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May 2025
2h 37m

Are You Ready?

Wondery
About this episode

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. preview the Eastern Conference semifinals (IND-CLE, NYK-BOS), and react to the recent action in the West (GSW-HOU, LAC-DEN). Then, they look ahead to potential close-out games, give early Western Conference semifinals thoughts and catch up on the latest news.

If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.

If you’d like to join our Dunker Spot Playoff watch parties -- they're free, and easy to sign up for -- you can do so here: https://www.playback.tv/thedunkerspot


TIME STAMPS

1:36 -- Pacers-Cavs

40:52 -- Knicks-Celtics

1:12:50 -- Warriors-Rockets

1:27:41 -- Clippers-Nuggets

1:39:49 -- If we get Nuggets-Thunder

1:52:23 -- If we get Clippers-Thunder

1:57:36 -- If we get Wolves-Rockets

2:04:19 -- If we get Warriors-Wolves

2:14:44 -- (W)NBA News (Gregg Popovich, NBA awards, WNBA injuries)

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