The Ringer NBA Show

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The Ringer NBA team provides insight, reporting, and analysis on the NBA five days a week. MON & THURS: 'Real Ones' with Logan Murdock & Raja Bell; TUES: 'The Answer' with Seerat Sohi & J. Kyle Mann; WED: 'Group Chat' with Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney & Wosny Lambre; FRI: 'Weekends With Wos' with Wosny Lambre & 'Off Guard' with Austin Rivers & Pausha Haghighi.

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03.24.2023

Austin and Pausha are joined by Karl-Anthony Towns to discuss his triumphant return to the court after missing over 50 games with a Grade 3 calf strain (1:37). They reflect on Minnesota’s warm welcome, KAT’s big 22-point return, and how ...

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03.24.2023 Karl-Anthony Towns on His Return and the T-Wolves’ Past, Present, and Future \| Off Guard with Austin Rivers Austin and Pausha are joined by Karl-Anthony Towns to discuss his triumphant return to the court after missing over 50 games with a Grade 3 calf strain (1:37). They reflect on Minnesota’s warm welcome, KAT’s big 22-point return, and how ...
03.23.2023 Gary Washburn on Jaylen Brown, Kyrie Irving, and the Boston Celtics \| Real Ones Logan is joined by national NBA writer for the Boston Globe Gary Washburn to discuss Jaylen Brown’s recent comments on his future with the Boston Celtics and his complicated relationship with the team. Finally, they close out with their Real ...
03.22.2023 Future Power and No-Power Rankings \| Group Chat By the 2025-26 season, which teams will be in the best or worst situations? Justin, Rob, and Wos each pick the five teams they believe have the worst outlook, including the Wizards, Rockets, and Blazers (01:11). Then, they each pick ...
03.22.2023 Does the Rookie of the Year Award Indicate a Hall of Fame Career? \| The Answer Seerat and Kyle get together to discuss the NBA Rookie of the Year award. They start their conversation by talking about past winners of the award and debating if players who win the award are destined for all-time greatness. This ...
03.20.2023 Dillon Brooks–Klay Thompson Trash Talk, Michael Jordan’s Time in the Front Office, and ‘Snowfall’ \| Real Ones Logan and Raja are back to discuss the recent back-and-forth between Dillon Brooks and Klay Thompson and the significance of a team enforcer (3:00). Next, they briefly talk about Michael Jordan as a front office executive (33:46). Later, Kerm joins ...
03.17.2023 The Rise in NBA Scoring, the Milwaukee Bucks, and Potential MVPs With Seth Partnow Wos returns with The Athletic’s basketball analytics writer, Seth Partnow, to discuss the drastic explosion of scoring in the NBA and how that is affecting the game, the Milwaukee Bucks as the leading Eastern Conference team, and where they see ...
03.17.2023 Tapping Into March Madness. Plus, a Ring Culture Debate and League Scuffles \| Off Guard with Austin Rivers Austin and Pausha tap into March Madness and recap Pausha’s in-person experience watching the wild Virginia-Furman game, before they discuss the difference between college and professional hoops (1:20). Then, they switch gears and try to make sense of scuffles around ...
03.16.2023 Brian Windhorst on Victor Wembanyama, LeBron James, and Don Nelson Stories \| Real Ones Logan and Raja are joined by longtime ESPN sports writer and two-time New York Times best-selling author Brian Windhorst to discuss his story on top NBA prospect Victor Wembanyama and how the French phenom is readying himself for the league ...
03.16.2023 Clippers Win Despite Steph’s 50, Sixers Defeat Cavs, and Ja Morant Suspended \| Group Chat Justin, Rob, and Wos recap the Clippers’ victory over the Warriors (03:00). They discuss how Stephen Curry’s 50-point performance wasn’t enough to overcome the team’s struggles and whether the Clippers are starting to jell. Then they break down the Sixers’ ...
03.15.2023 How Do We Determine the Value of the Most Improved Player Award? \| The Answer Kyle and Seerat begin by discussing the online responses to Kyle’s “sicko” segment from a couple of weeks ago. They then dive into the complicated history of the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award, from its awkward and sometimes controversial beginnings ...
