The NBA season starts today! And we are so psyched to welcome in NBA genius analysis Zach Lowe. Let's waste no time and get to it. Topics include: offseason trades of Damian Lillard to The Milwaukee Bucks to Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics, how much Zach believes in Chris Paul to The Golden State Warriors, how Bradley Beal helps Kevin Durant and the Phoen ... 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
Jul 2025
Best NBA Summer Arguments With Zach Lowe
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe fresh off Summer League to discuss the hottest NBA news, including rumors of a new international basketball league, the Pelicans, and the Kings (3:17). They also react to the Clippers making some significant offseason moves and L.A ... Show More
1h 43m
Nov 2023
Searching for Jaylen Brown and is the future now for OKC?
Zach discusses the Celtics season so far, the Bucks recent uptick in play, and what to watch for in their showdown on Wednesday. Then Andrew Schlecht of the Athletic joins to discuss the red-hot Thunder and their potential approach at the trade deadline, plus other young teams on ... Show More
1h 27m
Apr 2025
The 25 Most Intriguing NBA Playoff Guys With Zach Lowe
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe to discuss some NBA happenings that occurred during Zach’s podcast hiatus, including the Luka trade, the Suns, 76ers, and Mavericks’ disappointing season, and more (2:31). Then they talk about Monday’s Rockets-Lakers game (29:44) a ... Show More
2h 15m
Jan 2024
January’s NBA League Pass Rankings With Zach Lowe
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by ESPN’s Zach Lowe for an early 2024 NBA League Pass Rankings. They draft their top 14 fun teams to watch based on an aggregation of factors, like style of play, exciting players, announcers, and more!
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Zach Lowe
Prod ... Show More
1h 47m
Apr 2022
ESPN NBA analyst Brian Windhorst on the NBA Playoffs, Russell Westbrook's Future, NBA Stars on the Move & Much More!
<p>On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a few quick thoughts on the New Orleans Pelicans and Atlanta Hawks advancing in the NBA Play-In tournament. Or, more specifically, he recaps a few of his player props that helped make him (and our listeners) a little dough. ... Show More
48m 12s
Sep 2024
Biggest 2024-25 NBA Concerns With Zach Lowe
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by ESPN's Zach Lowe to discuss their biggest concerns for the 2024-25 NBA season, including Giannis's supporting cast on the Bucks, the Nuggets in a wide-open Western Conference (1:43), Joel Embiid's health, Ja Morant, the wild-card Pelicans (3 ... Show More
1h 48m