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Pro Basketball Talk on NBC Sports podcast — 323 episodes

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1

Talking Magic Johnson with author of new biography Roland Lazenby

2

Western Conference preview with Mark Medina

3

NBA season preview with betting edge

4

World Cup semifinals, Central division preview and Erykah Badu

5

Harden saga, Diana Taurasi, Northwest Division preview

6

Talking WNBA, Sixth Person of the Year love with Sun's DiJonai Carrington

7

Harden trade, Summer League standouts, WNBA All-Star Game

8

NBA free agency breakdown, Lillard trade talk

9

Beal trade to Suns, NBA Draft talk

10

Talking NBA Draft, what will Portland do with Sean Highkin

11

Nuggets earn title, can it be a dynasty? Plus trade, draft talk.

12

Heat vs. Nuggets NBA Finals, coaching hires

13

NBA Finals preview, plus Nurse to Philly, and Bucks as opera

14

Nuggets advance, LeBron talks retirement, and coaching carousel

15

It's a Fiesta when Spurs win lottery, plus playoff talk

16

Playoffs second round, All-NBA and NBA Draft Lottery talk

17

Talking NBA playoffs second round, Grizzlies future

18

First round playoff talk, what's next for Clippers

19

First round playoff preview, latin music for LaMelo

20

MVP and NBA awards, new CBA, and a deep Hall of Fame class

21

Talking big games down NBA stretch run, crumbling Mavericks

22

Kings a playoff threat? Plus some summer free agent talk.

23

Where do Grizzlies go next? What about USA Basketball?

24

Durant with Suns, Lillard with Blazers, songs for Bulls

25

Unwatchable All-Star, buyout market, Hawks coaching search

26

Durant trade talk, predictions for All-Star Saturday

27

LeBron chases history, WNBA superteam and trade talk

28

Hachimura trade and All-Star team

29

Trade rumors, and is Curry the new MJ?

30

NBA mid-season award picks, Durant injury

31

Why scoring is up and NBA power rankings talk

32

Which Christmas Day NBA Games are worth watching?

33

New-look awards, Warriors road woes and Purple Haze for AD

34

Lakers, Clippers, and Jokic as Beethoven

35

Timberwolves without KAT, get Luka some help

36

Ben Simmons, Ja Morant and punk music for the Grizzlies

37

Knicks start .500, where do they go from here

38

Nets hire Vaughn, red-hot Bucks, a song for Westbrook

39

Talking Wizards start, East overall with Chase Hughes

40

Nets drama, NBA surprise teams, and Christmas music

41

Fast starts, slow starts, and what's the best song for the Lakers

42

NBA awards, title talk — and how to bet them

43

Draymond returns, what now for Warriors? Plus tanking talk

44

NBA Western Conference preview

45

Philadelphia 76ers season preview

46

What's next for Celtics, Suns... and should NBA drop age limit?

47

Golden State Warriors season preview

48

NBA dramas: Sarver, Mitchell, in-season tournament

49

Did Knicks make right move extending RJ Barrett?

50

Durant returns to Nets, but is this really over?

51

Durant drama: Is trade request bad for his hooper legacy?

52

Bill Russell's impact. Is Brown for Durant wise? Another international MVP?

53

Corey & Kurt talk Mitchell trade, Westbrook's role, Ayton with Suns, more

54

Donovan Mitchell trade

55

Mocking Nets-Lakers Kyrie Irving trade talks

56

PBT Podcast: Bird Rights Trap: The game

57

PBT Podcast: Best and worst picks and fits of 2022 NBA Draft

58

2022 NBA Draft prospect preview

59

The Warriors are your 2022 NBA Champions

60

NBA Finals Game 2

61

Warriors vs. Celtics NBA Finals preview

62

Heat's weird sickness

63

Magic lottery

64

Bucks-Celtics and other Boston(-ish) topics

65

NBA playoffs and other minutiae

66

NBA championship race reset

67

New stressors of instantly intense NBA playoffs

68

Handicapping NBA Playoffs with Drew Dinsick

69

2022 Utmost Improved Player

70

All-NBA

71

Best and worst fits in NBA, 90s Knicks

72

Overrated, underrated by stats

73

Russell Westbrook, 'Westbrick' and the point guard's future

74

Ranking NBA's best-of-the-rest teams

75

How to fix NBA All-Star

76

NBA trade deadline

77

Players most likely to get dealt before NBA trade deadline

78

Should the Wizards trade Bradley Beal?

