Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show - NBA Basketball Podcast

John Hollinger and Nate Duncan

NBA analytics pioneer and front office insider John Hollinger joins Dunc'd On podcast host Nate Duncan to bring you the smartest weekly NBA podcast available. The Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show brings fans next-level analysis of the league, its teams, and its players. John and Nate take you behind the curtain for an unmatched insider look at every aspect of the NBA. From scouting reports to game breakdowns to salary cap analysis, there’s no better way for true basketball fans to follow the NBA.

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20 episodes
Updated July 31

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July 31 · 48 min
LeBron to Philly; East Playoff Rankings; Peyton and Draymond
John takes a break from vacation to react to LeBron James landing in Philadelphia. We talk about the team’s strengths and weaknesses, how they can still improve, and then rank them in the East hierarchy. We also hit on some of the biggest news in the last week including OKC matching Spencer Jones’ offer sheet, what we’d do as Peyton Watson’s agent, and how the Warriors should handle Steph Curry’s extension with Draymond Green back in the fold.
July 23 · 16 min
Summer League Spectacular 2026
John and Nate sweated and froze their way through a week on Nerd Row at the Vegas Summer League to tell you about everything they saw. Included: Who will be the best rookie this year, and who will have the best career? Who changed your opinion the most for the better? Most disappointing player? “I nailed this one,” guys who looked exactly like you thought they would Who are you worried about? Best defensive player? Best rookie in the 2nd half of the first round? Best “sleeper,” i.e. 2nd round o
July 16 · 1 hr 1 min
Kawhi and Trent; Favorite and Least Favorite Free Agency Moves
John turns his seasoned front office eye to the pause in the Kawhi Leonard trade and the Bucks’ apparent circumvention with Gary Trent, Jr. Then, he and Nate discuss their favorite and least-favorite free agent deals and wrap up the offseason as it stands now.
July 8 · 13 min
Tying the Offseason Together
John and Nate start by revisiting the Jaylen Brown trade, hitting on whether Boston needed to make this trade now, and why Brown’s two-way versatility is underrated by analytics.
July 1 · 1 hr 10 min
Which Crazy Moves Reshaped the League the Most?
Nate and John talk about what being in a front office is like this time of year, start to pivot to which of these huge moves has shaken up the league the most–but then react LIVE to the stunning Jaylen Brown trade. Then they rank the other huge moves in order of which they think will affect the league the most going forward, and discuss some of the trends in free agency. 0:02 — Front-office chaos during free agency 8:03 — Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia live reaction 16:30 — Philadelphia’s side of the Jaylen Brown trade 22:57 — Boston’s return and market for Jaylen Brown 26:06 — Biggest offseason moves so far 27:38 — Kawhi trade and Toronto’s East outlook 34:38 — Boston’s direction after Jaylen Brown 35:25 — LaMelo trade and Minnesota’s reset 41:56 — Santi Aldama to Dallas 44:28 — Walker Kessler to the Lakers 53:32 — Lakers roster-building concerns 56:20 — Ja Morant to Portland 1:02:24 — Miles Bridges to Phoenix 1:03:55 — Rising center market 1:06:08 — Jonathan Kuminga, Denver, and remaining offseason questions Join Dunc’d On Prime! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
June 26 · 17 min
Giannis Antetokounmpo trade reaction
Nate and John react to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s move to Miami, breaking down whether the Heat overpaid, Milwaukee’s return and Boston’s pursuit.
June 20 · 1 hr 12 min
Draft Boards; Finals Takeaways; Should BOS Trade for Giannis
John joins Nate to compare our draft boards. Hear why John has Cameron Boozer number 1, and Nate disagrees. Where do they disagree with the consensus on Darryn Peterson? Why does Nate have AJ number 1? Plus, we sort through the gaggle of point guards, including a big disagreement on Kingston Flemings. 25:46 But first, we give our big Finals takeaways, and discuss the Knicks going into the second apron and where the Spurs need to improve. Plus, whether the Celtics should pull the trigger on a G
June 3 · 55 min
Veteran Extensions 2026-27 Part Un
Hollinger & Duncan open with brief Knicks-Spurs Finals picks, then spend the episode on veteran extension decisions around the league: who should be extended now, who should wait, and where player options or trade value complicate the decision. The biggest themes are whether Cleveland should give Donovan Mitchell a massive extension, how Brooklyn/Phoenix/Washington should handle expensive veterans, and how teams like the Knicks, Clippers, Pacers, and Wolves can manage apron pressure while keeping flexibility. Join Dunc’d On Prime! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
May 20 · 1 hr 3 min
Conference Finals; Coaching Changes; Tradeable Centers; Detroit’s Offseason
John Hollinger and Nate Duncan discuss where the conference finals are going from here after two crazy Game 1s, break down the firing of Jason Kidd and the hiring of Jamahl Mosley (22:22), discuss the trade market for first-rounders with the lottery changes 31:39 and hit on which centers might be acquirable this offseason, and finally assess how the Detroit Pistons can get better to truly compete for a championship. 46:21 Join Dunc’d On Prime! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
