Justin, Rob, and Wos each have three first week impressions about players and teams that have stuck out to them. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin, Rob, and Wos were joined by J. Kyle Mann live on the Ringer NBA YouTube channel after the Bucks' comfortable win over the Sixers. The guys discuss any takeaways from the game and some of the other games that night, and they each try to sell Kyle Mann on a take related to the opening night games. Host: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, Wosny Lambre Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producers: Isaiah Blakely and John Richter Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
The NBA regular season is back! And so are Howard and Raja with their predictions for the season. Along the way, they discuss their picks for most interesting teams, biggest underachievers, MVP, and more! The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Howard Beck and Raja Bell Producer: Jonathan Kermah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin, Rob, and Wos are together in studio for another edition of The Verriables. They start with discussing some of the rookie extensions that got signed today. Then they talk about four Verriables for the 2024-25 season (20:04).The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Victoria Valencia Additional Production Supervision...
Justin Verrier, Wosny Lambre, and Rob Mahoney tackle eight questions that pique their interest ahead of the upcoming NBA season. They discuss: Power ranking picks they already regret (00:00) “Preseason bulls--t” they’re buying (15:36) Must-watch League Pass teams (25:18) The team that will positively surprise them (33:15) The team that will disappoint them (40:32) Brandon Ingram trade destinations (45:42) Most intriguing new addition (56:40) Most intriguing under-the-radar player (01:02:08) Host...
NBA Tip-Off is a week away! With that, Howard and Raja break out the “Realness Scale” to rank some of the most notable preseason storylines and quotes to see how REAL they are, 1 being “fraudulent” and 5 being the “realest of the real” (08:30). After, producer Kerm hops on to answer some of your mailbag questions (51:00) and they end off with their Real One of the Week (1:06:00)! Email us your mailbag questions at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please v...
Justin, Rob, and Wos return with the final edition of their annual power rankings. This time they rank the top five teams in the NBA. Knicks (03:34) Mavericks (28:38) Nuggets (41:28) Thunder (59:17) Celtics (01:09:39) The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producer: Jessie Lopez Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad ch...
Justin, Rob, and Wos return for the penultimate edition of the power rankings. This time they take a look at teams ranked 10 though six. Suns: (8:30) Bucks: (22:49) Grizzlies: (36:24) Sixers: (50:06) Timberwolves: (1:06:59) Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Howard is joined by The Ringer’s Michael Pina to review the results from this year’s GM survey. They go over some of the top results, including who will win the NBA Finals (09:13), Eastern and Western Conference standings (17:39), MVP (34:44), and more surprising responses (43:32). Email us your mailbag questions at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Howard Beck Gu...
Justin, Rob, and Wos are back with Part 4 of their annual preseason power rankings, this time ranking teams 15-11. Miami Heat (04:24) Indiana Pacers (19:42) Cleveland Cavaliers (41:09) Los Angeles Lakers (53:19) Orlando Magic (71:24) The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Support: Be...
Justin, Rob, and Wos return with Part 3 of their annual preseason rankings, ranking teams 20-16. San Antonio Spurs (03:36) Los Angeles Clippers (27:48) Sacramento Kings (40:09) Golden State Warriors (51:48) New Orleans Pelicans (01:06:40) The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producer: Jessie Lopez Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn ...
Howard and Raja start the pod by discussing the passing of NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo. They discuss his impact on and off the floor, what he was like as a teammate, and the joy he brought to the sport (03:00). After, they touch on Derrick Rose’s retirement (21:43) before delving into the ramifications of the Karl-Anthony Towns trade to the Knicks, his fit with New York, and how Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo fit in with the Wolves (27:53). Finally, the guys answer your mailbag questions (52:...
Justin, Rob, and Wos begin the show with their thoughts on Karl-Anthony Towns getting traded to the Knicks. They discuss how this changes the Knicks' outlook, why the Timberwolves made this deal, and more. Then they share memories and talk about the life of Dikembe Mutombo, who passed away at the age of 58 (34:36). Then they continue their power rankings by discussing teams 25-21. Utah Jazz (39:18) Chicago Bulls (52:48) Toronto Raptors (1:02:18) Atlanta Hawks (1:14:19) Houston Rockets (1:26:59) ...
The Ringer’s Howard Beck and Michael Pina fire up the mics to break down the ins and outs of the Knicks-Timberwolves blockbuster that sends Karl Anthony Towns to New York in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. The guys discuss Michael getting a tip earlier in the day that the deal was going down (2:25) before comparing the trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s trade of James Harden in 2012 (6:00). Then, they attempt to answer the all-important question: does this trade actually move ...
Justin, Rob, and Wos are back with their annual preseason power rankings. To start the rankings off, they discuss the bottom five teams in the NBA. Brooklyn Nets (8:07) Washington Wizards (27:15) Portland Trail Blazers (40:02) Detroit Pistons (1:00:12) Charlotte Hornets (1:10:22) The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additi...
Howard and Raja start off the pod with an exciting update regarding Logan! Then, they go through the recent extensions of Joel Embiid (6:00) and Jamal Murray (23:00) and whether both were wise moves from the Sixers and Nuggets. After, they look into whether the Miami Heat potentially resigning Jimmy Butler is a smart or stagnant move (30:00). Also, they look into whether the Nuggets’ turnover over the past years highlights how quickly championship windows unravel (39:00). Email us your questions...
