The Comeuppance of Luka Doncic

The NBA media has already crowned the Philadelphia 76ers after adding LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. Ric Bucher isn't buying it.In this episode of On The Ball, Ric explains why championship teams aren't assembled overnight—and why history says Philadelphia still has major questio ... Show More

LeBron James may still dominate headlines, but has he lost the leverage that defined the second half of his career?In this episode of On The Ball, Ric Bucher explains why the NBA's fascination with LeBron shouldn't be mistaken for front-office demand, why Luka Dončić changed ever ... Show More

Is the NBA entering a new era where winning matters more than max contracts, player empowerment and personal brands?Ric Bucher explains why Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama may be redefining what it means to be an NBA superstar by sacrificing money for ... Show More

<p>On this Monday’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three Things’, JJ Redick is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot to decide if Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has a legitimate MVP case this season, discuss what they think is the best way to defend N ... Show More

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the Mavericks' 3-0 series lead over the Timberwolves, the mastery of Luka Doncic, the revival of Kyrie Irving (1:28), struggles for KAT and Anthony Edwards (23:50), a history of the "best player alive" belt (46:37), ... Show More

Logan and Raja are back with their takes on the dynamic between Luka Doncic and Rick Carlisle as reported by ESPN’s Tim McMahon (0:30), a quick update on how the Lakers have fared in light of Austin Reaves’s big moment against the Mavericks on Wednesday night (31:30), and a discu ... Show More

Luka. Dončić. Need we say more? While watching him on the court often leaves us all wondering "is there anything this guy doesn't do??", there IS one thing that he hasn't done that much of at all. Interviews. Well, at least not like the kind you'll hear on this episode of the OM3 ... Show More

Jason Timpf reacts to Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' STUNNING 109-108 Game 2 win over Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Jason discusses Luka's game-winner, how the Mavs have figured out the ... Show More

Zach and ESPN's Tim Bontemps discuss Luka Doncic's game-winning 3-pointer to put the Mavs up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals, the struggling Minnesota offense, the media narratives around Jayson Tatum, and why the Celtics need to win the NBA title. Final sequence (1:33) Are ... Show More

Live on The Ringer NBA YouTube channel immediately following Luka Doncic’s nasty game-winner to put the Dallas Mavericks up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals, The Ringer’s Justin Verrier and Tyler Parker attempt to catch their breath after an absolutely epic Game 2. The guys d ... Show More

<p>Jason Timpf answers listener questions during an NBA Mailbag segment on Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks' Western Conference Finals win over Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jason discusses Luka Doncic's run for best playe ... Show More