NBA analytics pioneer and front office insider John Hollinger joins Dunc'd On podcast host Nate Duncan to bring you the smartest weekly NBA podcast available. The Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show brings fans next-level analysis of the league, its teams, and its players. John and Nate take you behind the curtain for an unmatched insider look at every aspect of the NBA. From scouting reports to game breakdowns to salary cap analysis, there’s no better way for true basketball fans to follow the NBA.
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Not Exactly a Light August
John is back from some time off and it's time to get his thoughts on all the major news of the last month. The Nuggets/Cavs Peyton Watson trade, Jonathan Kuminga to the W
Aug 28 56 min
LeBron to Philly; East Playoff Rankings; Peyton and Draymond
John takes a break from vacation to react to LeBron James landing in Philadelphia. We talk about the team’s strengths and weaknesses, how they can still improve, and then
Jul 31 48 min
Summer League Spectacular 2026
John and Nate sweated and froze their way through a week on Nerd Row at the Vegas Summer League to tell you about everything they saw. Included:
Who will be the best ro
Jul 23 16 min
Kawhi and Trent; Favorite and Least Favorite Free Agency Moves
John turns his seasoned front office eye to the pause in the Kawhi Leonard trade and the Bucks’ apparent circumvention with Gary Trent, Jr. Then, he and Nate discuss thei
Jul 16 1 h 01 min
Tying the Offseason Together
John and Nate start by revisiting the Jaylen Brown trade, hitting on whether Boston needed to make this trade now, and why Brown’s two-way versatility is underrated by an
Jul 8 13 min
Which Crazy Moves Reshaped the League the Most?
Nate and John talk about what being in a front office is like this time of year, start to pivot to which of these huge moves has shaken up the league the most–but then re
Jul 1 1 h 10 min
Giannis Antetokounmpo trade reaction
Nate and John react to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s move to Miami, breaking down whether the Heat overpaid, Milwaukee’s return and Boston’s pursuit.
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Jun 26 17 min
Draft Boards; Finals Takeaways; Should BOS Trade for Giannis
John joins Nate to compare our draft boards. Hear why John has Cameron Boozer number 1, and Nate disagrees. Where do they disagree with the consensus on Darryn Peterson?
Jun 20 1 h 12 min
Veteran Extensions 2026-27 Part Un
Hollinger & Duncan open with brief Knicks-Spurs Finals picks, then spend the episode on veteran extension decisions around the league: who should be extended now, who sho
John Hollinger and Nate Duncan discuss where the conference finals are going from here after two crazy Game 1s, break down the firing of Jason Kidd and the hiring of Jama
May 20 1 h 03 min
Changing the Game to Reduce Injuries; The Playoff Crucible Week 3
In the wake of a series of depressing playoff injuries, John and Nate take 30 minutes to brainstorm some potential rule changes they think would help.
Then we look back
May 8 1 h 02 min
The 2026 Crucible Week 2, Lottery Reform
Hollinger and Duncan react to Minnesota’s stunning series win over Denver, the Knicks’ historic Game 6 destruction of Atlanta, the proposed lottery reform, and the bigges
May 2 1 h 01 min
The Playoff Crucible Outlook 2026
John and Nate look ahead to the playoffs, picking all 4 rounds and the eventual champions. Plus, they pick their:
Most interesting series
Least interesting series
Bes
Apr 16 1 h 09 min
Star Movement Draft; Milwaukee Drama; Reaves’ Market
John and Nate do their 3rd annual Star Movement Draft, as they pick the stars they think are most likely to be on another team by the start of the 2027-28 season.
But
Apr 6 1 h 13 min
Ranking the Futures of the Lottery Teams + Thursday Daily Duncs (4/2/26)
John & Nate look at teams that have already been eliminated from the playoffs and discuss their futures. How good will Utah, Indiana, Dallas, Brooklyn, Washington, Memph
Apr 3 13 min
Top-10 Players in the NBA 2025-26
John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan and Danny Leroux in a special crossover episode to discuss the top-10 players in the NBA. Is Jokic or Shai at the top of the league? Whe
Mar 18 1 h 22 min
Coach Rankings 2025-26
John Hollinger and Nate Duncan do their annual coach rankings based on all the criteria that go into making a great (or terrible) coach. It’s a clear group of four at the
Mar 5 1 h 06 min
First Annual Playoff and Tankoff Wins Draft
We actually do NEW episodes even 7 years in. John and Nate draft the nine tanking teams to see who can draft the most wins the rest of the season. Where does your favor
Feb 26 8 min
2025 Deadline Retrospective; Knocking the Tread off the Tankers
John and Nate level a TOW Missile at the league’s tankers with some novel solutions and evaluation of whether the league’s proposed ideas will work, while discussing if t
Feb 20 54 min
Flashback: Solving Tanking
Originally published in 2025
John Hollinger, who may or may not know anything about tanking, and Nate Duncan bandy about the best ideas they and listeners have for curbi
Feb 13 54 min
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What else can you say? Duncan is constantly putting out top-tier content for NBA fans that actually considers strategy, rosters, and future context like very few others (Thinking Basketball, Game Theory, some Athletic NBA shows). There’s some narrative discussion, but it’s all in the context of the actual game.
Hollinger is a great partner for him, but it’s more of the same as far as tone and content - it can be dry and to the point, so if that’s not your taste listen elsewhere. For me, Duncan keeps the pace moving and adds some dry comedy to make it interesting, but it can feel like a cold shower versus shows with laugh tracks and soundboard drops.
Otto_the_GOAT14 · Sep 2022
Nate Duncan is involved in two of the best basketball podcasts, hands down. He and John do a great job for fans who don’t get their content from ESPN. The knowledgeable basketball fan will love the in depth breakdown and coverage of not only this podcast but Nate’s podcast with Danny Leroux
EliDaFantasyGuru · Jun 2021
Two of the best in the business for analysis and coverage and some inside knowledge on the runnings of an NBA org. Would recommend to anyone interested in stats and bball.
ColJJGod · May 2021
I have been listening to it for over 3 years, never miss an episode, high quality analysis delivered with great sense of humor
12345#@ · Jan 2021
Based on their recent coach rankings, it is very apparent that Nate and John just spout off their personnel opinions without much thought or methodology to back up these opinions. A ranking podcast would be more effective if they ranked each participant in a series of weighted categories that result in a ranked value.
This approach would result in rankings that could be defended with data instead of vague criteria that is applied inconsistently. If I want someone to spout off their opinions without much research or based on facts, I’ll listen to Charles Barkley. I have a higher expectation for Nate and John. Unfortunately, they don’t deliver.
Desires More · Apr 2021
My god…. He over laughs at every one of Nate’s jokes and makes things painfully awkward. He also hardly gives concrete answers and usually says things without thinking it seems? Anytime Nate disagrees and has a counterpoint, John almost immediately gives up his initial take and sides with Nate. It’s like a tenured professor doing a podcast with an undergraduate. Unbearable honestly.
wyattsmith04 · Jan 2024
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