Josh and Kwab are joined by Drew Ivery to preview the upcoming season for the Dallas Mavericks. Is there another way for Luka and Kyrie to exist? Is the narrative of Luka Doncic being a defensive liablity overblown? Plus, what to expect from new comers Klay Thompson, Quentin Grimes, and Naji Marshall, and which Western Conference teams are threats to end the Mavs season in the Playoffs ..read more

Josh and Kwab are joined by Alex Winton of the Next Gen Podcast to preview the 2024-2025 Memphis Grizzlies. With Ja Morant healthy, and the Grizzlies (mostly) healthy, is it fair to have high expectations for this year's team ..read more

Will Weir of the Green With Envy Podcast joins The Dime to discuss the Boston Celtics disappointing loss to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, what Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brown must improve on in order to bring Boston another championship, and what Eastern Conference teams are threats to knock off the Celtics next season. Timeline: 00:00 Intro 03:25 Recapping Celtics-Heat Series 08:58 Is #heatculture real? 10:48 '23-'24 Boston Celtics 37:07 For Real or Fugazi: EC threats to the Celtics FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @TheDimeNBA | @Josh_Rodriguez_ | @kwabakaye ..read more

Josh and Kwab bring NBA fans back down to earth discussing who the best player in the world might be (HINT: It's NOT Jimmy Butler), preview the Knicks vs Heat, Celtics vs Sixers, Suns vs Nuggets, and predict the rest of the Lakers vs Kings series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Josh and Kwab are joined by Will Weir of the Green With Envy Podcast to discuss the upcoming season for Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the 2024-2025 Boston Celtics. With the organization deciding to run it back, do the Celtics have what it takes to win back to back NBA Finals ..read more

Josh and Kwab are joined by GiftedHoops to preview the 2024-2025 Golden State Warriors. Are Steph Curry's MVP days behind him? Is Steve Kerr still the right coach for this franchise? What role will Jonathan Kuminga play, and what does Moses Moody have to do to get consistent minutes ..read more

Josh and Kwab are joined by Jay Smith of Unfair sports to preview the upcoming season for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander take the leap to become an NBA MVP? Can the Thunder rely on Jalen Williams as the team's number two option? Is Chet Holmgren vs Victor Wembanyama the next great rivalry ..read more

Josh and Kwab react to the New York Knicks trading Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns ..read more

It's an all Lakers episode! Jovan Buha of The Athletic joins Josh to discuss the Lakers up and down start to the season, what Jovan expects from the Lakers going forward, and what Western Conference teams he feels are threats to the Lakers in an installment of "For Real or Fugazi". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Josh and Kwab react to the first week of NBA Playoff action by responding to some headlines. Are the New York Knicks too tough for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers? Can the Los Angeles Clippers rely on James Harden to show up for the rest of their series against Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks? With Jamal Murray questionable for Game 5, is the door open for LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers to get back in the series against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets? Should NBA fans feel bad for the Milwaukee Bucks being that they are missing their two a ..read more