Dunks and Discourse

The guys are back to tackle the latest from around the NBA including a wild day of news about the Mavericks, unfortunate player injuries and the inevitable conversations surrounding blame and culpability, coach firings and more. Oh yeah, we're also right in the middle of the playoffs. Join the mix.

Breakdowns and commentary on each series, KD/Nets talk, Bucks believers, the race out West and unruly fan behavior.

The guys break down each series, discuss player availability updates and then discuss the recent trend of folks doing wild things now that fans are permitted at games again.

The guys are back for a dope All-Time TV Show draft with some of our favorite NBA Twitter follows and listeners!

The guys are joined by some of their favorite listeners and NBA Twitter members to break down an all-time TV show draft.

The guys are back to break down their All-NBA teams!

The fellas are back to jump into the All-NBA team mix in their debut episode for 19 Media Group!

The guys are back for one last episode for Blue Wire to continue showing love to all of the loyal listeners and NBA Twitter followers. We want to thank the Blue Wire family for the tremendous experience and wish everyone nothing but continued success moving forward. As for the show, as mentioned these last couple of weeks, we will be continuing to produce weekly content and look forward to what the next year has in store for Dunks and Discourse.

The guys are back at it discussing the MVP race, other news from around the league and some of their favorite NBA follows.

Jabari is joined by the legend Ti Windisch, host of Blue Wire's Gyro Step Podcast (and various other hats for the company) to break down what will be an exciting race for playoff positioning in each conference, discuss why the MVP conversation is not over and plenty more on the Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, Jazz, Bucks and Heat. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join

The guys are back with a monster episode breaking down the NBA's trade deadline with team-by-team analysis. They were joined by The Score's Esfandiar Baraheni and host of the Friends With Boredom podcast Jon Alicea to also break down which movies were snubbed for Best Picture from 2000-04.

The guys are finally back together to discuss the latest news from around the league including the PJ Tucker to Milwaukee trade, whether the Nets and Lakers should be concerned about team health with the postseason just 2 months away and more!

Jabari is joined by the host of The Solar Panel Podcast to discuss the latest news and notes from around the NBA as well as diving into the Phoenix Suns being a likely playoff team again for the first time in a decade.

Jason Maples (@JJMaples55_MST) stops by the podcast to break down the top-10 players 25 and under in today's NBA.

The guys were joined by Follow Through LA's CJ Toledano to discuss the NBA's All Star reserve lists and whether anyone was truly snubbed. They closed things out with a dope discussion on their Top 10 Movie Villains.

The guys are back to discuss some of the latest action from around the league as well as Draymond Green's recent postgame comments regarding the inequity with how players and organizations are judged for similar acts.

Trill Withers (Tyler) and BucksFilmRoom (Brian) stop by to discuss the Bucks, the Jazz, and other nba topics. This pod was recorded live on Locker Room so fans could ask questions during the show.

Josh and Jabari are back with a special guest, Tony Jones (The Athletic) to discuss the fast start to Utah's season, the general conversation surrounding Donovan Mitchell and a bit of MVP talk. The trio wrapped the show up with a dope conversation on their Top 5 Feel-Good Moments from film.

Josh and Jabari are back to discuss the latest news from around the NBA before being joined by NBA Twitter Icon Jasmine Watkins to break down their 5 Coolest Movie Characters of all time.

The guys welcome in 5 great listeners to discuss the Lakers, Sixers, Nets, Suns, Grizzlies and plenty of great NBA topics.

The guys are back to jump into the latest from around the league and dive specifically into Brooklyn's new core, Giannis and the Bucks and other tidbits from the NBA.

Josh interviews Hoop Mag writer and author of From Hangtime to Primetime about the process of writing the book, his time covering the league as well as the NBA at large.

The guys are back to dive into the latest news of a BLOCKBUSTER deal involving James Harden, Caris Levert and Victor Oladipo that could reshape the top of the EC. 

The guys are back to discuss the latest from around the NBA including the recent news about Markelle Fultz' injury. They wrapped up the back half of the show discussing the shows and movies they are most looking forward to in 2021.

The guys are back to discuss the fast start by the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks among various other topics from around the league. Josh quizzes Jabari with a round of "Where He Play?" before the two of the close out the year with their 5 best things they watched in 2020. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The guys are excited for the start of the 2020-21 NBA regular season and circle the league with expectations, predictions and commentary. Shouts to bettingonvikings for taking the first night of our Dunks and Discourse daily fantasy sports contest!

The guys are back to discuss some preseason action and offer their awards predictions for the upcoming NBA season with games set to start next week.

The guys are back to discuss the latest in the Harden saga, camp news and NBA Twitter topics before wrapping it up with a conversation about the Top 5 Christmas Movies of all time.

Josh and Jabari jump into the latest NBA news with camps starting this week. 

Josh and Jabari discuss the latest in NBA Free Agency, Vegas over/unders for team wins and general news from around the league.

The guys are back to tackle all of the player movement, acquisitions and transactions from what was a WILD week in the NBA. They touched on the draft, discussed free agency and predicted where certain players might wind up all while breaking free agency news during the action.

