Golden State Warriors rookie Brandin Podziemski discusses breaking into the starting lineup, his journey from college to the NBA draft, the science of his left-handedness, challenges of cracking a lefty team, and the challenges rookies face on a veteran team like the Warriors.

Amid a significant Knicks/Raptors trade and the long-awaited end of Detroit's historic losing streak, LeBron James turned 39 on Saturday. In this solo essay pod, Marc Stein examines how the league's oldest player and lone 39-year-old continues to give scant indication that he'll be leaving the game any time soon.  Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here!https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For their last show of the calendar year, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discuss Detroit's hard-to-fathom losing streak that has now reached 28 games and counting, Phoenix's recent struggles and some fresh trade rumblings .... and then share their standout memories as we dribble to the end of 2023.  Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here!https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr #douggottliebshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pistons just made unwanted history by losing a single-season record 27th game in a row. Marc Stein explains why Detroit’s losing streak actually goes back to mid-May. Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here!https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After Marc Stein spent the week at the G League Showcase in Orlando alongside dozens of league executives, Stein and Chris Haynes talk extensively about the state of the NBA trade market ... as well as the start of voting for All-Star starters and the league's five-game Christmas Day schedule.  Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here!https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr #oddcoupleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Los Angeles Lakers will hang a banner Monday night to commemorate winning the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament. Should they? Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discuss that as well as the latest with Draymond Green's indefinite suspension and GameBallGate in Milwaukee on the latest edition of #thisleague UNCUT.  Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here!https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr #oddcoupleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Orlando Magic awoke Tuesday with the second-best record in the East and the third-best defense in the NBA and Magic coach Jamahl Mosley joined Chris Haynes and Marc Stein for this special episode to talk about Orlando's surprising start, how Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have formed such an effective frontcourt partnership, managing success with a young team and how the addition of veteran Joe Ingles has changed their locker room.  Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here!https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did the Lakers celebrate their In-Season Tournament triumph? Chris Haynes had an exclusive viewpoint to share what he saw in Las Vegas and joins Marc Stein here for a detailed chat about LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the future of the IST after Year 1 as your two co-hosts prepare to meet up in Dallas this week.  Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here!https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cinderella Pacers will meet LeBron James and the Lakers in the first In-Season Tournament championship game. Chris Haynes, who's in Las Vegas for all the IST festivities, joins Marc Stein to talk about the championship matchup, set the Vegas scene and dive into the headlines generated by the teams (Milwaukee and New Orleans) that lost in the semifinals.  Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here!https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein talk all things In-Season Tournament now that we know the semifinal matchups (Pacers vs. Bucks and Pelicans vs. Lakers). The guys also discuss the future of the tournament and dig into some fresh reporting from Chris on the Kings' attempts to secure a new long-term deal with star guard De'Aaron Fox.  Follow, rate and review #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes & Marc Stein here!https://link.chtbl.com/thisleagueuncut #fsr #benmallershowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.