79

Ben Simmons trade parameters

80

Picking 2022 NBA All-Stars

81

Mid-season awards: Talking MVP, Rookie of Year, more

82

Star or Not a Star?

83

Key Dec. 15 additions to NBA trade market

84

Future NBA stars

85

Ben Simmons, mental health and a new status quo

86

NBA 75th anniversary team

87

2021-22 NBA season-preview challenge

88

Talking Steve Kerr with Scott Howard-Cooper

89

NBA and coronavirus vaccination

90

Grant Hill talks Hawks, new coach for USA Basketball

91

NBA's most polarizing offseason (AKA talking Chicago Bulls)

92

What are the Cavaliers doing?

93

Ben Simmons-76ers standoff

94

Talking Siakam, Joshua Primo with agent Todd Ramasar

95

Damian Lillard, Ben Simmons, Bradley Beal, tanking

96

Kevin Durant-Draymond Green sit-down, Warriors' present and future

97

Talking Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jason Kidd, Evan Mobley, Andre Drummond with Mirin Fader

98

NBA offseason superlatives

99

Russell Westbrook trade, NBA draft

100

Confounding 2021 NBA Draft podcasts

101

Wow, Giannis Antetokounmpo

102

Previewing 2021 NBA Finals

103

Conference finals, coaching carousel and more

104

Pistons and Raptors win big in NBA draft lottery

105

COIVD, ACL, coaches fired, breaking down NBA's wild Wednesday

106

Trail Blazers could turn a corner – but in which direction?

107

What's going on with the Celtics?

108

Re-assessing Western Conference title contenders

109

Lakers win, Clippers struggle, no battle of LA again?

110

2021 NBA awards

111

NBC's NBA Play-in/playoff preview

112

Which peaking players have improved most during their NBA careers?

113

Debating Russell Westbrook's legacy, loving play-in tournaments

114

Bubbleball with Ben Golliver

115

Jazz and Suns appreciation episode

116

Celtics questions, Wizards run and East playoff chase

117

What's left to learn the rest of this NBA regular season?

118

Talking Stephen Curry, West playoff chase with Drew Shiller

119

NBA Trade Deadline winners and losers

120

NBA trade deadline preview with USA Today's Mark Medina

121

MVP and other mid-season NBA awards

122

Picking our 2021 All-Star starters, reserves

123

Biggest surprises, disappointments this season

124

Does James Harden trade make Brooklyn a title lock?

125

NBA season preview: Who is MVP? Can anyone beat the Lakers?

126

Washington Wizards talk and Eastern Conference preview

127

Giannis Antetokounmpo re-signs + West preview

128

2020 NBA Mock Draft (and some James Harden talk)

129

Shaq, Kobe, Phil and the Laker dynasty with Jeff Pearlman

130

NBA offseason preview: Free agency, trades, more

131

NBA Finals Preview: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat

132

Which players' stock rose most in the bubble?

133

What happened to the Clippers? East, West finals, more

134

Minnesota wins 2020 NBA Draft Lottery... now what?

135

Life inside the bubble, NBA restart with USA Today's Mark Medina

136

NBA restart predictions with Dan Feldman

137

The NBA is back! Breaking down the restart format.

138

2020 NBA Mock Draft crossover podcast, Part 2

139

Talking Michael Jordan, The Last Dance with author Roland Lazenby

140

Our NBA Awards: LeBron or Giannis for MVP? Plus Rookie of Year, more

141

Who should be drafted No. 1? Mock NBA Draft talk.

