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#thisleague UNCUT dishes on hot NBA topics beyond what Chris Haynes and Marc Stein report on social media with even more candor and opinion. Stein and Haynes go deep and dive into the all the NBA topics, rumblings, and intel!

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August 12, 2024 72 mins

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 major challenge from Victor Wembanyama and France. They also welcome in eight-year NBA veteran Quincy Pondexter to provide a first-hand scouting report on Haynes’s performance in a Fresno Pro-Am game … and are treated to a surprising story about Paul George ending up in Philadelphia.

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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 team at the Olympics in Paris leading into Saturday's game against Puerto Rico. They discuss the reasoning and reaction to head coach Steve Kerr’s decision to not play Jayson Tatum at all against Serbia and then moving Tatum into the starting lineup against South Sudan ... while droppi...

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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 Matas Buzelis. The highly rated 6-foot-10 forward tells the guys all about his draft night experience, getting selected by his hometown team, how a season with the G League Ignite prepared him for the highest level and what he hopes to achieve both in the NBA and internationally. As a b...

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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 and what this could mean De’Aaron Fox’s future with the Kings. Plus a reaction to Paul George opening up about the contentious negotiations with the Clippers and a quick preview of international basketball with the Olympics just around the corner.

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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 they did and didn't like, update you on the futures of DeMar DeRozan, Lauri Markkanen and Brandon Ingram and, as usual, take a couple personal detours that only Chris could steer us towards.  

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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 opting to leave the Clippers for the 76ers and the new power structure of the Eastern Conference and Klay Thompson’s shocking decision to leave the Warriors after 13 seasons and 4 championships to team up with Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic on the Mavericks.

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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 agency including the latest on Paul George and his uncertain future with the Clippers. They also provide their thoughts on JJ Redick’s introductory press conference as the new head coach of the Lakers and how he took some members of the media by surprise with one answer in particular.

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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 expect to see from the Spurs’ young superstar. They also talk about the new docudrama “CLIPPED” covering some of Crawford’s time with the Clippers and the ousting of their former owner Donald Sterling.

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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 media star as well as his thoughts on his former teammate JJ Redick officially becoming the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

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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 at home to close out the Finals and capture the Larry O’Brien trophy. The talk about Jaylen Brown being awarded Finals MVP, what that means for Jayson Tatum and if this team can repeat as champions next season. They finish with a look ahead to the offseason and why a 9x All-Star could ...

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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 comprehensive look at the Celtics' season-to-date ... how they got here and how, in Grande's view, we should have seen this sort of playoff run coming. 

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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 talk about any other subject beyond sharing their remembrances of The Logo during this pre-game pod.    #fsr

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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 #thisleague UNCUT, Ryan joins Marc Stein to preview the Celtics' upcoming NBA Finals matchup with the Dallas Mavericks -- and share some stories about the glory days of NBA coverage -- through his unique Boston Globe perspective. 

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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/Boston matchup in the NBA Finals and decode all the latest with the Lakers' coaching search, LeBron James' free agency plans and the sudden contract extension Mike Brown landed Friday night in Sacramento.   

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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 rebounding from a blown opportunity in Game 1 at Boston ... to Cleveland joining the Los Angeles Lakers in searching for a new coach after the dismissal of J.B. Bickerstaff ... to some bonus updates on the Bucks ... and finally more of Chris' inimitable tables from covering the conferen...

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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. They look at how the Timberwolves were able to upend the defending champion Nuggets, the Pacers outlasting the New York Knicks, the Mavericks taking down the Thunder and the dominance of the Celtics. Stein can hardly believe it when Haynes provides a men's rec league update before sign...

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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 market for NBA stars and determine who they see as the player most likely to be trade: Donovan Mitchell, Brandon Ingram, or Trae Young? The latest on the Lakers head coaching search and of course warm farewell to Madison Square Garden as Chris finishes a perfect 4-0 covering the Knicks this...

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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 series 2-2 against the Timberwolves with the reigning champs looking sharp once again. They wonder if the Knicks will be able to continue to overcome their injury issues as Chris prepares to return to New York to cover game 5 of that series which is also tied at 2 games apiece. They wrap th...

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May 10, 2024 51 mins

The TNT game analyst and former Heat/Magic/Pistons/Pelicans head coach works frequently these days alongside Chris Haynes in Chris' sideline reporter role and joins Haynes and Marc Stein for a candid conversation about the recent coaching changes around the league in Phoenix and Lakerland and the state of modern coaching. The guys also discuss some of Stan's past coaching experiences, whether he would take another head coaching job...

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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 advance the Cavaliers to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. They talk about the rise of Anthony Edwards after the Timberwolves took game 1 from the reigning champion Nuggets. Finally, finishing with an update on the latest rumblings from the NBA’s coaching carousel.

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