#thisleague UNCUT

USA Gold Medal REACTION & Quincy Pondexter Joins the Show

12 Aug 2024

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Chris Haynes and Marc Stein bring you a new #thisleague UNCUT following the United States men’s basketball team’s gold-medal triumph despite a maj...

#thisleague UNCUT: Team USA Breakdown: Steve Kerr, Jayson Tatum and Joel Embiid

01 Aug 2024

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The reunion of Chris Haynes and Marc Stein to bring you a fresh edition of #thisleague UNCUT unpacks the first two games for the U.S. men's national t...

#thisleague UNCUT: Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis

13 Jul 2024

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Chris Haynes and Marc Stein get ready for the NBA's annual summer league in extremely timely fashion in this fun and lively visit with Bulls rookie Ma...

#thisleague UNCUT: DeMar DeRozan Lands with the Kings | What Happened Between Paul George & the Clippers?

09 Jul 2024

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Chris Haynes and Marc Stein are together again for an all-new #thisleague UNCUT dissecting DeMar DeRozan’s sign-and-trade to end up in Sacramento an...

#thisleague UNCUT: NBA Free Agency ... What We've Seen & What Will Happen Next

06 Jul 2024

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On a rollicking, all-over-the-place hour of #thisleague UNCUT, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein analyze roughly half the league based on offseason moves th...

#thisleague UNCUT: Paul George To The 76ers, Klay Thompson To The Mavericks

02 Jul 2024

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It’s Chris Haynes and Marc Stein bringing you an all-new #thisleague UNCUT as the free agency frenzy in the NBA has begun! They discuss Paul George ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Paul George’s Free Agency Future & JJ Redick’s Laker Introduction

25 Jun 2024

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The latest installment of #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes and Marc Stein is here as they prepare you for the NBA Draft and the beginning of free a...

#thisleague UNCUT: Part 2 with Jamal Crawford – Training With Victor Wembanyama

22 Jun 2024

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Chris Haynes and Marc Stein continue their conversation with the great Jamal Crawford. They ask Crawford about Victor Wembanyama and the growth we can...

#thisleague UNCUT: Part 1 with Jamal Crawford – Lakers Hire JJ Redick REACTION

21 Jun 2024

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Chris Haynes and Marc Stein welcome in special guest three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford! They discuss his transition from player to m...

#thisleague UNCUT: The Celtics Are Champions & A Peek At The Offseason

19 Jun 2024

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Chris Haynes and Marc Stein unite for an all-new #thisleague UNCUT to discuss the Boston Celtics topping off their dominant season with a game 5 win a...

#thisleague UNCUT: Celtics radio play-by-play voice Sean Grande

14 Jun 2024

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With Boston on the brink of an NBA Finals sweep, Marc Stein connects with Celtics radio play-by-play voice Sean Grande for a full Game 4 preview and a...

#thisleague UNCUT: Paying tribute to the one and only Jerry West

12 Jun 2024

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The NBA was rocked on the morning of Game 3 of the NBA Finals by the death of the legendary Jerry West. Chris Haynes and Marc Stein found it hard to t...

#thisleague UNCUT: Hall of Fame columnist Bob Ryan

05 Jun 2024

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No basketball scribe in history has covered the Boston Celtics for longer and from closer range than the Hall of Famer Bob Ryan. In this edition of #t...

#thisleague UNCUT: NBA Finals preview + LOTS of around-the-league chatter

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Unforeseen circumstances kept Chris Haynes and Marc Stein apart for much of the week, but they're back together at last to break down the Dallas/Bosto...

#thisleague UNCUT: Conference Finals, bonus Bucks talk and another NBA coaching change

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discuss all the latest developments in the NBA, from Dallas' Game 1 victory in Minnesota ... to Indiana's challenges in re...

#thisleague UNCUT: 2nd Round Recap & Conference Finals Preview

21 May 2024

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The second round of the NBA playoffs is in the books and new edition of #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes and Marc Stein is here to break it down. T...

#thisleague UNCUT: Donovan Mitchell, Brandon Ingram, Trae Young … Most Likely to be Traded?

17 May 2024

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It’s time for Chris Haynes and Marc Stein to link up for a new installment of #thisleague UNCUT! They turn their eyes onto the developing trade mark...

#thisleague UNCUT: Nuggets are back, Knicks & Pacers battle, NBA Draft Lottery

13 May 2024

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It’s an all-new edition of #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discussing the Nuggets bouncing back in a big way to tie up their seri...

