Dirty Players, Trash Talkers, and Throwback NBA Coverage

Dirty Players, Trash Talkers, and Throwback NBA Coverage

From Point Game with Isaiah Thomas and C.J. Toledano by iHeartPodcasts

March 3, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

The episode discusses recent NBA incidents, the art of trash talk, and the revival of 90s-era NBA coverage.

Tensions are rising in the home stretch of the season, with all kinds of commotion popping up across the league. After Lu Dort clearly tripped Jokić this week, a full-on scuffle materialized in seconds. IT weighs in on the incident and how Lu Dort is emblematic of a certain kind of defensive player who makes questionable decisions in the heat of battle. In another heated moment, a fight nearly broke out after Tyler Herro taunted KD about his alleged burner accounts. And on the opposite coast, we saw Anthony Edwards get into it with his own coach last week after draining a dagger three. IT condemns using burner accounts, weighs in on the art of trash talk, and spells out what constitutes fair play when doing what it takes to win.  IT and CJ also take a moment to appreciate NBC's revival of its 90s-era NBA coverage, share some excitement for the start of March Madness, and give out this week's No Days Off award to Minnesota's Jaden McDaniels, who's quietly one of the most impactful power forwards in the league today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Isaiah Thomas, C.J. Toledano

Topics covered

  • NBA incidents
  • trash talk
  • defensive players
  • March Madness
  • 90s NBA coverage
  • player awards

Keywords

  • NBA
  • trash talk
  • Lu Dort
  • Jokić
  • Tyler Herro
  • March Madness
  • Jaden McDaniels

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Organizations: NBC

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