In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) preview the Heat-Bulls and Pelicans-Kings play-in tournament games. 2:00: Heat-Bulls 22:28: Pelicans-Kings Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/ncaab https://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-play-in-tournament-kings-vs-pelicans-betting-picks   15% off New Era: https://zen.ai/HuILWCA7B160eTOuheU17A ..read more

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) preview each game in the 2024 NBA play-in tournament. 3:20: Pelicans-Lakers 17:20: Kings-Warriors 30:53: Sixers-Heat 49:38: Bulls-Hawks Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=play-in https://www.fanduel.com/research/run-it-back-thursday-april-11th-2024   15% off New Era: https://zen.ai/HuILWCA7B160eTOuheU17A ..read more

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the biggest offseason questions for the San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets. 2:10: San Antonio Spurs 17:55: Portland Trail Blazers 32:15: Memphis Grizzlies 44:54: Utah Jazz 57:16: Houston Rockets   Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/ncaab?tab=march-madness https://www.fanduel.com/research/run-it-back-shams-charania-reacts-to-bronny-james-declaring-for-the-nba-d ..read more

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the impact that Joel Embiid's return and Julius Randle's season-ending shoulder injury might have on the Eastern Conference playoffs. 1:45: How Embiid's return impacts the Sixers 10:29: Could the Sixers topple the Bucks, Celtics or Cavaliers? 21:47: How Randle's absence affects the Knicks 38:49: Could Randle be on his way out of New York this summer?   Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=conference-division h ..read more

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the biggest offseason questions for the Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets. 2:05: Detroit Pistons 23:08: Washington Wizards 38:06: Charlotte Hornets 52:58: Toronto Raptors 1:10:31: Brooklyn Nets  Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba https://www.fanduel.com/research/run-it-back-thursday-march-28th-2024   15% off New Era: https://zen.ai/HuILWCA7B160eTOuheU ..read more

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss which of the projected playoff teams should be on the biggest fraud alert. 1:35: Milwaukee Bucks 14:48: Cleveland Cavaliers 28:12: Los Angeles Clippers: 44:50: Phoenix Suns Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba?tab=nba-finals https://www.fanduel.com/research/run-it-back-thursday-march-28th-2024   15% off New Era: https://zen.ai/HuILWCA7B160eTOuheU17A ..read more

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss some of the bright spots from the teams toward the bottom of the NBA standings. 1:15: Washington Wizards 11:50: Detroit Pistons 27:05: Charlotte Hornets 35:25: Toronto Raptors 40:57: Atlanta Hawks 45:27: Chicago Bulls 49:25: Portland Trail Blazers 1:03:57: Memphis Grizzlies 1:08:41: Utah Jazz 1:13:39: Houston Rockets   Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba https://www.fanduel.com/research/run-it-back-thursday-march ..read more

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss how the play-in race is shaping up with one month left in the 2023-24 NBA season. 3:30: Which West play-in-adjacent team is the biggest threat? 11:19: Obligatory Lakers segment 18:40: Obligatory Warriors segment 20:16: Which of those teams is under the most pressure? 34:31: Which East play-in-adjacent team is the biggest threat? 50:36: Are any of the East play-in teams under significant pressure? Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com ..read more

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) disucss Victor Wembanyama's historic rookie season and how the San Antonio Spurs should build around him moving forward. 1:15: Putting Wemby's rookie season into historical context 15:43: What is Wemby's ceiling? 30:25: Should the Spurs feel pressure to go all-in sooner than expected? 51:05: Dream PG targets and realistic PG targets to pair with Wemby 1:02:53: Could the Spurs go double-big in the draft? Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/n ..read more

In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek)  discuss the impact that recent injuries to Karl-Anthony Towns, Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley could have on the 2023-24 NBA playoff race. 5:00: How does Towns' injury impact the Timberwolves, both now and later? 18:40: Which teams should the Wolves try to avoid in the first round? 31:07: Can the Cavs hold on to the No. 3 seed without Mitchell and Mobley? 50:32: Is it now Boston vs. the field in the East? Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod   Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook: https://sportsbook.fand ..read more