Justin, Rob, and Wos recap two of the NBA Cup quarterfinals games, the Hawks beating the Knick,s and the Rockets beating the Warriors. Then they preview the semifinal matchups and who they think will win it all. Then, as trade season is about to begin, they take a look at a handful of teams that could be looking to get some deals done (29:40).
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One-Month Awards: Best Player, Biggest Disappointment, and More | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are handing out some hardware with their one-month awards.
(00:00) Intro
(3:31) FanDuel ad break
(4:26) Best Player
(18:49) Best Team
(27:17) FanDuel ad break
(29:04) Amazon Prime ad break
(29:41) Biggest Surprise/Biggest Leap
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1h 23m
Nov 21
Drama in Laker Land. Plus, Could Lamelo Be on the Move out of Charlotte?
Logan Murdock and Raja Bell discuss the latest drama in Laker land, as the team fired part owners Joey and Jesse Buss from their roles in the basketball operations department on Thursday morning. What does this mean with the new ownership group now in place, and what role might J ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 20
The Pistons Are Badass, LeBron Returns, and Early Eye-Opening Teams | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back together, and they’re here to take a look at some of the most surprising teams from around the league.
(00:00) Intro
(3:23) FanDuel ad break
(4:18) Lakers
(20:52) Pistons
(34:05) Hawks
(46:54) Raptors
(1:01:03) Suns
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1h 17m
Feb 2025
Part 2: NBA Trade Team Grades With Rob Mahoney and Wosny Lambre. Plus, Super Bowl LIX Million-Dollar Picks.
In Part 2 of our NBA trade deadline special, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre share some lingering thoughts right after the deadline, plus more on the Luka Doncic trade, including two appearances from "Conspiracy Bill." They also talk about who the odd tea ... Show More
1h 28m
Feb 2025
Part 1: NBA Trade Deadline Reactions With Rob Mahoney and Wosny Lambre
In Part 1 of our NBA trade deadline special, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney and Wosny Lambre to break down the early trades of the day and other updates, including De’Andre Hunter to the Cavaliers, Jusuf Nurkic to the Hornets, the new-look Mavericks roster (1: ... Show More
1h 23m
Apr 2025
The NBA Playoffs Mega-Preview. Plus, Awards Picks With Rob Mahoney, Chris Ryan, and Brian Windhorst
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney and Chris Ryan to talk about the playoff matchups they’re most excited about before they discuss their NBA awards picks (2:45). Then, Brian Windhorst joins to discuss Luka, international basketball, LeBron, and much more (1:22:09 ... Show More
2h 46m
Oct 24
Steph Says Night-Night to the Nuggets, Youth Sport Knicks, Gambling Scandal, and Our Loves and Loathes
Verno and Jacoby return to recap the absolutely amazing start of the NBA season. They also discuss Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones getting arrested as a part of an investigation related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. Next, it's the return of Ver ... Show More
1h 34m
Nov 10
Detroit Basketball Is Back? Strong Rockets & Panic For Clippers + Change in Dallas?
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the Pistons looking poised for another big leap forward this season, the Rockets winning games how good teams do, the Suns outperforming expectations, if it's time to panic about the Clippers, Jokic’s domin ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 2025
What's Wright - NBA Playoff Predictions: Lakers-Timberwolves, Playoff Jimmy ERUPTS in Warriors win
Nick Wright recaps the Golden State Warriors Play-In victory against the Memphis Grizzlies, including dominant games by Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry. Then, Nick reveals the key matchup in each playoff matchup and whether or not Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves wil ... Show More
1h 8m
Jan 2025
An NBA Roundtable With Eddie Johnson and Justin Termine
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Eddie Johnson and Justin Termine of SiriusXM NBA Radio to discuss myriad NBA topics, including a down Embiid/76ers year, the 2025 All-Star rosters (2:34), potential Jimmy Butler destinations, playoff contenders (25:43), De'Aaron Fox's Spurs ... Show More
1h 38m