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RealGM Radio is a weekly podcast hosted by Daniel Leroux on the NBA. Danny Leroux is a credentialed member of the NBA press corp. Leroux is also a frequent guest co-host on the Dunc'd On Podcast. Danny also joins Nate Duncan as the regular co-host of the Official Twitter NBA Podcast. ____________________________________________ RealGM Radio is powered in-part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact podcast@northstationmedia.com. To see more on Danny Leroux, ...
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Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) talks with Jared Dubin (@JADubin5) about the NBA Finals. They discuss their takeaways from the first three games of the Finals, the importance of role players, key changes in the new CBA and much more. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts or via the RSS feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…
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Oh, you thought we covered a lot in the last CBA episode? In this one, Larry Coon and Nate hit on every other key aspect of the new CBA, including: The relaxed trade rules The Melo rule has been changed Sign-and-trade restrictions above the Second Apron, the Kevin Durant rule The modifications to the implied no-trade clause More flexibility in stre…
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Miami utilizes its playoff formula to even the series in Denver. What adjustments do we expect as the series shifts to Miami, and what could sustain from this Heat performance? Then, we start our epic breakdown of Victor Wembanyama with a discussion of his defense. The rest of the discussion is exclusively on available on Dunc'd On Prime, we then d…
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Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Dan Feldman of Dunc’d On Prime (@DanFeldmanNBA) discuss the NBA Finals and 2023 offseason. They break down Game One of the Finals, the biggest coaching changes so far, which free agent will get the most guaranteed money and much more. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts or via the RSS feed. Learn more ab…
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One of the under-discussed aspects of the NBA offseason is extensions. Many teams and players have huge decisions that will shape the league, including New Orleans with Brandon Ingram, Toronto with OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam, Sacramento with Domantas Sabonis, Boston with Jaylen Brown, and the Clippers with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Plus, Joh…
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Scoot Henderson was considered a consensus number 2 pick in this year’s draft coming into the year, but has fallen to 3rd on a lot of boards. What do we make of his season and outlook, and how does he stack up to other point guard prospects over the years? Then, a look at the Celtics. The Jaylen Brown mega extension, Grant Williams’ free agency, wh…
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Our first draft scouting report on Brandon Miller. What do we know about his possible involvement in the alleged capital murder by a teammate in Tuscaloosa, and what effect should it have on his draft stock? On the floor, how does Miller compare with the elite wing prospects of the past few drafts, and would it make sense to take him as high as num…
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Boston somehow wins a game that was an all-time classic in its own right, not to mention it gives them a chance to become the first team to come back from a 3-0 deficit. We go through the craziness of this game that preceded the last few minutes, before a thorough breakdown of the insanity leading up to Derrick White’s final tip. Also, what the hec…
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Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and draft expert Sam Vecenie of The Athletic and the Game Theory podcast (@Sam_Vecenie) go in-depth on the 2023 NBA Draft. They discuss how why the lottery results created a more compelling top of the Draft, the Thompson twins, their preliminary prospect tiers and much more. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcas…
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Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Kevin Pelton of ESPN (@kpelton) break down the NBA’s two Conference Finals. They discuss how the Heat and Nuggets earned their 3-0 series leads, how Celtics management should respond to a potential series loss, what a potential Nuggets/Heat NBA Finals could look like and much more. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on A…
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The Nuggets survive the Lakers’ best shot with aplomb, as their offensive brilliance pushed the Lakers into too many difficult decisions. Plus, the Nuggets are a lot better at a pretty important skill. We look at two vanquished teams with high expectations and expensive rosters. What effect will the new CBA have on these teams’ approaches? For Phil…
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Larry Coon, the best CBA expert there is, joins the show to break down the biggest changes in 2023 CBA, including the dreaded second apron, changes to the minimum team salary, modifications to veteran and rookie scale extensions, the easing of trade rules, and much more. Larry also discusses his Sports Business Classroom, where you can use the CAPS…
