Podcasts by Pro Basketball Talk on NBC Sports podcast

Chicago Bulls talk with Sean Highkin from 2023-12-12T18:00:44.166865

Some days, like Christmas Day, the Chicago Bulls look like clearly the second best team in the East. But they are a Jekyll and Hyde team and there are questions coming out of the locker room abo...

NBA playoffs and other minutiae from 2023-11-30T15:31:57.065803

After a blip, the Suns – Listen

Warriors vs. Celtics NBA Finals preview from 2023-11-30T15:31:57.054995

The Boston Celtics vs. the Golden State Warriors for the NBA Title. It's a fitting matchup. There are fascinating storylines of franchise history, and it's a chess of player matchups. Stephen Curry...

NBA Finals Game 2 from 2023-11-30T15:31:57.051854

The Warriors beat the Celtics in Game 2, tying the NBA F...

Mocking Nets-Lakers Kyrie Irving trade talks from 2023-11-30T15:31:57.037520

What will the Nets do with Kyrie Irving?

Dan Feldman and Nate Duncan of the "Dunc'd On" podcast hold mock trade negotiation...

Bill Russell's impact. Is Brown for Durant wise? Another international MVP? from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.992354

Bill Russell helped change the game on the court, but Corey Robinson of NBC Sports talks about the impact he had off the court and the respect other greats of the game (like Corey's father David...

Philadelphia 76ers season preview from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.978891

The Philadelphia 76ers are title contenders — if James Harden and Joel Embiid can up their performances on the biggest of stages. Philadelphia learned its lessons from the playoff loss to Miami ...

Nets drama, NBA surprise teams, and Christmas music from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.970250

When is it time to start playing Christmas music? After Thanksgiving? Is there ever a time not to play Christmas music? Sure, there is a lot of NBA news that Corey Robinson and Kurt Helin of NBC...

Talking Wizards start, East overall with Chase Hughes from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.967563

This is not the start the Wizards envisioned, but is it who they really are? Washington raced out to a 3-1 start against a soft spot in the schedule, but since the  Wizards have stumbled going 1...

Timberwolves without KAT, get Luka some help from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.957085

Minnesota had already stumbled out of the gate this season, and now they will be without Karl-Anthony Towns for around a month with a calf strain. Just how much trouble are the Timberwolves in? ...

Lakers, Clippers, and Jokic as Beethoven from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.954484

Anthony Davis has played at an MVP-level for weeks now, outdueling even Giannis Antetokounmpo recently in a Lakers' win. LeBron James is still a force at age 37, Russell Westbrook has accepted t...

Why scoring is up and NBA power rankings talk from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.949178

December and early January NBA ball has been fun to watch — seemingly every night some player is putting up historic scoring numbers, from Donovan Mitchell's 71 to Giannis Antetokounmpo's person...

LeBron chases history, WNBA superteam and trade talk from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.938283

It's one of the craziest weeks in the NBA — the week before the trade deadline is always insane — yet that is maybe the third biggest story in the league right now. First, we dive into LeBron Ja...

Durant with Suns, Lillard with Blazers, songs for Bulls from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.894443

Kevin Durant has the kind of game that will plug-and-play with any team, but how will his presence impact the rest of the Phoenix Suns? Does Devin Booker get better matchups and more open looks?...

MVP and NBA awards, new CBA, and a deep Hall of Fame class from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.889120

It's the busy season in the NBA with the playoffs about to start, but Corey Robinson and Kurt Helin of NBC Sports focus on the big picture this week. They talk about a deep Hall of Fame class — ...

Talking NBA playoffs second round, Grizzlies future from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.884182

After a summer of brash talk and high-profile distractions — including poking the bear that is LeBron James — the Memphis Grizzlies exited the playoffs with a whimper. That was quickly followed ...

Heat vs. Nuggets NBA Finals, coaching hires from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.874636

After three games of the NBA Finals, there are still so many questions.  Can the Heat stop the Jamal  Murray/Nikola Jokić pick-and-roll? Will Miami find 3-point shot again and will that be enoug...

NBA free agency breakdown, Lillard trade talk from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.867072

The NBA off-season has come fast and furious and it's time to talk about the biggest moves so far — with the Damian Lillard and James Harden trades still hanging out there. Corey Robinson and Ku...

Talking WNBA, Sixth Person of the Year love with Sun's DiJonai Carrington from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.861874

DiJonai Carrington's path to the WNBA was not smooth. While she came from an athletic family — her father, Darren Carrington, played eight years in the NFL, and her mother, Vickie, ran track at ...

World Cup semifinals, Central division preview and Erykah Badu from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.858067

This year's version of Team USA, even without America's biggest names (or maybe because of that), has shown more chemistry than we have seen from the men's senior national team in a long time. H...

Talking Magic Johnson with author of new biography Roland Lazenby from 2023-11-30T15:31:56.851412

Magic Johnson is synonymous with the five-time champion Showtime Lakers — the fast-break master with the no-look pass whose infectious smile belies one of the most competitive players ever to la...

Western Conference preview with Mark Medina from 2023-10-19T12:26:18

The Western Conference is stacked — 12 teams enter the season thinking they can make the playoffs. That will lead to some very disappointed fans (and front offices/coaches on the hot seat) come ...

NBA season preview with betting edge from 2023-10-17T23:15:45

Every NBA season comes with questions and opportunities, but this season more than most: What's going to happen with James Harden and the 76ers? Could the Cavaliers be better than the Sixers? Wo...

Harden saga, Diana Taurasi, Northwest Division preview from 2023-08-16T22:43:11

In the middle of what is usually the quiet period of the NBA calendar — when the focus should be on the basketball Hall of Fame and the WNBA — James Harden and the 76ers have kept the drama goin...

Harden trade, Summer League standouts, WNBA All-Star Game from 2023-07-19T23:47:22

With Summer League and free agency in the rearview mirror, this is supposed to be the slow offseason of the NBA. Not so much this summer. There was plenty for Corey Robinson and Kurt Helin of NB...

Beal trade to Suns, NBA Draft talk from 2023-06-22T00:08:06

So much news to get to this week that it took a few minutes even to get to the NBA Draft. But they got to it.

First up was the news of the Bradley Beal  trade to the Phoenix Suns. Did anyo...

Talking NBA Draft, what will Portland do with Sean Highkin from 2023-06-16T14:04:59

Here's what we know for sure: The San Antonio Spurs will select Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. After that, it could be chaos with Charlotte at No. 2 and Por...

Nuggets earn title, can it be a dynasty? Plus trade, draft talk. from 2023-06-15T05:42:57

The Denver Nuggets left no doubt who was the best team in the NBA. Not only did they roll through the West, but also the Miami Heat dragged the game into the mud and played much of the Finals on...

NBA Finals preview, plus Nurse to Philly, and Bucks as opera from 2023-05-31T15:44:30

The NBA Finals are here and it's not the matchup anybody predicted: The Denver Nuggets vs. the Miami Heat. In this latest PBT Extra podcast, Kurt Helin and Corey Robinson break down that Finals ...

Nuggets advance, LeBron talks retirement, and coaching carousel from 2023-05-25T13:22:03

LeBron James and his retirement stole the headlines, but the Denver Nuggets and their play deserve to be front and center, and that's the first topic in this week's podcast. Corey Robinson and K...

It's a Fiesta when Spurs win lottery, plus playoff talk from 2023-05-18T00:26:29

It's a Fiesta in San Antonio. Literally. And not just because the Spurs won the NBA Draft Lottery, and with it the rights to draft Victor Wembanyama, although Corey Robinson says that has added ...

Playoffs second round, All-NBA and NBA Draft Lottery talk from 2023-05-13T01:27:26

This has been a wild playoffs and in this episode of PBT Extra Corey Robinson and Kurt Helin of NBC Sports dive into the second round with a discussion of the 76ers and Celtics Game 7. They touc...

First round playoff talk, what's next for Clippers from 2023-04-27T17:14:24

We're approaching the end of what has been an unexpectedly great first round of the NBA playoffs. Remember when we thought the West was going to be wild with upsets but the East was predictable ...

First round playoff preview, latin music for LaMelo from 2023-04-13T17:42:29

No more talk of load management or the Groundhog Day nature of NBA regular season — the playoffs are here. The games matter, the intensity is high and coaching strategies — and team roster build...

Talking big games down NBA stretch run, crumbling Mavericks from 2023-03-29T18:30:49

The NBA is very good at backloading its schedule with games between its best teams, and that makes the final weeks of the regular season interesting. This week the suddenly-hot Timberwolves — wh...

Kings a playoff threat? Plus some summer free agent talk. from 2023-03-23T21:34:02

The last time the Sacramento Kings were in the playoffs, there was a Bush in the White House and Pixar released the first "Cars" movie. They are back with a vengeance this season, going into the...

Where do Grizzlies go next? What about USA Basketball? from 2023-03-16T02:30:14

Ja Morant and his gun incident at a club have understandably drawn the headlines — and an eight-game suspension from the NBA — but the issues with the Grizzlies are larger than that. There are t...

Unwatchable All-Star, buyout market, Hawks coaching search from 2023-02-23T02:10:22

There are good things with the NBA All-Star Weekend: The 3-point Contest, this year the Dunk Contest and Mac McClung, and the many NBA-themed events that come up around it such as a Basketball W...

Durant trade talk, predictions for All-Star Saturday from 2023-02-16T03:03:41

The NBA is still reverberating from the shockwaves of the NBA trade deadline, and specifically the blockbuster that sent Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns. Does this make t...

Hachimura trade and All-Star team from 2023-01-26T17:36

Rui Hachimura is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, which is a win for the Lakers front office — "Look! We're doing something!" — but how much of a win was that for the Lakers? Does it change m...

