Nepotism, the NBA and LeBron

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

Has the NBA lost sight of what made it great?In this episode of On The Ball, Ric Bucher argues that professional basketball has drifted away from championships, community and competitive integrity—and toward gambling, profits and personal brands. Against that backdrop, one player ... Show More

Did the Boston Celtics really make a franchise-defining mistake by trading Jaylen Brown—or was it an inevitable business decision years in the making?In this episode of On The Ball, Ric Bucher separates emotion from reality by breaking down why Boston moved on from Brown despite ... Show More

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Jovan Buha of The Athletic and Spectrum SportsNet to discuss the new-look Lakers with their new head coach, JJ Redick, and rookies Dalton Knecht and Bronny James. They also discuss a fun Lakers summer league team, including Blake Hinson and ... Show More

Jason Timpf reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers selecting Bronny James during the NBA Draft to pair him with his father, LeBron James, ahead of the 2024 NBA season. Jason discusses why Bronny is better than people realize and breaks down what his role will be the Lakers. Later, Jaso ... Show More

<p>Bubba Dub is back reacting to the Los Angeles Lakers drafting LeBron James' son, Bronny James in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft. The first father-son duo in NBA HISTORY!! (3:30)</p> <p>Then, Dub recaps the Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Ameri ... Show More

In this episode, I discuss the Lakers overload of on-ball players and how the pieces will fit together with LeBron James and the returning talent. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball 

KOC, J. Kyle Mann, and Tate Frazier return to recap the second night of the NBA draft! They dive into the Lakers' selection of Bronny James and discuss some of their favorite picks of the second round. Check out KOC’s 2024 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, dr ... Show More

Logan and Howard react to LeBron ruffling some feathers in New York this weekend, then ponder what the future could hold for the aging superstar and whether or not he will remain a Laker after this season (02:00). Later, the guys answer some mailbag questions (44:00). The Ringer ... Show More

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by ESPN's Brian Windhorst to discuss "The last stage of LeBron James.'' They discuss his extension with the Lakers, various outcomes for the end of his career, the future of Anthony Davis, midseason trades, NBA expansion, and more (2:13)! Then, ... Show More