#thisleague UNCUT: Stan Van Gundy!

10 May 2024

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The TNT game analyst and former Heat/Magic/Pistons/Pelicans head coach works frequently these days alongside Chris Haynes in Chris' sideline reporter ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Donovan Mitchell’s Big Game 7, Ant Edwards On The Rise & the NBA Coaching Carousel

06 May 2024

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Chris Haynes and Marc Stein back together again for an all-new #thisleague UNCUT! They react to Donovan Mitchell’s impressive game 7 performance to ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Darvin Ham Fired, 76ers & Bucks Eliminated

03 May 2024

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Marc Stein goes solo on a new edition of #thisleague UNCUT reacting to the Lakers parting ways with head coach Darvin Ham after 2 seasons and who the ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Mavericks Near Comeback, Bucks Injuries & Suns ELIMINATED

29 Apr 2024

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It’s a loaded edition of #thisleague UNCUT with Marc Stein giving Chris Haynes a firsthand account of the Mavericks nearly completing a 31-point com...

#thisleague UNCUT: First-round playoff chaos

25 Apr 2024

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The opening round of the NBA playoffs, after a slow start, has gotten wild. Chris Haynes is covering Celtics/Heat, Marc Stein is covering Clippers/Mav...

#thisleague UNCUT: Multiple All-Stars injured, standout first-round matchups and going inside Inside The NBA

19 Apr 2024

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Chris Haynes and Marc Stein are together again for a new edition of #thisleague UNCUT with the latest on the devastating injuries to some of the NBA’...

#thisleague UNCUT: Bucks F Bobby Portis

15 Apr 2024

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Chris Haynes flies solo on this special edition of #thisleague UNCUT to interview Bucks F Bobby Portis! They discuss the challenges Milwaukee has face...

#thisleague UNCUT: The legendary Hannah Storm!

12 Apr 2024

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Hannah Storm's life and career in basketball began with a front-row seat to the red, white and blue ABA in the 1970s, featured prime broadcasting role...

#thisleague UNCUT: Lakers - Warriors, Play-In Tournament debate, latest on Giannis and the surging Mavs

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein get together for an all-new edition of #thisleague UNCUT that starts with Chris' trip to L.A. for Warriors at Lakers TNT s...

#thisleague UNCUT: On Julius Randle, Trae Young and The Final Countdown (at least for the regular season)

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With six days left in the NBA regular season, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein connect for a long talk about the struggling state of the Eastern Conference...

#thisleague UNCUT:  Where we stand with two weeks to go ... and the most insightful relationship talk on the NBA map

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Good luck finding an NBA podcast that covers as much ground as the latest edition of #thisleague UNCUT with Chris Haynes and Marc Stein ... from their...

#thisleague UNCUT: Another wild NBA week … plus storytime with Chris Haynes

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After his recent assignment in Milwaukee, Chris Haynes reconnects with Marc Stein on an all-new edition of #thisleague UNCUT to cover the tumultuous D...

#thisleague UNCUT: Your complete guide to the rest of the NBA regular season

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What are the most important focal points entering the final three weeks of the regular season for you NBA standings-watchers out there? Chris Haynes h...

#thisleague UNCUT: Western Conference standings madness and the NBA's MVP race

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein connect for a new edition of #thisleague UNCUT that covers all the latest in the late-season jockeying for playoff seeding...

#thisleague UNCUT: Kyrie Irving dazzles ... and a text from Isaiah Thomas

18 Mar 2024

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On the latest edition of #thisleague UNCUT, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein use Kyrie Irving's ridiculous lefty game-winner at the buzzer on St. Patrick's...

#thisleague UNCUT: Mike Conley Jr Joins The Show!

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein are joined by Timberwolves PG Mike Conley Jr to discuss their pursuit of the top seed in the Western Conference while Karl...

#thisleague UNCUT: Sizing Up The NBA Playoff picture

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein join forces to examine the standings and tell you what they find most intriguing going forward with just over one month re...

#thisleague UNCUT: Injuries Across The NBA & Inside The Huddle With Michael Malone

09 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The story of the week in the NBA is injuries to star players and in an all-new edition of #thisleague UNCUT Chris Haynes and Marc Stein provide you wi...

THE NBA Finals Preview already? + Another Injury In Phoenix

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible we already know this season’s NBA Finals match up? On an all-new episode of #thisleague UNCUT, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein look at ...