Trade rumors, and is Curry the new MJ? from 2023-01-19T04:21:48

Are the Raptors going to trade Fred VanVleet? What about the Spurs with Jakob Poeltl? The best player likely to be moved is John Collins from the Hawks, or Bojan Bogdanovic from the Pistons, but...

NBA mid-season award picks, Durant injury from 2023-01-12T17:28:09

We've reached the midway point of the NBA season, it's time to talk award frontrunners: MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and more. Kurt Helin of NBC Sport...

Which Christmas Day NBA Games are worth watching? from 2022-12-22T17:19:16

The NBA's traditional slate of five Christmas Day games goes up against the NFL a triple-header of NFL games year, which could lead to some channel flipping in some households (or the kids strea...

New-look awards, Warriors road woes and Purple Haze for AD from 2022-12-15T14:24:21

Cade Cunningham is out for the season with a shin injury, setting back the rebuilding process in Detroit a little, but as they focus on the lottery should they trade Bojan Bogdanovic? Or is havi...

Ben Simmons, Ja Morant and punk music for the Grizzlies from 2022-11-24T14:29:27

Ben Simmons handled his return to Philadelphia about as well as could be hoped, but his Nets team dropped the game to an extremely shorthanded 76ers team — what does that say about the Brooklyn ...

Knicks start .500, where do they go from here from 2022-11-22T23:18:59

The New York Knicks sit at .500 and are the eighth seed in the East at the time of this podcast recording, yet things feel worse than that. Maybe it's the 25th ranked defense, maybe its the clun...

Nets hire Vaughn, red-hot Bucks, a song for Westbrook from 2022-11-10T02:52:58

The Brooklyn Nets chose stability and gave interim coach Jacque Vaughn the job permanently on Wednesday, choosing not to hire suspended Celtics coach Ime Udoka (and avoiding the massive backlash...

Fast starts, slow starts, and what's the best song for the Lakers from 2022-10-27T02:00:41

We're a little over one week into the season and there's a lot to talk about. There are the fast starts for the Trail Blazers and Spurs — can they keep it up, or are those starts a mirage? What ...

NBA awards, title talk — and how to bet them from 2022-10-19T22:39:17

The NBA season tipped off this week but it's not too late to look ahead at the big awards — MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, etc. — and not just make a prediction on who will win, but...

Draymond returns, what now for Warriors? Plus tanking talk from 2022-10-12T22:54:05

Draymond Green will return to the Warriors in time for the season opener, having gotten a fine and no suspension, something that the players reportedly not only were good with but pushed for. Ca...

NBA Western Conference preview from 2022-10-10T06:47:19

It's going to be a wild season in the Western Conference. There are sure-fire contenders at the top with the Warriors and Clippers, teams that could be contenders if things break right like the ...

What's next for Celtics, Suns... and should NBA drop age limit? from 2022-09-28T23:25:25

NBA training camps just opened and teams have yet to play a preseason game, but already two contenders are dealing with problems. The Celtics have the suspension of coach Ime Udoka as a distract...

Golden State Warriors season preview from 2022-09-26T16:55:53

The Golden State Warriors will enter the season hanging banner number four from this era and passing out their championship rings, but this is a team with more questions than most returning cham...

NBA dramas: Sarver, Mitchell, in-season tournament from 2022-09-15T11:03:26

Big, dramatic storylines follow the NBA into what is supposed to be the quiet, slow part of the offseason, and Cory Robinson and Kurt Helin of NBC Sports get into all of it in this podcast. It s...

Did Knicks make right move extending RJ Barrett? from 2022-08-31T23:43:28

For the first time since the 1990s and Charlie Ward, the Knicks have signed their first-round pick to a multi-year extension, keeping RJ Barrett and not putting him in a trade for Donovan Mitche...

Durant returns to Nets, but is this really over? from 2022-08-25T02:17:07

Kevin Durant has decided to return to the Brooklyn Nets, a decision that is both surprising and inevitable. Corey Robinson and Kurt Helin from NBC Sports delve into how Durant didn't have the le...

Durant drama: Is trade request bad for his hooper legacy? from 2022-08-18T03:27:18

Kevin Durant drama keeps unfolding like a good television series, and Corey Robinson and Kurt Helin of NBC Sports get into all of it: Durant's "the coach and GM or me" ultimatum to owner Joe Tsa...

Corey&Kurt talk Mitchell trade, Westbrook's role, Ayton with Suns, more from 2022-07-21T02:16:12

In what will be a new regular feature for NBC Sports PBT podcast, Corey Robinson — the son of NBA legend David Robinson and a former wide receiver for Notre Dame — and Kurt Helin talk all the ne...

Donovan Mitchell trade from 2022-07-15T15:02:43

The Jazz trading Donovan Mitchell to the Knicks seems like a matter of Listen

PBT Podcast: Bird Rights Trap: The game from 2022-06-28T01:24:37

John Hollinger of The Athletic coined the term "Bird Rights Trap" to describe when a team can exceed the salary cap to re-sign a helpful player but wouldn't open cap space if the player leaves.<...

PBT Podcast: Best and worst picks and fits of 2022 NBA Draft from 2022-06-24T08:01:04

Why did the Magic run a subterfuge campaign before draf...

The Warriors are your 2022 NBA Champions from 2022-06-17T07:29:28

Was it the Warriors' championship mettle and experience, or did the Celtics beat themselves? Or, was it just the fact Stephen Curry was just the best player in the series by a mile. Kurt Helin a...

Heat's weird sickness from 2022-05-26T17:07:18

The Heat trail the Celtics 3-2 in the Eastern Conference finals and Listen

Magic lottery from 2022-05-18T08:17:58

The Magic have won 11 playoff series in franchise history.

All 11 happened with a player they drafted No. 1.

After experiencing major success with 1992 No. 1 pick Shaquille O'Neal (a...

Bucks-Celtics and other Boston(-ish) topics from 2022-05-13T01:07:46

Dan Feldman and Jared Weiss of The Athletic discuss Listen

NBA championship race reset from 2022-04-28T11:39:33

The Suns lost Devin Booker to injury. The Bucks lost Khris Middleton ...

New stressors of instantly intense NBA playoffs from 2022-04-21T10:12:19

Just five days into the NBA playoffs, the landscape is already shifting dramatically.

Dan Feldman and James Boyd of Listen

Bubbleball with Ben Golliver from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.652817

There has never been and will never be anything again like the 2019-20 NBA season. From Kobe Bryant's death through the pandemic shutting down the league to the season being resurrected in "the ...

Debating Russell Westbrook's legacy, loving play-in tournaments from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.644731

Wizards coach Scott Brooks said Russell Westbrook would go down as the second-best point guard of all-time (behind Magic Johnson).

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What's going on with the Celtics? from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.634278

The Celtics just went through a shocking shakeup,...

Trail Blazers could turn a corner – but in which direction? from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.631253

The Trail Blazers have reached a crossroads.<...

Conference finals, coaching carousel and more from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.624585

The shorthanded Bucks just beat the shorth...

Previewing 2021 NBA Finals from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.621160

Is Phoenix-Milwaukee the ideal big-market NBA Finals?

No.

Do Dan Feldman and Mike Prada care?

No.

The Suns and Bucks are enjoyable teams that play hard, smart and togethe...

NBA offseason superlatives from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.611791

Dan Feldman and Nate Duncan of the "Dunc'd On" podcast discuss 24 superlat...

Ben Simmons-76ers standoff from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.602689

Ben Simmons, seeking a trade from the 76ers, is threatening not to...

What are the Cavaliers doing? from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.599719

The Cavaliers shortchanged their final year of title contention...

NBA and coronavirus vaccination from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.593933

Magic forward Jonathan Isaac and Wizards guard Bradley Beal Listen

Talking Steve Kerr with Scott Howard-Cooper from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.590624

Steve Kerr is expected to soon be named the USA Basketball head coach to succeed Gregg Popovich, but Kerr's journey to this place  is unlike any other.  Kerr was barely recruited out of high sch...

Future NBA stars from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.569517

Which NBA players who've never been All-Stars are most likely to become All-Stars at some point?

Dan Feldman and Patrick Hayes Listen

Players most likely to get dealt before NBA trade deadline from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.557496

Ben Simmons has loomed over the NBA trade market for months. Je...

Ranking NBA's best-of-the-rest teams from 2022-04-20T19:25:31.550127

Five teams have emerged as consensus favorites to win the 2022 NBA title: Phoenix Suns, Gold...

Handicapping NBA Playoffs with Drew Dinsick from 2022-04-15T01:22:52

The NBA playoffs tip-off this weekend and it's the best time of the NBA season — and a chance for savvy betters to make some money. Drew Dinsick of NBC Sports Edge (@whale_capper on Twitter) joi...

2022 Utmost Improved Player from 2022-04-11T17:21:07

Which NBA players have improved most during their careers?

Dan Feldman gave his top 10 list for ...

All-NBA from 2022-03-31T11:18:11

The All-NBA debate is already raging more than a week before the season ends.

Dan Feldman and Michael Pina of Listen

Best and worst fits in NBA, 90s Knicks from 2022-03-24T09:42:53

I intended to talk only briefly with Chris Herring of Sports Illus...

Overrated, underrated by stats from 2022-03-18T08:00:02

Dan Feldman and "The Midrange Theory" author Listen

Russell Westbrook,'Westbrick'and the point guard's future from 2022-03-11T01:35:25

Russell Westbrook wants to be treated with a certain level of deference.

He wants the Lakers to Listen

Chicago Bulls talk with Sean Highkin from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.748765

Some days, like Christmas Day, the Chicago Bulls look like clearly the second best team in the East. But they are a Jekyll and Hyde team and there are questions coming out of the locker room abo...

