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On today’s Kevin O’Connor Show, KOC gives his thoughts on the Oklahoma City Thunder trading Lu Dort. Was this really a financial decision or is that just an excuse for OKC to part ways with Dort? Also, will LeBron make his decision soon? And does anyone really know where he will play next season? Then, Kevin is joined by CBS Sports’ Isaac Trotter to talk Las Vegas Summer League and some of the biggest names to watch in the 2027 and 2028 NBA draft classes. Plus, The Athletic’s Es Baraheni joins to rave about Allen Graves and Christopher Nolan’s latest film, "The Odyssey." (0:37) Thunder trade Lu Dort to Atlanta (8:17) Latest on LeBron James (14:22) Golden State wins Summer League (21:43) Grizzlies' bright future (25:11) Brayden Burries & Keaton Wagler Summer League recap (29:04) 2nd year Summer League standouts (33:15) 2028 NBA Draft prospects' Peach Jam performances (49:49) Allen Graves Summer League recap (58:32) Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" review 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv 🖥️ Subscribe to the all new Yahoo Sports NBA channel on YouTube!

On today’s Kevin O’Connor Show, KOC gives his thoughts on the Oklahoma City Thunder trading Lu Dort. Was this really a financial decision or is that just an excuse for OKC to part ways with Dort? Also, will LeBron make his decision soon? And does anyone really know where he will play next season? Then, Kevin is joined by CBS Sports’ Isaac Trotter to talk Las Vegas Summer League and some of the biggest names to watch in the 2027 and 2028 NBA draft classes. Plus, The Athletic’s Es Baraheni joins to rave about Allen Graves and Christopher Nolan’s latest film, "The Odyssey." (0:37) Thunder trade Lu Dort to Atlanta (8:17) Latest on LeBron James (14:22) Golden State wins Summer League (21:43) Grizzlies' bright future (25:11) Brayden Burries & Keaton Wagler Summer League recap (29:04) 2nd year Summer League standouts (33:15) 2028 NBA Draft prospects' Peach Jam performances (49:49) Allen Graves Summer League recap (58:32) Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" review Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

in this episode pablo and joestar are joined by Es Baraheni of the Athletic NBA Daily to continue the superpowered 1v1 tournament patreon.com/stateoftheleague Es' stuff: twitter: x.com/JustEsBaraheni raptors republic: https://raptorsrepublic.com/author/es/

Kevin O'Connor & Es Baraheni react to the Spurs' 115-111 victory against the Knicks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. How did Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs bounce back? What adjustments do the Knicks need to make in Game 4 on Wednesday? The pair also dives into the NBA Draft, Giannis trade destinations and more. Later, NBA Draft prospect Karim Lopez joins the show to discuss his journey from Mexico to Spain to the New Zealand Breakers and how each stop shaped his skill set as an elite player. Lopez shares insights on adjusting to professional competition at age 14 and how facing international talent set the foundation for his projected lottery pick status. (0:32) Spurs beat Knicks at MSG in Finals Game 3 (44:44) What to do with small guards in NBA Draft? (53:06) Giannis trade destinations (1:08:58) Karim Lopez talks his NBA Draft journey 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv 🖥️ Subscribe to the all new Yahoo Sports NBA channel on YouTube!

Kevin O'Connor & Es Baraheni react to the Spurs' 115-111 victory against the Knicks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. How did Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs bounce back? What adjustments do the Knicks need to make in Game 4 on Wednesday? The pair also dives into the NBA Draft, Giannis trade destinations and more. Later, NBA Draft prospect Karim Lopez joins the show to discuss his journey from Mexico to Spain to the New Zealand Breakers and how each stop shaped his skill set as an elite player. Lopez shares insights on adjusting to professional competition at age 14 and how facing international talent set the foundation for his projected lottery pick status. (0:32) Spurs beat Knicks at MSG in Finals Game 3 (44:44) What to do with small guards in NBA Draft? (53:06) Giannis trade destinations (1:08:58) Karim Lopez talks his NBA Draft journey Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

