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RealGM Radio is a weekly NBA podcast hosted by Wes Goldberg, a credentialed media member who hosts shows on the Locked On Podcast Network and has bylines at The Ringer, RealGM and more. RealGM Radio goes beyond the headlines and hot takes and brings you the NBA conversations that matter. ____________________________________________ RealGM Radio is powered in-part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com
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Part 2 of our bi-weekly look at the East: Toronto Raptors - 0:22 Boston Celtics - 8:10 Cleveland Cavaliers - 14:27 Indiana Pacers - 25:46 Orlando Magic - 32:26 Chicago Bulls - 38:43 Charlotte Hornets - 44:11 Atlanta Hawks - 49:49 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger …
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Part 1 of our bi-weekly look at the East starts with a few of the teams du jour: Miami gets right at the expense of reeling Philadelphia. Are there any reasons for optimism in Philly right now with Joel Embiid? The Pistons finally get a blowout win at the expense of the Wizards, whose young players are struggling at the moment. 27:38 Is this Cam Th…
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The Golden State Warriors are off to a great start and look like they could be championship contenders again, but is their strategy of defense, depth and threes sustainable? Host Wes Goldberg is joined by The Athletic's Anthony Slater to discuss the Warriors and what they could look to do before the trade deadline. Then Wes is joined by Brams Hillm…
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Victor Wembanyama's 50-point game - 1:06 News - 14:28 Inspired by the Cavaliers, longshot NBA champions - 37:40 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see t…
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Our bi-weekly look at the 15 teams in the West. DEN–Nikola Jokic is proving why he’s still the best in the world. HOU and OKC–The Thunder blew out the Rockets in a clash of styles, but the Thunder now face months without Chet Holmgren. 8:41 GSW–36 year-old Stephen Curry has passed some big tests against great perimeter defenses. 27:20 SAS vs UTA–Th…
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Nate and Danny break down which of the surprise teams this season are good bets to continue their overperformance, examining Cleveland, Golden State (7:19), Houston (15:28), Phoenix (23:11) and Oklahoma City (33:00). Then we catch up on the latest news around the league (42:04), with Philly continuing to be snakebit by injury. Subscribe to Dunc’d O…
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After a slow start to the season, the Denver Nuggets have seemingly turned things around with three-straight wins, including a statement against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Host Wes Goldberg is joined by Adam Mares of DNVR Sports to talk about Denver's new identity, Russell Westbrook fitting in and who is emerging among the stable of young players. …
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Our first look at the 15 teams in the East! Hawks: Early thoughts on Zaccharie Risacher Bulls: They have a different identity than in years past, but couldn’t get by the Nets. 7:56 Nets: It looks like they improbably have a pretty deep team. Pistons: Detroit’s defense is much improved after shutting down the hot Nets. 30:12 Celtics: Ho-hum, another…
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The Rockets get a surprising win in Dallas. Why the Rockets have a high night-to-night floor this year, and is there any reason to be concerned about Dallas’ offense? Victor vs Chet wasn’t close in the end, as OKC’s dominant team defense was the story. 25:30 We go through our opinions on the team option decisions like Jalen Hood-Schifino and Jake L…
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Host Wes Goldberg is joined by The Athletic's Andrew Schlecht to discuss the undefeated Oklahoma City Thunder, who are terrifying on defense, Chet Holmgren's growth and the team's ceiling on offense. ____________________________________________ RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contac…
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The Athletic’s Anthony Slater joins for a postgame look at Warriors/Pelicans, and then we zoom out with our key takeaways from the Warriors’ 4-1 start. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hila…
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Nate and Danny continue their frantic surveying of the league in the first week of the season through some of the key games of teams we haven’t had a chance to watch much of yet. Scoot Henderson and Jordan Hawkins were big stories in New Orleans vs Portland, plus why we fear New Orleans’ defense won’t be as good this year. The Grizzlies are a big s…