Sacramento Kings'talk with CSN's James Ham from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.742164

With DeMarcus Cousins, Rajon Rondo, and George Karl all trying to get along, the Sacramento Kings are one of the best stories in the NBA. Kurt Helin talks about where this team stands, its playo...

Talking 2016 NBA draft with Ed Isaacson from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.738286

Ben Simmons of LSU is the name everybody knows, but is he really a franchise cornerstone player? Ed Isaacson of NBADraftBlog.com joins Kurt Helin to talk draft, and he isn't so sure. We also dis...

Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan talk with Roland Lazenby from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.691754

Roland Lazenby's NBA novels are just fantastic reads — "Michael Jordan: The Life" or his Jerry West biography — and his next book coming out this August is about Kobe Bryant. Kurt Heli...

Trade deadline talk with Sean Highkin from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.664949

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 18, less than three weeks away, and while there are some interesting names out there — Ryan Anderson, Rudy Gay — don't expect any blockbuster moves until the summe...

Raptors talk, trade rumors with Ryan Wolstat of Toronto Sun from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.662208

Toronto is the clear and away second best team in the East, a roster with one of the NBA's best backcourts featuring All-Stars Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan. But is now the time for the Raptors t...

Derek Fisher firing, trade questions from Twitter with Dan Feldman from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.659136

Derek Fisher is out as coach of the New York Knicks, and NBC Sports' Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman expect another shoe to drop as to why. It's not that Fisher was a great coach, but replacing him w...

NBA Draft discussion with Rob Dauster of CollegeBasketballTalk from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.583633

LSU's Ben Simmons is going No. 1, but how good is a guy who doesn't have a jumper? Is Duke's Brandon Ingram better? Who should be drafted third? Kurt Helin of NBC's ProBasketballTalk asks Rob Da...

Warriors loss, LeBron tweets, more NBA news talk with Sean Highkin from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.560676

Nobody saw the Lakers beating the Warriors. Nobody is quite sure what LeBron James is tweeting. Nobody is quite sure what Ty Lawson will bring to Indiana. Nobody is quite sold on the up-and-down...

NBA end of season awards preview with Dan Feldman from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.436323

MVP? Stephen Curry. Rookie of the Year? Karl-Anthony Towns. But some of the NBA's end of season awards are not so clear cut this season. Sixth Man of the Year could go a lot of directions. Can y...

NBA Finals Game 1 review, Game 2 preview with Sean Highkin from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.254930

How much trouble are the Cleveland Cavaliers in? Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for just 20 points on 27 shots, and the Golden State Warriors still won by 15. Kurt Helin and Sean Highk...

NBA Finals Game 3 preview with Dan Feldman from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.195576

It's been a rough first two games of the NBA Finals for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost those games by a record combined 48 points. And that's without the Splash Brothers going off yet. What d...

Who should Boston draft at No. 3? Rob Dauster breaks Draft down. from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.190731

Ben Simmons will go first to the Sixers, followed by Brandon Ingram second to the Lakers. The NBA Draft gets interesting at No. 3: Will Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics take? Kris Dunn? Dragan...

NBA Free Agency roundup (pre Durant decision) with Sean Highkin from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.176585

Al Horford chose Boston. Mike Conley stayed in Memphis — and brought Chandler Parsons with him. Bradley Beal, Nicolas Batum, Hassan Whiteside, and DeMar DeRozan all get maxed out. In this latest...

Dwyane Wade to Bulls, Kevin Durant to Warriors, more with Dan Feldman from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.174029

Kevin Durant chose Golden State — and that wasn't the biggest shock in free agency. Dwyane Wade left the Heat for the Bulls, which was shocking but still left Miami in a better spot than Chicag...

What went wrong for USA in 2004, previewing 2016 Rio Olympic men's hoops from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.171231

USA Basketball = Olympic Gold. That will be the case in 2016 where Team USA are beyond heavy favorites to take home the gold in Rio. Which is why I spend the first part of this podcast speaking ...

John Wall's Wizards, SouthEast Division preview with J. Michael of CSNMidAtlantic from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.167213

Scott Brooks is now coach, the roster got younger and more athletic, but did John Wall's Wizards get better? Can Wall and Beal get along? Kurt Helin of NBC is joined by J. Michael of CSNMidAtlan...

Damian Lillard's Blazers, NorthWest Division preview with Jason Quick from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.164545

Portland was last season's surprise team, this season everyone will be ready for them. Will bringing in Evan Turner help the Blazers take a step forward? Kurt Helin of NBC and Jason Quick of CSN...

Kobe Bryant biography"Showboat"with author Roland Lazenby from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.145697

Kobe Bryant is one of the most captivating, polarizing, nearly inscrutable, and one of the best players ever to come through the NBA. Author Roland Lazenby of the new Kobe biography "Showti...

Utah Jazz, weight loss talk with Jody Genessy from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.142894

Utah is everybody's favorite breakout team this season, and with Gordon Hayward now healthy this team is ready to take the step. Jody Genessy of the Deseret News joins Kurt Helin of NBCSports.c...

Sacramento Kings, Western playoff chase with James Ham of CSN Bay Area from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.135006

Mention the Kings to fans around the league and the question is "when do they trade Cousins?" But Sacramento still has playoff dreams this season. James Ham of CSN Bay Area breaks down...

Breaking down Eastern Conference standings with Dan Feldman from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.094896

The Cavaliers are clearly at the top, Toronto is next, then Boston, but who are playoff teams and who is going to slide as we look at the rest of the Eastern Conference? Will the Knicks hold on?...

Chicago Bulls talk with Sean Highkin of The Athletic from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.078727

Rajon Rondo is benched, is he long for Chicago? Would the Bulls listen to Jimmy Butler trade offers? Taj Gibson? Kurt Helin of NBC Sports breaks it all down with Sean Highkin who covers the Bull...

What's gone right for Wizards with CSN insider J. Michael from 2022-03-07T15:20:08.041214

Since Dec. 1, the Washington Wizards have the best record in the East (22-9). They have statistically the best starting five in the East this season. Is this team on par with Toronto and Boston?...

Kevin Durant injury, plus taking your questions from Twitter. from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.975227

Golden State has it's adversity now on its way to the title: Can it hold on to the No. 1 seed without Kevin Durant? Will he be fully healthy for the playoffs? Kurt Helin and Dane Carbaugh of NBC...

Talking coaching,"Basketball is Jazz"with David Thorpe from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.968210

Basketball is Jazz. It's about people with different skills and styles working to find common ground and be better as a whole. It's about solos and compromise. It's life lessons. Trainer to the ...

Tony Parker injury, playoff series talk with Dane Carbaugh from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.943444

The second round is underway, but Tony Parker will be in a suit for the rest of it. What does that mean for San Antonio? Kurt and Dane Carbaugh of NBC Sports discuss that plus can Washington com...

Podcasting a 2017 Mock Draft from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.940556

Today, Kurt Helin is joined by Rob Dauster of College Basketball Talk to break down and talk through a mock draft done live on a podcast. Does it get better than that?

NBA free agency breakdown: Go West Young Man! from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.866955

Trades have rocked the NBA — Chris Paul to Houston, Paul George to Oklahoma City — and now big free agents are on the move, Paul Millsap to Denver. The theme? Everyone is headed West. Kurt Helin...

Impact of college basketball scandal with Rob Dauster from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.851228

An FBI led bribery and corruption scandal has hit college basketball, but its tentacles reach from AAU to the NBA. Kurt Helin and Rob Dauster of NBC Sports talk about the scandal, what changes i...

Thunder, Timberwolves, Northwest division preview from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.847967

All-Star Game changes and then a discussion of the deep Northwest division are the topics Kurt Helin and Dane Carbaugh of NBC Sports tackle in this episode. Can the Thunder's big three make the ...

Breaking down the Eric Bledsoe trade from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.835681

Eric Bledsoe finally has been traded from the Phoenix Suns, landing in Milwaukee for Greg Monroe and an oddly protected first-round pick. Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman from NBC Sports break down wh...

Jahlil Okafor trade, plus"is it real"look at surprising NBA starts from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.789848

The "Free Jahlil Okafor" crowd got their wish — the former No. 3 pick has been traded to the Brooklyn Nets, where he will get the chance to prove he can impact the NBA (and the Sixers do well in...

Deep dive on Toronto Raptors with Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.780280

The Toronto Raptors have the fourth best record in the NBA and the third best net rating — the best point per possession rating in the Eastern Conference. But are they are they for real? DeMar D...

Author Jonathan Abrams talks"The Wire,"Cavaliers, more from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.760206

Author Jonathan Abrams, who has written about the NBA for years, has a new book out, an oral histor...

NBA Trade Deadline Gone Wild, breaking down Cavaliers, others from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.756916

Nobody saw this coming. The 2018 NBA trade deadline day turned into one of the most insane days in recent memory — and all because of the Cleveland Cavaliers. In an unprecedented couple of moves...

Sixers GM out due to Twitter accounts, plus NBA Finals talk from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.679112

It was both expected and one of the strangest stories ever in the NBA: Bryan Colangelo is out as the GM of the Sixers because his wife — he contends without his knowledge — ran a series of Twitt...

Five teams we can't take our eyes off of from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.653981

We know what teams the league wants you to watch and has put all over national television — Golden State, Boston, Houston, Philadelphia. But what teams should you be watching? What teams are fas...

What is up with the Sacramento Kings fast start? from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.636501

The Sacramento Kings have been the biggest positive surprise in the young season, a 6-4 start that includes wins over the Thunder, Grizzlies and Heat. This is now De'Aaron Fox's team and the Kin...

