Doug and Michael get our thoughts out on the blockbuster Hornets/Minnesota trade of Lamelo Ball for Naz Reid and some picks! Wow, just when things seemed to be looking up for Charlotte. Or is this a good thing? Listen in for our thoughts. Plus we talk about the Giannis trade and Doug shares some draft thoughts. Enjoy.

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#NBADraft

#NBA

#CharlotteHornets

#MinnesotaTimberwolves

#MiamiHeat

#MilwaukeeBucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo trade

The NBA Draft is almost here. And the Washington Wizards have the top draft pick, after a little Wizards nostalgia, Mark and Michael give there takes on the top picks and who the team's with the top 10 picks should take. Stay tuned to the end for the Droppin' Dimes first Movie Corner: Star Wars the Mandalorian review (no spoilers). Enjoy the draft everyone, next Tuesday the 23rd!

Prospects covered:

Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson, Keaton Wagler, Darius Acuff Jr., Mikel Brown Jr., Kingston Flemings, Brayden Burries, Aday Mara, Nate Ament, Yaxel Lendeborg, Morez Johnson Jr., Karim Lopez.

Mike gets Doug's thoughts on the finals, and gets on his soap-box about bad sportsmanship from the Spurs, then they talk NBA trade rumors, and end with the Top 5 performers of the Playoffs and top 5 lefties as well. Enjoy

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#NBAPlayoffs

#NBA

#SanAntonioSpurs

#MiamiHeat

#MilwaukeeBucks

Knicks win the NBA Championship. Mark and Mike discuss game 5 and the series as a whole, and then revisit there over unders and talk Greatest Moments from the playoffs, and finally end up with talk of the top 5 (or 6) Knicks of all time.

Chapters

00:00

Knicks are Champs, and Game 5 Analysis

23:04

Series Thoughts

27:30

Brunson's Leadership and Comparisons to Magic Johnson

29:29

Over/Under Predictions and Their Outcomes

35:54

Defining Themes of the Playoffs

37:49

Memorable Playoff Moments

46:51

Best Knicks of All Time

Mark and Michael break down the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, and discuss other great comebacks in NBA playoff history.

Keywords

#NYKnicks

#Knickerbockers

#NewYorkKnicks

#SanAntonioSpurs

#NBAFinals2026

#NBA

#Basketball

Mike and Doug breakdown Game 1 of the NBA Finals. KAT, Shamet, Hart, Castle, Wemby, Pop, and of course the lefties: Brunson and Fox. We talk about surprises and keys to the game and what adjustments the Spurs could make in game 6. We also review our conference finals picks and talk a little NBA2K at the end. Enjoy.

Keywords

#NYKnicks

#SanAntonioSpurs

#NBA

#NBAFinals

#NBAPlayoffs2026

#NBAPlayoffs

Michael and Mark discuss the great game 7 of the Thunder/Spurs series, and then talk OKC offseason priorities. Then they hit you with the full NBA Finals Preview, including who you should bet on and why, and end with a game of over unders for Spurs/Thunder players stats in the upcoming series. Cheers.

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Chapters

00:00 Game Seven Excitement

02:59 Key Player Performances

05:56 Coaching Decisions and Strategies

08:56 Offseason Considerations for OKC

11:59 Future Prospects and Team Dynamics

28:07 Evaluating Player Performance and Trade Potential

30:24 Team Dynamics and Future Strategies

32:47 The Giannis Trade Discussion

34:52 Finals Predictions and Betting Strategies

38:03 Analyzing Matchups: Knicks vs Spurs

46:05 Assessing Team Strengths and Weaknesses

52:24 Final Thoughts and Predictions

55:50 Game Analysis and Player Performance

01:01:02 Over/Under Predictions for Key Players

01:06:58 Final Thoughts on the Upcoming Finals

01:14:59 Wrap-Up and Future Expectations

Keywords

#nba #nbaplayoffs #nbaplayoffs2026 #NBAFinals #sanantoniospurs #okcthunder #newyorkknicks #nyknicks #knicks

Doug returns to talk up the Knicks Sweep, and we do a deep dive on the Spurs Thunder series and looking at some key stats to see if we can get a handle on what factors are leading each team to victory. Finally, we discuss the NBA's lottery reform proposal which passed Thursday, especially the part about keeping teams from winning in subsequent years and the choices they made in comparison to the Droppin' Dimes proposal.

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