Thunder Keep Rolling, Lakers Surging and More Weekend Takeaways

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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 o ...  Show more

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 impac ...  Show more

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