Josh and Jabari are back to discuss the latest NBA rumors including Westbrook reportedly wanting out in Houston and whether Harden might be next. They also discussed potential suitors for Chris Paul, Demar DeRozan and others.

Josh and producer Varun Shankar briefly go over the recent election news before deep-diving into what moves some of the NBA contenders could make to get better next season, and then finally take a look at some TV they've been watching.

Josh and Jabari are back in the mix to discuss the latest news on Daryl Morey's hiring as the GM in Philly, what a potential fit with Doc might look like and options with the roster. The duo also discussed the latest Borat movie as well as what they've been watching of late.

Jabari (jabaridavisnba) is joined by the Lead Lakers writer for Bleacher Report, co-host of Hollywood Hoops and Capology contributor for NBA TV Eric Pincus (@ericpincus) for today's episode. The duo discussed a wide range of topics including: Ty Lue and the future of the Clippers, options for the Lakers this off-season, Stan Van Gundy's hiring and what the future may hold for the Pelicans, some of the latest Rich Paul and Klutch vitriol and plenty more! Producer Varun Shankar (@byvarunshankar) joins for a return of the '5(ish) DOPE MINUTES' segment to close things out.

Josh is joined by CBS Sports writer Sam Quinn to talk Giannis Antetokounmpo rumours, Anthony Davis' ascension, and Kevin Durant's pending return.

Josh and Jabari discuss the Los Angeles Lakers winning the 17th title in franchise history.

Jabari is joined by BasketballNews.com's host of the Posecast Podcast, Jamieson Welsh, to continue discussing the NBA Finals, potential options for the Sixers and Clippers, NBA Twitter, narratives, and plenty more.

The guys are back together to discuss Jimmy's legendary performance in GM 3, whether the Lakers will bounce back in GM 4 and more on the Finals. They also discussed some of the coaching vacancies and hirings before closing it out with another round of 'What to Watch'

Giancarlo Navas of Miami Heat Beat joins to talk Lakers-Heat, the Miami Dallas rivalry, and Giannis.

The guys are back together to discuss the upcoming NBA FInals matchup of the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, "LeGM" and a story centered around the impact of sports on our lives. They wrapped the episode with another round of 'What to Watch.'

Jabari is joined by NBA beat writer and SilverScreenAndRoll.com's EIC Harrison Feigan to discuss the WCF/ECF, potential Finals matchups and more. He's also joined by the host of a London-based podcast called Lakerside Chats to continue the Conference FInals discussions as well as predict the futures for the Rockets, Pacers and Pelicans moving forward.

Josh and Jabari are back to discuss the conference finals, give Anthony Davis more roses, and update their predictions for the ECF. They also jumped into a ton of listener/Twitter questions before closing things out with a review of Netflix's "The Devil All the Time."

Former ESPN and Sports Illustrated writer Jeff Pearlman joins the show to talk about Kobe, Shaq, and his new book, ‘Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty.’

The guys are back to discuss the ECF matchup, whether either team has an advantage in the coaching matchup, and predict the outcome. They also discuss the possibilities in the WCF with Denver's impressive, comeback victory in GM 6 forcing a GM 7 vs the Clippers. They wrap things up with another round of 'What to Binge'

Josh is back to join Jabari in discussing the total meltdown in Milwaukee, Houston's pending changes, give some much-deserved props to AD, and more as they discuss each playoff series before capping things off with 'What to Binge'

Jabari is joined by Yahoo's Dunk Bait's Josiah Johnson to discuss the latest NBA news including the latest news on Steve Nash's hiring by the Brooklyn Nets and whether other assistants and former head coaches have room to be upset over being leapfrogged? They also broke down each series including predicting potential outcomes with Milwaukee's tenuous situation.

Josh and Jabari are back after a week away to discuss the return to NBA action following the strike and the momentum toward actual progress when it comes to racial and social equality. The duo then transitioned into the action with several 2nd round matchups already in action.

The guys are back to continue what has been an exciting, ongoing playoff conversation with first round action heating up around the Bubble. They also discuss the league's continued ratings drop and whether it ultimately matters for the consumer? The duo also share their thoughts on the reaction to what would have been the late Kobe Bryant's 42nd birthday by NBA Twitter

Josh and Jabari are joined by Super Producer Varun Shankur to break down each playoff series and offer their thoughts on whether the Lakers/Clippers/Bucks need to be worried, whether the Celtics or even Raptors should be considered even stronger contenders in the EC and go back and forth about the issues with the Sixers, among other topics!

Josh is back in the mix and is joined by Jabari to break down each of the NBA's playoff matchups, let the listeners know what they're looking for from each team, and offer a series prediction as well. Notes: 3:30 - OKC vs Houston 25:00 - Denver vs Utah 33:30 - LAC vs Dallas 40:00 - LAL vs Portland 58:10 - Milwaukee vs Orlando 1:04:00 - Toronto vs Brooklyn 1:11:20 - Miami vs Indiana 1:15:40 - Boston vs Philly