Everything looks good in Portlandia, but are the Blazers for real? from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.632806

The Portland Trail Blazers are hot out of the gate: 9-3, including a big win over Milwaukee (which turned around and beat Golden State), with the third best net rating in the league and Damian L...

Utah Jazz deep dive, Kyle Korver trade and slow start breakdown from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.585918

The Utah Jazz are confounding this season. Nearly everyone went into the season picturing a top 3 team in the West, but a quarter of the way into the season the Jazz are the 14 seed at 11-13, wi...

Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid, Sixers talk with Philly sideline reporter Serena Winters from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.580788

Philadelphia has won 8-of-9, coming together quickly after the Jimmy Butler trade. The All-Star guard brings them floor spacing they were missing on offense, he certainly can defend, and the man...

Kristaps Porzingis trade breakdown; All-Star Game draft from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.479853

Kristaps Porzingis is a member of the Dallas Mavericks in a blockbuster trade that has sent ripples from Boston to Los Angeles. The Mavericks have gambled that Porzingis can return from his ACL ...

Breaking down NBA trade deadline moves, starting with Anthony Davis from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.474811

Anthony Davis is still a New Orleans Pelican, for now. However, while that shoe didn't drop at the trade deadline (wait for this summer) a lot of other ones did that have changed the landscape o...

MVP talk, listener questions answered with NBC's Dan Feldman from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.464207

James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, or Paul George for MVP? What team is going to come out of the East? When Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, and the rest of the league's free agents are making the...

Is this the final playoff run for these Golden State Warriors? from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.451254

It's being treated as a foregone conclusion: The Golden State Warriors will be the NBA champions. Again. A three-peat and four-in-five years. It probably should be, but is there any team in the ...

NBA awards breakdown: MVP, All-NBA, Rookie and more from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.446039

James Harden or Giannis Antetokounmpo for MVP? Rudy Gobert or Paul George for Defensive Player of the Year? For the first time in more than a decade, is LeBron James not going to make All-NBA Fi...

Breaking down Boston's breakdown, NBA playoffs'second round from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.394909

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks adjusted, Kyrie Irving and the Celtics can't score, and suddenly the Bucks are in charge up 3-1 and seem headed to the next round — this is the most clear c...

Top picks, sleepers, your complete NBA fantasy basketball preview from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.345231

It's easy to select James Harden or Stephen Curry with a high pick in your NBA Fantasy basketball draft, but who are the sleepers to grab in the later rounds? When do you spend a pick on Russell...

After impressive offseason, are the Utah Jazz title contenders? from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.339251

Last season the Utah Jazz won 50 games and looked like a team on the rise with Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert leading the way. This summer Utah may not have landed the biggest names, but it ha...

NBA Trade Deadline rumors talk from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.277641

The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching and the rumors are flying. The Lakers want a playmaker, the Clippers want size up front, so do the Celtics, the Rockets want to trade Clint Capela to s...

NBA Trade Deadline winners and losers from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.266965

The NBA Trade Deadline saw the Clippers land Marcus Morris, the Timberwolves land D'Angelo Russell while getting out from under the contract of Andrew Wiggins, and Miami added Andre Iguodala to ...

Who should be drafted No. 1? Mock NBA Draft talk. from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.178983

Should Anthony Edwards be the No. 1 pick? Or James Wiseman? How would Obi Toppin fit with the Warriors? More importantly, how is anyone preparing for a draft when nobody knows when it will take ...

The NBA is back! Breaking down the restart format. from 2022-03-07T15:20:07.151050

The NBA is back! Or will be in July, at least, when 22 teams report to Orlando to play in a format that will see eight "seeding" games followed by potential play-in games for the eighth seed. Af...

Biggest surprises, disappointments this season from 2022-03-07T15:20:06.689861

We are a quarter of the way into this NBA season, and there have been surprises — Memphis, Cleveland — and there have been disappointments, such as Dallas and Miami. Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman f...

How to fix NBA All-Star from 2022-02-17T15:25:17

The greatest concentration of easily correctable NBA problems occur around All-Star.

On the ProBasketballTalk Podcast, Dan Feldman and Listen

NBA trade deadline from 2022-02-11T01:33:22

The Nets-76ers James Harden-Ben Simmons deal was a monumental in-season ...

Should the Wizards trade Bradley Beal? from 2022-01-27T12:07:06

The star everybody – including his own team – should be talking more about ahead of the trade deadline: Bradley Beal.

Beal has Listen

Ben Simmons trade parameters from 2022-01-21T16:41:11

After starting with about 30 trade targets, 76ers...

Picking 2022 NBA All-Stars from 2022-01-13T21:43:56

For some reason, the NBA allows fans, pl...

Mid-season awards: Talking MVP, Rookie of Year, more from 2022-01-11T20:52:13

The first half of the NBA season has gone by quickly, and to celebrate that midpoint it's time to talk NBA Awards, with Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBC Sports giving their picks. Stephen Curry...

Star or Not a Star? from 2021-12-23T18:53:29

Pacers president Kevin Pritchard backtracked after saying t...

Key Dec. 15 additions to NBA trade market from 2021-12-14T22:52:22

Dec. 15 is viewed as the unofficial start of NBA trade season. Though that date hasn't proven to be particularly significant, it is when most free agents who signed the prior offseason become el...

Ben Simmons, mental health and a new status quo from 2021-10-29T07:15:58

Ben Simmons told the 76ers he wasn't mentally to play, and...

NBA 75th anniversary team from 2021-10-22T17:42:02

The NBA named 76 players to its 75th anniversary ...

2021-22 NBA season-preview challenge from 2021-10-18T12:08:07

Who will win NBA MVP?

Probably not Luka Doncic. Probably not Giannis Antetokounmpo. Probably not Stephen Curry. Probably not Joel Embiid. Probably not Kevin Durant. Probably not Damian Lil...

Grant Hill talks Hawks, new coach for USA Basketball from 2021-09-30T13:41:23

Duke legend, basketball Hall of Famer, and now the president of USA Basketball Grant Hill joins Kurt Helin at NBC Sports to talk about a number of topics. that includes picking a new coach for U...

NBA's most polarizing offseason (AKA talking Chicago Bulls) from 2021-09-21T21:00:04

The Bulls added Lonzo Ball – a move highly prais...

Talking Siakam, Joshua Primo with agent Todd Ramasar from 2021-08-27T05:37

Were the offseason trade rumors around Pascal Siakam legitimate, or was it just a lot of media speculation gone wild? How did Alabama guard Joshua Primo vault up to the No. 12 pick and surprise ...

Damian Lillard, Ben Simmons, Bradley Beal, tanking from 2021-08-25T17:08:26

Damian Lillard remains with the Trail Blazers – for now....

Kevin Durant-Draymond Green sit-down, Warriors'present and future from 2021-08-20T16:02:12

Draymond Green and Kevin Durant made Listen

Talking Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jason Kidd, Evan Mobley, Andre Drummond with Mirin Fader from 2021-08-13T16:18:16

Giannis Antetokounmpo conquered the NBA on his own terms.

How did he c...

Russell Westbrook trade, NBA draft from 2021-07-30T06:32:56

The Wizards are trading Russell Westbrook to t...

Confounding 2021 NBA Draft podcasts from 2021-07-28T17:44:17

I publish an NBA draft board each year.

But I also also start the process ...

Wow, Giannis Antetokounmpo from 2021-07-12T09:01:52

Giannis Antetokounmpo just played a historically great NB...

Pistons and Raptors win big in NBA draft lottery from 2021-06-23T15:34:56

The Pistons haven't won ...

COIVD, ACL, coaches fired, breaking down NBA's wild Wednesday from 2021-06-16T22:09:42

Wednesday was so insane around the NBA we barely talked about Kevin Durant having a game for the ages the night before. Chris Paul and COVID, Kawhi Leonard and his ACL, Stan Van Gundy out in New...

Re-assessing Western Conference title contenders from 2021-05-27T15:37:19

The NBA playoffs began with three-to-four Western Conference teams – Lakers, Clippers, Jazz and arguably Suns – Listen

Lakers win, Clippers struggle, no battle of LA again? from 2021-05-26T20:08:12

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled at points but went to Anthony Davis at center lineup when it mattered and evened their series with the Suns. The other Los Angeles team, the Clippers, look to be...

2021 NBA awards from 2021-05-20T20:41:30

Dan Feldman and Kurt Helin discussed their 2021 NBA award picks, including:

• MVP
• Listen

NBC's NBA Play-in/playoff preview from 2021-05-17T19:19:35

The first-ever play-in tournament at the end of a regular season (as much as you can call this season regular) starts off with a showstopper: Warriors at Lakers. We delve into why the Lakers are...

Which peaking players have improved most during their NBA careers? from 2021-05-11T21:22:14

David Thorpe of TrueHoop is NBA media's foremost expert on player of develop...

Jazz and Suns appreciation episode from 2021-04-29T20:36:48

The Nets, Lakers and Clippers are deservedly championship favorites.

But this isn't just a three-horse race.

The Jazz and Suns – who've been the NBA's best teams so far this season –...

Celtics questions, Wizards run and East playoff chase from 2021-04-29T02:02:51

Teams have about 10 games left and the Eastern Conference playoff chase is still both wide open and confusing. Can anyone explain Boston's ups and downs? How has defense fueled the Wizards' rece...

What's left to learn the rest of this NBA regular season? from 2021-04-22T21:56:42

The NBA regular season is about 80% complete. Some teams have established themselves as much as possible in the regular season and are just biding their time until an opportunity to prove themse...

Talking Stephen Curry, West playoff chase with Drew Shiller from 2021-04-21T01:16:59

Stephen Curry is on the kind of roll that is getting the attention of fans, MVP voters, and opponents alike. What does that mean for the Warriors' playoff chances, and what does it mean for the ...

