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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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On today’s Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine cover the two terrific Tuesday games that kicked off the NBA playoffs, the Charlotte Hornets vs the Miami Heat & the Portland Trail Blazers vs the Phoenix Suns.

Do Deni Avdija and the Trail Blazers stand a chance against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs?

What will happen to LaMelo Ball following the dirty play made on Bam Adebayo? Those questions and more, answered on the show!

01:54 How will Deni Avdija matchup vs Victor Wembanyama?

24:15 How long has it been since Deni and Victor started against each other?

28:33 The Blazers struggle on jumpers

32:39 Will turn overs effect this series?

43:25 Thriller in Charlotte between the Hornets and Heat

49:35 Should Lamelo Ball be punished for tripping Bam Adebayo

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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 playoff series we know about: Nuggets-Timberwolves and Lakers-Rockets in the West, Cavaliers-Raptors and Knicks-Hawks in the East. They discuss their biggest schematic, matchup, and lineup questions ahead of each series.

From there, the guys shift to the WNBA and react to a wild week(end) of movement. They start with the WNBA draft and discuss the biggest selections, with thoughts on the top-five and more. They continue their WNBA discussion by analyzing some of the biggest free agency swings of the cycle so far.

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1:40 -- Nuggets-Wolves

19:22 -- Lakers-Rockets

34:54 -- Cavs-Raptors

51:04 -- Knicks-Hawks

01:04:30 -- WNBA draft discussion

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Kevin O’Connor is joined by The Athletic’s Es Baraheni to discuss the biggest questions going into this year’s NBA playoffs. Who’s the league’s most dangerous play-in team? Can LeBron James & the Lakers make it past the first round without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves?

Plus, Moussa Diabate joins the show to talk about his growth and give his thoughts on the Charlotte Hornets’ special run going into the play-in tournament.

(1:30) Wolves vs. Nuggets RD 1

(15:06) Rockets vs. Lakers RD 1

(19:55) West Play-In preview

(25:30) Raptors vs. Cavs RD 1

(29:31) Hawks vs. Knicks RD 1

(32:01) East Play-In preview

(42:06) NBA Playoff superlatives

(1:01:47) Moussa Diabate joins the show

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

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones look at the top-six in the Eastern Conference (Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Cavaliers, Raptors, Hawks) and share their biggest questions for each team as we inch closer to the playoffs.

From there, the guys shift to the WNBA and react to the Los Angeles Sparks making major moves -- first closing in on a trade centered around sending Rickea Jackson to the Chicago Sky for Ariel Atkins, then bringing back franchise legend Nneka Ogwumike. They discuss the fits for each move, and how those moves impact their plans moving forward.

They continue their WNBA discussion by analyzing the Diamond Miller-to-Connecticut trade, saluting Aces wing Jackie Young -- officially the WNBA's first $1 million player -- exploring the rumor mill, and catching up on other news.

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1:45 Detroit Pistons

16:30 Boston Celtics

26:15 New York Knicks

36:15 Cleveland Cavaliers

43:01 Toronto Raptors

49:28 Atlanta Hawks

55:14 WNBA news

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