Our guest this week has one of the best NBA stories this season. He’s Utah Jazz star and Most Improved Player candidate, Lauri Markkanen. The episode begins with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter’s discussion about The Utah Jazz’s real changes to make the playoffs this season. Then we immediately get into our interview with Lauri. Topics include: A story about Lauri ... Show More
Jul 29
Shaq on LeBron’s Philly Decision, His Advice to Wemby, and All of His Sidequests
On this week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three,’ Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter welcome NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal! Shaq discusses his new Dunkman League and goes back and forth trading stories with Cam on some of their best and worst dunk experiences. He also shares his thou ... Show More
47m 26s
Jul 21
A Deep-Dive into NBA Basketball, Science, and the Universe with Neil deGrasse Tyson
On this week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three,’ the title doesn’t get much more explanatory. Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter are joined by the legendary astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to talk through some of his suggestions for the game of basketball and his athletic backg ... Show More
1h 24m
Jul 14
How the Second Apron Affects NBA Offseason Decisions, Plus the Jaylen Brown & Giannis Trades
On this episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three,’ Cam Johnson (Denver Nuggets) and Tommy Alter discuss the NBA offseason so far, including the Jaylen Brown trade to the Sixers, the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the Miami Heat, Victor Wembanyama’s contract extension, where LeBron J ... Show More
46m 51s
Mar 2023
The Draymond Green Show - Lauri Markkanen
Lauri Markkanen joins 'The Draymond Green Show' to discuss if the Utah Jazz expected to be this good, what it's like being in trades for All-Stars, when the NBA became a realistic goal for him, how European players vs. American players are judged, scoring in the NBA compared to E ... Show More
38m 45s
Feb 2022
Sleeping on Jokic, Marveling at Phoenix, and Wondering About Porzingis With Bob Voulgaris
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Haralabos Voulgaris to discuss the Mavericks moving on from Kristaps Porzingis, the scary Suns, how NBA team building has changed in the last two decades, the Jazz, speculation on the 76ers and Nets after the Harden-Simmons trade, another MV ... Show More
1h 22m