NBA trade deadline preview with USA Today's Mark Medina from 2021-03-16T22:07:44

Who is likely to be on the move at the NBA trade deadline? LaMarcus Aldridge? Kyle Lowry? Aaron Gordon? Will Atlanta decide to move on from promising young player John Collins? Where will player...

MVP and other mid-season NBA awards from 2021-03-11T21:29:52

Who was the MVP for the first half of the NBA season: Joel Embiid? LeBron James? Nikola Jokic? Is LaMelo Ball running away with Rookie of the Year? What about Coach of the Year, should it be Qui...

Picking our 2021 All-Star starters, reserves from 2021-02-18T18:39:10

The 2021 NBA All-Star Game is happening March 7 in Atlanta, whether the players want it or not. But which players will get selected? Who should get picked, both by the fans (and media/players) a...

Our NBA season predicions: MVP. Rookie of the Year. Champion. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Predicting who will win MVP, Rookie of the Year, who will raise the Larry O'Brien Trophy at the end of the season and more.

Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, future NBA players to watch in NCAA Tournament from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Zion Williamson is a future star, but what other future NBA players should we watch in the NCAA Tournament.

Harrison Barnes talk adjustments to being Dallas' No. 1 option (then crew talks NBA news) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Harrison Barnes of the Dallas Mavericks spends about 10 minutes with Kurt Helin of NBC Sports talking ending up in Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki, and adapting to being a No. 1 offensive option. Then Dane C...

Does James Harden trade make Brooklyn a title lock? from 2021-01-14T20:49:57

The Brooklyn Nets pushed all their chips into the middle of the table in a trade for James Harden, forming a super trio with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving (when he returns). Is that enough? Can ...

NBA season preview: Who is MVP? Can anyone beat the Lakers? from 2020-12-23T00:26:55

Is Giannis Antetokounmpo going to repeat as MVP, or can a first-timer such as Luka Doncic pick up the award this year? Is No. 1 pick Anthony Edwards going to be Rookie of the Year? And is there ...

Washington Wizards talk and Eastern Conference preview from 2020-12-17T19:23:53

The Washington Wizards' clear goal is to make the playoffs this season, and they are banking on Russell Westbrook to help lift Bradley Beal and the rest of the squad up to that level. Chase Hugh...

Giannis Antetokounmpo re-signs + West preview from 2020-12-15T20:56:25

Giannis Antetokounmpo has chosen to stay in Milwaulkee, which is fantastic for the Bucks, maybe good for the league, but bad for the free agent market next summer. The Bucks are title contenders...

2020 NBA Mock Draft (and some James Harden talk) from 2020-11-16T20:51:52

It's a draft with far more questions than answers: LaMelo Ball, James Wiseman, or Anthony Edwards for the top pick? Does someone trade up to snag Wiseman? What do the Bulls do at No. 4? The Haw...

Shaq, Kobe, Phil and the Laker dynasty with Jeff Pearlman from 2020-11-12T21:56:38

There is something captivating about the three-peat Lakers of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant — the way they feuded, the way they won, and ultimately the way they came apart. One of the best sp...

NBA offseason preview: Free agency, trades, more from 2020-10-22T18:50:14

It may be October heading into November, but the NBA offseason is here and there are a lot of questions: Will Giannis Antetokounmpo lock in with the Bucks? Will Victor Oladipo get traded? What a...

NBA Finals Preview: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat from 2020-09-28T21:08:13

It's moved from June to October, and rather than cross-country flights everyone will be in a bubble in Orlando, but the NBA Finals are finally here: The Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Miami Heat. Th...

Which players'stock rose most in the bubble? from 2020-09-24T20:06:40

In the wake of Tyler Herro looking like the best offensive player Miami has seen since some guy decided to go back home to Cleveland, the question becomes what players have helped themselves the...

What happened to the Clippers? East, West finals, more from 2020-09-16T23:39:31

What happened to a Clippers team that played like it was entitled to a trip to the Finals? Does the gritty, surprising Denver team that came back on Utah and the Clippers have a chance against L...

Minnesota wins 2020 NBA Draft Lottery... now what? from 2020-08-21T13:31:48

The ping-pong balls bounced the Minnesota Timberwolves way, they now have the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Now what? Do they take Anthony Edwards or LaMelo Ball, seemingly the consensus to...

Life inside the bubble, NBA restart with USA Today's Mark Medina from 2020-07-30T11:44:09

What is life like inside the NBA's restart campus at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, is it all just basketball and Mickey-shaped ice cream bars? Mark Medina of the USA Today is one of t...

NBA restart predictions with Dan Feldman from 2020-07-23T00:34:14

Which team is going to win it all? Which is the biggest threat Milwaukee and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the East? Which team will be the biggest surprise? Can anyone catch Memphis for the eighth s...

2020 NBA Mock Draft crossover podcast, Part 2 from 2020-05-29T22:38:40

For the third straight season, Rob Dauster of College Basketball Talk collaborated with Kurt Helin of Pro Basketball Talk for a full mock draft. Rob knows the prospects better than anyone. Kurt ...

Talking Michael Jordan, The Last Dance with author Roland Lazenby from 2020-04-22T07:21:13

To get inside the Jordan-era Bulls and the documentary The Last Dance, we went to the guy who wrote the book on Jordan. Literally. Author Roland Lazenby wrote "Blood on the Horns" about these ve...

Our NBA Awards: LeBron or Giannis for MVP? Plus Rookie of Year, more from 2020-04-16T19:54:46

LeBron James or Giannis Antetokounmpo for MVP? Zion Williamson or Ja Morant for Rookie of the Year? Can Rudy Gobert three-peat as Defensive Player of the Year? The entire team at NBC Sports' NBA...

Mock Expansion Draft from 2020-03-20T08:27:27

What if the NBA added two new teams this summer, an expansion rebirth of the Seattle Supersonics plus the Flint Tropics? What would that expansion draft look like? What players would teams prote...

NBA suspends season, now what happens? from 2020-03-12T18:22:43

The NBA has hit pause on its season after Utah's Rudy Gobert — and later, teammate Donovan Mitchell — tested positive for coronavirus. Now what happens? Is the season shortened, do they just res...

Early look at 2020 NBA Draft prospects from 2020-02-13T18:15:49

Is Anthony Edwards out of Georgia a No. 1 pick? What about LaMelo Ball? James Wiseman? NBA teams are not convinced, they see this as a down draft year, but someone will have to go No. 1. Rob Dau...

Zion Williamson's debut, and who should make All-Star teams from 2020-01-23T21:07:32

Zion Williamson's debut lived up to the hype — at least 3.5 minutes of it did — and that sparked a discussion between Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBC Sports about what should be the takeaways ...

NBA mid-season awards: MVP, Rookie of Year, more from 2020-01-16T19:15:37

Is it James Harden or Giannis Antetokounmpo for MVP? Kawhi Leonard or Rudy Gobert for Defensive Player of the Year? Can anyone catch Ja Morant for Rookie of the Year? We've reached the midpoint ...

Buy or Sell: Carmelo helps Blazers? Luka Doncic MVP? Other early season surprises. from 2019-11-19T19:21:36

Buy or Sell: Carmelo Anthony will make the Portland Trail Blazers better.

Buy or Sell: The Boston Celtics are contenders in the East.

Buy or Sell: Luka Doncic is an MVP candidate. Listen

What's going on with the Knicks? Plus, we answer your questions. from 2019-11-14T20:55:25

The big question with the Knicks: WTF? On an entire podcast based around questions — mostly questions from you the listeners on a range of NBA topics — we had to start with that one about the Kn...

Stephen Curry out, Sixers/Timberwolves suspensions, early season surprises from 2019-10-31T23:42:21

There is no easing into the NBA season. One week into the grind we have Stephen Curry with a fractured hand (on a block/charge play worth discussing), which is bad news but clarifies the path fo...

Lakers? Clippers? Jazz? Rockets? Breaking down race out West from 2019-10-15T11:39:54

What are the odds that one of the teams from Los Angeles is in the NBA Finals? Could the Utah Jazz surprise the Lakers and Clippers, returning to the Finals for the first time since Stockton and...

Where do they go from here? Washington Wizards season preview. from 2019-09-30T11:47:36

There's a new sheriff in town in Washington, Tommy Sheppard has taken over as GM, but the big question remains: What's the plan? Trade Bradley Beal and go all-in on a rebuild? Or, re-tool on the...

Now what? Golden State Warriors season preview from 2019-09-25T10:53:18

Kevin Durant is gone, switching coasts. Also gone are some of the veterans — Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston — that provided depth and continuity. Even gone is Oakland, with the Warriors moving...

French Toast: USA bounced from World Cup, what went wrong? from 2019-09-12T01:05:27

Despite the fact that some of the best NBA players chose to sit out this World Cup — Anthony Davis, James Harden, Damian Lillard — as did the next tier of guys (Bradley Beal, Kevin Love), this w...

The NBA's top 25 players in 5 years, ranked from 2019-08-29T18:03:34

What is the NBA going to look like in five years? Who will be the game's best players? The All-Stars, the guys on the cover of 2K24, the guys with signature shoe deals? As a fun summer project, ...

The NBA's top 50 players in five years, rankings 26-50 from 2019-08-21T11:36:40

What is the NBA going to look like in five years? Who will be the game's best players? The All-Stars, the guys on the cover of 2K24, the guys with signature shoe deals? As a fun summer project, ...

Breaking down NBA's top 10 duos from 2019-07-18T12:54:31

LeBron James & Anthony Davis. Kawhi Leonard & Paul George. James Harden & Russell Westbrook. The wildest, most roller coaster summer ended up leaving the NBA looking like a real-life version of ...