Nuggets’ Title Defense, Heat Culture and (more) Story Time

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Following the Nuggets’ win over the Heat in a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein link up to discuss Denver’s pursu...

#thisleague UNCUT: The NBA stretch run

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who is the greatest threat to Boston in the East? Who is the greatest threat to Denver in the West? What does Steve Kerr’s extension mean for the Wa...

#thisleague UNCUT: Grant Hill and Chelsea Gray from All-Star Weekend

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

USA Basketball is celebrating its 50th anniversary -- and a chance to win four Olympic gold medals -- in 2024. Marc Stein talked about it all at All-S...

#thisleague UNCUT: Chris Finch, Timberwolves head coach!

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Western Conference All-Star coach Chris Finch joins Chris Haynes and Marc Stein for a wide-ranging discussion about the Timberwolves’ West-leading s...

Super Bowl Betrayal & Trade Deadline Recap

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

No trade deadline duds on this edition of #thisleague UNCUT. Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discuss the state of the Hawks as teams turn their attention ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Trade Deadline Special!

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dejounte Murray. DeMar DeRozan. Bruce Brown. Will any of them be traded before Thursday’s 3 PM ET trade deadline? What are the Bucks and Lakers doin...

#thisleague UNCUT: Dame goes home and all the latest trade talk

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How on Earth did the Bucks lose in Portland in Damian Lillard's maiden return to the Pacific Northwest as a visiting player? And what's next on a trad...

#thisleague UNCUT: All-Star reserves reaction and the Joel Embiid latest

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It was wild Thursday in the NBA with an unexpected trade (Steven Adams to Houston), All-Star reserves selections by East and West coaches revealed on ...

#thisleague UNCUT: What really happened in Milwaukee

26 Jan 2024

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Chris Haynes and Marc Stein cover Adrian Griffin's sudden dismissal as Bucks coach -- and the selection of Doc Rivers as Griffin's replacement -- from...

#thisleague UNCUT: NBA Trade Season Give-and-Go

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The latest updates on Atlanta's Dejounte Murray, Toronto's Bruce Brown, Washington's Kyle Kuzma and a surprise trade target who hasn't been discussed ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Pascal Siakam is a Pacer

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein get together to break down the Pascal Siakam-to-Indiana trade for both teams and examine how the Raptors got to the place ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Julius Randle

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Knicks forward Julius Randle is our special guest and visits with Chris Haynes and Marc Stein about his bid for a third All-Star appearance as a Knick...

#thisleague UNCUT: Lots of NBA Trade Talk + our Lakers/Suns/Warriors latest

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Was Darvin Ham ever really in trouble? Are Phoenix and/or Golden State in worse shape than the Lakers? Chris Haynes and Marc Stein get together to dis...

#thisleague UNCUT: Warriors G Brandin Podziemski

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Golden State Warriors rookie Brandin Podziemski joins Chris Haynes and Marc Stein to talk about breaking into the Warriors' rotation (and starting lin...

#thisleague UNCUT: 39 and counting for LeBron James

01 Jan 2024

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Amid a significant Knicks/Raptors trade and the long-awaited end of Detroit's historic losing streak, LeBron James turned 39 on Saturday. In this solo...

#thisleague UNCUT: Pistons, Suns, trade talk and a farewell to 2023

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For their last show of the calendar year, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discuss Detroit's hard-to-fathom losing streak that has now reached 28 games and...

#thisleague UNCUT: The Pistons' Historic Streak

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Pistons just made unwanted history by losing a single-season record 27th game in a row. Marc Stein explains why Detroit’s losing streak actually...

#thisleague UNCUT: Trade Season begins

23 Dec 2023

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After Marc Stein spent the week at the G League Showcase in Orlando alongside dozens of league executives, Stein and Chris Haynes talk extensively abo...

#thisleague UNCUT: Banner night

18 Dec 2023

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The Los Angeles Lakers will hang a banner Monday night to commemorate winning the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament. Should they? Chris Haynes and ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Magic coach Jamahl Mosley

12 Dec 2023

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The Orlando Magic awoke Tuesday with the second-best record in the East and the third-best defense in the NBA and Magic coach Jamahl Mosley joined Chr...

#thisleague UNCUT: The Celebration Room

11 Dec 2023

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How did the Lakers celebrate their In-Season Tournament triumph? Chris Haynes had an exclusive viewpoint to share what he saw in Las Vegas and joins M...

