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 sleeper?

Are we confident that the Rockets will perform well this season?

Should this be LeBron’s final season or final season with the Lakers?

Does the possibility of the Thunder winning back-to-back titles conflict with the NBA’s commitment to parity?

MVP picks!

Hosts: Logan Murdock, Howard Beck, and Raja Bell
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford Augustin
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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