NBA Free agency preview with Sean Deveney from 2019-06-27T23:13:34

Kawhi Leonard will tip the balance of power in the NBA with his decision. Torn Achilles or not, Kevin Durant has suitors lined up around the block to give him max money — and he may not meet wit...

NBA Draft breakdown: Who won, who lost and why did Bol Bol fall? from 2019-06-21T18:48:24

Zion Williamson went No. 1, as he should. The Pelicans got the guy who could turn that franchise around (and maybe save the NBA in New Orleans). Ja Morant to the Grizzlies and R.J. Barrett to th...

NBA Finals breakdown, where do Warriors go from here? from 2019-06-14T17:24:36

2019 NBA Mock Draft Podcast, Part 2 from 2019-05-31T03:16:08

Kurt Helin was joined by the host of the College Basketball Talk podcast, Rob Dauster, for a thorough breakdown of the NBA draft. The two walk through every single pick in the first round of the...

Warriors vs. Raptors NBA Finals preview from 2019-05-29T09:29:29

The Golden State Warriors are looking to add to their legacy as one of the most dominant teams of an era in NBA history. The Toronto Raptors are in their first Finals ever but led by a guy who a...

What's next for Boston? Philly? Denver? Plus East playoff talk from 2019-05-24T21:04:29

Will Kyrie Irving stay in Boston? If not, what is Plan B? Is Jimmy Butler back in Philadelphia next season? If he is will Tobias Harris be back? What are the next steps to turn Denver into a con...

Breaking down Trail Blazers/Warriors, Raptors/Bucks series from 2019-05-13T21:28:09

Toronto controlled the tempo when it mattered and — thanks to Kawhi Leonard — ground out a 7-game win against Philadelphia, but can they do the same thing against Milwaukee? Does Portland even s...

How to make the NBA from outside the draft lottery, the Pro Basketball Combine from 2019-05-10T12:01:52

Watch the Game 7 coming up between Portland and Denver and you will see a few players — Seth Curry for the Blazers, Torrey Craig for Denver — contributing for their teams, guys who were not hig...

Looking ahead at the NBA playoffs second round from 2019-04-25T00:21

Boston vs. Milwaukee. Philadelphia vs. Toronto. Houston vs. Golden State. The first round of the NBA playoffs had plenty of emotion — just ask Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook — but it was s...

NBA playoffs first round preview, plus NBA careers at Basketball 101 from 2019-04-12T05:36:31

Can Indiana upset Boston? What about the Thunder as they take on the shorthanded Trail Blazers? And who comes out on top when Houston and Utah face off? Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders joins ...

What's next for the Portland Trail Blazers? from 2019-03-28T15:43:10

CJ McCollum was already out (maybe for the rest of the regular season) when Portland center and third-best player Jusuf Nurkic went down with a horrific leg injury. Where does that leave Damian ...

Former Cavs/Suns GM David Griffin; breaking down East playoff chase from 2019-02-20T12:58:48

David Griffin is a hot commodity — any time a general manager opening comes up in the NBA, so does his name (most recently New Orleans). What does Griffin want in a job if he returns to an NBA f...

Anthony Davis requests trade from Pelicans. Now what? from 2019-01-28T19:53:04

Now things get crazy. Anthony Davis' agent has informed the Pelicans he will not re-sign with the team and wants to be traded. It has opened up a floodgate of rumors and led to a lot of question...

All-Star Game starters named, who should fill out rosters? from 2019-01-25T11:07:03

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the captains — they were voted in by the fans and they will be picking their teams for next month's All-Star Game in Charlotte. Nobody should have a pr...

NBA Mid-Season awards: MVP, Coach of the Year, more from 2019-01-15T22:49:02

The NBA has no chill — we were talking MVP race the first week of the season. Which is way too early. However, now teams are more than halfway through the season and we have seen enough games, w...

Previewing the (likely slow) NBA Trade Deadline from 2019-01-10T22:31:04

Blockbusters? Probably not. But the NBA trade deadline is coming Feb. 7 and there will be some deals — salary will get moved around and a few players who could help teams will change cities and ...

Best (and worst) under-the-radar NBA player pick-ups last summer from 2018-12-20T13:32:22

We know the big moves: LeBron James went Hollywood, Kawhi Leonard went north. Very north. But while the NBA World has been focused on those, now that we are a couple months into the season, what...

Zion Williamson and the rest, an early NBA Draft breakdown from 2018-12-12T07:11:57

Zion Williamson is a force of nature, an athletic freak that has become must-watch television and silenced the doubters about his game. Before the season, scouts questioned his shot and fit, but...

20 games in: Surprises, early awards talk, plus listener questions from 2018-11-27T19:54:45

We are 20 games into the NBA season — no more talk of small sample sizes, we have enough data to start drawing conclusions. What teams have surprised us? Boston, Utah, Houston... how worried sho...

Lakers talk with Eric Pincus (plus Butler, Carmelo news) from 2018-11-13T13:37:16

Jimmy Butler is in Philadelphia. Carmelo Anthony is in Houston, but not for much longer. And the Lakers have Tyson Chandler and a three-game winning streak — there is never a dull moment in the ...

What's next for Ty Lue, Cavaliers, other coaches on hot seat early from 2018-10-30T19:06:38

Only six games into the NBA season, Tyronn Lue is unemployed, fired as the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. That was a quick trigger but it brings up some questions: What direction does Clevela...

Three key early season impressions from 2018-10-22T21:45:57

The NBA has been impossible to ignore the first week of the season — and not just because players are spitting on each other and throwing punches. Pace and scoring are way up, some teams — Denve...

MVP, Rookie of Year, other awards plus NBA playoffs, Finals predictions from 2018-10-15T18:15:45

Will James Harden repeat as MVP or will someone else — LeBron James, Anthony Davis — grab the award away from him? Luca Doncic and DeAndre Ayton seem to be the favorites for Rookie of the Year, ...

Celtics preview with A. Sherrod Blakely from 2018-10-11T12:41:16

It's a Finals or bust season for the Celtics, who last won a title in 2008 but now are not only the favorite in the East but also are seen as maybe the team in the league with the best shot to d...

Your mailbag questions, with lots of Jimmy Butler talk from 2018-09-27T21:02:08

What the hell is going on with the Jimmy Butler trade? That's been the big topic around the league for a week now, and it was the big topic when we asked you for questions to do a mailbag podcas...

How do Indiana Pacers take next step forward? from 2018-09-25T10:58:55

Last season Victor Oladipo burst on the scene, making the leap from solid rotation player to All-NBA level star who could score and defend, and he dragged the Pacers up to being a solid playoff ...

Can any team beat the Golden State Warriors? from 2018-09-19T05:58:58

Can any team beat the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors this season? Maybe, although the Warriors will need to participate in their own downfall, one way or another — an injury t...

NBA Draft breakdown: Winners, losers, sleepers from 2018-06-22T18:46:27

The Phoenix Suns didn't screw up the No. 1 pick landing Deandre Ayton, but they also made an interesting — maybe safe — move getting Mikal Bridges in a trade. The Atlanta Hawks got their man in ...

Risers. Sleepers. Who should go No. 2? Final full draft breakdown from 2018-06-18T21:31:01

Luka Doncic? Marvin Bagley III? Jaren Jackson Jr.? If you were in the shoes of Vlade Divac and the Sacramento Kings, who would you draft No. 2? Kurt Helin and Rob Dauster of NBC Sports get into ...

NBA Finals preview, plus Twitter burner account talk from 2018-05-30T17:37:43

Golden State vs. Cleveland. Again. LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry.

Or, more accurately, LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. Which is why w...

Conference Finals now best of three; plus Metta World Peace from 2018-05-23T20:14

Both NBA Conference Finals are tied 2-2 in both the East and West — and breaking that down is not even the best part of this podcast. That's because NBA champion Metta World Peace joins us to ta...

The Second Annual NBA Mock Draft Podcast, part 2 from 2018-05-16T15:38:13

Kurt Helin of Pro Basketball Talk was joined by Rob Dauster, the host of College Basketball Talk, to put together a mock draft podcast. On Part 1, Listen

Getting noticed by NBA teams through Professional Basketball Combine from 2018-05-14T11:39:23

Most of the NBA Draft focus right now is on the handful of guys at the top of the draft. However, at any given time up to 20 percent of the guys in the league were undrafted (Robert Covington, J...

Eastern, Western Conference Finals Previews from 2018-05-10T17:12:31

Houston vs. Golden State is the showdown we've been waiting for since before the season began. LeBron James has just one more team between him and an eighth straight trip to the NBA Finals, but ...

What went wrong and what's next for Trail Blazers? from 2018-04-25T19:28:08

It was embarrassing, and left both fans and players of the Trail Blazers angry and frustrated — Portland was swept out of the playoffs by the New Orleans Pelicans. Now what happens in Portland? ...

NBA first round playoff series breakdowns from 2018-04-19T20:49:07

LeBron James' team looks to be in a battle royal in the first round — and they could lose. Miami is challenging the Sixers and shaking the faith of all those that just jumped on the bandwagon. U...

Just how vulnerable are the Golden State Warriors? from 2018-04-12T20:32:27

Golden State seemed like the anointed one, the team destined to return to the NBA Finals and claim another crown before (and through much of) the season. Not any more. With Stephen Curry out unt...

Who should win NBA MVP? Rookie of Year? Our NBA awards episode from 2018-04-10T18:24:14

James Harden or LeBron James for NBA MVP? Donovan Mitchell or Ben Simmons for NBA Rookie of the Year? Out of a crowded field who should be the NBA Coach of the Year? It's a fascinating field and...