#thisleague UNCUT: Direct from Las Vegas

09 Dec 2023

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The Cinderella Pacers will meet LeBron James and the Lakers in the first In-Season Tournament championship game. Chris Haynes, who's in Las Vegas for ...

#thisleague UNCUT: The In-Season Tournament and De'Aaron Fox's future

06 Dec 2023

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Chris Haynes and Marc Stein talk all things In-Season Tournament now that we know the semifinal matchups (Pacers vs. Bucks and Pelicans vs. Lakers). T...

#thisleague UNCUT: Mark Cuban and the In-Season Tournament

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can Mark Cuban sell a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks and still continue to run the Dallas Mavericks? Why are the Golden State Warriors' proble...

#thisleague UNCUT: The NBA at Thanksgiving

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why are there no NBA games on Thanksgiving? How are we feeling about the league's inaugural In-Season Tournament now that we know two of the eight tea...

#thisleague UNCUT: What a wild West

21 Nov 2023

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Thunder, Timberwolves, Nuggets, Lakers, Clippers, Warriors, Kings, Mavericks, Rockets, Suns ... Chris Haynes and Marc Stein talk about them all on the...

#thisleague UNCUT: Draymond's suspension, lots of Clippers talk and Chicago’s next (trade) move

16 Nov 2023

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The NBA has suspended Draymond Green for five games for grabbing Rudy Gobert around the neck. The Clippers fell to 0-5 in the James Harden Era with Ch...

#thisleague UNCUT: An NBA Sunday

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have the Clippers already reached a Crisis Mode with James Harden? What's the latest in Milwaukee in New Orleans? Have you seen the new Mavericks and ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Two teams that impress -- and concern -- us

10 Nov 2023

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Chris Haynes and Marc Stein held a little draft on the latest episode of #thisleague UNCUT and each picked the team that has most impressed (and conce...

#thisleague UNCUT: James Harden's Clipper debut ... and so much more

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Essentially two weeks into the new NBA season, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein react in real time to an 11-game Monday night that featured James Harden's ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Double Debate Edition

03 Nov 2023

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Ready for some spirited discussion about the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament (and Marc Stein's long list of concerns regarding the Year 1 format)...

#thisleague UNCUT: James Harden traded (again)

31 Oct 2023

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Blockbuster trades in the NBA are a rarity in late in October, but James Harden got everything he wanted in the early hours of Halloween 2023 when Phi...

#thisleague UNCUT: Giannis Contract Extension Blockbuster

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein thought they were going to be focused on Terry Stotts' sudden departure from the Bucks' coaching staff on this edition of ...

#thisleague UNCUT: George Gervin

21 Oct 2023

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The Iceman has a new book out co-written with Scoop Jackson and joins Marc Stein to talk about "Ice: Why I Was Born To Score." In this lively convo, S...

#thisleague UNCUT: It's all happening

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein have lots to discuss and share on this edition of #thisleague UNCUT. Namely: The latest on James Harden and his desire to ...

#thisleague UNCUT: G League Ignite forward Tyler Smith

14 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Smith, who has joined the G League Ignite for the 2023-24 season after forgoing two seasons of high school ball to play at Overtime Elite, joins...

#thisleague UNCUT: On the road again ...

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes was in Phoenix this week for Nuggets at Suns. Marc Stein was in Madrid this week for the last leg of the Mavericks' lengthy preseason tri...

#thisleague UNCUT: Michael Jordan cracks the Forbes 400

05 Oct 2023

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Selling the Charlotte Hornets has enabled Michael Jordan to claim a spot on Forbes' list of the 400 wealthiest people in America, but what does MJ rea...

#thisleague UNCUT: Who's the best in the East?

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein are back together again to discuss Chris' trip to Milwaukee for Bucks Media Day, who they see as the favorite in the East ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Dame Trade Time

29 Sep 2023

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Damian Lillard is now a Milwaukee Buck and -- after Chris Haynes' revealing behind-the-scenes piece for Bleacher Report on the blockbuster trade -- Ha...

#thisleague UNCUT BONUS EPISODE: Jason Kidd

26 Sep 2023

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A special BONUS episode! Mavericks coach Jason Kidd joins Marc Stein to preview the start of training camp and shares his thoughts on stars Luka Donč...