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Jayson Tatum burnishes his legacy, while James Harden and Joel Embiid tarnish theirs in what became a Game 7 runaway for Boston. The amazing Boston defense, and what went wrong for Philly. Ja Morant keeps doing the same thing over and over, what do we expect to happen now? Monty Williams will be replaced in Phoenix as head coach. Was this the right…
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Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Stephen Noh of the Sporting News (@StephNoh) discuss the second round of the NBA playoffs. They talk about the key coaching adjustments in Lakers/Warriors, how injuries will affect the remainder of Nuggets/Suns, the surprising 76ers success in recent games, Heat/Knicks and more. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on iTun…
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James Harden has a second massive game and a second massive shot to power Philly to a 2-2 tie. Which team now has the edge in the series? Phoenix and Denver saw 3 players at an absolutely ridiculous level, but Devin Booker was the best among them even with Nikola Jokic putting up 53 points. Has the series changed without Chris Paul? Anthony Davis h…
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The Game 1 home loser winning streak continues as the Warriors adjust to blow out the Lakers and even the series. What key factors will affect the outcome of the series going forward? Mike Budenholzer is out as Milwaukee Bucks coach. Was it the right decision? Joel Embiid returns, but Boston dominates to even the series. What signal can we take fro…
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Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Nekias Duncan of The Dunker Spot podcast (@NekiasNBA) discuss the second round of the NBA playoffs. They break down their takeaways from Game One of Lakers/Warriors, whether Nuggets/Suns is over, Tuesday’s unusual Dillon Brooks reporting, the Knicks’ path to success against the Heat, Joel Embiid’s potentially im…
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Stephen Curry submits a performance for the ages to conclude one of the best first-round series we’ve seen. Plus, the adjustments by Steve Kerr, that amazing 3rd quarter rebounding, and what to make of this stirring Kings season. Miami’s experience showed in a Game 1 victory at the Garden, but they may have to navigate without Jimmy Butler. Four mo…
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We go long on an epic Monday night of games. Jimmy Butler’s submits one of the great playoff games ever to push Milwaukee to the brink. We go through the Heat’s improbable comeback from 12 down in the last 6 minutes. LeBron James somehow summons the late game magic to go up 3-1 on Memphis. Plus, Houston gets their man in Ime Udoka. Four more episod…
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Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Seth Partnow of The Athletic (@SethPartnow) discuss the first round of the NBA playoffs. They break down the importance of De’Aaron Fox’s injury, takeaways from Knicks/Cavs, officiating, teambuilding and much more. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts or via the RSS feed. Learn more about your ad choices.…
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Sacramento and Golden State play another classic down to the wire and are now tied at 2-2. We take you through the insane ending and prognosticate the series from here. New York has a 3-1 lead on Cleveland. Are we more impressed with the Knicks or disappointed in the Cavs? This rollercoaster Wolves season has at least one more loop in it. Philly cl…
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Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) talks with Jared Dubin (@JADubin5) about the first round of the NBA playoffs. They discuss how the first week has (and has not) changed their view of the title picture, the fascinating Warriors/Kings series, what to take away from the first two games of Knicks/Cavs, the Raptors firing Nick Nurse and much more. Subsc…
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Golden State lives to fight on with a thorough victory over Sacramento. What does it mean going forward with the Kings still up 2-1? Ty Lue goes to the “too little, too late” lineup, as Devin Booker’s 45 points in 45 minutes pace the Suns in the absence of Kawhi Leonard for the Clips. Flagrants, ejections, and oh yeah, the actual game on the floor …
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Nate was in the building for a series that started off living up to its building in Sacramento. How did the Kings beat the Warriors in Game 1, and has the outlook for the series changed? The Knicks exposed some of the Cavs’ weaknesses, plus the strategic quandary Cleveland must solve to be competitive in this series. Brooklyn actually……played prett…
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On paper, Sacramento can’t guard Golden State. So the question is, can they outscore them with their record-setting offense? The Hawks go 9 deep with quality players, as do the Celtics. That’s rare for a 2-7 matchup, but the key is whether Trae Young can keep up with the Js and their scoring. Is there more than meets the eye to this weird Brooklyn …
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A recap of a wild Wolves/Pels game. Should and will Rudy Gobert be suspended? Is the Gobert punch or McDaniels breaking his hand the bigger story? Plus, why the Pels blew their best chance of scoring down the stretch and the brilliance of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards. We go through the rest of the West playoff picture, and discuss whether…
