable the Lakers to sign a third max star this summer? Did they give up too much for him? Will the Pelicans flip some of the assets they got from the Lakers? Who were the biggest winners and losers from the trade?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod


