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Barker and Basketball

Talking, thinking and debating stories in the basketball world. NBA, WNBA. Darren Barker | barkerandbasketball@gmail.com

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00:13:57

Over 35? Who Cares, Steph Curry And Kevin Durant Are...

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/11/19

We'll call them the ageless stars because right now Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and a few others couldn't care less if they are 35+. #nba #basketball

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00:12:48

Ryan Rollins Has Introduced Himself To The League

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/11/12

Where did Ryan Rollins come from? I look up and he's averaging 16.7 PPG, shooting the hell out of it and is looking almost like Milwaukee's second best player. Now that's a bit much but as a clear Most Improved Player leader or at least top 2, who knows what he can become.

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00:13:37

Zach LaVine, One Of The Smoothest Scorers Ever

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/11/05

Hats off to Zach LaVine, not only for the journey that he's been on in the NBA but for, at the time of recording, averaging 29.5 PPG on 50/40/90 splits.#nba

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00:15:10

Victor Wembanyama Has Put The Entire NBA On Notice

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/10/29

Wemby has come out this season and looked stupidly good. His Spurs are 4-0 and his averages are 31 PPG, 13.75 RPG, 4.75 BPG - that's all you need to know. And the fact that he's making the most ridiculous plays happen at 7'4, that too.

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00:21:31

Forcing Myself To Pick NBA Award Winners

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/10/22

The season is here so it's only right to force myself to predict the award winners before the season begins. Yes some may be obvious but there are some wildcards in here as well.

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00:13:08

Sink Or Swim? The Players Who Needed A Fresh Start...

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/10/15

The offseason always has plenty of moves but these are the players who when I look at them and their new team I think, you know what, that's great for both sides.

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00:18:48

Eastern Conference Teams Who COULD Do What The Pacers...

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/10/08

Nobody expected the Pacers to make the Finals just like nobody is expecting these teams too either. It's a long shot, but I wanted to have fun the conversation and see which underdog Eastern Conference teams I thought could make a strong Playoff push.

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00:16:51

The Most Interesting NBA Storylines This Season

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/10/01

Ja Morant's comeback, Luka the MVP, when will the old heads start to decline? The season is here and I have 8 storylines I find the most interesting at this very point in time.

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00:13:38

Is A'ja Wilson The Clear GOAT Now?

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/09/24

After winning her 4th MVP in 8 seasons I need to know if A'ja Wilson is the GOAT because from my knowledge and from reading her achievements all before the age of 30... I don't know how you beat that.

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00:14:56

The Best Expansion Team Ever, The Golden State Valkyries

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/09/17

The Golden State Valkyries, the best WNBA expansion team ever. You can't argue the facts. First expansion team to make the Playoffs in year one and ALSO, they broke a league wide attendance record... awesome stuff.

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00:13:39

I Want Devin Booker Back In The Conversation For Best...

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/09/06

What's next for Devin Booker? He's been the alpha, the man on his team, he's tried the stacking with stars, now he's back as the number 1 guy in Phoenix and I want to see him thrive.

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00:19:13

Could Nikola Topic Actually Win Sixth Man Of The...

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/08/23

I'm hearing people talking up Nikola Topic, the man who hasn't played a single NBA game, as a potential Sixth Man Of The Year candidate and that caught me completely off guard, so I had to research him more.

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00:17:19

Skinny Luka, DominAYTON And The Next Era Of Bradley...

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/08/17

Los Angeles is always a 'happening' place. Especially with LeBron, Luka, Harden, Kawhi and now Bradley Beal. I'm fascinated what this season looks like for both the Lakers and Clippers.

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00:17:17

I Have A New Favourite WNBA Player

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/08/10

Paige Bueckers. She just moves differently out there. Her art form. Her mid range. Her personality off the court - does everyone, even opposition members like her? It sure feels that way.

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00:22:18

Who Can Kobe Bufkin Become In This League? / CASE STUDY

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/08/03

Yes I know Kobe Bufkin but do I REALLY know Kobe Bufkin? No, so as part of a different kind of episode I dived into who Kobe is and his situation in the league right now.Injuries, 3PT shooting, an aggressive Summer League - they are some talking points.Let me know if you enjoyed this kind of Case Study episode.

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00:14:10

I LOVE A Homecoming. Damian Lillard Is Home, CP3 Is Too.

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/07/24

Damian Lillard is wired differently then most superstars. Loyalty, even to a fault, and I respect it so much. He's back with the Trail Blazers and Chris Paul is back as a Clipper as well. I talk about the two separate homecomings and why I am a fan of both.

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00:15:26

Live from NBA Summer League: My Favourite Moments (So...

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/07/14

I'm here in Las Vegas witnessing the beauty of the Summer League with all that it is so I wanted to talk about my favourite moments, plays, players... all of it, so far as we are 4 days into the 11 day tournament.

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00:16:29

Paige Bueckers Is Already An All Star & Angel Reese's...

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/07/02

Everyone expected Paige to be a stud from the word go but an All-Star in year one? That's impressive. Also I can't help myself, I'm diving into the Angel Reese conversation and giving her some love plus, my favourite underrated rookie... Sonia Citron.

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00:17:35

Did The Jazz Just Win the Draft? Ace Bailey & Walter...

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/06/26

As a Utah fan I am stoked. Ace Bailey could be anything, Walter Clayton Jr. seems like a stud already. Job well done Jazz.

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00:21:52

OKC are champs but this Pacers squad deserves all the...

Barker and Basketball ·

2025/06/23

There's only one technical winner and that is the Thunder but what Indiana did deserves a mountain of respect. Nobody thought they'd do this and to see how it ended with Haliburton's injury was tough to watch.

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