Choosing This Year's MVP

Did the Boston Celtics actually improve despite sending Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia?Ric Bucher makes the provocative case that Jayson Tatum could thrive as Boston's undisputed leader, explaining why Tatum's unselfish approach, renewed motivation and the development of his suppor ... Show More

The Philadelphia 76ers have assembled a potential powerhouse with LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. But Ric Bucher argues chemistry isn't their biggest concern — and they're hardly the only NBA team facing a difficult balancing act.Ric examines five intrig ... Show More

Ric Bucher asks whether American basketball has a star problem as Victor Wembanyama, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić increasingly distinguish themselves as both elite players and compelling ambassadors for the NBA.Ric also revisits Team USA’s handling of Caitlin Clark, cha ... Show More

This episode we breakdown the league refs and ask if we'll see a new MVP this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

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Howard Beck and Raja Bell take a look at the recently announced Naismith Hall of Fame inductees and discuss some of their NBA careers, including Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups (02:00). Then, they dive into the MVP awards race and share their thoughts on who should come out on ... Show More

Kevin and Lindsay make their picks for who they think will win MVP, Coach of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, Executive of the Year, and more ahead of the 2023 season. Host: Kevin Clark Guest: Lindsay Jones Producer: Richie Bozek Learn more about your ad choi ... Show More

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Jackie MacMullan to discuss the "grind" of being three-quarters through the NBA season, Jamal Murray's injury, the Phoenix Suns, Rajon Rondo's impact on the Clippers, updated MVP candidates, the 76ers, the Brooklyn Nets, and more! Learn more ... Show More

Justin, Rob, and Wos discuss which NBA teams and players are in trouble right now (3:20), who has the best team (29:27), who is the MVP so far (43:24), what team or player has taken the leap (52:03), and who’s the most intriguing disgruntled star (1:06:37). Then, they predict wha ... Show More

<p>It&#39;s time for the annual top-10 players list, this year in podcast form! We make our way through the best players of the 2023 season, and finish by comparing to a list voted on our by our Patreon subscribers. With @codyhoudek. Support at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thi ... Show More

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to talk about the NBA board of governors meeting to discuss COVID-19 protocols (2:00) before evaluating LeBron's case for MVP (20:30), speculating on which teams may come out of the Western Conference (36:30), breaking down NBA ... Show More