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Way-Too-Early MVP Race. Plus, Reaves Island in Full Effect.
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Logan Murdock and Howard are back with another edition of Real Ones and jump right into the way-too-early MVP race for this season so far. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are off to a 5-0 start for the first time ever in franchise history. If the Spurs end the season atop of the West, is Wemby a lock for MVP? Who are the other candidates Logan and …
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Is This Anything? Philly’s Edgelords, the Unstoppa-Bulls, and More Early Trends.
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Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back to take a look at some early-season trends and decide whether they are something or nothing. Intro (0:00:00) Sixers (2:40) Scoring boom (15:01) Jamal Murray (22:26) Bulls (31:51) Knicks (48:46) Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Isaiah Blakely, Victoria Valencia and Ben Cruz Learn …
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Real or Not! Week 1 Overreactions. Plus, NBA Rookie Roll Call.
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Week 1 of the NBA season is officially in the books, and Victor Wembanyama continues to wow with his MVP-like play so far this season. Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard mf’in Beck discuss whether it’s possible that we’re seeing the first player since Giannis who can win MVP and DPOY. The rookie class has shown up and shown out in their first wee…
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The Most Intriguing First Impressions From the First Week-ish of the 2025-26 NBA Season | Group Chat
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Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to each give three first impressions from the first week of the NBA season. Intro (0:00:00) Austin Reaves (2:17) Milwaukee Bucks (13:11) Miami Heat (20:08) FanDuel ad break (28:59) LaMelo Ball (30:06) Jonathan Kuminga (37:42) Kyshawn George (47:11) Toronto Raptors (55:37) Ajay Mitchell (1:00:00) Cedric Coward …
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Texas Three-Step Ready to Takeover? Plus, Latest on NBA Gambling Probe.
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Logan Murdock, Raja Bell and Howard MF’in Beck are back with another edition and dive right into the latest on the NBA probe. How will this define commissioner Adam Silver’s legacy? Logan’s MVP pick Victor Wembanyama had a stellar opening night. Just how terrified should the league be of his rapid development? (0:00:00) Intro (0:57) Welcome (0:3:22…
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The Wemby Takeover Is on and Gambling Arrests Rock the NBA. Plus, Name That Take and a Big Announcement
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Justin and Rob are back to talk about the start of this new NBA season, but first they address some news surrounding the podcast. They then welcome their newest cohost, J. Kyle Mann, and begin the show with talk of the arrests of Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier. Later, they go over their takeaways from the opening nights of the season. And finall…
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NBA Opening Night Thrillers. Steph Stuns Lakers and OKC’s Double OT Victory
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Logan Murdock and Howard Mf’n Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones fresh off a visit to Crypto.com for the Warriors-Lakers season opener. OKC also began their championship title defense with a double OT victory over the Houston Rockets. Plus, Michael Jordan makes a resurgence into the basketball hemisphere. Hosts: Logan Murdock, Howard B…
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Breaking Down the Rookie Extension Deadline Buzzer-Beaters. Plus, Awards and Finals Picks.
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Justin and Rob start by discussing some of the notable rookie extension contracts that got signed today. Then they look back at their power rankings and discuss whether any news or injuries have changed their opinion of a team. To wrap, they run through some news and notes from the preseason before they give their award predictions and a finals pic…
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NBA Season Preview Pod! Are the Rockets Ready to Win the West? | Real Ones
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Welcome back to Real Ones! Logan is officially back from leave and hype to pod with Howard and Raja. The NBA season tips off next week, which means that the Real Ones have to do a season preview and of course talk about LeBron James. Who’s the best team in the Eastern Conference? Who’s your Eastern Conference sleeper? Who’s your Western Conference …
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Preseason Power Rankings, Part 6 | Group Chat
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Justin, Rob, and Wos are here for the finale of their preseason power rankings. The guys reveal the top five teams in the NBA. Intro: (0:00:00) Team no. 5: (8:59) Team no. 4: (25:57) Team no. 3: (41:47) Team no. 2: (54:35) Team no. 1: (1:11:19) The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resou…
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Preseason Power Rankings, Part 5 | Group Chat
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Justin, Rob, and Wos are back for Part 5 of their preseason power rankings. But first, Justin and Wos address LeBron James’s injury and how it will impact the Lakers. The guys then reveal the teams they ranked 10 through 6. Intro: (0:00:00) Team no. 10: (16:03) Team no. 9: (29:56) Team no. 8: (46:25) Team no. 7: (58:35) Team no. 6: (1:15:33) Hosts:…
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The Annual NBA GM Survey Results. Plus, LeBron’s Injury and “Second Decision” | Real Ones
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Howard Beck and Raja Bell are back with another edition of Real Ones, and open the pod with Raja's notable absence on The Ringer’s list of the 21st century's best NBA names. Plus, who are the best teams in NBA history to never win a championship? Is it the 2018 Rockets team with James Harden and CP3? Could it be the early 2000’s Kings teams that ra…
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Preseason Power Rankings, Part 4 | Group Chat