Can Victor Wembanyama lead the San Antonio Spurs through his electrifying postseason debut, or will Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets cement their dominance with a second championship? Wes Goldberg and Es Baraheni break down the most intriguing players of the NBA playoffs, dissecting what’s at stake for standouts like Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Karl-Anthony Towns, Tyrese Maxey and Kon Knueppel. Then, Wes is joined by two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell to talk about his NBA award picks and debate if Jaylen Brown or Mitchell should finish higher on the MVP ballot. 00:00 Talking Wemby, Spurs, and playoffs 08:00 Jokic's legacy after one title 24:35 Karl-Anthony Towns 34:39 2021 draft class in playoffs 41:33 Maxey's rise and Embiid's role 48:01 Stephon Castle's importance to Spurs 51:23 Cedric Maxwell joins the show! 57:33 Maxwell on Wemby 01:04:10 Jaylen Brown vs Donovan Mitchell 01:18:24 6MOY candidates 01:21:42 ROY candidates Executive Producer: Wes Goldberg Subscribe to watch more RealGM Radio videos: youtube.com/@realgmradio FOLLOW REALGM ON SOCIAL RealGM on X/Twitter https://x.com/RealGM RealGM on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realgmnba/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kevin O’Connor is joined by The Athletic’s Es Baraheni to discuss the biggest questions going into this year’s NBA playoffs. Who’s the league’s most dangerous play-in team? Can LeBron James & the Lakers make it past the first round without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves? Plus, Moussa Diabate joins the show to talk about his growth and give his thoughts on the Charlotte Hornets’ special run going into the play-in tournament. (1:30) Wolves vs. Nuggets RD 1 (15:06) Rockets vs. Lakers RD 1 (19:55) West Play-In preview (25:30) Raptors vs. Cavs RD 1 (29:31) Hawks vs. Knicks RD 1 (32:01) East Play-In preview (42:06) NBA Playoff superlatives (1:01:47) Moussa Diabate joins the show 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv 🖥️ Subscribe to the all new Yahoo Sports NBA channel on YouTube!

Kevin O’Connor is joined by The Athletic’s Es Baraheni to discuss the biggest questions going into this year’s NBA playoffs. Who’s the league’s most dangerous play-in team? Can LeBron James & the Lakers make it past the first round without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves? Plus, Moussa Diabate joins the show to talk about his growth and give his thoughts on the Charlotte Hornets’ special run going into the play-in tournament. (1:30) Wolves vs. Nuggets RD 1 (15:06) Rockets vs. Lakers RD 1 (19:55) West Play-In preview (25:30) Raptors vs. Cavs RD 1 (29:31) Hawks vs. Knicks RD 1 (32:01) East Play-In preview (42:06) NBA Playoff superlatives (1:01:47) Moussa Diabate joins the show Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

Kevin O’Connor & Es Baraheni debate whether the Raptors are the real deal after defeating OKC, keys to their success during this stretch and what moves they should make at the deadline. Next, they discuss Joel Embiid trending back up, Giannis trade rumors and other trade deadline hot topics. Later, Nate Tice joins the show to recap the AFC and NFC Championship weekend. Who will be the victor of Super Bowl LX? Nate gives his pick! (0:56) Are the Raptors for real? (20:37) Should the Magic make a trade? (24:51) Joel Embiid on the rise (29:20) Trade deadline rumors (46:32) Who will step up for the Warriors? (58:28) Rams defeat Seahawks in NFC Championship (1:18:47) Patriots beat Broncos in AFC Championship (1:41:58) Super Bowl predictions (1:48:02) State of the Minnesota Timberwolves Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

Wes Goldberg and Es Baraheni RANK the top 25 players in the NBA this season. Nikola Jokic still No. 1? How high does Victor Wembanyama place? Who is better between Stephen Curry, Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell and Cade Cunningham? Is LeBron James still a top-25 player? #nba #podcast RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis! Follow RealGM Twitter: https://x.com/RealGM Follow Wes Goldberg Twitter: https://x.com/wcgoldberg PrizePicks: PrizePicks is the best place to get real money sports action. With over 10 million members and billions of dollars in awarded winnings, PrizePicks has made daily fantasy sports accessible to all. You just pick MORE or LESS on at least two players for a shot to win up to 1000x your cash! Run Your Game all season long on PrizePicks. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep. 107 of Learning Basketball with Es Baraheni @JustEsBaraheni Es Baraheni covers the Toronto Raptors & NBA at NBA Daily, Raptors Republic, and Sportscasting NBA. Today we learn about Ja Morant Trade Rumors, The Trae Young Trade Aftermath for Atlanta and Washington, and this Toronto Raptors Surprise Start: the defensive versatility of Scottie Barnes and immediate two-way impact of Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, Brandon Ingram's tough shotmaking, Darko's coaching style, Barrett's and Quickley's scoring Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & Background 02:00 Trae Young Trade Aftermath for Hawks & Wizards 12:00 Ja Morant Trade Rumors & Toronto Fit 31:00 Toronto Raptors Surprise of NBA Season - What’s Working? Scottie Barnes & Collin Murray-Boyles 37:00 How Brandon Ingram’s tough shotmaking spaces defensive frontcourt 45:00 Are Scottie and CMB both Untouchable Franchise Cornerstones in Trade Talks?53:00 Breaking Down 2025-26 Toronto Raptors: Impact of Scorers Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett + Unsung Hero of The Season? Alijah Martin, Potential Draft/Trade Targets

