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Tom Haberstroh & Dan Devine react to LeBron James’ sensational performances in the Lakers wins against the Rockets in their first two games of the NBA Playoffs. Is there any hope for KD & Houston? Or will vintage LeBron prove unstoppable?

The duo also breaks down the most exciting postseason series as the Sixers get even with the Celtics and the Timberwolves take down the Nuggets. Can the Spurs survive the Blazers with Victor Wembanyama in concussion protocol? Plus, did the Atlanta Hawks discover the secret to taking down the New York Knicks?

Lebron: 1:11

Wemby: 20:10

76ers: 28:59

Jokic - Rudy: 34:59

Knicks - Hawks: 41:56

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We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones react to the opening weekend of playoff action. They share their biggest takeaways from each series, and introduce a Panic Meter for the teams that suffered tough losses.

From there, the guys shift to the WNBA and talk through some of the interesting storylines percolating with training camp officially underway -- and preseason action right around the corner.

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01:10 Nuggets-Timberwolves

16:33 Knicks-Hawks

29:39 Lakers-Rockets

35:28 Panic meter: Pistons

46:34 Panic meter: Raptors

56:43 Panic meter: Suns

01:02:23 Panic meter: Sixers

01:07:11 Panic meter: Blazers

01:10:30 WNBA updates

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Kevin O’Connor is joined by Jason Timpf, Kelly Iko and Noa Dalzell to recap the NBA Playoffs’ action-packed opening weekend.

Are the Detroit Pistons alright after a feisty Orlando Magic squad took the 1-0 lead in the series? Can LeBron James lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a first-round win against the Houston Rockets? Can Victor Wembanyama prove himself in these historically tough playoffs? All Playoff questions are answered on today’s jam-packed show.

(1:08) Pistons-Magic Game 1

(16:35) Cavs-Raptors Game 1

(26:08) Hawks-Knicks Game 1

(34:04) Nuggets-Timberwolves Game 1

(48:07) Lakers-Rockets Game 1

(57:37) Thunder-Suns Game 1

(1:01:38) Spurs-Blazers Game 1

(1:21:39) Curry & Kerr’s future with Warriors

(1:32:19) What should Hornets do with LaMelo?

(1:41:13) Bulls searching for new GM

(1:43:41) Will KD return for Lakers-Rockets Game 2?

(1:46:57) Celtics-76ers Game 1

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We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones preview the other playoff series we know about: Spurs-Blazers in the West, Celtics-Sixers in the East. They discuss their biggest schematic, matchup, and lineup questions ahead of each series.

From there, the guys look ahead to the potential 1-8 matchups in each conference, sharing their biggest point of intrigue for every possible combination: Pistons-Hornets, Pistons-Magic, Thunder-Warriors, and Thunder-Suns.

Finally, the guys shift to the WNBA and react to the latest (notable) free agency moves from the past couple of days, then share their winners and losers of the offseason.

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1:10 -- Spurs-Blazers

20:38 -- Celtics-Sixers

36:45 -- Hornets/Magic vs Pistons

45:18 -- Suns/Warriors vs Thunder

51:51 -- Aces sign Chennedy Carter

58:40 -- Liberty re-sign Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (plus Satou Sabally terms)

01:06:37 -- Tempo sign Temi Fagbenle

01:10:28 -- Evaluating the Dallas Wings' direction

01:17:33 -- Free agency winners & losers

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Kevin O’Connor & Tom Haberstroh react to the biggest moments of the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament from the Warriors' vintage performance vs. the Clippers and the Hornets eliminating the Heat in OT, to the Magic faltering against the 76ers. 

The pair also makes their NBA Finals predictions and shares their ballots for NBA Awards. Do KOC & Tom favor Victor Wembanyama or SGA for MVP? And is the Rookie of the Year race between Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel really as close as it seems?

Later, databallr joins the show to talk NBA Draft and share his dream fits for top prospects like Cam Boozer, Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa. He also makes the case for players like Darius Acuff, Allen Graves and Ebuka Okorie.

 

(0:52) Warriors beat Clippers in Play-In

(9:20) Fallout from Clippers loss

(15:52) Suns vs. Warriors Play-In preview

(19:29) Blazers vs. Spurs series preview

(25:38) Hornets beat Heat, now face Magic

(44:40) NBA Finals predictions

(45:32) KOC & Tom's NBA Awards ballots

(1:07:08) Wemby vs. SGA for MVP

(1:21:32) Cooper vs. Kon for ROTY

(1:38:25) Dream fits for top prospects

(2:02:27) "Sell me on" prospects with databallr

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