142

Mock Expansion Draft

143

NBA suspends season, now what happens?

144

Early look at 2020 NBA Draft prospects

145

NBA Trade Deadline winners and losers

146

NBA Trade Deadline rumors talk

147

Zion Williamson's debut, and who should make All-Star teams

148

NBA mid-season awards: MVP, Rookie of Year, more

149

Buy or Sell: Carmelo helps Blazers? Luka Doncic MVP? Other early season surprises.

150

What's going on with the Knicks? Plus, we answer your questions.

151

Stephen Curry out, Sixers/Timberwolves suspensions, early season surprises

152

Our NBA season predicions: MVP. Rookie of the Year. Champion.

153

Lakers? Clippers? Jazz? Rockets? Breaking down race out West

154

After impressive offseason, are the Utah Jazz title contenders?

155

Top picks, sleepers, your complete NBA fantasy basketball preview

156

Where do they go from here? Washington Wizards season preview.

157

Now what? Golden State Warriors season preview

158

French Toast: USA bounced from World Cup, what went wrong?

159

The NBA's top 25 players in 5 years, ranked

160

The NBA's top 50 players in five years, rankings 26-50

161

Breaking down NBA's top 10 duos

162

NBA Free agency preview with Sean Deveney

163

NBA Draft breakdown: Who won, who lost and why did Bol Bol fall?

164

NBA Finals breakdown, where do Warriors go from here?

165

2019 NBA Mock Draft Podcast, Part 2

166

Warriors vs. Raptors NBA Finals preview

167

What's next for Boston? Philly? Denver? Plus East playoff talk

168

Breaking down Trail Blazers/Warriors, Raptors/Bucks series

169

How to make the NBA from outside the draft lottery, the Pro Basketball Combine

170

Breaking down Boston's breakdown, NBA playoffs' second round

171

Looking ahead at the NBA playoffs second round

172

NBA playoffs first round preview, plus NBA careers at Basketball 101

173

NBA awards breakdown: MVP, All-NBA, Rookie and more

174

Is this the final playoff run for these Golden State Warriors?

175

What's next for the Portland Trail Blazers?

176

Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, future NBA players to watch in NCAA Tournament

177

MVP talk, listener questions answered with NBC's Dan Feldman

178

Former Cavs/Suns GM David Griffin; breaking down East playoff chase

179

Breaking down NBA trade deadline moves, starting with Anthony Davis

180

Kristaps Porzingis trade breakdown; All-Star Game draft

181

Anthony Davis requests trade from Pelicans. Now what?

182

All-Star Game starters named, who should fill out rosters?

183

NBA Mid-Season awards: MVP, Coach of the Year, more

184

Previewing the (likely slow) NBA Trade Deadline

185

Best (and worst) under-the-radar NBA player pick-ups last summer

186

Zion Williamson and the rest, an early NBA Draft breakdown

187

Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid, Sixers talk with Philly sideline reporter Serena Winters

188

Utah Jazz deep dive, Kyle Korver trade and slow start breakdown

189

20 games in: Surprises, early awards talk, plus listener questions

190

Lakers talk with Eric Pincus (plus Butler, Carmelo news)

191

Everything looks good in Portlandia, but are the Blazers for real?

192

What is up with the Sacramento Kings fast start?

193

What's next for Ty Lue, Cavaliers, other coaches on hot seat early

194

Three key early season impressions

195

MVP, Rookie of Year, other awards plus NBA playoffs, Finals predictions

196

Celtics preview with A. Sherrod Blakely

197

Five teams we can't take our eyes off of

198

Your mailbag questions, with lots of Jimmy Butler talk

199

How do Indiana Pacers take next step forward?

200

Can any team beat the Golden State Warriors?

