Categories: Basketball

WNBA Finals Preview, Mike Brown’s Knicks + ‘Slim’ Zion debut

A'ka Wilson celebrates after the Las Vegas Aces advance to the WNBA Finals. (AP Photo/John Locher) (AP Photo/John Locher)

On this episode of The Dunker Spot, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones preview this year’s WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury, discussing key matchups, schemes, lineups, X-Factors and more.

On the NBA side, the guys give their opening preseason takeaways for the New York Knicks under Mike Brown, 76ers and Pelicans â€” with some Melbourne United love sprinkled in. Then, they discuss the supposed end of the Jonathan Kuminga saga, the Warriors filling out their roster, and the recent deals of Nikola Jovic with the Heat and Quentin Grimes with the Sixers.

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(:32) Introduction

(1:04) WNBA Finals Preview

(14:34) Most interesting matchups between Aces and Mercury

(27:35) WNBA Finals X-Factors

(44:05) NBA Preseason: Knicks vs. Sixers

(57:23) NBA Preseason: Pelicans vs. Melbourne United

(106:46) Restricted Free Agency signings

A’ka Wilson celebrates after the Las Vegas Aces advance to the WNBA Finals. (AP Photo/John Locher)

(AP Photo/John Locher)

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