Western Conference Preview: LaMelo Ball & Ja Morant’s Impact + Contender Tiers | ALL NBA PODCAST
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Adam Mares and Tim Legler discuss the NBA’s most consequential newcomers, highlighting LaMelo Ball, Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Ja Morant, Fred VanVleet, DeMar DeRozan and the Los Angeles Lakers’ supporting cast. They break down the toughest problems facing championship contenders Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Lakers, and why the Nuggets, Houston Rockets and Thunder have the most to prove. Plus, the NBA’s most interesting basketball experiments, including Dylan Harper, the Damian Lillard–Ja Morant pairing and the Utah Jazz, along with the unique challenges facing rookies Darryn Peterson, Yaxel Lendeborg and Cameron Boozer. The ALL NBA Podcast also explores why the Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks are must-watch lottery teams, the wide range of possible outcomes for Dallas and Utah, and where teams stack up in NBA championship contender tiers.
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00:00 - Intro
01:55 Most consequential newcomers starting with LaMelo Ball
07:51 Walker Kessler, Grimes, & Lakers supporting cast
10:20 Ja Morant
13:42 Fred VanVleet & DeMar DeRozan
16:01 Contenders with the hardest problem to solve starting with OKC & DEN
17:56 Lakers
19:11 Teams with the most to prove starting with the Nuggets
20:25 Houston Rockets
22:19 Thunder
24:50 Most interesting basketball experiment starting with Dylan Harper
32:27 Lillard and Morant pairing
33:38 Utah Jazz
35:40 Rookies with the most interesting job starting with Peterson
36:32 Yaxal
38:47 Cam Boozer
39:41 Lottery teams you’d choose to watch starting with Memphis
41:44 Dallas
44:18 Teams with the widest believable range of wins starting with Dallas and Utah
47:23 Contender tiers
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Western Conference Preview: LaMelo Ball & Ja Morant’s Impact + Contender Tiers | ALL NBA PODCAST
ALL NBA Podcast
32,546 views
Adam Mares and Tim Legler discuss the NBA’s most consequential newcomers, highlighting LaMelo Ball, Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Ja Morant, Fred VanVleet, DeMar DeRozan and the Los Angeles Lakers’ supporting cast. They break down the toughest problems facing championship contenders Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Lakers, and why the Nuggets, Houston Rockets and Thunder have the most to prove. Plus, the NBA’s most interesting basketball experiments, including Dylan Harper, the Damian Lillard–Ja Morant pairing and the Utah Jazz, along with the unique challenges facing rookies Darryn Peterson, Yaxel Lendeborg and Cameron Boozer. The ALL NBA Podcast also explores why the Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks are must-watch lottery teams, the wide range of possible outcomes for Dallas and Utah, and where teams stack up in NBA championship contender tiers.
🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis!
00:00 - Intro
01:55 Most consequential newcomers starting with LaMelo Ball
07:51 Walker Kessler, Grimes, & Lakers supporting cast
10:20 Ja Morant
13:42 Fred VanVleet & DeMar DeRozan
16:01 Contenders with the hardest problem to solve starting with OKC & DEN
17:56 Lakers
19:11 Teams with the most to prove starting with the Nuggets
20:25 Houston Rockets
22:19 Thunder
24:50 Most interesting basketball experiment starting with Dylan Harper
32:27 Lillard and Morant pairing
33:38 Utah Jazz
35:40 Rookies with the most interesting job starting with Peterson
36:32 Yaxal
38:47 Cam Boozer
39:41 Lottery teams you’d choose to watch starting with Memphis
41:44 Dallas
44:18 Teams with the widest believable range of wins starting with Dallas and Utah
47:23 Contender tiers
FOLLOW ALL NBA Twitter: http://x.com/ALLCITY_NBA
Instagram: Instagram: allcity_nba
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An ALLCITY Network Production All music credited to Greg Kramer, check him out on Spotify!
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18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see https://kalshi.com/regulatory
Aura Frames: Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/ALLNBA. Promo Code ALLNBA
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Shady Rays: Head to https://shadyrays.com and use code: AC35 for 35% off polarized sunglasses. Try for yourself the shades rated 5 stars by over 300,000 people.
HelloFresh - Get 10 FREE meals at https://hellofresh.com/freenba. Applied across 7 boxes, new subscribers only, varies by plan.
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