201

NBA Free Agency preview with Sean Deveney

202

NBA Draft breakdown: Winners, losers, sleepers

203

Risers. Sleepers. Who should go No. 2? Final full draft breakdown

204

Sixers GM out due to Twitter accounts, plus NBA Finals talk

205

NBA Finals preview, plus Twitter burner account talk

206

Conference Finals now best of three; plus Metta World Peace

207

The Second Annual NBA Mock Draft Podcast, part 2

208

Getting noticed by NBA teams through Professional Basketball Combine

209

Eastern, Western Conference Finals Previews

210

What went wrong and what's next for Trail Blazers?

211

NBA first round playoff series breakdowns

212

Just how vulnerable are the Golden State Warriors?

213

Who should win NBA MVP? Rookie of Year? Our NBA awards episode

214

NBA Draft prospects to watch in the NCAA Tournament

215

What to watch in NBA season's stretch run

216

NBA Trade Deadline Gone Wild, breaking down Cavaliers, others

217

Author Jonathan Abrams talks "The Wire," Cavaliers, more

218

Breaking down Blake Griffin to Detroit trade

219

Kidd firing, All-Star Game mock draft with Matt Moore

220

All-Star starters mock draft, who should be reserves?

221

MVP, Rookie of Year, NBA Midseason Awards breakdown

222

Deep dive on Toronto Raptors with Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun

223

Kincks' Frank Ntilikina talks adjusting to NBA; Xmas day game previews

224

Early Trade Deadline Breakdown, is DeAndre Jordan on the move?

225

Jahlil Okafor trade, plus "is it real" look at surprising NBA starts

226

Talking 2018 draft, potential changes to 1-and-done rule

227

Breaking down rookie class's start to NBA season

228

Celtics win over Warriors and all things Boston with A. Sherrod Blakely

229

Breaking down the Eric Bledsoe trade

230

Celtics, Grizzlies, Pistons, talking hot NBA teams to start season

231

All things Sixers with Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia

232

Gordon Hayward injury, what's next for Boston

233

NBA MVP, Awards predictions

234

Thunder, Timberwolves, Northwest division preview

235

Impact of college basketball scandal with Rob Dauster

236

Cavaliers, Bucks, Central Division Preview

237

Warriors, Lakers, Pacific Division preview with Mark Medina

238

Lonzo Ball talks about his father, getting ready for NBA season

239

Breaking down Kyrie Irving trade

240

NBA free agency breakdown: Go West Young Man!

241

Porzingis? George? No. 1 pick traded? We talk NBA gone wild.

242

2017 Mock Draft with PBT and CBT

243

NBA Finals preview with Dan Feldman

244

Celtics draft or trade? Carmelo future? All from your Twitter questions.

245

Breaking down NBA Draft Lottery results with Dan Feldman

246

Podcasting a 2017 Mock Draft

247

Tony Parker injury, playoff series talk with Dane Carbaugh

248

Why Bulls are owning Celtics, plus East breakdown with Sean Highkin

249

Eastern Conference Playoff Preview with Dan Feldman

250

Western Conference Playoff Preview with Dane Carbaugh of NBC

251

Future of Isaiah Thomas, Ricky Rubio, also award talk with Dan Feldman

252

B.J. Armstrong talks Krauss, triangle, Derrick Rose and more

253

NCAA Tournament prospect watch (and some picks) with NBC's Rob Dauster

254

Talking coaching, "Basketball is Jazz" with David Thorpe

255

Kevin Durant injury, plus taking your questions from Twitter.

256

What does Magic's return mean for Lakers with Mark Medina

257

Breaking down DeMarcus Cousins trade with Dan Feldman

258

Trade deadline preview with Sean Deveney of The Sporting News

259

What's gone right for Wizards with CSN insider J. Michael

260

Bulls, Carmelo Anthony trade talk, All-Star snubs

261

Raptors talk with Ryan Wolstat of Toronto Sun

262

Debating NBA midseason awards with Dan Feldman

263

All-Star Starters, Derrick Rose talk with Dane Carbaugh

264

Chicago Bulls talk with Sean Highkin of The Athletic

265

Christmas Day games previews

266

Early look at 2017 NBA draft prospects with NBC's Rob Dauster

267

Harrison Barnes talk adjustments to being Dallas' No. 1 option (then crew talks NBA news)