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In one of the most anticipated Week 1 matchups, OKC’s business-like win revealed their depth and burnished some of our worst fears about Denver. Anthony Edwards and the Wolves gutted out a late win against a Sacramento team that was supposed to have the advantage late-game. 23:51. Victor and the Spurs controlled the paint on defense, but that’s all…
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Host Wes Goldberg is joined by PHLY Sports' Kyle Neubeck to discuss the Philadelphia 76ers being investigated for Joel Embiid's health management plan and what we can expect from the 76ers this season. Then Spotrac's Keith Smith joins to break down the most interesting contract extensions, including what the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warrior…
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Locked on Rockets host Jackson Gatlin dives into perhaps the most fascinating team of 2024-25. How good was this Rockets team last year? Were they “better without Sengun?” Will the opponent 3-point shooting fall back to Earth? What can the Rockets expect from Reed Sheppard this season? With Sengun and Jalen Green extended, can they take steps forwa…
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Nate and Danny give their team and individual award predictions for the 2024-25 Season. West season win predictions West playoffs predictions (19:45) East season win predictions (23:29) East playoffs predictions, NBA Champion and championship contenders (28:42) MVP (39:30) Coach of the Year (44:18) First coach fired (46:30) Defensive Player of the …
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Tim Cato of All City is our guest to discuss the Mavericks’ attempt to return to the NBA Finals. What drove their Finals run last year, and is it a formula for regular season success this year? What kind of shape is Luka in? How will the Mavs use Klay Thompson? And will he start/close games by the end of the year? Who will emerge as this team’s def…
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Host Wes Goldberg is joined by RealGM's John Wilmes to talk about which teams are realistic NBA championship contenders this season and why they will and won't win the title next season. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on YouTube, Apple Podcasts or via the RSS feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Derek Bodner of PHLY is our guest to discuss one of the most anticipated seasons in Sixers history. Can Joel Embiid be the same player after knee surgery? Is there even more in the tank from Tyrese Maxey this year? What exactly are the Sixers getting with Paul George at this stage of his career? How will Nick Nurse build out the rotation behind the…
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Bucks beatman Eric Nehm of the Athletic is our guest to break down Milwaukee’s quest to return to the league’s elite. What we can take away from last year, as injured as it was? How much do the 4 core players (Giannis, Dame, Lopez, and Middleton) have left to carry a limited roster? Why Gary Trent, Jr. is such an important piece Is Damian Lillard o…
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Host Wes Goldberg and Matt Moore of The Action Network draft their favorite over/under win projections. This episode dives into the upcoming season's most intriguing bets, featuring teams like the Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Los Angeles Lakers. Discover how factors such as team health, roster changes, and coaching strategies influence the…
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The man who knows the Nuggets better than anyone else, Adam Mares of DNVR, is our guest to break down Denver’s hopes for bouncing back in 2024-25. What went wrong in the Minnesota series? Was it personnel, or the failure of that personnel to play to their potential? How Jamal Murray has looked in camp after a rough 6 months The pressure on Michael …
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The Athletic’s Jovan Buha guests to discuss the dawn of the JJ Redick era in LA. How much of an upgrade will Redick be on Darvin Ham? What are the prospects for the return of Jarrett Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent? Will the lack of depth sink this squad? Under what circumstances will the Lakers make a trade to bolster their playoff chase, and what are…
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Host Wes Goldberg checks in on three Western Conference teams after media days were held this week. First is Anthony Irwin (Lakers Daily, Lakers Lounge) to talk about the Los Angeles Lakers and changes under JJ Redick. Next is Dane Moore (Dane Moore NBA Podcast) to talk about why the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Karl-Anthony Towns and what happens…
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A late-night pod on the blockbuster Wolves/Knicks deal involving Karl-Anthony Towns, Julius Randle, and Donte DiVincenzo. We go through the salary cap math as it stands now, how good this Knicks team is, and whether we’d have done the deal as New York. We disagree on the impact of this deal for Minnesota, in which Nate likes it a lot more for the W…