May 8 · 1 hr 2 min
Changing the Game to Reduce Injuries; The Playoff Crucible Week 3
In the wake of a series of depressing playoff injuries, John and Nate take 30 minutes to brainstorm some potential rule changes they think would help. Then we look back on week 3 of the playoff crucible and discuss the coaching moves that did and didn’t work, some disappointing players, and who withstood the playoff crucible and who turned to ash. Join Dunc’d On Prime! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
May 2 · 1 hr 1 min
The 2026 Crucible Week 2, Lottery Reform
Hollinger and Duncan react to Minnesota’s stunning series win over Denver, the Knicks’ historic Game 6 destruction of Atlanta, the proposed lottery reform, and the biggest strategic developments of the playoffs so far. They also hit Celtics-Sixers, Pistons-Magic, Lakers-Rockets, and the players who have either survived or been exposed by the playoff crucible. Nuggets-Wolves fallout — 1:27: Minnesota’s defense, Denver’s offensive and defensive issues, the state of the Nuggets around Nikola Jokić
April 16 · 1 hr 9 min
The Playoff Crucible Outlook 2026
John and Nate look ahead to the playoffs, picking all 4 rounds and the eventual champions. Plus, they pick their: Most interesting series Least interesting series Best Individual Matchup Star player with the toughest matchup Star player with the easiest matchup Best coaching matchup Biggest coaching mismatch Series with the most variables Rotation players most likely to have their roles cut Deep rotation players who could emerge Most important non-star player Best playoff defense B
April 6 · 1 hr 13 min
Star Movement Draft; Milwaukee Drama; Reaves’ Market
John and Nate do their 3rd annual Star Movement Draft, as they pick the stars they think are most likely to be on another team by the start of the 2027-28 season. But first, they catch up on Giannis’ latest comments on the dysfunction in Milwaukee, and discuss how the injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will affect the Lakers’ future.
April 3 · 13 min
Ranking the Futures of the Lottery Teams + Thursday Daily Duncs (4/2/26)
John & Nate look at teams that have already been eliminated from the playoffs and discuss their futures. How good will Utah, Indiana, Dallas, Brooklyn, Washington, Memphis, and Sacramento be next year? ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ Expansion doomed? Kawhi Leonard scandal Anthony Edwards awards Tom Izzo-Suns Trail Blazers’ Yang Hansen fine Yang Hansen value Steve Kerr Nikola Jokic triple-double Brandon Clarke arrested Wizards apologize ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠
March 18 · 1 hr 22 min
Top-10 Players in the NBA 2025-26
John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan and Danny Leroux in a special crossover episode to discuss the top-10 players in the NBA. Is Jokic or Shai at the top of the league? Where does the ascendant Victor Wembanyama fit in? Then, we have to reconcile injuries vs performance in the rest of the top-10, and we also discuss our most controversial omissions and risers and fallers over the last year. Join Dunc’d On Prime! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
March 5 · 1 hr 6 min
Coach Rankings 2025-26
John Hollinger and Nate Duncan do their annual coach rankings based on all the criteria that go into making a great (or terrible) coach. It’s a clear group of four at the top for both of them, but then it gets murkier with a lot of solid veteran coaches. How do they rate vs impressive young coaches like Mitch Johnson, Jordan Ott, Charles Lee, Will Hardy, JJ Redick, and more?
February 26 · 8 min
First Annual Playoff and Tankoff Wins Draft
We actually do NEW episodes even 7 years in. John and Nate draft the nine tanking teams to see who can draft the most wins the rest of the season. Where does your favorite tanking team land in the rankings?
February 20 · 54 min
2025 Deadline Retrospective; Knocking the Tread off the Tankers
John and Nate level a TOW Missile at the league’s tankers with some novel solutions and evaluation of whether the league’s proposed ideas will work, while discussing if the Jazz’s punishment was fair. Then a look back at the 2025 Trade Deadline is a year on. Do we think the Luka trade was still a bad deal for the Mavs? How is the De’Aaron Fox trade working out for the Spurs/Kings, and Bulls? We also hit on the Jimmy Butler, Brandon Ingram, De’Andre Hunter and Kyle Kuzma trades, take a look at the rescinded Mark Williams to the Lakers deal, and also Utah acquiring Phoenix’s 2031 unprotected 1st for three ostensibly worse picks. Join Dunc’d On Prime! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see the key moments from the pod each week. Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
February 13 · 54 min
Flashback: Solving Tanking
Originally published in 2025 John Hollinger, who may or may not know anything about tanking, and Nate Duncan bandy about the best ideas they and listeners have for curbing the epidemic of tanking that has beset the league. We go through basically every viable idea, and in the end agree on FOUR things we’d try to implement immediately.
February 6 · 58 min
2026 Trade Deadline Extravaganza!
John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan to break down the winners and losers of the deadline.