NBA Draft prospects to watch in the NCAA Tournament from 2018-03-14T12:08:10

This will be the last chance to watch Trae Young before the draft — just how good is he?

Marvin Bagley and Wendell Carter Jr. are going to take Duke deep into this tournament (and maybe wi...

What to watch in NBA season's stretch run from 2018-02-22T19:17:38

Are the Cleveland Cavaliers for real? And how are you going to define "for real?"

Who is going to make the playoffs in the West? Is Utah going to get in?

Is James Harden going to be...

Breaking down Blake Griffin to Detroit trade from 2018-01-30T18:39:50

Blake Griffin is headed to Detroit. Nobody saw this coming (not even the teams a week before). Griffin had just inked a $175 million deal with the Clippers months before, when Los Angeles told h...

Kidd firing, All-Star Game mock draft with Matt Moore from 2018-01-25T13:44:02

Our old friend Matt Moore of the Action Sports Network swings by to talk first about the firing of Jason Kidd in Milwaukee and what the Bucks do now. Then the topic shifts to the All-Star Game r...

All-Star starters mock draft, who should be reserves? from 2018-01-19T18:37:24

The votes are in, and LeBron James and Stephen Curry are your All-Star captains — this year that means they are picking their own teams, playground style, first from the pool of starters, then t...

MVP, Rookie of Year, NBA Midseason Awards breakdown from 2018-01-11T17:15:30

James Harden or LeBron James for MVP? Is Ben Simmons the runaway Rookie of the Year, or has Donovan Mitchell made a good enough case to take the award? Is anyone the frontrunner for Defensive Pl...

Kincks'Frank Ntilikina talks adjusting to NBA; Xmas day game previews from 2017-12-21T23:03:16

For the start of the podcast, Frank Ntilikina joins NBC's Kurt Helin to talk about his adjustment to the NBA, how Jarrett Jack and Jeff Hornacek help him out, and how he's getting used to peanut...

Early Trade Deadline Breakdown, is DeAndre Jordan on the move? from 2017-12-14T21:39:45

The trade deadline is less than two months away, and DeAndre Jordan could well be on the move from the Clippers (and Lou Williams, too). But what is Memphis going to do about Mark Gasol? New Orl...

Talking 2018 draft, potential changes to 1-and-done rule from 2017-11-30T20:00:12

Momentum is building to end the one-and-done rule that nobody likes — not NBA teams, college coaches, universities, or fans — but there is concern about what replaces it. Will that really be bet...

Breaking down rookie class's start to NBA season from 2017-11-21T22:33:47

Markelle Fultz has barely seen the court. Lonzo Ball has had a couple triple-doubles but his shot is a train wreck (and he can't finish around the rim). Right now, Danny Ainge looks like the sma...

Celtics win over Warriors and all things Boston with A. Sherrod Blakely from 2017-11-17T18:56:48

Boston is the best team in the NBA — 14 wins in a row, including coming from 17 down to beat the Golden State Warriors. Kurt Helin welcomes in A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston to talk abo...

Celtics, Grizzlies, Pistons, talking hot NBA teams to start season from 2017-10-31T22:03:06

All things Sixers with Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia from 2017-10-23T22:11:59

Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers are off to a rough start this season, but the future is still very bright and the process is still working. Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Phi...

Gordon Hayward injury, what's next for Boston from 2017-10-18T18:55:05

Gordon Hayward's gruesome ankle injury is a brutal way for the Celtics to start the season. But the big questions now are what is next in Boston, both short term (more small ball) and long term....

NBA MVP, Awards predictions from 2017-10-12T20:30:02

With the NBA season about to tip off, we start to wonder who could win the MVP this season? Rookie of the Year? Sixth Man of the Year? All those races are far more interesting than the NBA title...

Cavaliers, Bucks, Central Division Preview from 2017-09-26T17:32:52

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the class of the East and the class of the Central division. However, the Bucks will be good, the Pistons interesting, plus the Pacers and Bulls are ...

Warriors, Lakers, Pacific Division preview with Mark Medina from 2017-09-20T05:48:24

The Golden State Warriors are the NBA's juggernaut. The Lakers with Lonzo Ball are a must watch team. Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News joins NBC's Kurt Helin to talk Warriors, Lakers, pl...

Lonzo Ball talks about his father, getting ready for NBA season from 2017-09-12T23:11:40

In a quick hitter podcast (just 15 minutes), Lonzo Ball stops by to talk about the "Ball in the Family" reality series, his father, teammates reaction to his father, and getting ready ...

Breaking down Kyrie Irving trade from 2017-08-23T12:28:03

Is this going to keep LeBron in Cleveland? Are the Celtics now contenders? NBC's Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman break down the surprising late summer trade sending Kyrie Irving to Boston for Isaiah ...

Porzingis? George? No. 1 pick traded? We talk NBA gone wild. from 2017-06-20T20:30:02

The NBA has gone wild in the run-up to the draft. The Knicks might trade Kristaps Porzingis? Probably not. Paul George could move? Much more likely. And the No. 1 pick has been traded. Kurt Hel...

2017 Mock Draft with PBT and CBT from 2017-06-14T14:31:22

Kurt Helin of Pro Basketball Talk and Rob Dauster of College Basketball Talk team up to provide a comprehensive first round mock draft. We also discuss leftover NBA Finals topics.

NBA Finals preview with Dan Feldman from 2017-05-31T06:26

Is Cleveland's defense going to be focused for 48 minutes? How is Golden State going to handle LeBron on the pick-and-roll? What does this Finals mean for the legacy of LeBron James? Or the War...

Celtics draft or trade? Carmelo future? All from your Twitter questions. from 2017-05-25T10:10:40

What will Boston do with the No. 1 pick? What does the future hold for Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks? What is the right way to eat pizza? Kurt Helin and Dane Carbaugh from NBC answer that and m...

Breaking down NBA Draft Lottery results with Dan Feldman from 2017-05-17T20:41:06

Boston, the LA Lakers, and Philadephia will have the top three picks in the NBA Draft in June. What does that mean? Who are they likely to select? If the Celtics take Markelle Fultz, what does t...

Why Bulls are owning Celtics, plus East breakdown with Sean Highkin from 2017-04-20T05:34:46

Boston is a flawed team, but nobody saw this coming — the Bulls have owned them for the Celtics for the first two games of the playoffs. Kurt Helin of NBC and Sean Highkin who covers the Bulls f...

Eastern Conference Playoff Preview with Dan Feldman from 2017-04-14T19:35:06

Boston is the No. 1 seed, but Chicago is a real threat. Cleveland is the conference favorite, but can the Pacers expose the Cavs' defense. Can the Bucks upset the Raptors? Kurt Helin and Dan Fe...

Western Conference Playoff Preview with Dane Carbaugh of NBC from 2017-04-13T19:21:31

Russell Westbrook vs. James Harden. Is this the year the Clippers break through, or can the Jazz end their playoff run early? Can Memphis or Portland even win a game? Kurt Helin and Dane Carbaug...

Future of Isaiah Thomas, Ricky Rubio, also award talk with Dan Feldman from 2017-03-30T19:55:43

Listener questions from Twitter lead to a discussion of the Celtics' future with Isaiah Thomas, Ricky Rubio with Minnesota, and Devon Booker. Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBCSports.com also dis...

B.J. Armstrong talks Krauss, triangle, Derrick Rose and more from 2017-03-24T05:39:31

Three-time NBA champion B.J. Armstrong joins Kurt Helin from NBC to talk about the late Bulls' GM Jerry Kraus, the triangle offense in today's NBA, his being an agent for Derrick Rose heading in...

NCAA Tournament prospect watch (and some picks) with NBC's Rob Dauster from 2017-03-14T23:08:56

March Madness is here, and while you're rooting for Rhode Island to upset it's way to the Elite Eight, there are NBA draft prospects you should be keeping an eye on. College Basketball Talk's R...

What does Magic's return mean for Lakers with Mark Medina from 2017-02-22T19:01:41

Magic Johnson is back... well, he neve really left the Lakers but now he has been put in charge of basketball operations with Jim Buss thrown to the curb. Kurt Helin of NBC Sports and Mark Medin...

Breaking down DeMarcus Cousins trade with Dan Feldman from 2017-02-22T08:30:59

It happened very quickly and snuck up on the league — DeMarcus Cousins was traded from Sacramento to New Orleans. Who won? What do the Pelicans do now? Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBC Sports b...

Trade deadline preview with Sean Deveney of The Sporting News from 2017-02-10T18:14:16

Carmelo Anthony? Probably staying put. But Serge Ibaka, Jahlil Okafor and a host of other players could be on the move at the trade deadline Feb. 23. Kurt Helin of NBC Sports And Sean Deveney of...

Bulls, Carmelo Anthony trade talk, All-Star snubs from 2017-01-28T16:05:13

Infighting threatens the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks want to trade Carmelo Anthony but are not finding it easy. Joel Embiid and others felt snubbed as All-Stars. It's a lot to talk about, but Kurt...

Raptors talk with Ryan Wolstat of Toronto Sun from 2017-01-26T01:10:17

The Raptors are the second best team in the East, but they had lost four in a row heading into Wednesday night and the offense has slumped. I discussed what is going on and the team's future wi...

Debating NBA midseason awards with Dan Feldman from 2017-01-17T21:22:30

Russell Westbrook or James Harden for MVP? Is Mike D'Antoni the runaway Coach of the Year? Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBC Sports debate all of that, plus Sixth Man, Defensive Player of Year, ...

All-Star Starters, Derrick Rose talk with Dane Carbaugh from 2017-01-12T07:43

Who should start the All-Star Game? Not Zaza Pachulia, but after that it gets tricky, Kurt Helin and Dane Carbaugh of NBC Sports try to hash it out. They also break down the Derrick Rose situati...

