Justin, Rob, and Wos are here to tier the Western Conference. They start at the bottom and work their way up to the best teams in the conference.
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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre
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Yesterday
The Wolves Are Chaotic Good, Dame Is Back, and More Top-line Takeaways from the Real Opening Night | Group Chat
Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J.Kyle Mann are back to discuss their top takeaways from the real opening night of the NBA. (0:00) Intro(6:36) Timberwolves-Heat(28:09) Grizzlies-Jazz(39:30) Blazers-Suns(51:16) Hawks-Magic(59:00) Lakers-Warriors(1:05:06) Pacers-Pelicans And don’t ... Show More
1h 22m
Oct 21
Thunder Lower the Boom, Sixers Upend the Champs, and Pistons Storm Back on the NBA's Opening Night | Real Ones
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with their reactions to an exciting Opening Night to the NBA season. (0:00) Intro(1:16) Spurs-Thunder(23:04) Knicks-Sixers(42:51) Celtics-Pistons Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard BeckProducers: Victoria Valencia and Is ... Show More
1h 13m
Oct 20
2026-27 NBA Season Verrierables: Breakthroughs, Award Picks, and More | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back with the highly anticipated Verrierables! They talk about surprise teams and the best young players and make award and Finals predictions. (0:00) Intro (7:46) Surprise first Verrierable (34:19) Second Verrierable (1:06:17) Third Verrierable ... Show More
1h 45m
Apr 2025
The Playoffs Are Here! Game 1 Takeaways With Howard Beck and Series Breakdowns With Steve Jones Jr.
What up, Beck? Zach and Howard dive into the major story lines from the playoff frenzy (00:59), including the game of the weekend in Denver (23:29). Then, Steve Jones Jr. joins the show for some in-depth insights on what to look for in Wolves-Lakers (57:29), Warriors-Rockets (1:1 ... Show More
1h 40m
Apr 2025
Huge Playoff Takeaways With Kirk Goldsberry, Plus a Deep Dive Into Wolves-Lakers With Jon Krawczynski
Zach is joined by Kirk Goldsberry for some reactions to what they’ve seen so far and to talk about what to look for tonight (1:04). They then look at the physicality of Warriors-Rockets (39:05), and discuss how the Bucks can turn things around (56:23). Later, Jon Krawczynski join ... Show More
1h 43m
Mar 2024
Houston’s Surprise Surge, Best West Futures, and the 2024 Defense Draft With Ryen Russillo
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the Houston Rockets climbing the ranks in the Western Conference (1:35), the Warriors' down year, and Western Conference teams with the brightest futures (21:22). Then, they talk through some Clippers confusion and w ... Show More
2h 1m
Oct 2024
NBA Over/Unders, Part 1: The Northwest and Southwest Divisions With Ryen Russillo and Joe House | Starring Wemby, Jokic, SGA, and Luka
In Part 1 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 Northwest and Southwest Divisions.
(4:27) Thunder
(15:10) Timberwolves
(27:50) Nuggets
(40:50) Jazz
(46:34) Trail Blazers
(55:40) Mavericks ... Show More
1h 47m
Oct 2024
2024-2025 NBA Season Preview and Predictions
Verno and Jacoby open up the episode by recapping the handful of players who signed contract extensions (01:18). Next, they preview the upcoming NBA season, beginning with the Eastern Conference (10:12). They then discuss the extremely loaded Western Conference (33:20). Finally, ... Show More
1h 18m