The Hoop Journal

Dion and Nate are joined by Nick Ruscetti from DNVR Sports to talk all things Nuggets: Murray's hot start, the absence of Braun and Gordon, the bench depth, Jokic's MVP season and much more! Thanks for listening and make sure to follow Nick on all socials @DNVR_Nick!

Dion, Mitch and Nate share their early season ballots for the All-NBA teams after the first full month of NBA action, before eliminating the next team from Conference Finals contention. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Nate and Mitch hand out made up NBA awards after a full month of action in the Association. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Nate and Josi discuss what they're thankful for this NBA season, including the new broadcast players, longtime vets still playing at a high level, and of course their favorite teams and players. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Nate are joined by Nathan (@ProbablyBadNBATakes on IG) to discuss everything Minnesota Timberwolves: Julius Randle being the team's best player so far this season, Rob Dillingham's (lack of) development to this point, and much more. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate debate the top 25 players currently under the age of 25, before introducing a new segment where they eliminate teams from Conference Finals contention. Thanks for listening!

The Two for One Crew (Dion, Mitch, Nate, Josi) play a game of Would You Rather? where Nate poses different hypothetical scenarios for Dion, Mitch and Josi to contemplate. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate are joined by the newest member of the team, Josiah Cook, to discuss Jaime Jaquez playing a career high MPG, CMB being a pleasant early surprise for the Raptors, the Nets' and Kings' struggles, Memphis' Euro-style rotations, and much more. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate preview the NBA Cup before debating about the validity of some early season trends. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss the biggest standout players from the first week of the NBA season, highlighting 3 players on the rise and 3 off to a rough start. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Nate are joined by Kevin Bunk, founder of BTO Media, to discuss the early takeaways from the first few games of the NBA season. Thanks for listening!Be sure to check out Kevin's work over at BTO Media: https://www.instagram.com/b.t.o.media/

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss the latest surrounding the betting scandal involving Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier among many others. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Nate discuss opening night of the 2025-26 NBA season, with NBC making their return to the Association as the Thunder pick up a 2OT win on ring night, followed by the Warriors taking care of business against the Lakers. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Nate and Mitch are joined by Kris Pursiainen of Clutchpoints and Locked On Knicks to discuss his awards predictions for this season. Then, they play an edition of Too Hot, Too Cold or Just Right. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss 8 players that are facing a make or break year heading into the 2025-26 NBA season. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate give their preseason picks for MVP, ROTY, DPOY, 6MOY, MIP, and COTY. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate draft 10-man rosters using unique qualifiers, then discuss Adam Silver's recent comments to the media. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss the Kawhi Leonard scandal, Cam Thomas returning to the Brooklyn Nets, and briefly share their thoughts on the Group Stage of Eurobasket 2025. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Nate make their predictions for each team's regular season win total; praising Neemias Queta for his stellar Eurobasket debut, debating the validity of the Pelicans' roster, and so much more along the way. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Nate play Goldilocks as they each provide 3 predictions about the upcoming NBA season and tell each other whether the predictions are too hot, too cold, or just right. Thanks for listening!

Dion hosts Two For One Jeopardy as Nate and Mitch battle to see who knows more NBA trivia. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss the Eastern Conference and evaluate where all 15 teams stack up heading into next season. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss the Western Conference and evaluate where all 15 teams stack up heading into next season. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss the 4 big RFAs left on the market (Giddey, Kuminga, Thomas, Grimes) before talking about which teams they are most and least excited to watch play next season. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss which players stood out to them during Summer League Las Vegas, as well as the most recent roster transactions including Dame back to Portland and Beal + Smart heading to LA. Thanks for listening!

Nate and Dion are joined by Doug Berns (@duglust) to discuss the Knicks' hiring of Mike Brown as their next head coach, bringing in Jordan Clarkson and Geurschon Yabusele as free agents, and much more. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Nate and Mitch discuss the latest in free agency ahead of the start of Summer League Las Vegas. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss all the latest in free agency after a slow start to the transaction period yesterday. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss the first wave of offseason transactions, with many players getting contract extensions as well as reacting live to some of the first few announced deals at the start of free agency. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate catch up on the most important news from the past week in the NBA, preparing for the start of free agency on Monday. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Nate share their live reactions to the first round of the NBA draft. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder winning their first championship in franchise history over the Indiana Pacers, and the ramifications of the game for both teams moving forward. They also evaluate the Durant to Houston trade and what it means for the Rockets, Suns and more. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss the Pacers blowout Game 6 win to force a Game 7 in the NBA Finals, and then share some of their pre-draft opinions leading up to the first round on Wednesday. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Mitch discuss Game 5 of the NBA Finals, where Jalen Williams lead the Thunder to a 3-2 lead over the Pacers. Then, they evaluate the Desmond Bane to Orlando trade and the type of impact it could have on the rest of the offseason. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Mitch are joined by Rafael Barlowe of NBA Big Board to discuss the most interesting storylines of the 2025 NBA Draft. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate catch up on all the latest after Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Thanks for listening!

Nate is joined by Jaycee (@jeancarlospxrez) and Omar (_nyknicks_news_) to discuss the Knicks' recent firing of Tom Thibodeau, who they might hire to replace him, and more NYK talk. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss Game 1 of the NBA Finals, where Tyrese Haliburton hit yet another game-winning shot to give the Pacers the unexpected early lead in the series. Then, they share their thoughts on the Knicks firing their head coach. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss the Indianapolis Pacers advancing to the 2025 NBA Finals after defeating the Knicks in game 6. They will face off against the top seeded OKC Thunder headed by MVP winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate go over everything that has happened in both Conference Finals series since the last episode, with Game 4 of Knicks-Pacers taking place shortly after this recording. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate share their thoughts on Game 1 from the Eastern and Western Conference Finals. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate discuss the Knicks eliminating the Celtics to advance to their first conference finals in 25 years, preview the Nuggets-Thunder game 7 as well as evaluate the TWolves' chance against either team in the next round, and much more. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Nate discuss the Celtics and Cavs falling down 3-1 in their series, the Thunder v. Nuggets 2-2 battle, a lackluster TWolves-Warriors series and the Dallas Mavericks winning the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Nate discuss the Knicks and Pacers taking a 2-0 lead in their respective series, Denver falling flat to put their matchup with OKC at 1-1, and more about the second round of the NBA playoffs. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate catch up on all the latest in the NBA playoffs, finishing off conversations about Round 1 while diving into all four 2nd Round matchups. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Nate discuss each first round matchup after* the first four games of the series. Thanks for listening!*Recorded prior to finish of Celtics-Magic/Bucks-Pacers

Dion and Nate evaluate each first round playoff series before it begins and give their predictions on the results of each matchup. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Nate and Mitch discuss their candidates for the 2024-25 Two for One Fake NBA Awards show. From Surprise Player of the Year to Worst Coach of the Year, it was a memorable season with plenty of standout performances along the way. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Nate are joined by NY Liberty beat reporter and @theplaybk host Gabe Doza to discuss the hotly debated DPOY race, Josh Giddey's recent stretch of play, the Bucks, Lakers and Warriors playoff chances, and much more. Thanks for listening!

Dion and Mitch are joined by Nick from DNVR Sports to discuss the Denver Nuggets and how they matchup with each of the playoff contenders in the West, Nikola Jokic and his MVP-level season and much more. Thanks for listening!

Dion, Mitch and Nate say goodbye to the bottom five teams in the standings for the rest of the season by sharing one positive and one negative observation from their seasons as a whole as well as evaluate the top five teams in the standings as contenders based on their season thus far. Thanks for listening!