Justin, Rob, and Wos say goodbye to the worst teams in the Eastern Conference by saying one nice thing each about the Nets (8:50), Raptors (19:32), Hornets (28:43), Wizards (39:09), and Pistons (50:38).
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LeBron Is Having Fun Again, Early Impressions of the Top Rookies, and Can OKC Right the Ship? | Real Ones
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones! They recap some key story lines from the weekend, including LeBron James and the Sixers having fun and winning games. Then they talk about the play of another potentially historic and stacked ro ... Show More
1h 9m
Yesterday
Believe It or Not: Luka for MVP, the Pistons Are Contenders, and More | Group Chat
No Justin today, so Rob and J. Kyle Mann make four early-season proclamations and decide whether they believe them to be true or not. (00:00) Intro (4:00) Rookie scale option news (18:18) Luka Doncic (35:42) Knicks (49:32) Darius Acuff Jr. (1:06:44) Pistons And don’t forget, the ... Show More
1h 31m
Oct 30
Making Sense of All the Injuries. Plus, Surprising Starts and Assessing Ernie Johnson’s Legacy | Real Ones
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones! Who and what have been the biggest surprises and disappointments thus far in the 2026-27 season? Why are there so many injuries at the start of this season, and what can the league do to fix thi ... Show More
1h 51m
Dec 2024
The Depressing Lakers, Trae Vs. NY, and Our Loves and Loathes of the Week
Verno and Jacoby discuss Ja Morant’s ejection, Jonathan Kuminga’s performance in the Warriors win, and their excitement for the knockout stage of the NBA Cup next week (01:12). They then dive into the teams (11:20), players (31:40), and things (42:18) they loved and loathed this ... Show More
57m 31s
May 2024
The Frustrating Celtics, One-Leg Luka, the Depleted Knicks, and Scapegoat Vogel With Joe House and Big Wos
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House and Wosny Lambre to discuss the Mavericks' Game 2 win over the Thunder (2:09), the Celtics' discouraging loss to the Cavaliers (27:34), the firing of Frank Vogel (51:38), and more, before Bill introduces a new segment called "I Hat ... Show More
1h 34m
Nov 2023
Nekias Duncan on the East
Zach and Nekias Duncan of The Dunker Spot go around the middle of the East with deep dives on the Heat, Knicks, Hawks, Cavaliers, Raptors, and Nets. Plus, more Zach LaVine trade chatter and reaction to Russ coming off the bench for the new-look Clippers. Heat (0:38) Hawks (14:45) ... Show More
1h 9m
Dec 2023
Draymond and a Say Something Nice Draft with Kevin Pelton
Zach discusses the latest Draymond Green incident, what it means for Draymond's career, and whether the Warriors can salvage this season. Then ESPN's Kevin Pelton joins to talk Draymond/Warriors, the Nuggets bench and Nikola Jokic's ejection on Tuesday, and a special Say Somethin ... Show More
1h 23m
Sep 2024
Woj Retirement and Reasons to Watch the Bottom Tier Teams in the League
Zach reacts to Adrian Wojnarowski leaving ESPN, divides the Eastern conference into tiers, and then brings in Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot to explain why these 8 teams will be worth watching: the Wizards, Hornets, Bulls, Raptors, Jazz, Blazers, Nets, and Pistons. :15- Zach' ... Show More
1h 32m
Oct 2024
Impressions After the First Week of the NBA, Plus Teams, Players, and Things We Loved and Loathed
The NBA is finally back as Verno and Jacoby react to last night’s slate of games and share their first impressions after the opening week of the NBA season (01:19). They then each discuss one team (11:46) and player (20:25) that they loved from the week as well as what they compl ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2023
NBA Over/Unders, Part 3: The Atlantic and Southeast Divisions With Ryen Russillo and Joe House | Starring Tatum, Harden, Butler, and Trae
In Part 3 of a three-part podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo and Joe House to run through NBA win totals for the Atlantic and Southeast divisions.
(00:53) Celtics
(10:03) 76ers
(22:31) Knicks
(29:19) Nets
(34:58) Raptors
(41:00) Heat
(48:03) Hawks
(55: ... Show More
1h 26m