Yahoo Sports
24 February 2026
We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss bounce around the Western Conference for a how-good-should-we-feel check-in. The Thunder and Spurs (winners of nine straight!) have separated themselves from the pack; how poised are the Rockets, Nuggets, Lakers, or Timberwolves to make a run? Do they have a fatal flaw in their profile? From there, the guys recap the recent happenings in Unrivaled -- from Angel Reese's return, the Phantom and Laces' battle for the top seed, and potential dark-horses in this year's postseason. Finally, Nekias talks through his top candidates for MVP with Steve, with official ballots due this week. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. 1:50 How to decipher post-All-Star break play 10:42 Houston Rockets 24:55 Denver Nuggets 37:16 Los Angeles Lakers 54:26 Minnesota Timberwolves 01:02:53 Salute to the Spurs 01:09:45 Unrivaled thoughts 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv 🖥️ Subscribe to the all new Yahoo Sports NBA channel on YouTube!
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