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Danny makes a special appearance to give our finals picks for our awards. No narratives need apply as we go deep into the weeds on Jokic vs Embiid vs Giannis for MVP. Plus, our picks for All-NBA as we wildly indulge ourselves by considering players with fewer than 65 games played, COY, DPOY, 6MOY, ROY, Executive and Not Executive of the Year, and M…
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We go through everything that is known about the new CBA so far, and assess whether we think the deal points that have been reported are good or bad for the game and what the unintended consequences might be. Plus, we look at whether the owners or players seem to have come out better in the end. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are ava…
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A look at 13 teams in the Eastern Conference as the playoffs near ATL–The Hawks have two expensive starters and two young backups needing extensions at the 4 and 5 CLE–Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade’s shooting WAS–The Wiz are in the middle of a nearly unprecedented 5-year streak ORL–Paolo Banchero’s efficiency has fallen off. Why? TOR–Jakob Poeltl is do…
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What will the landscape of the NBA look like in 2025? Dan Feldman joins to predict the two best teams in each conference, the NBA champion, and the two worst teams in the league. But first, we catch up on the latest news and the state of the playoff race after the weekend. Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on D…
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The eternal Jokic/Embiid debate continues in our center rankings, while further down we grapple with the offensive stars vs two-way role players conundrum. For rankings of every position (with text of our lists and stats we consult, including Seth Partnow exclusives), subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime: duncdon.supportingcast.fm…
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A look at where we went right and wrong in our over/under picks for the season. After a rough 2021-22, were Nate and Danny able to get back on the winning track. Plus our best and worst picks, lucky wins, bad beats, and of course the Nate vs Danny head-to-head. 4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast…
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Power forward perhaps has fewer stars than any position, but it’s also the position perhaps most important for determining the style of basketball a team plays on both ends. How do we reconcile that when determining the best players at the position? To get Nate's and Danny's rankings of every position and top 10 players in the league, text of their…
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Nate and Danny catch up on the top-12 teams in the West. DEN: How is the defense holding up? MEM: What to make of Dillon Brooks’ offense? PHX and SAC play a key game for the 3rd seed in the West LAC: They’ve won 3 straight after 5 straight losses, with Kawhi Leonard back to playing at an All-NBA level GSW: Steph is back, but can they survive withou…
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Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Tim Cato of The Athletic (@tim_cato) go in-depth on the Dallas Mavericks. They discuss how Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are fitting together, what the Mavs need to do to become legit championship contenders, their young players, Jalen Brunson’s departure and much more. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts…
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Sports media reporter Andrew Marchand of the New York Post and the Marchand & Ourand podcast is our guest to discuss myriad sports media topics including: Where does the NBA rank as a TV property? Why is the NBA about to get paid more despite declining ratings? What would the NBA like to do with local TV rights in light of the Diamond Sports bankru…
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Former NBA Referee and now NBA SVP of Referee Development and Training Monty McCutchen joins to discuss where NBA refereeing has improved, how the league has evolved referee training, which rules changes have been harder to implement, and how to really tell when it’s a block or a charge. Then we look at 5 teams in the East: NYK/MIA: Julius Randle’s…
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Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Mo Dakhil of The Athletic NBA Show (@MoDakhil_NBA) talk about the NBA season so far. They discuss the Clippers’ recent struggles, the importance of the regular season, which young teams are taking a significant step forward and much more. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts or via the RSS feed. Learn mor…
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UTA and OKC play an OT classic. Lauri Markkanen begins the next step in his evolution, plus Mark Daignault and Will Hardy on a unique Thunder tactic that makes them hard to guard. SAS: Malaki Branham has shown some unexpected skills. DEN and MEM: The Grizz get revenge for a blowout loss to the Nuggets. Did they expose any particular weaknesses? NOP…
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