# Winners & Losers of the 2025-26 NBA Season (with Keith Parish)

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Podcast: [RealGM Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/realgm-radio-687844)
Published: 2026-06-16T15:51:33+00:00
Episode link: http://www.clnsmedia.com/nba
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## Resource

The New York Knicks end a 53-year drought, capturing the NBA championship behind Jalen Brunson's rise and bold front-office moves. Can their wheeling-and-dealing become a league-winning blueprint? The episode spotlights the Knicks’ pivotal trades for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, the hiring of Mike Brown, and dramatic Finals comebacks against the San Antonio Spurs. Brunson’s dominance and the strategic assembly of a star-heavy roster spark a reexamination of team-building philosophies across the league. Wes Goldberg and Keith Parish debate the futures of the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Milwaukee Bucks after playoff stumbles, spotlighting shifting power dynamics as emerging stars like Victor Wembanyama and Anthony Edwards challenge aging superstars. The conversation also unpacks the league’s evolving attitudes toward small guards, the revitalization of the Charlotte Hornets, and the impact of NBA Cup and tanking reforms. Can teams thrive by staying competitive, or is “the middle” still a dead end?

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