Kevin O’Connor asks Es Baraheni if he's gone ‘too far or not far enough,' as they break down if the Atlanta Hawks are better without Trae Young, if the Rockets are truly the best offense in the NBA and whether Lauri Markkanen is worth five first-round picks. Plus, will LeBron's return to the reshaped Lakers be clunky? Next, they share some early-season overreactions, including whether the Nuggets have the best defense of the Nikola Jokic era, if Scottie Barnes is an All-Star and whether the 76ers are now Tyrese Maxey’s team? Speaking of overreactions, they analyze whether Draymond Green takes it too far in a heated fan exchange. (1:08) Hawks better without Trae? (9:14) Do Rockets have the best offense in the NBA? (20:51) Is Markkanen worth 5 first-round picks? (27:45) Will LeBron fit well back with Lakers? (32:18) How good is Denver's defense? (38:09) Scottie Barnes All-Star potential (45:20) Do 76ers belong to Maxey or Embiid? (49:22) Draymond gets into it with a fan 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv 🖥️ Subscribe to the all new Yahoo Sports NBA channel on YouTube!

Kevin O’Connor asks Es Baraheni if he's gone ‘too far or not far enough,' as they break down if the Atlanta Hawks are better without Trae Young, if the Rockets are truly the best offense in the NBA and whether Lauri Markkanen is worth five first-round picks. Plus, will LeBron's return to the reshaped Lakers be clunky? Next, they share some early-season overreactions, including whether the Nuggets have the best defense of the Nikola Jokic era, if Scottie Barnes is an All-Star and whether the 76ers are now Tyrese Maxey’s team? Speaking of overreactions, they analyze whether Draymond Green takes it too far in a heated fan exchange. (1:08) Hawks better without Trae? (9:14) Do Rockets have the best offense in the NBA? (20:51) Is Markkanen worth 5 first-round picks? (27:45) Will LeBron fit well back with Lakers? (32:18) How good is Denver's defense? (38:09) Scottie Barnes All-Star potential (45:20) Do 76ers belong to Maxey or Embiid? (49:22) Draymond gets into it with a fan Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

Ep. 92 Learning Basketball with Sportscasting NBA - Jackson Frank, Ben Pfeifer, Mat Issa, Es Baraheni Jackson Frank, Ben Pfeifer, Mat Issa, Es Baraheni are the team of NBA writers at Sportscasting NBA. Today Swish Theory and Sportscasting NBA unite for a 2025-26 NBA Team Bet Draft of which teams we expect to best this season Timeline:00:00 Introduction & Background1:00 NBA Opening Day Thoughts & Season Expectations: Will Diverging Team Styles Emerge? 04:00 2025-26 NBA Team Bet Draft: How to Play 07:00 First Round - The Top-5 Picks35:00 Second Round - The Top-10 49:00 Third Round - The Top-1558:00 Fourth Round - The Top-201:03:00 Fifth Round - The Top-251:14:00 Sixth Round - The Final Five Picks + NBA Team Bet Draft Recap + Season Storylines NBA Team Bet Draft with Es Baraheni, Ben Pfeifer, Mat Issa & Jackson Frank – Picking The Best 2025-26 NBA Regular Season Teams – The Swish Theory and Sportscasting NBA Opening Day Crossover Episode Learning Basketball Podcast LINKS Apple: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WPNyHW...⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNBCJ87gXz671ru-1b9s3U672nRO3k3nc⁠⁠

in this episode pablo and joestar are joined by es baraheni from the athletic NBA daily to break down what the 2025-26 NBA season has in store for the toronto raptors patreon.com/stateoftheleague es' stuff: youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAthleticNBADaily raptors republic: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com twitter: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com TIMESTAMPS: 18:00 NEXT YEAR 48:00 RESERVATIONS 1:00:00 X FACTOR 1:07:00 NBA CHAMPS

