Every NBA Award, Every Playoff Team, One NBA Champion: Our 2026/27 NBA Predictions

Episode 100 is here — and it is a full NBA season preview with James, Shane and Michael! From award favourites to playoff predictions, Finals picks and spicy hot takes, the lads have every angle covered ahead of the new campaign 🏀 🏆 NBA Awards Predictions: The lads give their favourites and underdog shouts for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Who is set for a breakout season, and which established stars are ready to dominate? 📊 Playoff Predictions: James, Shane and Michael each pick the eight teams they believe will make the playoffs in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. Which big-name teams miss out, and who could surprise everyone? 🔥 Conference Finals & NBA Finals Picks: Using their playoff brackets, the lads predict the two Conference Finals, their NBA Finals matchup, the champions and the Finals MVP. 🌶️ NBA Hot Takes: One bold prediction each. Which opinion will look genius by the end of the season — and which one could age terribly? 🎲 Over/Under Wins Draft: To finish, the lads go head-to-head in a snake-style draft, selecting team win totals they are backing over or under. Who has found the best value? A landmark Episode 100 packed with NBA predictions, debates, bold calls and plenty of arguments from an Irish sports perspective 🇮🇪🎙️ 🔔 Subscribe for weekly Premier League, NBA & NFL episodes — with an Irish twist 🇮🇪 💬 Get involved: What’s your biggest take this week? Drop it in the comments 👇 🌍 Where football, NBA & NFL collide every week 📸 Instagram: @whosgottheballpod 🐦 X / 🎵 TikTok: @wgtbpod 📩 wgtbpod@gmail.com 🇮🇪 Irish-based, talking global sports weekly (0:00) Intro (1:58) MVP Favourite & Underdog Picks (7:55) If Wemby Doesn’t Win DPOY, Who Will? (12:55) Will Spoelstra Win His First COTY Award? (18:30) Rookie Of The Year Predictions (23:39) Our Eastern Conference Play-Off Teams (34:57) Our Western Conference Play-Off Teams (45:21) Who’s Winning the East? (52:11) Is The West Heading Back To OKC? (59:24) 2026/27 NBA Champion Predictions (1:03:14) Our Hottest NBA Takes (1:06:42) Over/Under Wins Draft