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Justin, Rob, and Wos are back for Part 4 of their preseason power rankings. This time, they reveal the teams they ranked 15 through 11. Intro: (0:00:00) Team no.15: (5:44) Team no.14: (20:09) Team no.13: (32:55) Team no.12: (45:46) Team no.11: (56:05) Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producers: Ben Cruz, Isaiah Blakely, and Vict…
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Preseason Power Rankings, Part 3 | Group Chat
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Justin, Rob, and Wos are here for Part 3 of their preseason power rankings. This time, they are revealing the teams they ranked 20 through 16. Intro: (0:00:00) Team no. 20: (8:33) Team no. 19: (28:13) Team no. 18: (36:55) Team no. 17: (48:48) Team no. 16: (1:05:20) Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producers: Ben Cruz, Isaiah Bla…
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Jonathan Kuminga Remains a Warrior. Is Giannis Looking for a New Home? Plus, Agent Todd Ramasar Joins the Show! | Real Ones
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Howard Beck and Raja Bell are back with another edition of Real Ones! The Warriors have re-signed Jonathan Kuminga to a two-year, $48.5 million contract that has a team option on the second year. Howard and Raja discuss how Kuminga will navigate the upcoming season on the court as he seeks to get a longer term deal and more opportunity to showcase …
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Preseason Power Rankings, Part 2 | Group Chat
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Justin, Rob, and Wos are back for the second installment of the preseason power rankings. This time, they are revealing the teams they ranked 25 through 21. Intro: (0:00:00) Team no. 25: (4:39) Team no. 24: (25:03) Team no. 23: (41:22) Team no. 22: (51:57) Team no. 21: (1:05:06) Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producers: Ben Cr…
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Preseason Power Rankings, Part 1 | Group Chat
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Justin, Rob, and Wos are officially back to preview the 2025-26 season with their annual preseason power rankings. Part 1 is about the bottom five in their rankings. Intro: (0:00:00) Team no. 30: (4:32) Team no. 29: (18:46) Team no. 28: (30:14) Team no. 27: (39:25) Team no. 26: (54:46) Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producers:…
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Who Said What? NBA Media Day Quotes Edition. Plus, Potential Fred VanVleet Replacements.
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The NBA is back in just under a month, which means that teams are holding their media days before heading off to training camp. Howard Beck and Raja Bell discuss the most interesting quotes from media days and the new-look Zion Williamson. The Rockets were hit with the unfortunate news that Fred VanVleet will be out for the season after suffering a…
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Kawhi Saga Continued, Adam Silver’s Highlight Comment, and Five Questions Heading Into NBA Training Camp!
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Howard Beck and Michael Pina have five burning questions across the league as teams prepare for training camp. First, they discuss the continued Kawhi Leonard–Clippers saga and how this could change people's views of the Clippers. Beck and Pina also discuss what Adam Silver might have meant when talking about the NBA being a highlights-based sport.…
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Did Another Dennis Seal the Clippers’ Fate? Plus, the Giddey Deal’s Impact on Other RFA Holdouts.
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Justin and Wos are back and they’re joined by Howard Beck to talk about his takeaways from Adam Silver’s latest press conference (2:33). Then, they get into their thoughts on the Kawhi Leonard–Clippers scandal. Lastly, they wrap up by talking about Josh Giddey’s contract extension (48:13), and the decision fellow restricted free agents Jonathan Kum…
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Reflecting on 25 Years of NBA Evolution With Ben Taylor
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The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann is joined by Ben Taylor, author of ‘Thinking Basketball’ and creator of the Thinking Basketball YouTube channel to reflect back on the last 25 years of basketball, how the game has evolved since 2000, as well as the new series on Ben’s YouTube channel, "21st Century Peaks". They also discuss unique skill sets of players li…
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Way Too Early 2026 NBA Player Awards
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The Ringer’s Howard Beck and Michael Pina sit down to share their way too early spicy 2026 NBA player awards. They each share their spicy picks—ranked from jalapeño to Carolina Reaper heat—for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man, Most Improved, and Defensive Player of the Year. Hosts: Howard Beck and Michael Pina Producers: Victor…
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Knicks Offseason Thoughts and Expectations for the 2025-26 Season With Fred Katz
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Wosny Lambre is joined by The Athletic’s Fred Katz to talk about all things Knicks. They discuss the coaching search that led to the Mike Brown hire and what Brown can help the Knicks improve on from last season. They also discuss realistic expectations for the Knicks this season (54:40) and which dark-horse contenders could challenge the Knicks an…
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League Pass Rankings, Season Schedule Insight, and Opening Night Expectations
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The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann and Tyler Parker get together to discuss the release of the 2025-26 NBA schedule, expectations for the opening night matchup between the Rockets and Thunder, and the weakened East. Plus, Kyle presents his NBA League Pass rankings for the upcoming season. (00:00) Welcome to The Ringer NBA Show! (04:33) Expectations for Rock…
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Top Five Best NBA Duos and Trae Young’s Frustration
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Howard Beck and Michael Pina assess the NBA landscape and give their current top five duos across the league. Who’s the top duo, and who gets an honorable mention? They also reminisce on the top duos of all time. Plus, did De’Aaron Fox's extension make things that much harder for the Hawks and Trae Young to find an agreement in the future? 0:08 Int…
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