268

Breaking down Eastern Conference standings with Dan Feldman

269

Sacramento Kings, Western playoff chase with James Ham of CSN Bay Area

270

Lakers talk — playoffs?!? — with Baxter Holmes

271

Lakers, Wiggins, and discussing your Twitter questions

272

Five biggest surprises of young NBA season

273

Utah Jazz, weight loss talk with Jody Genessy

274

Kobe Bryant biography "Showboat" with author Roland Lazenby

275

More than just Warriors/Cavs: NBA playoff, Finals predictions

276

MVP, Rookie of Year, other NBA award predictions with Dan Feldman

277

Anthony Davis, Pelicans, Southwest division preview with Sean Deveney

278

Sixers coach Brett Brown talks job security, Joel Embiid, building culture

279

Dwyane Wade, Chicago Bulls, and Central Division with Vincent Goodwill

280

Damian Lillard's Blazers, NorthWest Division preview with Jason Quick

281

John Wall's Wizards, SouthEast Division preview with J. Michael of CSNMidAtlantic

282

Lakers, Pacific Division preview with Mark Medina of L.A. Daily News

283

What went wrong for USA in 2004, previewing 2016 Rio Olympic men's hoops

284

Dwyane Wade to Bulls, Kevin Durant to Warriors, more with Dan Feldman

285

NBA Free Agency roundup (pre Durant decision) with Sean Highkin

286

Sean Deveney of Sporting News stops by for NBA free agency preview

287

Breaking down 2016 NBA Draft with Dan Feldman

288

Who should Boston draft at No. 3? Rob Dauster breaks Draft down.

289

NBA Finals Game 3 preview with Dan Feldman

290

NBA Finals Game 1 review, Game 2 preview with Sean Highkin

291

Cavaliers vs. Warriors NBA Finals preview with Dan Feldman

292

Thunder /Warriors, Raps/Cavs, grown men kicked in nuts

293

Stephen Curry MVP, playoff & coaching talk with Dan Feldman

294

Thunder/Spurs, Hawks/Cavs, and Game 6s talk with Dan Feldman

295

Stephen Curry, NBA playoff talk with Sean Highkin

296

Chicago Bulls future talk, Eastern Conference playoffs with Vincent Goodwill

297

Western Conference first round playoff preview with Sean Highkin

298

Eastern Conference first round playoff preview with Dan Feldman

299

NBA end of season awards preview with Dan Feldman

300

What is up with LeBron? We ask Dan Feldman.

301

Jonathan Abrams talks new book about high school to NBA generation

302

Utah Jazz talk with Jody Genessy

303

Knicks future, DeMarcus Cousins, Twitter questions with Dan Feldman

304

Warriors loss, LeBron tweets, more NBA news talk with Sean Highkin

305

NBA Draft discussion with Rob Dauster of CollegeBasketballTalk

306

Joe Johnson future, Kevin Durant's too, other NBA news with Dan Feldman

307

Lakers present, future talk with Bill Oram

308

NBA trade deadline breakdown with Dan Feldman

309

Dunk Contest, Toronto All-Star Weekend talk with Sean Highkin

310

All-Star Weekend talk, predictions with Sean Highkin

311

Derek Fisher firing, trade questions from Twitter with Dan Feldman

312

Raptors talk, trade rumors with Ryan Wolstat of Toronto Sun

313

Trade deadline talk with Sean Highkin

314

Washington Wizards and what's gone wrong, with J. Michael

315

Cavaliers coaching change, trade talk around league

316

Los Angeles Clippers talk with Ben Bolch of the LA Times

317

Who makes the All-Star Team? Who should be reserves?

318

San Antonio Spurs talk with Jabari Young

319

MVP, other NBA mid-season awards with Dan Feldman

320

Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan talk with Roland Lazenby

321

Talking 2016 NBA draft with Ed Isaacson

322

Sacramento Kings' talk with CSN's James Ham

323

Chicago Bulls talk with Sean Highkin