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Danny is back to evaluate the Eastern Conference season over/unders, in which we have a stunning SIX disagreements. ATL BOS 7:00 BRK 12:20 CHA 21:00 CHI 27:00 CLE 35:38 DET 39:41 IND 49:17 MIA 59:13 MIL 1:03:40 NYK 1:12:04 ORL 1:17:21 PHI 1:22:29 TOR 1:30:13 WAS 1:37:18 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & D…
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On this episode of RealGM Radio, host Wes Goldberg and Spotrac's Keith Smith draft contenders based on how open or closed their championship windows are, including a few teams who might be facing their last chance to win a title in the 2024-25 season. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on YouTube, Apple Podcasts or via the RSS feed. Learn more about your ad…
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Dan Feldman and Danny Leroux are the teams and Nate Duncan the player agent to negotiate deals for the rookie scale players eligible for extensions. Jalen Green 4:29 Jalen Suggs 16:04 Josh Giddey 24:20 Jonathan Kuminga 32:00 Davion Mitchell 40:20 Ziaire Williams 42:32 Moses Moody 45:22 Corey Kispert 50:00 Alperen Sengun 53:49 Trey Murphy III 1:01:4…
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Dive into the NBA's defensive landscape as we predict the top 10 defenses for the upcoming season. Host Wes Goldberg is joined by Mo Dakhil (The Athletic, Bleacher Report) to rank their top 10 offenses going into the 2024-25 season. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on YouTube, Apple Podcasts or via the RSS feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…
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Blake Murphy of Sportsnet is our portal into a new kind of Raptors season having fully moved on from the old guard. What Blake thinks of this tack in the Raptors’ rebuild Can we take anything away from the limited minutes the new big 3 of Barnes, Barrett, and Quickley played with the Raps a season ago? 4:00. What to make of Darko Rajakovic after a …
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Dive into the NBA's offensive landscape as we predict the top 10 offenses for the upcoming season. Host Wes Goldberg is joined by Yahoo Sports' Dan Devine to rank their top 10 offenses going into the 2024-25 season. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on YouTube, Apple Podcasts or via the RSS feed. 0:00 Intro 5:30 Dallas Mavericks' Offensive Evolution 11:34 …
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One of the best beat writers in the business, Anthony Slater of the Athletic, is our guest to look at the upcoming Warriors season The pros and cons of the Steph Curry extension. What they were last season and if they’ll miss Klay. 6:23 Jonathan Kuminga’s potential to evolve into the needed second scorer. 14:00 The massive burden on Steph and Draym…
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Host Wes Goldberg and Ben Golliver of the Washington Post are talking about Identity Changers -- New faces in new places who will change the way a team plays or how a specific unit functions. They discuss Klay Thompson with the Dallas Mavericks, changes to the Phoenix Suns, JJ Redick's impact on the Los Angeles Lakers and plenty of other new additi…
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Kings-watcher extraordinaire James Ham is our guest to kick off our offseason outlook series. Sacramento is a fascinating team this year, and we hit on all the big questions: What to make of last year’s “step back” and what needs to change this year to rejoin the playoffs? The impact of the DeMar DeRozan signing and his fit with the existing player…
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Host Danny Leroux, Kevin Pelton of ESPN and Seth Partnow of Penn Interactive go in-depth on the NBA’s Pacific Division. They discuss how the Kings, Suns, Warriors, Lakers and Clippers fared in the off-season, including which teams improved and what moves stood out. The three also predict the season to come, including projected finish, breakout play…
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It’s time to hold ourselves accountable by looking back at what we originally thought each team’s 2023 offseason and decide how well that take and the teams’ offseasons themselves have aged. We start in reverse alphabetical order in the East: WAS TOR-13:36 PHI-22:20 ORL-28:22 NYK-36:25 MIL-43:40 MIA-58:41 IND-1:10:06 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, t…
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Host Danny Leroux, David Locke of the Utah Jazz and Locked on Podcast Network and Adam Mares of DNVR break down the Northwest Division. They discuss how the Jazz, Nuggets, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves and Thunder fared in the off-season and predict the season to come, including projected finish, breakout players and rookies they are most excited to …
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