The Dunker Spot

We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Ben Pfeifer (EssentiallySports, Swish Theory) to talk all things NBA Draft! Ben shares his scouting philosophy and how it's evolved, then digs deep into this year's class.

From there, the guys shift to the W to take stock of the league after a fun weekend of hoops. They discuss Angel Reese's growing comfort in Atlanta, the Washington Mystics’ impressive road wins over the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, and even bring back the Panic Meter to check in on the Liberty, Golden State Valkyries, and Indiana Fever.

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01:08 Is the Giannis Sweepstakes impacting any draft work/projections?

5:53 Evolution of the scouting process

16:50 AJ Dybantsa vs Darryn Peterson vs Cam Boozer

29:45 rarity + draft range of Aday Mara

33:21 What are people missing with Caleb Wilson?

38:45 Examining the guard group

54:27 Examining the frontcourt (wings, forwards, passing bigs)

01:07:31 Angel Reese thriving in Atlanta

01:16:53 The Mystics' big weekend

01:24:05 Panic Meter (Valkyries, Liberty, Fever)

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

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones put a bow on the 2025-26 season. They're joined by the great Zach Lowe to talk about the things that brought them joy this season. The trio discusses their favorite games, player performances, stretches of team play, breakout seasons, league trends and more.

From there, the guys shift to the W to take stock of the league after Commissioner's Cup group play. Nekias and Steve share their league tiers -- the contenders, near-contenders, hopefuls and rebuilding groups -- before reacting to the first returns for All-Star voting.

Finally, the guys are joined by Las Vegas Aces star Chelsea Gray -- the Point Gawd! -- for a wide-ranging interview including the Aces' offense, her relationship with Becky Hammon, the growth of A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young, controlling the team's music, Love Island and much more.

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3:45 -- What brought us joy with Zach Lowe

51:22 -- WNBA Tier rankings

01:23:55-- WNBA All-Star first returns

01:32:38 -- Chelsea Gray interview

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We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones put a bow on the NBA Finals!

The New York Knicks, for the first time in 53 years, have won an NBA championship. The guys salute their journey, then give props to the San Antonio Spurs for their impressive year-one run.

From there, the guys shift to the W as the Commissioner's Cup group play is nearing its end. They discuss the Las Vegas Aces' big win over the Minnesota Lynx to put them in the driver's seat out West, then salute the still-streaking New York Liberty for clinching a spot in the title game.

Finally, they close with a mini-check in on the Los Angeles Sparks. Kelsey Plum is playing at an MVP level, and the defense is quietly making some strides. They've won their last three games; it might be time to keep a closer eye on them.

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1:35 Saluting the Knicks' journey

28:52 Saluting the Spurs' journey

39:09 A Mitch Johnson-related rant

52:26 Aces-Lynx

01:04:33 Liberty keep rolling

01:15:20 Here come the Sparks

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We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones turn their attention to the NBA Finals!

Now that we've had time to decompress from a WILD Game 4, what actually matters about that game? The guys talk through some of their day-after takeaways, then look ahead to the potential series-ending Game 5.

From there, the guys shift to the WNBA and give themselves a headache! All-Star voting is officially live (through June 27), which means it's time to discuss which four guards and six frontcourt players are worthy of STARTING the game. 

A warning: Nekias *opens* with a position-based rant.

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01:07 -- Spurs-Knicks

33:45 —  Who will be Finals MVP as of now?

46:16 -- WNBA All-Star voting rant

56:59 -- Guard discussion

01:08:17 -- Frontcourt discussion

01:22:25 -- Closing questions (Fever guards, Aces guards, Veronica Burton and more)

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On this action-packed edition of The Dunker Spot, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones break down a historic night at MSG as the Knicks come back from 29 points down to take a commanding 3-1 lead against the Spurs.

 

0:25 Knicks' historic comeback vs. Spurs

7:46 Key takeaways from Game 4

 

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