The Dunker Spot

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Nekias Duncan and former NBA video coordinator and assistant coach Steve Jones provide an in-depth, analytical look at the teams, players and stories shaping the NBA. With a rare X’s and O’s analysis that goes deeper than other surface-level hoops discussions. The Dunker Spot is your hardcourt home for smart, nuanced basketball conversation.

  1. 15 HR AGO

    NBA Playoff round two reactions, Lakers-Thunder & Cavs-Pistons preview + WNBA contender check

    We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones begin dissecting second-round playoff action! They react to the Game 1 victories of the Knicks and Timberwolves, then discuss potential tweaks we may see from the Sixers and Spurs.  They also preview the other second-round series -- Lakers-Thunder and Cavs-Pistons -- by digging into the matchups, lineups, and schematic battles that could decide each winner. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA to begin previewing the upcoming season! They start with their top contenders heading into the season, first highlighting the areas (and players) they're excited about, then discussing potential problem areas they'll monitor as the season goes on. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 0:00 Welcome 1:35 Knicks-Sixers 15:33 Spurs-Timberwolves 34:35 Lakers-Thunder 49:02 Cavaliers-Pistons 01:01:18 Las Vegas Aces 01:08:58 New York Liberty 01:15:41 Atlanta Dream 01:20:55 Indiana Fever 01:24:51 Phoenix Mercury 01:28:54 Minnesota Lynx & Los Angeles Sparks   Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

    1hr 36min

  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    NBA Playoff round one reactions, Spurs-Wolves preview + WNBA preseason debuts

    We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting first-round playoff action! They salute the Timberwolves and Knicks for winning their series, examine what's next for the Nuggets and Hawks, then share what they'll be looking for as the first round comes to a close this weekend. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA to talk through more preseason action! Azzi Fudd makes her preseason debut as she, Paige Bueckers and the new-look Dallas Wings take on the Caitlin Clark-led Indiana Fever. The guys discuss how the Wings looked to attack, the usage of Bueckers and Fudd within the high-paced offense, and some early returns on the Wings' defense. Clark's comfort inside the arc -- as a driver and mid-range scorer -- popped in this one for the Fever. How scary can they be when Aliyah Boston re-enters the equation? Angel Reese also made her preseason debut with the Atlanta Dream, returning to her old stomping grounds to take on the Chicago Sky. The context around Reese is different, as was her usage. The guys discuss the positives of those shifts on both ends of the floor, and how Reese can become even more impactful as she gains more reps within the new system. We finally got a look at the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire. Nekias and Steve talk through the early returns of their foundations -- spacing, defensive activity, and overall empowerment. There's a lot to like and build on! If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 01:15 Nuggets-Timberwolves 18:44 Spurs-Timberwolves preview 33:00 Knicks-Hawks 44:15 Sixers-Celtics (with potential-Knicks thoughts) 49:00 Lakers-Rockets 53:04 Cavaliers-Raptors 54:49 Pistons-Magic 59:09 Azzi Fudd's Wings debut 01:08:29 Angel Reese's Dream debut 01:18:25 Other WNBA preseason takeaways Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

    1hr 28min

  3. 28 APR

    NBA Playoff Round One reactions, who's cooked + WNBA preseason reactions

    We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting first-round playoff action! They share their biggest takeaways from this weekend's action, then talk through which of the trailing teams (Pistons, Nuggets, Rockets, Sixers, Blazers) may be cooked. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA to talk through the early returns of preseason action! Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever wowed with their tempo, while the early returns of the Liberty's spacing tweaks were encouraging. We got the debuts of Ariel Atkins (Sparks), Rickea Jackson (Sky), Chennedy Carter (Aces) and others. The rookies also made strong impressions! From lottery picks like Olivia Miles (Lynx), Lauren Betts (Mystics), and Gabriela Jaquez (Sky), to other first rounders like Flau'jae Johnson (Storm), Raven Johnson (Fever) and Cotie McMahon (Mystics); even later picks like Ta'Niya Latson (Sparks) and Rori Harmson (Mystics) had an impactful run. Nekias and Steve talked through what they liked, what they'll be monitoring, and what they're excited about in the upcoming slate of games. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 01:21 Knicks - Hawks 9:58 Cavs - Raptors 19:34 Pistons - Magic 29:55 Are they cooked: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves 38:21 Are they cooked: Lakers vs. Rockets 44:06 Are they cooked: Celtics vs. 76ers 47:59 Are they cooked: Spurs vs. Blazers 49:39 Are they cooked: OKC vs. Suns 54:00 WNBA Preseason Takeaways Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

    1hr 31min

  4. 24 APR

    NBA playoff round one reactions + WNBA preseason preview

    We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting first-round playoff action! They share their biggest takeaways from the Game 2s & 3s we've gotten, then go back to the Panic Meter for the teams that suffered tough (injury) losses. From there, the guys shift to the WNBA to talk through the upcoming slate of preseason action. We'll get fresh looks at 10 of the W's 15 teams this weekend -- Fever, Liberty, Sparks, Sky, Mercury, Lynx, Mystics, Storm, Valkyries, and the Aces. Nekias and Steve share what they're excited about -- and what they'll be monitoring -- concerning each of those teams. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 2:12 -- Nuggets-Timberwolves 15:48 -- Knicks-Hawks 32:25-- Cavs-Raptors 38:38 --Panic meter: Lakers-Rockets 47:46 -- Panic meter: Spurs-Blazers 53:22 -- Panic meter: Celtics-Sixers 58:58 -- Panic meter: Pistons-Magic 01:05:11-- Panic meter: Thunder-Suns 01:09:33-- WNBA Preseason Preview Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

    1hr 34min

  5. 21 APR

    NBA playoff weekend reactions, playoff panic meter + fascinating WNBA training camp storylines

    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. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 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 Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

    1hr 37min

  6. 17 APR

    NBA Playoff Preview, Part Two + WNBA Free Agency Winners & Losers

    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. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 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 Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

    1hr 29min

  7. 16 APR

    BONUS: 2026 NBA end-of-season awards predictions

    On an action-packed episode of The Dunker Spot, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. give their picks for all of the NBA's awards. Steve and Nekias react to the news that Cade Cunnningham and Luka Doncic have won their appeals with the NBA, and give their take on how that will impact the MVP race. From there the guys breakdown a tight contest for Rookie of the Year, as well as who should win 6th man and more on this episode of The Dunker Spot! If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 1:00 Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham win their appeals 8:00 Who should win NBA MVP? 14:42 All NBA First Team 23:06 NBA All Defense  30:03 NBA Rookie of the Year 34:35 NBA 6th Man of the Year 37:32 NBA Coach of the Year Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

    42 min

  8. 14 APR

    NBA playoff preview, part one + WNBA draft & free agency recap

    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. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 1:40 -- Nuggets-Wolves 19:22 -- Lakers-Rockets 34:54 -- Cavs-Raptors 51:04 -- Knicks-Hawks 01:04:30 -- WNBA draft discussion Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

    1hr 41min
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Nekias Duncan and former NBA video coordinator and assistant coach Steve Jones provide an in-depth, analytical look at the teams, players and stories shaping the NBA. With a rare X’s and O’s analysis that goes deeper than other surface-level hoops discussions. The Dunker Spot is your hardcourt home for smart, nuanced basketball conversation.

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    Yahoo Sports
  • Creator
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  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    471
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