03.14.2023 Ja Morant’s Ongoing Absence, Breaking Down the MVP Race, and ‘Snowfall’ \| Real Ones Logan and Raja are back to give their reactions to Monday’s Memphis Grizzlies–Dallas Mavericks matchup before discussing Ja Morant’s ongoing absence from the Grizzlies and how the team has responded (2:00). Along the way, they talk about the injuries to ...
03.12.2023 Instant Reactions to Bucks-Warriors Justin and Kyle share their instant reactions to Saturday’s overtime thriller between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors. They talk about the inconsistency issues that have plagued the Warriors this season, Stephen Curry’s incredible performance, and the significance ...
03.10.2023 Nikola Jokic’s MVP Discussion Takes a Turn, and Austin’s Biggest Pet Peeves \| Off Guard with Austin Rivers Austin and Pausha weigh in on the recent happenings with Ja Morant (6:12) and Kevin Durant’s ankle injury during warm-ups (17:12). Then, they break down Kendrick Perkins’s comments around Nikola Jokic’s MVP candidacy (25:31), address the ongoing feud between Dillon ...
03.10.2023 New York Knicks Talk With Jerry Ferrara \| Weekends With Wos Wos is back, and he sits down with Jerry Ferrara, an actor on the HBO comedy series ‘Entourage’ and Starz series ‘Power,’ to talk all things New York Knicks in the midst of their 10-game winning streak, including the team's ...
03.09.2023 The Impact of Recent Injuries to NBA Stars, Fred VanVleet’s Postgame Ref Comments, and the Draymond Green–Dillon Brooks Beef \| Real Ones Logan and Raja are back to discuss the wave of injuries to NBA stars and how it’s impacting the playoff runs for certain teams (1:50). Along the way, Logan goes through potential playoff matchups around the league and asks Raja ...
03.09.2023 Western Conference 'Survivor' \| Group Chat In the style of ‘Survivor,’ Justin, Rob, and Wos cast their votes for every team in the Western Conference. Who will be voted off the island first, and who will ultimately be declared the best team in the West? Hosts: ...
03.07.2023 Should We Believe in the Philadelphia 76ers? With Michael Pina \| The Answer Seerat is joined by The Ringer’s own Michael Pina to discuss the state of the Philadelphia 76ers heading into the playoffs. They begin by examining Joel Embiid’s recent performances, the adjustments he’s made within his game throughout the season, and ...
03.06.2023 Are the Knicks and Kings Legit? \| Real Ones Raja and Logan open the show with reactions to the Suns-Mavericks game (02:00) before pivoting to the Knicks and their success this season (12:00). Then, the guys dive into the Sacramento Kings and what to expect from them in the ...
03.03.2023 KD’s Suns Debut, Load Management, and Five-Year Anniversary of the Rockets-Clippers Tunnel Debacle \| Off Guard with Austin Rivers Austin and Pausha are back and kicking things off by discussing KD’s debut with the Phoenix Suns (3:46). They touch on Durant’s performance alongside Devin Booker, dive into his role on this particular team, and discuss which tenure was more ...
03.03.2023 The Biggest Questions About the Season’s Stretch Run Michael Pina is joined by CBS Sports writer James Herbert to ask and answer some of the biggest questions about the season’s stretch run. Are the Lakers dead? Can Ty Lue ever figure out his rotation (and bench Russell Westbrook)? ...
03.02.2023 The Main Takeaways From KD’s Debut in Phoenix and Ja Morant in Hot Water \| Real Ones Logan and Raja are back to recap Kevin Durant’s first game with the Phoenix Suns and discuss how he fits with the team (0:00). Later, the guys address the serious accounts about Ja Morant's behavior and what that means for ...
03.02.2023 Everything Left to Sort Out Over the Stretch Run \| Group Chat Justin, Rob, and Wos figure out what to make of some of the story lines surrounding the league as the end of the regular season approaches. They start off by debating whether the Lakers are cooked (03:30), if the Pelicans ...
03.01.2023 What Are the Characteristics of a Great NBA Sixth Man of the Year? \| The Answer Kyle and Seerat start their conversation by talking about their time at All-Star weekend and a particularly contentious experience Kyle had at a local restaurant recently. They then talk about the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award, the general ...
02.27.2023 Breaking Down the Historic Scoring in the NBA, the Future of the Atlanta Hawks, and the Lakers’ Late-Season Playoff Push \| Real Ones Logan and Raja are back to discuss the recent stretch of historic scoring performances from both players and teams, what’s behind the surge, and the current culture around scoring (4:00). Next, they talk about Quin Snyder’s five-year contract to become ...
