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Nov 2024
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Is Cooper Flagg Worth Tanking for, Can E...

The Ringer
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Howard and Raja are joined by The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann to discuss the most recent addition to his ‘Home and Away’ series on the Ringer NBA YouTube channel. They talk about Kyle's time in New York City and what makes it a special basketball city (7:10). Then, with college basketball still in its early days, Kyle gives the guys his thoughts on the guys at the top of the draft (26:48).


Hosts: Howard Beck and Raja Bell

Guest: J. Kyle Mann

Producer: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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