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Derrick Rose’s Enforcer Is Now Ja Morant’s OG

Taj Gibson just signed a two-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies at 40 years old, and he's pulling up to All The Smoke Unplugged with Matt Barnes to break it all down. From the emotional phone call that brought him back to the NBA, to untold stories from the Derrick Rose-era Chi ... Show More

31m 14s

Feb 26

Dr. J: Giving Michael Jordan the GOAT Blueprint & Saving the NBA

Basketball history has had only a handful of true faces of the league and we were lucky to sit down with one of them during NBA All-Star Weekend: Julius “Dr. J” Erving. Matt and Stak talk with Dr. J about everything from his legendary runs at Rucker Park to the high-flying, flash ... Show More

1h 6m

Feb 25

The Clippers Played With Chris Paul's Legacy... It's UNFORGIVABLE

Chris Paul deserved better. On this episode of ALL THE SMOKE Unplugged, we break down why the Clippers’ handling of CP3’s exit still doesn’t sit right, and how it impacts his legacy as one of the greatest point guards of his era. We also get into: • Jaylen Brown getting disrespec ... Show More

37m 59s

Dec 2020

Will Westbrook Help the Wizards? Plus: Lakers Loom Large and PG-13 Talks Trash | The Mismatch

Subscribe now to the new feed on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts for ALL future episodes of "The Mismatch". On their last-ever podcast on the Ringer NBA Show feed, Verno and KOC get into the nitty gritty of the Westbrook-Wall trade (3:00), then talk over the lat ... Show More

1h 9m

Apr 2024

Lakers Collapse Again, Embiid Drops 50, Magic Dominate, and Game 3 Previews

Verno and KOC recap Thursday night’s slate of playoff basketball, starting with the Nuggets' 11th straight win over the Lakers (01:13). With the Lakers in an 0-3 hole again, the guys discuss what the future holds for LeBron James and the team. They next discuss how the Magic and ... Show More

1h 54m

Feb 2020

Trade Deadline Winners and Losers, KD Goes Off, and We Do Art | Heat Check

Instant Replay: The Raptors just can’t seem to lose, Kevin Durant wants all the smoke, and James Dolan isn't selling the New York Knicks (02:05). The Main Event: The gang breaks down the winners and losers of the trade deadline including the Heat and the Clippers, and even the Kn ... Show More

41m 49s

Jan 2024

Imagining Siakam With the Warriors, the Bucks' Championship-Caliber Defense, and Why a Two-Day Draft Makes Sense

Verno and KOC discuss the silver linings for the Grizzlies after Ja Morant suffered a season-ending injury before moving on to the dominant wins by the Bucks and Thunder (02:28). The guys break down Kawhi Leonard's contract extension with the Clippers and discuss why the Warriors ... Show More

1h 5m

Jan 2024

Are the Jazz Buyers or Sellers? Plus: Trade Targets for the Kings, and Why the Spurs Should Trade for Trae Young

Verno and KOC discuss the Martin Luther King Day slate of games, beginning with the Grizzlies' upset over the Warriors and G.G. Jackson’s breakout game (05:20). They then move on to the scorching-hot Jazz team and debate whether they'll be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline ... Show More

1h 8m

KD & AD Injured, Phoenix Suns, Nets-Lake...