02.24.2023 Debunking the Russell Westbrook Narrative, Ben Simmons’s Trajectory, and Why You’re Not as Good at Basketball as You Think \| Off Guard with Austin Rivers Austin and Pausha are back after the All-Star break to discuss how the weekend shook out and what could help improve ratings (3:28). Then, they discuss the turn of the season with 21 games left (18:50), touch on Mike Conley’s ...
02.21.2023 The Balkan Basketball Boom In this special audio feature, Ringer senior staff writer Jordan Ritter Conn traveled to the Balkans to answer one simple question: How are so many of the world’s greatest basketball players—including two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and potential future MVP Luka ...
02.20.2023 Ringer NBA Show Live at NBA All-Star Weekend 2023 The Ringer NBA Show crew (Logan Murdock, J. Kyle Mann, Kevin O’Connor, Wosny Lambre, Seerat Sohi and Michael Pina) took over The State Room in Salt Lake City, Utah for an epic live podcast in front of a sold out ...
02.17.2023 Hype for the Upcoming All-Star Weekend and Trade Deadline Final Thoughts With Ben Golliver. Plus, Race Relations in the NFL With Tashan Reed. \| Weekends With Wos On this packed episode, Wos sits down with Ben Golliver, the National NBA writer for ‘The Washington Post,’ to talk all things All-Star Weekend in the days leading up, then discuss the dunk contest, skills competition, and the All-Star draft. ...
02.16.2023 How the NBA All-Star Weekend Has Changed Over the Years \| Real Ones Logan and Raja are back to discuss how changes to the All-Star Weekend are representative of league-wide trends and specifically why, in recent years, the spotlight has shifted from the Slam Dunk Contest to the 3-Point Contest (1:44). Along the ...
02.16.2023 The Seven Most Important Questions After the Trade Deadline \| Group Chat Justin, Rob, and Wos answer some of the biggest questions around the league now that the trade deadline has passed, starting with whether the Suns are the best team in the West (02:16). They also discuss the outlook of the ...
02.15.2023 How Would You Draft an NBA All-Star Team for a Playoff Series? \| The Answer Kyle and Seerat examine the 2023 NBA All-Star selections and perform their own personal drafts with a hypothetical playoff run in mind. They dissect how the teams' on-court chemistries would mesh and pit their individual squads against each other. They ...
02.13.2023 Breaking Down the NBA Trade Deadline With Sam Amick \| Real Ones Logan and Raja are joined by Sam Amick, senior writer for The Athletic, to recap this year’s momentous trade deadline, discuss some of the most significant moves around the league, and highlight some of their favorite trades from last week ...
02.11.2023 A Reflection on LeBron James' Miami Heat Career With Tom Haberstroh \| Weekends With Wos Wos sits down with Meadowlark Media's Tom Haberstroh, to analyze and reflect on LeBron’s career following his record-breaking performance to become the NBA's all-time scoring leader. They take a deeper dive into his time at with the Miami Heat and ...
02.10.2023 D’Angelo Russell Traded to the Lakers, and Mike Conley Joins the Timberwolves. Plus, More NBA Trade Deadline Reactions. \| Off Guard with Austin Rivers Austin and Pausha are talking everything NBA trade deadline, starting with Austin's former T-Wolves teammate D’Angelo Russell being traded back to the Lakers and veteran point guard Mike Conley coming to Minnesota. They discuss what the Lakers are getting from ...
02.09.2023 Kevin Durant to the Suns, the Lakers’ Makeover, and Many More Trade Deadline Ups and Downs \| Real Ones Logan is joined by The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann to react to the most significant moves from this year’s explosive NBA trade deadline. First, they open by breaking down the Phoenix Suns’ trade for Kevin Durant and its seismic impact ...
02.08.2023 Lakers Trade Russell Westbrook for D’Angelo Russell. Plus, LeBron Is the New Points King! \| Group Chat Justin, Rob, and Wos give their instant reactions to the three-team trade between the Lakers, Timberwolves, and Jazz (01:25). They discuss whether the addition of D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt makes the Lakers significantly better and discuss the ...