#thisleague UNCUT: Tyronn Lue

04 Sep 2023

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On the morning after the United States' loss to Lithuania at the FIBA World Cup, Team USA assistant coach Tyronn Lue joins Chris and Marc to insist th...

#thisleague UNCUT: Summer reunion and our Giannis Latest

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein don't get together as often for podcast convos in August and September as they do during the season, but they had plenty t...

#thisleague UNCUT: Marc J. Spears!

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off receiving the prestigious Curt Gowdy Award from the Basketball Hall of Fame, ESPN Andscape's Marc J. Spears joins Chris Haynes and Marc Stei...

#thisleague UNCUT: Dirk Nowitzki interview

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As a bonus for #thisleague UNCUT listeners, with Dirk Nowitzki just days away from officially becoming a Hall of Famer, we're sharing Marc's one-on-on...

#thisleague UNCUT: Summer Trade Watch

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Back from their stint on the famed Vegas Strip for summer league, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein discuss the latest on where things stand regarding possi...

#thisleague UNCUT: Darvin Ham Part II

13 Jul 2023

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The Caesars Palace conversation with Darvin Ham rolls on. He tells Chris Haynes and Marc Stein that he sees Austin Reaves as a future All-Star, addres...

#thisleague UNCUT: Darvin Ham Part 1

11 Jul 2023

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In Part 1 of a live Caesars Palace sit-down with Lakers coach Darvin Ham, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein go in-depth with Ham on the Lakers' rough start ...

#thisleague UNCUT: The Dame Game

07 Jul 2023

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On the latest #thisleague UNCUT, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein cover the dance between Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers after Lillard's tra...

#thisleague UNCUT: Trade SZN

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

NBA free agency is only a few days old, but Blockbuster Watch has begun with Philadelphia's James Harden and Portland's Damian Lillard both registerin...

#thisleague UNCUT: LIVE with Davion Mitchell

28 Jun 2023

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In a first in the five-month history of the show, #thisleague UNCUT went live on location with a special guest: Kings guard Davion Mitchell. The show ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Free Agency Preview

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This, shall we say, is only the first installment of our look ahead to Friday's opening bell for NBA free agency and the true launch of the offseason....

#thisleague UNCUT: Bradley Beal Blockbuster and our NBA Draft preview

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bradley Beal has been traded to Phoenix ... not Miami. Chris Paul did not want to be traded to Washington, so he needs a Plan B ... as does the Heat. ...

#thisleague UNCUT: NBA Trade talk

15 Jun 2023

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The latest with Bradley Beal and his likely looming exit from Washington. The prospect of New Orleans actually trading Zion Williamson. All the transa...

#thisleague UNCUT: The NBA's annual off-season frenzy is almost here

12 Jun 2023

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On the latest episode of #thisleague UNCUT, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein preview Game 5 of the NBA Finals but also start to turn their attention to the...

#thisleague UNCUT: The Finals AND free agency

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Paul's likely exit in Phoenix, Kyrie Irving's apparent determination to re-sign with Dallas, all of the twists and turns -- and rival teams -- t...

#thisleague UNCUT: Nuggets GM Calvin Booth

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To preview the NBA Finals, Chris and Stein connect with a special guest direct from the Finals in Denver: Nuggets GM Calvin Booth. The matchup with Mi...

#thisleague UNCUT: Miami Nice

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Stein has some solo instant reaction to the Heat's stunning Game 7 victory in Boston to clinch a spot in the NBA Finals after they had blown a 3-...

#thisleague UNCUT: Emergency LeBron pod

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Haynes was the first to report Monday night that "retirement is under consideration" for LeBron James. So naturally, on the morning after that b...

#thisleague UNCUT: On Melo, playoff sweeps and Giannis

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Carmelo Anthony unexpectedly announced his retirement Monday morning. In their latest pod convo, Chris Haynes and Marc Stein react to the Melo news a...

#thisleague UNCUT: All things Victor Wembanyama with Nicolas Batum

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum has been talking up Victor Wembanyama for years. After we learned this week that Wemby is San Antonio-bound after th...

#thisleague UNCUT: Six degrees of NBA madness

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

So much has happened since the last time Chris Haynes and Marc Stein got together for a podcast -- which was only a few days earlier -- that the guys ...

#thisleague UNCUT: Celtics force a Game 7 and Nikola Jokić forces a whole league to take notice

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The latest edition of #thisleague UNCUT features instant reaction from Chris Haynes and Marc Stein to Boston's season-saving Game 6 win in Philadelphi...