KOC and Es Baraheni offer up their insights on all the latest NBA Draft and trade rumors, including: Ace Bailey's stock, is it falling? Would Dallas really consider moving Anthony Davis? Would the Lakers trade Austin Reaves in order to land a Lottery pick in this Draft? Should Minnesota swing for the fences on Kevin Durant, even if he doesn't want to be there? What are the Toronto Raptors going to do this summer? Are the San Antonio Spurs most likely to keep their #2 pick and have Dylan Harper join the Fox + Castle backcourt, or could one of those assets be moved for an even bigger prize like Giannis or Jaylen Brown? All this and much more — plus an NBA Finals Game 6 preview as the Oklahoma City Thunder look poised to hoist the Larry O. (1:10) - NBA Draft talk: potential trade-ups & predictions (25:00) - NBA trade talk: Kevin Durant, Spurs & more (52:40) - NBA Draft news: Cooper Flagg & the Mavs, Pacers-Pelicans trade (1:04:45) - Are SGA and J Dub the NBA's next great duo? (1:08:00) - Finals Game 6 preview: can Pacers make magic? Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv 🖥️ Subscribe to the all new Yahoo Sports NBA channel on YouTube!

KOC and Es Baraheni offer up their insights on all the latest NBA Draft and trade rumors, including: Ace Bailey's stock, is it falling? Would Dallas really consider moving Anthony Davis? Would the Lakers trade Austin Reaves in order to land a Lottery pick in this Draft? Should Minnesota swing for the fences on Kevin Durant, even if he doesn't want to be there? What are the Toronto Raptors going to do this summer? Are the San Antonio Spurs most likely to keep their #2 pick and have Dylan Harper join the Fox + Castle backcourt, or could one of those assets be moved for an even bigger prize like Giannis or Jaylen Brown? All this and much more — plus an NBA Finals Game 6 preview as the Oklahoma City Thunder look poised to hoist the Larry O. (1:10) - NBA Draft talk: potential trade-ups & predictions (25:00) - NBA trade talk: Kevin Durant, Spurs & more (52:40) - NBA Draft news: Cooper Flagg & the Mavs, Pacers-Pelicans trade (1:04:45) - Are SGA and J Dub the NBA's next great duo? (1:08:00) - Finals Game 6 preview: can Pacers make magic? Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube

Ep. 40 Learning Basketball with Esfandiar Baraheni @JustEsBaraheni Es is a Toronto native covering the Toronto Raptors at Raptors Republic with NBA coverage at Bleacher Report, ProHoopsWriters, Sportscasting and Raptors905. Es does Sideline reporting at the CEBL, and is Cohost of NBA Daily with The Athletic Today we learn about the challenges of voting for NBA DPOY with the new 65-game minimum rule, who deserves consideration for the award now that Wembanyama has been ruled out for the season and is no longer available, and we redraft the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery, one of the deepest, most talented, most defense-heavy draft classes of all time. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & Background Basketball Insights 02:11 Defensive Player of the Year Race After Wemby Injury, Ranking what would be our Top-5 DPOY Votes between Amen Thompson, Dyson Daniels, Ivica Zubac, and how to decide between Thunder starters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Lu Dort 32:19 The Real Defensive Player of the Year Race: Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Evan Mobley 44:37 2021 NBA Redraft: Top-5 Evan Mobley Cade Cunningham Franz Wagner Scottie Barnes Alperen Sengun 1:10:29 2021 NBA Redraft: The Lottery Trey Murphy Jalen Suggs Jalen Johnson Herb Jones Jalen Green Austin Reaves Jonathan Kuminga Cam Thomas Aaron Wiggins

The guys were pleased to be joined by NBA reporter, actor and podcaster Esfandiar Baraheni for today's Atlantic Division breakdown. The trio went through each team's offseason and predicted win/loss totals as well! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fear the 'Fro kicks off with a rant about NBA head coaching vacancy desirability (aka Cavs vs Lakers). Then Bob is joined for a first look at the upcoming draft, with a guest appearance by Es Baraheni (Raptors Writer at Forbes). We talk about our favorite prospects, the approaches we could see, and discuss some of the considerations the Cavs must factor in, as they head towards next season with decision to weigh.

With the Warriors young guys' fed up with their development path and the team needing some sort of move to be made, the crew is joined by Raptors media legend Es Baraheni to discuss the vibe up in the 6ix and how the Warriors can land a prize at the trade deadline

This week host Cathryn Naiker is joined by Toronto's own, Es Baraheni, to discuss the NBA championship hopefuls, the playoff contenders, and the upcoming NBA All-Star weekend. And the Nick Nurse Hottie Highlight is STRESSED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Es Baraheni of True Sports TV and Raptors Republic joins us to break down the Raptors 107-103 win over the Miami Heat.