Buy or Sell: Thunder's Slump, Celtics' Surge, and Other 2026 Trends

About this episode

Gil McGregor and Kyle Irving discuss the latest NBA trends as they analyze the Thunder's slump and the Celtics' surge heading into 2026.

As the calendar flips into 2026, Gil McGregor and Kyle Irving are back to buy and sell what's real — and what is it — from the latest happenings around the NBA. As the defending champion Thunder have stumbled from their 70-win pace, the two begin by analyzing the slump and the MVP race that features Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The two also discuss Jaylen Brown and the Celtics' recent form, voting for this year's All-Star Game, the trade rumors surrounding Hawks star Trae Young and more.

People in this episode

Hosts: Gil McGregor, Kyle Irving

Topics covered

• NBA trends
• Thunder slump
• Celtics surge
• MVP race
• All-Star voting
• trade rumors

Keywords

• NBA
• Thunder
• Celtics
• MVP race
• All-Star Game
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
• Jaylen Brown
• Trae Young

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Celtics, Thunder

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