LeBron Reveals His Most Anticipated Teams to Watch This Season | MIND THE GAME

The 2025-26 NBA season is officially back, and we're bringing the same high level basketball conversation with even more game analysis and insight. On the latest episode, LeBron and Steve analyze some of the top contenders around the league: The Houston Rockets’ size and length (Alperen Şengün and Steven Adams), The Denver Nuggets’ offseason acquisitions (Jonas Valančiūnas, Cam Johnson, Tim Hardaway Jr.), why The Orlando Magic’s young core is set to blossom this year (Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Franz Wagner), and the pressure surrounding the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers’ hopes of getting over the hump.

James and Nash also dive into why Alex Caruso embodies The OKC Thunder's winning mentality and why Cooper Flagg’s development with The Dallas Mavericks is similar to Kawhi Leonard’s with the San Antonio Spurs.

Presented by UNINTERRUPTED and Wondery.

(0:00) - Intro
(3:39) - How the Rockets have an advantage over other teams
(8:09) - The Nuggets’ offseason moves
(13:19) - Why Orlando’s youth is next up
(15:45) - Atlanta being a sneaky pick out of the East
(18:42) - The pressure surrounding Cleveland
(21:58) - Alex Caruso is the ultimate winner
(26:31) - Cooper Flagg’s versatility and impact on the Mavericks

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