Hollinger & Duncan NBA Show

John Hollinger literally invented PER (Player Efficiency Rating) and spent years as the VP of Basketball Operations for the Memphis Grizzlies before returning to media. Nate Duncan runs his own deep-dive analytics podcast. Put them together and you get what might be the most analytically credentialed NBA podcast in existence. The show covers scouting reports, game breakdowns, salary cap strategy, and organizational analysis with a level of front-office expertise that most pods can only approximate. Hollinger's real-world experience making actual NBA roster decisions gives his commentary a practical grounding that pure media analysts can't replicate -- when he evaluates a trade, he's done similar math for real. With 237 episodes and a 4.6-star rating from 830 reviewers, the audience skews toward serious basketball nerds who want their analysis backed by data and institutional knowledge. The release cadence has slowed somewhat -- Apple lists it as monthly updates recently -- which is the main drawback for listeners who want consistent content. When episodes do drop, though, the depth is consistently impressive. Duncan plays an effective role as interviewer and sounding board, steering conversations toward the topics that analytics-minded fans care about most. If you find most NBA podcasts frustratingly surface-level and you want commentary from someone who's actually sat in the room where roster decisions get made, this is your show.