02.08.2023 Can a Mid-Season Trade Help Your Team's Hump Proximity? \| The Answer Kyle and Seerat get together on the eve of the NBA trade deadline to talk about how mid-season trades can alter a franchise's championship trajectory. They begin their conversation by dissecting Seerat's birthday pickup game and the Kyrie Irving trade ...
02.06.2023 Kyrie Irving Is a Dallas Maverick, KD’s Next Landing Spot, and the Off-Court Antics of Ja Morant \| Real Ones Logan and Raja share their reactions to the Dallas Mavericks' trade for Kyrie Irving, how he fits alongside Luka Doncic, and whether or not they made the right move long term (2:00). Along the way, they talk about the Kevin ...
02.06.2023 Kyrie Irving Traded to the Mavericks and What It Could Mean for Kevin Durant Logan and Justin fire up the mics to immediately react to the Brooklyn Nets’ blockbuster trade of Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks (0:56). Then, they discuss what this means for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who were ...
02.03.2023 Kyrie Irving Trade Demand Reaction With Kevin O’Connor. Plus, Other Potential Trade Deadline Deals With Mo Dakhil \| Weekend With Wos Wos is back with breaking news! He and Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer sit down to discuss their initial thoughts upon hearing that Kyrie Irving is requesting a trade from the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the deadline. Later on in ...
02.03.2023 Anthony Edwards on His All-Star Snub, Playoff Hopes, and Favorite Players to Go Against \| Off Guard with Austin Rivers Austin and Pausha are joined by Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, a.k.a. “Ant-Man,” for a fun, wide-ranging conversation. They start by reacting to the fresh news of Ant not being selected as a Western Conference All-Star and discuss other players ...
02.02.2023 The Evolution and Future of the NBA Big Man \| Real Ones Logan and Raja touch on last week’s marquee matchup between Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid before discussing how big men in the NBA have evolved over the years (2:03). Later, they talk about what the future looks like for the ...
02.01.2023 The Most Intriguing Teams at the Trade Deadline \| Group Chat Justin, Rob, and Wos discuss who the most intriguing teams are ahead of the trade deadline and the possible acquisitions these teams could make. They talk about the Raptors, Knicks, Warriors, Lakers, and Pelicans. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and ...
02.01.2023 What Does It Take to Win the All-Time Scoring Title? \| The Answer Kyle and Seerat get together to celebrate LeBron James's legacy on the cusp of him overtaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time scoring leader. They talk about when they first became aware of LeBron, and discuss how he was able ...
01.30.2023 The Lakers’ Referee Problem, Plus Marcus Thompson on the Present and Future of the Golden State Warriors \| Real Ones Logan and Raja open the episode with a discussion of the impact of the referee's missed called at the end of regulation of Lakers-Celtics (02:00). Later, Logan is joined by The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson to discuss the Golden State Warriors, ...
01.27.2023 Lakers Talk With Adam Friedland \| Weekends With Wos Wos sits down with comedian and podcaster Adam Friedland to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers and their past and current dynamics, focusing on Kobe, LeBron, and AD. Later in the show, the two discuss the similarities between soccer and basketball, ...
01.27.2023 Supreme Scorers, the Evolution of Rivalry Week, and Dissecting the Latest NBA Drama \| Off Guard with Austin Rivers Austin and Pausha revisit the Wolves’ big win against the Pelicans, highlighting Anthony Edwards’s 37-point performance, then talk about the other supreme scorers around the league dropping 30-plus points per game (4:00). Later, they talk through some off- and on-court ...
01.26.2023 The Rui Hachimura Trade, LeBron’s Legacy, and Kobe Stories \| Real Ones Logan and Raja are back to give their thoughts on this week’s Lakers-Wizards trade and how the move impacts both teams (3:08). Along the way, the guys discuss LeBron’s incredible play as he nears the all-time scoring record (24:06). Later, ...
01.26.2023 Trade Deadline Matchmaker \| Group Chat Justin, Rob, and Wos look to play matchmaker with some of the biggest stars that are potentially on the move before the trade deadline. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ...
01.25.2023 Why Aren't NBA Teams Tanking Anymore? \| The Answer Kyle and Seerat get together to discuss why teams around the league aren't choosing to dive to the bottom standings to improve their draft statuses lately, using the intricacies of the recent Lakers-Wizards trade as a conversational springboard. They start ...

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