The NBA Podcast

Mort is moving across the country with his family, so Dan Favale & Grant Hughes from the Hardwood Knocks podcast have graciously shared one of their episodes to keep the podcast feed here active, as we enter December, while Mort will be on and off for the next couple of weeks.Join Dan and Grant through some of the biggest new NBA additions from over the offseason, where the duo grades how things have panned out so far.Subscribe to The Hardwood Knocks Podcast!Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba

Mort is joined by Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote to discuss the confusing Indiana Pacers. What is going on with Tyrese Haliburton? Do they need extra positional size? What type of player should they be looking for? That, and loads more, in this episode.Support Caitlin's Patreon!Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba

Mort is joined by Gerald Bourguet from PHNX Sports to discuss the Phoenix Suns at large. What is their current plan for this year? How should they adjust in their immediate future? And finally, how does their long-term future look, assuming Devin Booker sticks around?Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/rothstein-45-week-2-2024

Mort is once again joined by Dan Favale from The Hardwood Knocks podcast, and the two discuss the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo, where they toy around with multiple trade ideas.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/rothstein-45-week-2-2024

Mort is joined by Dan Favale from The Hardwood Knocks podcast, and the two discuss the ins and out of the New York Knicks, including the much debated changed jump shot of Mikal Bridges.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/tom-izzo-on-his-potential-successor-i-m-going-call-mateen-cleaves-steve-smith-etc

Mort is joined by Jack Quantrill, and the two discuss the plethora of injuries the NBA is currently seeing. They also get into the NBA Cup, and lastly had to devote some words to Nikola Jokić who is, unsurprisingly, playing MVP-caliber ball.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/tom-izzo-on-his-potential-successor-i-m-going-call-mateen-cleaves-steve-smith-etc

Mort is joined by Jason Patt of Cash Considerations to discuss the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls play a far more entertaining brand of ball this season, in large part due to an optimized shot profile. That's.... good, right? Well, not so fast says Jason, who argues the timing of it is off.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/tom-izzo-on-his-potential-successor-i-m-going-call-mateen-cleaves-steve-smith-etc

Mort is joined by Bryant West of The Kings Herald to discuss the Sacramento Kings. Where are they going this year? How has DeMar DeRozan looked? What does an extension number to Keegan Murray look like? Is Malik Monk the heart of the team? And what about the long-term future?Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/5-notable-programs-hoping-to-end-their-ncaa-tournament-drought-in-2025

Mort is joined by his editor over at Sports Illustrated/Draft Digest, Nick Crain, and together duo breaks down some prospects for next year's 2025 NBA Draft, with special focus on Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, and Dylan Harper.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-rookie-of-the-year-odds-zach-edey-the-favorite-bronny-james-getting-attention

Mort is joined by his old friend, and former Dennis Podman co-host, Mark Karantzoulis. The duo discuss rookie extensions, the New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Houston Rockets.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nba-rookie-of-the-year-odds-zach-edey-the-favorite-bronny-james-getting-attention