The Drop | Ranking NBA Contenders

On Tue.'s No Dunks, the guys discuss the CJ McCollum and the Hawks shocking the Knicks in MSG, the Wolves rallying past the Nuggets in a series destined to go the distance, Rudy Gobert's excellent defense on Nikola Jokic, Donovan Mitchell's insane shotmaking, Brandon Ingram's rou ...  Show more

On Mon.'s No Dunks, the guys overreact to all eight first-round Game 1s this weekend. The Wolves can't stop the Jokic-Murray two-man action, the Durant-less Rockets, the Thunder's physical defense, Wemby's record-breaking playoff debut, Magic shock the No. 1 Pistons, and the Celt ...  Show more

The Ringer's Bill Simmons reveals his NBA power poll of all 30 teams through two weeks (2:11), before he is joined by FS1's Kevin Wildes to argue about Halloween candy, discuss Patrick Mahomes's MVP case, and talk about Drake Maye bliss for Patriots fans (53:43). Then they bring ...  Show more

The Athletic's Seth Partnow returns to discuss the randomness in the NBA and these 2021 playoffs, although we detour off topic to discuss the Suns and Bucks, depth, the importance of wing players in today's game and much more. There's also a red-hot post show with an incredible S ...  Show more

We're bouncing around the league again!

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones "Roam the Baseline" with a few Western Conference shoutouts — and a hat tip to a hot start out East. Then, it's time for an identity check for a few teams looking to find themselves. The show closes wi ...

The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Rob Mahoney take a long look at the NBA's Western Conference before the All-Star break, including the new-look Warriors, likely WCF teams, the curious Mavericks, and more. Then, they open an NBA six-pack of topics, including the disappointing 76ers, ...  Show more