Kyle, Seerat, and Michael bring two players each that they’re intrigued by going into the '24-'25 season. Hosts: J. Kyle Mann, Seerat Sohi, and Michael Pina Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Seerat is joined by The Athletic’s James Boyd to talk about the Fever’s recent play and Caitlin Clark’s continued impact on the league (1:38). Then, writer Katie Heindl joins to talk through the fallout of Cathy Engelbert’s CNBC comments and discuss what happens next (53:35). And lastly, reporter Mark Schindler hops on to discuss the Lynx’s playoff potential and who he thinks will take MVP this season (1:24:26). Host: Seerat Sohi Guests: James Boyd, Katie Heindl, and Mark Schindler Producer: Eri...
Howard and Raja take a look into how the discussion around mental health in the NBA has evolved over the years. They start off by discussing the reaction back when DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love opened up about their mental health struggles (06:06), how the issue was dealt with, if at all, during Raja’s playing days (10:33), and more. After, Howard sits down with DeRozan upon the release of his new book, ‘Above the Noise: My Story of Chasing Calm,’ to discuss his signing with the Kings, entering t...
Seerat Sohi kicks off the debut episode of ‘The Ringer WNBA Show’ by talking with Indiana Fever play-by-play commentator Pat Boylan to discuss the Fever’s latest hot streak and the rise of Caitlin Clark (1:36). Seerat is then joined by Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times to discuss Angel Reese and the rest of the youth movement happening with the Chicago Sky (32:38). The show wraps with an in-depth conversation with Nekias Duncan about the defending champion Las Vegas Aces and the bumps on ...
Kyle, Seerat, and Michael are back together to make their case for the teams they’re most looking forward to watch play heading into the 2024-25 NBA season. Hosts: J. Kyle Mann, Seerat Sohi, Michael Pina Producer: Erika Cervantes Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin and Wos start with the recent news that Steph Curry signed an extension with the Warriors and discuss what that means for him and the organization moving forward (5:23). Then they open up the mailbag to answer some listener questions about the 'Starting 5' cast, leap candidates, and more (17:03). Hosts: Justin Verrier and Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Howard and Raja are back to discuss what seems to be the biggest theme of the NBA offseason: DISRESPECT. They start the conversation with Paul George's and Klay Thompson's feelings that they were slighted by their former teams' contract offers (06:48). Then, they go into Jayson Tatum’s playing time during the Olympics (30:24) and the criticism Tua Tagovailoa directed at his former coach Brian Flores’s coaching style (39:52). After, they share their Real One of the Week before answering your mail...
Austin and Pausha take one last look at Team USA’s Olympic run, starting with the close call against Serbia (16:10). Then, they hit on the gold medal game against France (22:13) and address the top five takeaways from the games, including Steph’s ridiculous 3s, LeBron adding to his GOAT résumé, the Jayson Tatum controversy, and more (34:54)! Later, they play a game of Whose Career Would You Rather Have: Jrue Holiday vs. Damian Lillard edition (56:36). For more episodes of "Off Guard," subscribe ...
Seerat and Michael recap Team USA's comeback victory over Serbia to advance to the gold medal game. They talk about huge games from Steph Curry and Joel Embiid, what the next generation of American basketball looks like, a preview of the gold medal game against France (40:30), and much more. Hosts: Seerat Sohi and Michael Pina Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin, Rob, and Wos are back to discuss the latest from Team USA, including Steve Kerr’s lineup changes, whether Bam Adebayo or Devin Booker is making the case for biggest leap candidate, and Jayson Tatum’s role (11:27). Then, they switch to their thoughts on the Jarrett Allen extension, the Suns' signing of Tyus Jones, and Gordon Hayward's retirement (42:52). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for ad...
Logan and Howard discuss Team USA’s performance, the gap between the U.S. and the world, and whether Joel Embiid needed to be on this roster (04:40). Then, they touch on the lackluster offseason from the Lakers and Paul George’s comments regarding his exit from the Clippers to the Sixers (16:25). After, Raja and producer Kerm hop on, and the guys answer your mailbag questions (28:12). Email us your questions at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please chec...
Kyle, Seerat, and Michael get together to discuss the state of the Bucks and whether their window as title contenders is starting to shrink, if Giannis can still carry the team, and where they’ll rank in the East next season (01:58). Then, they pivot to talking about Team USA, their takeaways from what they’ve seen on the court, and whether the gap between the U.S. team and the world is actually shrinking, then construct a lineup that would compete with them (28:52). The Ringer is committed to r...
Justin, Rob, and Wos are in Vegas for summer league, and they start by giving their first impressions of Laker draft picks Bronny James and Dalton Knecht. They also discussed Reed Sheppard’s and Cam Whitmore’s impressive performances and what this Rockets young core could look like moving forward. Then they run through a handful of other notable summer league performances. They wrap up by discussing what Jalen Brunson signing a four-year $156.6 million extension means for the Knicks moving forwa...
Logan and Howard dive into all things Team USA, including their scrimmage against Canada, news of Kawhi Leonard leaving the team, and the surprising omission of Jaylen Brown (1:00). Then, producer Kerm joins to aid the duo in answering your mailbag questions (37:00). Later, Logan sits down with Monica McNutt to discuss the WNBA, her interaction on air with Stephen A. Smith, and the Rookie of the Year race (1:07:00). Email us your mailbag questions at [email protected]! Hosts: Logan Murdo...
