On this special episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we create a superteam with Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans and Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of ‘The Dunker Spot’ to discuss all reactions and takeaways for each Game 1 of the first round of the NBA playoffs. Let’s go!0:00 Intro1:25 Warriors vs. Rockets6:14 Knicks vs. Pistons10:20 Buck ... Show More
Jul 29
Shaq on LeBron’s Philly Decision, His Advice to Wemby, and All of His Sidequests
On this week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three,’ Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter welcome NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal! Shaq discusses his new Dunkman League and goes back and forth trading stories with Cam on some of their best and worst dunk experiences. He also shares his thou ... Show More
47m 26s
Jul 21
A Deep-Dive into NBA Basketball, Science, and the Universe with Neil deGrasse Tyson
On this week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three,’ the title doesn’t get much more explanatory. Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter are joined by the legendary astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to talk through some of his suggestions for the game of basketball and his athletic backg ... Show More
1h 24m
Jul 14
How the Second Apron Affects NBA Offseason Decisions, Plus the Jaylen Brown & Giannis Trades
On this episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three,’ Cam Johnson (Denver Nuggets) and Tommy Alter discuss the NBA offseason so far, including the Jaylen Brown trade to the Sixers, the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the Miami Heat, Victor Wembanyama’s contract extension, where LeBron J ... Show More
46m 51s
Nov 2025
Nikola Jokic Looks Like the MVP, Kevin Durant Thriving in Houston and Nico Harrison Out in Dallas
<p>Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones roam the baseline with some Western Conference love (Nuggets, Rockets) and some surging teams in the East (top-seeded Pistons, rising Raptors).</p><p>Then, they react to the breaking news out of Dallas — bye-bye, Nico Harrison — before diving into ... Show More
1h 22m
Apr 2024
One Burning Question for Each Game 1 of Opening Playoffs Weekend | Real Ones
Logan, Howard, and Raja are back to help you digest a weekend of Game 1s and kick off the 2024 NBA playoffs. Along the way, the guys discuss the Pelicans and Thunder game, which came down to the wire (05:00); whether James Harden’s Game 1 against the Mavericks is fool's gold (12: ... Show More
1h 17m
Feb 2020
Trae Young Drops 50 on His First Night Back. Plus: Embiid Says He’s the Best Player in the World. | The Mismatch
We go over some highlights of the first night the NBA returned to action, including Trae Young's and Joel Embiid’s big games against the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets, respectively (1:27). Then we try to make sense of the Western Conference playoff race and predict who will grab t ... Show More
46m 31s