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(00:00) How good will the Mavericks be with a rookie Cooper Flagg?
(22:02) Like how the Spurs are building around Victor Wembanyama?
(33:06) What is a successful rookie year for Flagg?
(38:05) Who would you rather have: C.J. Stroud or Brock Pur ... Show More
Oct 6
Wildes' Pats in Mud Room of Destiny, Brou's message to Ravens, Eagles in trouble?
(00:00) Patriots are on Doorstep of Destiny, are the Eagles in trouble? (28:25) What grade do Cowboys receive, surprised Brou's Ravens are this bad? (42:30) Bigger story: Broncos' win or Eagles' loss? (50:52) Are Bills the class of the AFC, Cowboys grade (01:13:24) Are Bucs best ... Show More
2h 28m
Oct 2
49ers vs. Rams, Deion Sanders defends Shedeur’s pantomime, John Harbaugh on hot seat, BUD List
(0:00) A.J. Brown frustrated with Eagles offense, Deion Sanders defends Shedeur (25:48) 49ers season on the brink without Brock Purdy, John Harbaugh on the hot seat? (40:35) Fair to compare Josh Allen and Drake Maye? (46:10) BUD List (01:07:18) Chiefs vs. Jaguars, Expect a comple ... Show More
2h 21m
Oct 3
The Warriors Are Finally Complete, the Sixers’ Only Hope, and the Cooper Flagg Hype Meter
With media days underway and preseason basketball ramping up, Verno and Jacoby return to recap the first preseason game, debate the Sixers' championship window, discuss Wemby’s offseason, and more! (00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!(00:40) Question 1: How was Knicks-76ers in Abu Dh ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 2025
NBA Draft Recap: Cooper Flagg & Mavs CONTENDERS? Pelicans HORRENDOUS trade & more!
Nick Wright recaps a wild first round of the NBA Draft, including the Dallas Mavericks selecting Cooper Flagg and the New Orleans Pelicans disastrous trade. Then, Nick breaks down how much the East and West will change next season after big trades and the draft. Later, Nick discu ... Show More
1h 11m
Apr 2024
The Suns’ Flawed Approach, Kawhi Leonard’s Career Crossroads, and Where Do the Bucks Go from Here?
Immediately following the Timberwolves’ win over the Phoenix Suns, The Ringer’s Justin Verrier and Seerat Sohi went live on the Ringer NBA YouTube channel to react to tonight’s slate of playoff games (00:40). They begin by discussing Phoenix’s flaws, and how much of their playoff ... Show More
1h 3m
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 41m
Feb 2025
More Luka Trade Fallout! The Pulse of Mavs Fans with Will Cain. Fox to the Spurs. Plus the LeBron, Klutch and Lakers Plans with Jovan Buha.
Russillo starts the show by once again trying to make sense of the Mavericks trading Luka Dončić (0:40). Then, he’s joined by Will Cain to gain a fan's perspective of the Luka trade and discuss the differences between ESPN and Fox News (16:02). Next, Ryen shares his thoughts on D ... Show More
2h 8m
Jun 2025
Cooper Flagg, The NBA Draft and Prospective Rule Changes
The NBA Draft is this week and LeBron James and Steve Nash reflect on their own draft experiences. LeBron then talks about his mindset as a sure fire number one pick and shares his thoughts about this year’s prospective number one pick, Cooper Flagg. Finally, the guys talk throug ... Show More
50m 16s
Apr 2025
Ageless LeBron, Kawhi’s Crazy Career and NFL Draft Burning Questions With Zach Lowe and Peter Schrager
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons talks about going to Game 2 of the playoff series between the Lakers and the Timberwolves (2:29). Then, Bill is joined by Zach Lowe to discuss what-ifs regarding Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers' matchup with the Nuggets (17:56). Finally, Bill talks all th ... Show More
2h 9m
Apr 2025
Which NBA Playoff Series Is Over?
On this episode of Numbers On The Board, Kenny, Pierre, Mike, and Darrick examine every first round series and decide: Is it over or is it just getting started? On “Drop The Mike”, the fellas get into the idea of if a player can enter the GOAT convo after one year. Plus, Darrick ... Show More
2h 13m