The Sean Jones NBA Show

First Round Recap + Second Round Picks

The first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs are in the books, so let’s recap and discuss each series and how they played out, including the keys to victory for the winners and what’s next for the losers. Pistons beating Magic (1:10) Sixers beating Celtics (20:12) Cavs beating Raptors (38:27) Knicks beating Hawks (55:06) Wolves beating Nuggets (1:07:27) Lakers beating Rockets (1:23:27) Thunder beating Suns (1:35:58) Spurs beating Blazers (1:44:42) Then, I’ll make my round two picks (1:53:00)

2026 Round 1 Playoff Preview and Predictions

With the playoffs officially underway, Sean is here to preview each first round matchup and give his series-by-series predictions, including: Thunder vs. Suns (1:38) Spurs vs. Blazers (12:11) Nuggets vs. Wolves (23:18) Lakers vs. Rockets (37:00) Pistons vs. Magic (47:51) Celtics vs. 76ers (1:00:49) Knicks vs. Hawks (1:11:50) Cavs vs. Raptors (1:21:40) Then will wrap up with his round-by-round formal playoff picks (1:32:11).

Trade Deadline Reaction: Harden-Garland Swap, AD to Wiz, JJJ to Jazz, & More!

The 2026 NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone, and so Sean discusses all the major deals that went down during deadline week, including the Harden and Garland swap (4:39), AD being shipped the Wizards (16:42), Utah adding Jaren Jackson (29:07), Zubac to the Pacers (38:03), Kuminga being swapped for Porzingis (52:49), OKC adding Jared McCain (55:57), Coby White to Charlotte (59:38), the Vucevic and Simons swap (1:02:02), the Wolves adding Ayo Dosunmu (1:06:17), Jaden Ivey (and a bunch of other guards) to the Bulls (1:08:45), the Lakers picking up Luke Kennard (1:12:20), and the Knicks adding Jose Alvarado (1:13:17).

Giannis (Kind of) Demands a Trade + All-Star Selections

With the NBA All-Star rosters announced, Sean talks through his thoughts on the selections—what did they get right and who got robbed? (1:03) Then, with the NBA trade deadline this week and all eyes on the Giannis sweepstakes, Sean talks through Giannis’ (sort of?) trade request (24:38), why an offseason deal makes more sense than a deadline deal (29:12), and then discusses the teams that could be involved, including the top four rumored destinations (36:05), some teams that could pull it off if they wanted but probably won’t (57:28), a few teams that make more sense in the offseason (1:12:01), and then Sean’s favorite destination of them all (1:21:18). Lastly, Sean briefly touches on two minor trades that went down already, centered around De’Andre Hunter (1:28:18) and Vit Krejci (1:34:25).

Trae Traded to Wizards + Mid-Season Superlatives with Nick Walas

Sean is joined by Nick Walas—host of Words With Walas—to discuss the Trae Young trade to Washington, touching on the Wizards side of the deal (1:53), the Hawks side of the deal (11:10), and then raising an existential question about how the CBA has affected trade value for star players (15:27). Then, Sean and Nick pick teams for some mid-season superlatives, including: * Biggest Surprise (20:48) * The One-Piece-Away Team (35:06) * Biggest Dark Horse Contender (48:35) * Most Obvious Blow-It-Up Team (59:38) * Biggest Disappointment (1:13:24) * Best Ahead-of-Schedule Ascension (1:30:49) * Most At-a-Cross-Roads Team (1:43:59)