{"id":30386,"date":"2025-12-02T18:26:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/why-the-knicks-and-spurs-are-struggling-celtics-facing-turmoil-clippers-in-crisis-and-players-are-speaking-out\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T18:26:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:26:44","slug":"why-the-knicks-and-spurs-are-struggling-celtics-facing-turmoil-clippers-in-crisis-and-players-are-speaking-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/why-the-knicks-and-spurs-are-struggling-celtics-facing-turmoil-clippers-in-crisis-and-players-are-speaking-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Knicks and Spurs Are Struggling, Celtics Facing Turmoil, Clippers in Crisis, and Players Are Speaking Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are back with their lively take on the NBA season! They start by diving into the surprising success of the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks, who have been winning games despite missing several key players. Next up, they analyze the strong yet somewhat underwhelming Boston Celtics, the promising Memphis Grizzlies (highlighting Eddie\u2019s impact), and the disappointing performance of the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n<p>The episode wraps up with a special shoutout to a standout player, and Steve surprises Nekias with an unexpected free throw moment. It\u2019s a fun, engaging discussion from start to finish!<\/p>\n<p>Listeners with questions about the NBA or WNBA can reach out via email at dunkerspot@yahoo.com. For those interested in joining the Dunkers Spot Playoffs watch party, it\u2019s free and easy to sign up at https:\/\/www.playback.tv\/thedunkerspot.<\/p>\n<p>Timestamps for discussion topics:<br \/>\n&#8211; 1:22 \u2014 San Antonio Spurs<br \/>\n&#8211; 13:29 \u2014 New York Knicks<br \/>\n&#8211; 33:58 \u2014 Boston Celtics<br \/>\n&#8211; 53:48 \u2014 Memphis Grizzlies<br \/>\n&#8211; 1:06:17 \u2014 Los Angeles Clippers<br \/>\n&#8211; 1:11:59 \u2014 Player highlights and unexpected free throws<\/p>\n<p>The episode features a notable shoutout to Zach Eady, who has been a key player for the Memphis Grizzlies.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full episode on YouTube and explore more from the Yahoo Sports podcast network at https:\/\/apple.co\/3zEuTQj or yahoosports.tv.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Fan Take: This podcast episode is a must-listen for basketball enthusiasts because it breaks down the evolving dynamics of several key teams mid-season, revealing unexpected contenders and disappointments. Understanding these shifts helps fans stay ahead of the game and adds excitement to the unfolding storylines in the NBA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are back with their lively take on the NBA season! They start by diving into the surprising success of the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks, who have been winning games despite missing several key players. Next up, they analyze the strong yet somewhat underwhelming Boston Celtics, the promising [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[39],"class_list":{"0":"post-30386","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-basketball","8":"tag-basketball"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}