We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! 
 First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Ben Pfeifer (EssentiallySports, Swish Theory) to talk all things NBA Draft! Ben shares his scouting philosophy and how it's evolved, then digs deep into this year's class. 
 From there, the guys shift to the W to take stock of the league after a fun weekend of hoops. They discuss Angel Reese's growing comfort in Atlanta, the Washington Mystics’ impressive road wins over the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, and even bring back the Panic Meter to check in on the Liberty, Golden State Valkyries, and Indiana Fever. 
 If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at <a href="mailto:dunkerspot@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">dunkerspot@yahoo.com</a> 
 01:08 Is the Giannis Sweepstakes impacting any draft work/projections? 
 5:53 Evolution of the scouting process 
 16:50 AJ Dybantsa vs Darryn Peterson vs Cam Boozer 
 29:45 rarity + draft range of Aday Mara 
 33:21 What are people missing with Caleb Wilson? 
 38:45 Examining the guard group 
 54:27 Examining the frontcourt (wings, forwards, passing bigs) 
 01:07:31 Angel Reese thriving in Atlanta 
 01:16:53 The Mystics' big weekend 
 01:24:05 Panic Meter (Valkyries, Liberty, Fever)
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<description>&lt;p&gt;We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Ben Pfeifer (EssentiallySports, Swish Theory) to talk all things NBA Draft! Ben shares his scouting philosophy and how it's evolved, then digs deep into this year's class.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 From there, the guys shift to the W to take stock of the league after a fun weekend of hoops. They discuss Angel Reese's growing comfort in Atlanta, the Washington Mystics’ impressive road wins over the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, and even bring back the Panic Meter to check in on the Liberty, Golden State Valkyries, and Indiana Fever.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at &lt;a href="mailto:dunkerspot@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;dunkerspot@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 01:08 Is the Giannis Sweepstakes impacting any draft work/projections?&lt;br&gt;
 5:53 Evolution of the scouting process&lt;br&gt;
 16:50 AJ Dybantsa vs Darryn Peterson vs Cam Boozer&lt;br&gt;
 29:45 rarity + draft range of Aday Mara&lt;br&gt;
 33:21 What are people missing with Caleb Wilson?&lt;br&gt;
 38:45 Examining the guard group&lt;br&gt;
 54:27 Examining the frontcourt (wings, forwards, passing bigs)&lt;br&gt;
 01:07:31 Angel Reese thriving in Atlanta&lt;br&gt;
 01:16:53 The Mystics' big weekend&lt;br&gt;
 01:24:05 Panic Meter (Valkyries, Liberty, Fever)&lt;/p&gt;
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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Ben Pfeifer to preview the 2026 NBA Draft and give the latest on the WNBA.

The Dunker Spot

2026 NBA Draft preview + WNBA weekend takeaways

We have a fun, truly jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! 
 First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones put a bow on the 2025-26 season. They're joined by the great Zach Lowe to talk about the things that brought them joy this season. The trio discusses their favorite games, player performances, stretches of team play, breakout seasons, league trends and more. 
 From there, the guys shift to the W to take stock of the league after Commissioner's Cup group play. Nekias and Steve share their league tiers -- the contenders, near-contenders, hopefuls and rebuilding groups -- before reacting to the first returns for All-Star voting. 
 Finally, the guys are joined by Las Vegas Aces star Chelsea Gray -- the Point Gawd! -- for a wide-ranging interview including the Aces' offense, her relationship with Becky Hammon, the growth of A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young, controlling the team's music, Love Island and much more. 
 If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at <a href="mailto:dunkerspot@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">dunkerspot@yahoo.com</a> 
 3:45 -- What brought us joy with Zach Lowe 
 51:22 -- WNBA Tier rankings 
 01:23:55-- WNBA All-Star first returns 
 01:32:38 -- Chelsea Gray interview
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<description>&lt;p&gt;We have a fun, truly jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones put a bow on the 2025-26 season. They're joined by the great Zach Lowe to talk about the things that brought them joy this season. The trio discusses their favorite games, player performances, stretches of team play, breakout seasons, league trends and more.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 From there, the guys shift to the W to take stock of the league after Commissioner's Cup group play. Nekias and Steve share their league tiers -- the contenders, near-contenders, hopefuls and rebuilding groups -- before reacting to the first returns for All-Star voting.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Finally, the guys are joined by Las Vegas Aces star Chelsea Gray -- the Point Gawd! -- for a wide-ranging interview including the Aces' offense, her relationship with Becky Hammon, the growth of A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young, controlling the team's music, Love Island and much more.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at &lt;a href="mailto:dunkerspot@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;dunkerspot@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 3:45 -- What brought us joy with Zach Lowe&lt;br&gt;
 51:22 -- WNBA Tier rankings&lt;br&gt;
 01:23:55-- WNBA All-Star first returns&lt;br&gt;
 01:32:38 -- Chelsea Gray interview&lt;/p&gt;
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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Zach Lowe and Chelsea Gray on this edition of The Dunker Spot.