Christmas Day games previews from 2016-12-22T22:14:40

The NBA's slate of five games on Christmas Day is seen as the unofficial start of the season for many fans. This year that includes the NBA Finals rematch/preview of Golden State at Cleveland. K...

Early look at 2017 NBA draft prospects with NBC's Rob Dauster from 2016-12-20T07:25:56

Markelle Fultz. Lorenzo Ball. Harry Giles. Dennis Smith. The 2017 NBA Draft will be loaded with interesting players, but just how good is this class? Kurt Helin brings in NBC's ?college hoops ex...

Lakers talk — playoffs?!? — with Baxter Holmes from 2016-11-22T11:14:35

The Lakers have been the biggest surprise in the NBA this season, and Baxter Holmes of ESPN joins Kurt Helin of NBCSports.com to discuss what Luke Walton has meant to the team, plus the growth o...

Lakers, Wiggins, and discussing your Twitter questions from 2016-11-18T00:07:33

Is no Kobe the reason the Lakers are winning? Can Andrew Wiggins keep this pace up? Kurt Helin and Dane Carbaugh of NBC Sports tackle those and other questions you posed to them on Twitter in th...

Five biggest surprises of young NBA season from 2016-11-10T07:29:43

Dwyane Wade hitting threes? Nick Young's mature game? There are a lot of surprises this newly minted NBA season, and Dan Feldman and Kurt Helin of NBC Sports break down their top surprises throu...

More than just Warriors/Cavs: NBA playoff, Finals predictions from 2016-10-25T10:16:09

Cleveland vs. Golden State. Yes, we at ProBasketballTalk are predicting that as the NBA Finals, but Kurt Helin and Dane Carbaugh of NBC Sports talk what teams could challenge them, who makes the...

MVP, Rookie of Year, other NBA award predictions with Dan Feldman from 2016-10-20T03:34:47

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are on the same team, so who wins MVP now? Ben Simmons likely will not play enough games, so who wins Rookie of the Year. Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman predict them a...

Anthony Davis, Pelicans, Southwest division preview with Sean Deveney from 2016-10-18T03:26:21

Has New Orleans finally put a better team around Anthony Davis? Will the Pelicans finally be healthy enough to make a run? Sean Deveney of The Sporting News joins Kurt Helin of NBC Sports to tal...

Sixers coach Brett Brown talks job security, Joel Embiid, building culture from 2016-10-13T05:05:01

Philadelphia coach Brett Brown joins NBC's Kurt Helin to talk about the slow evolution of the Sixers, the process of building a culture, how Joel Embiid is at heart of those plans, and his job s...

Dwyane Wade, Chicago Bulls, and Central Division with Vincent Goodwill from 2016-10-10T06:04:28

Dwyane Wade has come home to Chicago, partnering with jimmy Butler and Rajon Rondo. But is this even a playoff team? Probably, but Kurt Helin of NBC breaks it down with Vincent Goodwill of CSNCh...

Lakers, Pacific Division preview with Mark Medina of L.A. Daily News from 2016-09-29T19:07:47

Kobe who? The Lakers new era begins for real this year with D'Angelo Russell and Brandon Ingram front and center. Kurt Helin of PBT and Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News talk Lakers and ...

Sean Deveney of Sporting News stops by for NBA free agency preview from 2016-06-29T06:43:54

Thanks to an unprecedented spike in the salary cap, we are just days away from the most unpredictable, head-scratching free agency in NBA history. It's far more than just the summer of Kevin Dur...

Breaking down 2016 NBA Draft with Dan Feldman from 2016-06-24T20:02:37

From Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram through the trade of Serge Ibaka to Orlando, Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBC Sports break it all down in detail. Also, they discuss the Derrick Rose to the...

Cavaliers vs. Warriors NBA Finals preview with Dan Feldman from 2016-05-31T18:36:20

LeBron James got what he probably wanted deep down — a second chance at Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. It's a chance for revenge from last season and to knock Curry off his pedesta...

Thunder /Warriors, Raps/Cavs, grown men kicked in nuts from 2016-05-24T19:56:01

The Oklahoma City Thunder went small and blew out the Warriors. After looking completely overmatched for two games, the Toronto Raptors have evened the series with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Yet a...

Stephen Curry MVP, playoff&coaching talk with Dan Feldman from 2016-05-10T19:24:39

Stephen Curry is the MVP, which was a foregone conclusion, but would he be the NBA's first-ever unanimous MVP was up in the air. He was, and Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman of NBC Sports discuss why ...

Thunder/Spurs, Hawks/Cavs, and Game 6s talk with Dan Feldman from 2016-04-29T21:23:57

Friday night sees some big Game 6s across the NBA playoffs —
Indiana has the best chance of forcing a Game 7 — but everyone is
looking ahead to Oklahoma vs. San Antonio in the next r...

Stephen Curry, NBA playoff talk with Sean Highkin from 2016-04-25T20:56:22

Stephen Curry's sprained knee seems to have change the feeling
of inevitability around the NBA playoffs. If the past and soon to
be again MVP misses a chunk of the second round serie...

Chicago Bulls future talk, Eastern Conference playoffs with Vincent Goodwill from 2016-04-20T20:47:19

The Chicago Bulls were in the running for most disappointing team in the NBA this season — some pundits thought they were the one team that could challenge Cleveland, but they didn't even make t...

Western Conference first round playoff preview with Sean Highkin from 2016-04-16T11:46:29

It doesn't feel like there is a lot of drama in the first round or the Western Conference playoffs this season — the Warriors, Spurs, Thunder and Clippers are expected to advance. Fairly easily....

Eastern Conference first round playoff preview with Dan Feldman from 2016-04-14T21:14:33

Can anyone knock off the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East? Probably not. But that doesn't mean the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs is without drama. Can Toronto finally get out of ...

What is up with LeBron? We ask Dan Feldman. from 2016-03-24T20:11:58

LeBron James is sending out cryptic tweets, unfollows the Cavaliers on Twitter, is longingly talking about joining up with his buddies 'Melo/Wade/CP3 — he is clearly sending a message. That mess...

Jonathan Abrams talks new book about high school to NBA generation from 2016-03-21T21:27:56

Kobe Bryant. Kevin Garnett. LeBron James. They are the most captivating players of the past couple decades in the NBA — and they all went straight from high school to the NBA. But there were a l...

Utah Jazz talk with Jody Genessy from 2016-03-14T19:53:48

There has been no more injury riddled team this season than the Utah Jazz, with Dante Exum, Alec Burk, Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors, and others missing all or part of the season. Yet, with a mont...

Knicks future, DeMarcus Cousins, Twitter questions with Dan Feldman from 2016-03-11T20:58:40

Is it somehow a surprise that Phil Jackson wanted his friend Kurt Rambis to succeed in New York? Or that Kevin Durant isn't interested in the Knicks? Or that DeMarcus Cousins is frustrated and l...

Joe Johnson future, Kevin Durant's too, other NBA news with Dan Feldman from 2016-02-25T22:49:26

Joe Johnson has been set free from Brooklyn — at a cost of $3 million to himself — and seems headed to Cleveland, although in this PBT Podcast NBC's Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman discuss how Oklaho...

Lakers present, future talk with Bill Oram from 2016-02-22T21:31:31

Bill Oram puts it well, the Lakers should be one of the most exciting young teams in the NBA. They are not. Rather, they are hard to watch. It's bad basketball covered up by the Kobe Bryant fare...

NBA trade deadline breakdown with Dan Feldman from 2016-02-18T23:45:18

The Detroit Pistons did very well. The New Orleans Pelicans couldn't unload Ryan Anderson and now will lose him for nothing. The Clippers improved, but could they have done even better? Kurt Hel...

Dunk Contest, Toronto All-Star Weekend talk with Sean Highkin from 2016-02-15T16:56:27

Toronto may have been cold (really, really cold) but it was home to the hottest All-Star Saturday Dunk Contest since.... Jordan and Dominique? Kurt Helin and Sean Highkin were in Toronto and dis...

All-Star Weekend talk, predictions with Sean Highkin from 2016-02-11T12:09:45

NBA All-Star weekend descends upon Toronto starting Friday, with everything from the Rookie/Sophomore... er, Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, the Dunk Contest on Saturday, and the main event on...

Washington Wizards and what's gone wrong, with J. Michael from 2016-01-28T13:45:37

Before the season tipped off, the Washington Wizards were expected to be right there with Toronto, Chicago, and Atlanta as teams that would vie for the two seed in the East. As of right now, the...

Cavaliers coaching change, trade talk around league from 2016-01-25T09:39:40

We reached out to the Twitterverse to get your questions to answer about news around the NBA, and you wanted to talk trades. ProBasketballTalk's Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman did just that starting...

Los Angeles Clippers talk with Ben Bolch of the LA Times from 2016-01-21T20:08:44

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the five best teams in the NBA, but for a core group of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, is that going to be good enough? Could they beat Golden...

Who makes the All-Star Team? Who should be reserves? from 2016-01-18T11:13:25

Starters, as chosen by the fans, for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto, will be announced on Thursday. Did the fans get it right? And who should be chosen as reserves? Kurt Helin and Sean Hi...

San Antonio Spurs talk with Jabari Young from 2016-01-14T04:38:54

While Golden State hogs the spotlight, the San Antonio Spurs have put together a better point differential — and they are still getting better. Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News and K...

MVP, other NBA mid-season awards with Dan Feldman from 2016-01-11T09:59:49

MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year — we're almost at the halfway point of the NBA season and ProBasketballtalk's Kurt Helin and Dan Feldman break down all six of the major NBA end of sea...