The Ringer NBA Show
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Western Conference Confidence Scale
Justin, Rob, and Wos get together to break down the Kings’ success and explore the Mavericks’ roster limitations
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The NBA’s Biggest Surprises and Disappointments So Far, Plus an In-Season Tournament Preview
The guys also discuss KOC’s article detailing the need for the Warriors to reinvent themselves around Steph Curry
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The Beginning of the End for the Warriors and Unpacking the In-Season Tournament Group Winners
Logan and Raja discuss each of the eight teams that made it out of the group stage, break down the matchups, and share their thoughts on how the in-season tournament has elevated play across the board
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A Wild Finish to In-Season Tournament Group Play
Justin, Rob, and Wos recap the final day of group play before discussing some other NBA news
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Can Devin Booker Win MVP? Plus, KOC’s Power Rankings, the Surging Sixers, and True Contenders
Verno and KOC also discuss their concerns about the Detroit Pistons, whether CJ McCollum should come off the bench when he returns and the bad optics of the Josh Giddey investigation
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Draymond Doubles Down, and Pop’s In-Game Defense of Kawhi Leonard
Logan, Raja, and Howard discuss Draymond Green’s quotes on his altercation with Rudy Gobert and Gregg Popovich halting a game against the Clippers to stop fans from booing Kawhi Leonard
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One-Month Survey: Best Player, Best Team, and More
Justin, Rob, and Wos also chat about the mulligans they’d like for some preseason takes
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Thanksgiving Week Mismatch Mega-Pod
Verno and KOC go through last night’s in-season tournament play, covering the Pacers, the 76ers’ struggles, the Suns’ success, and more. Finally, with Thanksgiving tomorrow, the guys give out what they are most thankful for this NBA season!
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NBA Potluck: One Player, One Team, One Take
Justin, Rob, and Wos share their takes about a player, a team, and anything in the NBA
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How NBA Greats Spin Narratives for Motivation and Zach LaVine’s Potential Landing Spots. Plus, Chelsea Gray on Success With the Aces.
Plus, reactions to LeBron James’s Instagram post targeted at the people who "doubted" him after his move to Los Angeles
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The Warriors Are Down Bad, the Rockets Are Good (?), and the Zach LaVine Derby Is On
Plus, Justin, Rob, and Wos talk about Alperen Sengun’s impressive development
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Are the Warriors Dead? Plus, the Loaded Celtics, Haliburton’s Ascent, and Detroit’s Breakdown.
Verno and KOC discuss Draymond Green’s suspension for choking Rudy Gobert, Kelly Oubre Jr.’s strange situation after he was (or wasn’t) hit by a car, and some of the things they like and dislike about the NBA season so far
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Timberwolves Are a Legit Contender, and We Welcome the New Era of Players
Plus, Austin and Pausha discuss Draymond Green’s suspension
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Rasheed Wallace on Why the NBA Prioritizes Scoring, Perception vs. Reality With Media Narratives, and Winning a Title With the Pistons
Four-time NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace also talks about what it was like getting traded by the Washington Bullets after his rookie year and playing for the Portland Trail Blazers
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Early Returns From a Potentially Historic Rookie Class
The guys discuss the top three picks from this past draft, Chet Holmgren, and a handful of other rookies who have caught their eye
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Maxey’s Rise, Steph Needs Help, and the Clippers’ Problems
Verno and KOC discuss a handful of teams whose stock is trending up, and which teams are trending down, covering the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, and more
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What It Takes to Transition From an Up-and-Coming Team to a Conference Contender, and Which Young Teams Are Potential Pretenders
Logan, Raja, and Howard discuss a few NBA teams who look primed to take the next step from scrappy, talented teams to legitimate conference contenders
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NBA Panic Meter
Justin, Rob, and Wos chat about the teams that have struggled at the start of the season, including the Clippers, Grizzlies, and Bucks
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Harden and the Clippers’ Rocky Start, and Why the Sixers Are Now Thriving
Plus, Austin and Pausha talk about Giannis’s ridiculous ejection from the Bucks-Pistons game
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Does NBA Media Need to Do Better? Plus: That’s True, That Might Be True, Or That’s Ridiculous.
Plus, as the in-season tournament continues, Verno suggests an idea to help differentiate those games from the rest
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The Questionable Giannis Ejection, LeBron’s Miami Heat Legacy, and the 76ers’ Early Success Without Harden
Logan and Raja also talk about Anthony Edwards’s next potential leap this season and how he’s continuing to develop into an NBA superstar for the Minnesota Timberwolves
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Believe It or Not: Early-Season Surprises
Justin, Rob, and Wosny discuss Scottie Barnes’s improvement, the Timberwolves defense, Cam Thomas, and more
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Does Winning the In-Season Tourney Mean Anything? Plus, the Rise of Scottie Barnes.
Austin and Pausha take a look at various players around the NBA, including Scoot Henderson and his early struggles, Donovan Mitchell and his MVP-caliber season, and more!
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The Pros and Cons of the In-Season Tournament
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan joins Justin and Rob to discuss their first impressions of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament.
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Will James Harden Be Happy With the Clippers? Plus, Early Winners and Losers of the Season.
There’s reason to worry about what Harden said in his L.A. Clipper intro
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Gilbert Arenas on Playing Against Great Defenders, Evolving Into an NBA Superstar, and the Lakers’ Overreliance on LeBron James
Three-time NBA All-Star Arenas also talks about what Jordan Poole needs to do if he wants to successfully lead the Washington Wizards
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James Harden Trade Reaction, Plus Second Impressions From the NBA Season So Far
Verno and KOC react to the Philadelphia 76ers sending James Harden to the Clippers for a handful of expiring contracts and picks
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Who Won the Harden-to-Clippers Trade, Weird Court Designs, and Resetting Expectations With Austin Reaves
The guys also give their thoughts on the Pistons’ start, the Suns continuing to "load manage" their roster, and the new partnership between the NBA and Kim Kardashian
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Early Season Overreactions and Panic Watch
Logan, Raja, and Howard discuss the Los Angeles Lakers’ 1-2 start and the Hawks beating the Bucks at home
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Biggest Takeaways From the First Week-ish of the NBA Season
Justin, Rob, and Wos discuss what’s going wrong with the Chicago Bulls, the impressive Pistons, and much more!
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Dame Time Debut, the Hardenless Sixers, and More First Impressions From Opening Week
Verno and KOC also talk star players already missing prime-time games, rookie debuts, their growing affection for the Orlando Magic, and so much more
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Wemby’s NBA Debut, the James Harden–76ers Standstill, and Changes to the 2024 NBA All-Star Game
Sam Amick of The Athletic joins Logan and Howard to discuss Victor Wembanyama’s opening night performance, the changes coming to the league, and more!
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Opening Night First Impressions
Justin, Rob, and Wos break down all of the opening night games and discuss Giannis’s extension with the Bucks
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Giannis Extends With the Bucks, Grizzlies Options at Center, and NBA Season Predictions
Verno and KOC also discuss the contract extensions of Jalen McDaniels, Onyeka Okongwu, Josh Green, and Cole Anthony