What brought us joy with Zach Lowe, WNBA tiers + Chelsea Gray interview

We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!
First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones put a bow on the NBA Finals!
The New York Knicks, for the first time in 53 years, have won an NBA championship. The guys salute their journey, then give props to the San Antonio Spurs for their impressive year-one run.
From there, the guys shift to the W as the Commissioner's Cup group play is nearing its end. They discuss the Las Vegas Aces' big win over the Minnesota Lynx to put them in the driver's seat out West, then salute the still-streaking New York Liberty for clinching a spot in the title game.
Finally, they close with a mini-check in on the Los Angeles Sparks. Kelsey Plum is playing at an MVP level, and the defense is quietly making some strides. They've won their last three games; it might be time to keep a closer eye on them.
If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at <a href="mailto:dunkerspot@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">dunkerspot@yahoo.com</a>
1:35 Saluting the Knicks' journey 
 28:52 Saluting the Spurs' journey 
 39:09 A Mitch Johnson-related rant 
 52:26 Aces-Lynx 
 01:04:33 Liberty keep rolling 
 01:15:20 Here come the Sparks
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<description>&lt;p&gt;We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones put a bow on the NBA Finals!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The New York Knicks, for the first time in 53 years, have won an NBA championship. The guys salute their journey, then give props to the San Antonio Spurs for their impressive year-one run.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From there, the guys shift to the W as the Commissioner's Cup group play is nearing its end. They discuss the Las Vegas Aces' big win over the Minnesota Lynx to put them in the driver's seat out West, then salute the still-streaking New York Liberty for clinching a spot in the title game.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally, they close with a mini-check in on the Los Angeles Sparks. Kelsey Plum is playing at an MVP level, and the defense is quietly making some strides. They've won their last three games; it might be time to keep a closer eye on them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at &lt;a href="mailto:dunkerspot@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;dunkerspot@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1:35 Saluting the Knicks' journey&lt;br&gt;
 28:52 Saluting the Spurs' journey&lt;br&gt;
 39:09 A Mitch Johnson-related rant&lt;br&gt;
 52:26 Aces-Lynx&lt;br&gt;
 01:04:33 Liberty keep rolling&lt;br&gt;
 01:15:20 Here come the Sparks&lt;/p&gt;
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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones recap the New York Knicks' journey to becoming the 2026 NBA Champions and give the latest WNBA Commissioner's Cup standings.

The Knicks are champions! + WNBA Commissioner's Cup check-in

We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!
First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones turn their attention to the NBA Finals!
Now that we've had time to decompress from a WILD Game 4, what actually matters about that game? The guys talk through some of their day-after takeaways, then look ahead to the potential series-ending Game 5.
From there, the guys shift to the WNBA and give themselves a headache! All-Star voting is officially live (through June 27), which means it's time to discuss which four guards and six frontcourt players are worthy of STARTING the game. 
A warning: Nekias *opens* with a position-based rant.
If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at <a href="mailto:dunkerspot@yahoo.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">dunkerspot@yahoo.com</a>
01:07 -- Spurs-Knicks 
 33:45 —  Who will be Finals MVP as of now? 
 46:16 -- WNBA All-Star voting rant 
 56:59 -- Guard discussion 
 01:08:17 -- Frontcourt discussion 
 01:22:25 -- Closing questions (Fever guards, Aces guards, Veronica Burton and more)
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<description>&lt;p&gt;We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones turn their attention to the NBA Finals!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now that we've had time to decompress from a WILD Game 4, what actually matters about that game? The guys talk through some of their day-after takeaways, then look ahead to the potential series-ending Game 5.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From there, the guys shift to the WNBA and give themselves a headache! All-Star voting is officially live (through June 27), which means it's time to discuss which four guards and six frontcourt players are worthy of STARTING the game. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A warning: Nekias *opens* with a position-based rant.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at &lt;a href="mailto:dunkerspot@yahoo.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;dunkerspot@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;01:07 -- Spurs-Knicks&lt;br&gt;
 33:45 —  Who will be Finals MVP as of now?&lt;br&gt;
 46:16 -- WNBA All-Star voting rant&lt;br&gt;
 56:59 -- Guard discussion&lt;br&gt;
 01:08:17 -- Frontcourt discussion&lt;br&gt;
 01:22:25 -- Closing questions (Fever guards, Aces guards, Veronica Burton and more)&lt;/p&gt;
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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones preview Game 5 of the NBA Finals, debate who should be the Finals MVP as of right now and give their locks for WNBA All-Star.

Spurs-Knicks Game 5 preview + WNBA All-Star check-in

On this action-packed edition of The Dunker Spot, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones break down a historic night at MSG as the Knicks come back from 29 points down to take a commanding 3-1 lead against the Spurs. 
  
0:25 Knicks' historic comeback vs. Spurs 
 7:46 Key takeaways from Game 4 
  
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<description>&lt;p&gt;On this action-packed edition of The Dunker Spot, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones break down a historic night at MSG as the Knicks come back from 29 points down to take a commanding 3-1 lead against the Spurs.&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;0:25 Knicks' historic comeback vs. Spurs&lt;br&gt;
 7:46 Key takeaways from Game 4&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones break down the Knicks' comeback win over the Spurs.

Knicks complete historic comeback

Nekias Duncan and former NBA video coordinator and assistant coach Steve Jones provide an in-depth, analytical look at the teams, players and stories shaping the NBA. With a rare X’s and O’s analysis that goes deeper than other surface-level hoops discussions. The Dunker Spot is your hardcourt home for smart, nuanced basketball conversation.

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