Monday Daily Duncs

Here's the latest installment of our Daily Duncs: a curated list of writing, video, and podcasts on a near-daily basis for subscribers. You can read, watch, and listen to exactly what Danny and I are consuming every day if you so choose.

Podcast: Seth Partnow On The Season So Far (RealGM Radio)

  • Danny and Seth Partnow look ahead to the playoffs for contenders in both conferences. 

David Roddy, Josh Minott and 9 other NBA Draft sleepers to watch during March Madness (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger on some prospects worth watching in the NCAA Tournament. 

Vic Is Back, Kyle Lowry Wastes No Time, Tyler Herro's Next Level And The Jimmy Shuffle (NBA.com)

  • Couper Moorhead on Victor Oladipo’s return, and much more on the Heat. 

Heat’s Victor Oladipo opens up about struggles beyond surgery: ‘The world forgot about me’ (The Athletic)

  • Joe Vardon chats with Victor Oladipo.

Klay Thompson breaks out of shooting slump with season-high 38 in Golden State Warriors' win over Milwaukee Bucks (ESPN)

  • Kendra Andrews on Klay’s big game against Milwaukee. 

The Warriors started Steph Curry, Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson against the Bucks: ‘It worked out’ (The Athletic)

  • Anthony Slater with more on Bucks/Warriors.

Their offense is clicking, but the Bucks are still searching for a defensive identity: ‘We’re trying to get better’ (The Athletic)

  • Eric Nehm on the Bucks’ defensive struggles since the break. 

Hidden Gems: Scary Gary Trent Jr. adding more treat, less trick to his game for Raptors (Sporting News)

  • Steph Noh on Gary Trent Jr.

A quarter-century after rising from humble hoop roots, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is at the NBA’s win summit (The Athletic)

  • David Aldridge on Gregg Popovich.

Growth charts for every Pacer under 25 (Indy Cornrows)

  • Caitlin Cooper on the young Pacers. 

Brandon Ingram’s leadership has lifted the Pelicans’ young roster to Play-In contention: ‘That guy’s a superstar’ (The Athletic)

  • William Guillory on Brandon Ingram. 

Why doesn't Precious Achiuwa start for the Raptors? (Basketball News)

  • Nekias Duncan on Precious Achiuwa.

White House suits, steam showers and six years of ‘nonstop intensity’: Kevin Garnett’s Celtics days (The Athletic)

  • Jay King and Jared Weiss on KG. 

Podcast: Can Spurs sneak into the play-in tournament after Gregg Popovich snags the all-time wins record? (Alamo City Limits)

  • Noah Magaro-George and Damien Bartonek discuss the Spurs’ playoff chances.

Will the Eastern Conference's Best Team Swipe Another Star? (Bleacher Report)

  • Jake Fischer on the Heat’s chances of adding another big name. 

Forgot About Clax (From The Logo)

  • Rohit Naimpally on Nic Claxton’s performance against the Sixers. 

As the Timberwolves rise, their city rises with them (The Athletic)

  • Jon Krawczynski on the Wolves. 

LeBron James’ greatness continues to give the Lakers hope (The Athletic)

  • Jovan Buha on LeBron’s recent string of big scoring games. 

NBA mailbag: Are college basketball players closer in talent to their NBA counterparts than in other sports? (ESPN+)

  • Kevin Pelton answers reader questions.