R&L reveal how they feel actually feel about watching sports, the psychology on why people tie themselves to a team or an athlete, and thoughts on LeBron coming to the Lakers.
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Feb 2024
Is This Anything? Late-Season Edition. | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and Wos take a look at a handful of recent trends and discuss whether or not they're important to watch down the stretch of the regular season (6:35).
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57m 3s
Apr 2024
Should the Lakers Really Have Expected Better? Plus, Baron Davis and Life Advice.
Russillo starts the pod by welcoming in NBA obituary season and lays out what the Lakers could do next (0:35). Then, Baron Davis joins to explain his Laker fandom, discuss super teams, and reveal his thoughts on Elton Brand (15:45). Plus, another Alliance pick (41:27) with Kyle a ... Show More
1h 14m
Jan 2022
Giannis Retirement, Goofy Sports Takes, Stealing, NFL Playoffs
On this episode of Wrighster or Wrong, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden discuss recent comments by NBA players Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ricky Rubio about potentially giving up NBA millions to spend more time with their kids. Have Societal priorities changed, or is the money so ... Show More
52m 39s
May 2020
Brady’s Fun Golf Match, the NBA’s Big Return, Pierce vs. LeBron, and the Unforgivable Lance Armstrong With Ryen Russillo
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss The Match 2; encouraging rumors about the return of the NBA and possible playoff scenarios; ex-athlete commentator bias; Horace Grant's comments following ‘The Last Dance’; the spectrum of “forgivable athletes”; one ... Show More
1h 43m
Nov 2017
‘Group Chat’ — Anti-Melo, Pro-Kristaps, and the Lavar Ball Conspiracy (Ep. 160)
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan, Justin Verrier, Haley O’Shaughnessy, and Paolo Uggetti discuss whether they are hyped or concerned about some teetering teams (1:59). Then they debate some hypothetical coach trades (29:19) and play another round of Take Tank (37:04).
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43m 52s
Dec 2017
'Group Chat': Houston Is Good, OKC Is Bad, and Hezonja Is Back (Ep. 178)
The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier are joined by Danny Chau and Haley O’Shaughnessy to throw out some LeBron relocation theories (0:50), try to pinpoint what's wrong with the Thunder (3:30), gush about the Rockets (14:45), and answer some rapid-fire questions (21:10). The ... Show More
45m 38s
Jul 2020
Nateland | Ep #5 - Sports
This episode, we discuss what qualifications a sports fan needs to be able to call a team "we", is it okay for grown men to wear jerseys of other men, sports records that will never be broken, and the guys each share some of their personal highs and lows from their playing days. ... Show More
1h 48m