The Dunker Spot

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

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones preview the NBA teams in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

They go in-depth on the chances of the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers to make a deep run this season, discuss the exciting prospects on the Chicago Bulls roster, ask if the Milwaukee Bucks have a chip on their shoulder this season and much more!

On the WNBA side, the pair go over the first games of the first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs! They discussed the marvelous performances of A’Ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, their most fun matchups and what adjustments teams need to make going forward.

0:15 Central Division preview
01:30 Pistons
15:26 Pacers
29:26 Bulls
39:15 Bucks
48:16 Aces vs. Fever takeaways & questions
01:03:43 Liberty vs. Lynx takeaways & questions
01:22:13 Dream vs. Mystics takeaways & questions
01:28:49 Valkyries vs. Wings takeaways & questions

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We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!
First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Justin Rowan and Carter Rodriguez (The Chase Down Podcast) for a wide-ranging conversation about the Cleveland Cavaliers. They talk about the team's perception, what's needed to make the James Harden/Donovan Mitchell partnership work, next steps for Evan Mobley, the addition of Peyton Watson and much more!
On the WNBA side, the guys preview the first round of the 2026 playoffs! They discuss the matchups, key battlegrounds, potential X-Factors and schematic twists that could determine the winner of each series.
If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com
0:47 -- Justin & Carter join the show!
56:58 -- Aces/Fever
01:12:36 -- Lynx/Liberty
01:22:30 -- Dream/Mystics
01:30:40 -- Valkyries/Wings

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

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by David Lee (The Hardwood Collective, Hawks Film Room) for a wide-ranging conversation about the Atlanta Hawks. They talk about the Hawks' electric run post-Trae Young trade, next steps for Jalen Johnson, what people miss about Dyson Daniels, Lu Dort's addition and much more!

On the WNBA side, the guys give their final thoughts on this year's MVP, All-WNBA, Defensive Player of the Year, and All-Defense races.

If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com

(1:51) David joins the show!
(54:01) MVP discussion
(1:14:32) All-WNBA teams
(1:22:30) Defensive Player of the Year
(1:36:27) All-Defense teams

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We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!
First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Jason Timpf (Hoops Tonight, The Volume) for a wide-ranging conversation about the Los Angeles Lakers. They talk through the Lakers' offseason roster overhaul, next steps for Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, what to expect from Walker Kessler, early thoughts on how the Lakers may look to defend, and much more!
On the WNBA side, the guys go back and forth on their biggest questions and storylines entering the final sprint before the postseason arrives. From there, Minnesota Lynx star Natasha Howard joins the show to discuss her new book (The Vision Through My Lens: My Life in Basketball and Beyond), her basketball journey, the dominance of this year's Lynx team and more.
If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com
01:05 -- Jason joins the show for Lakers check-in
01:07:02 -- Biggest post-World Cup questions
01:15:29 -- Natasha Howard 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 are joined by Samson Folk (Raptors Republic) for a wide-ranging conversation about the Toronto Raptors. They talk through the finally completed Kawhi Leonard trade and how he fits on both ends, Scottie Barnes' growth and two-way usage, the importance of RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, the budding stardom of Collin Murray-Boyles and much more!
On the WNBA side, the guys discuss their big and small picture takeaways from Team USA's gold-winning weekend, then talk through their candidates for this year's All-Rookie team. It may be time for a second team!
If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com
01:240 -- Samson joins the show!
57:40 -- Team USA thoughts
01:13:40 -- All-Rookie conversation

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