The Ringer NBA Show

Why Are We Obsessed With the MVP Award? | The Answer

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris is joined by 'Ringer NBA University' cohost J. Kyle Mann to discuss the current obsession with the early MVP race and what factors go into who w...

Quentin Richardson on Being in the Jordan Family, His Former Beef With Paul Pierce, and More | Real Ones

11 Feb 2021

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Quentin Richardson joins Logan and Raja to talk about what it was like growing up in Chicago during the height of Michael Jordan’s Bulls run (10:30)...

Potential First-time All-Stars and Basketball Diversity | Ringer NBA University

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

KOC and J. Kyle Mann start by discussing the play of some young stars in Tuesday night’s games (2:30). Then they talk about four guys who could beco...

Who Belongs in the NBA’s Top Tier With the Lakers? | Group Chat

09 Feb 2021

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Justin and Rob are joined by The Athletic’s John Hollinger to discuss which teams are contenders, kicking things off with the surging Utah Jazz (01:...

Will Steph Curry Win Another Title? Plus: NBA All-Star Discontent and COVID-19 Policy Confusion | Real Ones

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja are joined early this week by the Mad Hooper, The Ringer’s Jomi Adeniran, who has something to say about Lakers sophomore Talen Horto...

How Do You Watch Defense? | The Answer

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris is joined by ‘Real Ones’ cohost Raja Bell to discuss the impossibility of guarding the Brooklyn Nets as well as the Nets' defensive ability ...

Amin Elhassan on His Phoenix Suns Days, Shaq Locker Room Stories, and More | Real Ones

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amin Elhassan of Meadowlark Media joins Logan and Raja to talk about his days working in the Phoenix Suns’ front office (1:00), how the team fell fr...

An Introduction to Trade Season | Group Chat

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin and Rob look around the NBA for potential deals ahead of the trade deadline, including possible moves by teams like the Dallas Mavericks, Miami...

What Pieces Are Missing From the Brooklyn Nets’ Locker Room? | Real Ones

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja start the week off by talking about the Wizards' last-second 149-146 win over the Nets and what it looks like when a player is fully ch...

Do Positions Even Matter Anymore? | The Answer

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris is joined by Yahoo Sports NBA reporter Seerat Sohi to discuss the “Draymond position” and building around positionless players like Zion Wil...

Kendrick Perkins on Bradley Beal, the Nets, and Contenders vs. Pretenders | Real Ones

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Friend of the show and official Real One Kendrick Perkins joins Logan and Raja to get into why Bradley Beal should ask for a trade from the Wizards (0...

Sophomore Check-in | Ringer NBA University

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin O’Connor, Jonathan Tjarks, and J. Kyle Mann check in on the development of five second-year players. Then they give a brief overview of potent...

Quarter-Season Awards Picks | Group Chat

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin, Tjarks, and Rob are joined by The Ringer’s Chris Ryan to discuss the top MVP candidates of the first quarter of the season. Later, Justin, T...

Are Retired NBA Players Unnecessarily Critical of Current NBA Players? | Real Ones

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja go deep on how retired players criticize current NBA players after Shaq’s awkward postgame interaction with Donovan Mitchell last wee...

What are your new NBA obsessions thus far? | The Answer

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Ryan is joined by the Ringer’s Bill Simmons to discuss early season things that they are obsessed with including Collin Sexton, chippy Kevin D...

Shawn Marion on Why He Never Won a Championship in Phoenix | Real Ones

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a quick conversation about Kyrie Irving’s return to the Nets (0:01), four-time NBA All-Star and NBA champion Shawn “The Matrix” Marion joi...

Are the Nets the Best Team in the NBA? | Group Chat

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re joined by ESPN writer Royce Young to discuss the Brooklyn Nets after their impressive victory against the Bucks without Kyrie Irving, an...

The Nets Impress in James Harden's Debut. Plus: What Really Happens to a Player Who Gets Traded? | Real Ones

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja dive into James Harden’s fit on the Nets and how their Big Three will work together (1:30). Then they get into the recent beef betwee...

What Are the Ripple Effects of the Nets' James Harden Trade? | The Answer

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Ryan is joined by The Ringer’s Rob Mahoney to discuss how James Harden will impact Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and the rest of the Nets roster...

Rip Hamilton on His AAU Days With Kobe, the 2004 Detroit Championship, Being on Team Jordan, and More | Real Ones

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Three-time NBA All-Star and NBA champion Rip Hamilton joins Logan and Raja to talk about growing up in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and playing AAU with...

James Harden Nets Trade Reaction & 'Ringer NBA University' Premiere | Ringer NBA University

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin O’Connor, Jonathan Tjarks, and J. Kyle Mann host the newest show on the 'Ringer NBA Show' feed, 'Ringer NBA University'. The show starts with ...

The Buzz Is Back in Charlotte | Group Chat

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by CBS Sports writer James Herbert to discuss the Hornets’ solid start to the season behind LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward, and wacky sma...

Bradley Beal, We’re Begging You to Ask for a Trade | Real Ones

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja talk about the increased player absences due to COVID-19 protocols, recent positive tests, and canceled games (1:00). Then they talk ab...

What Happened to Rivalries in the NBA? | The Answer

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Ryan is joined by Ben Detrick of ‘Cookies: A Basketball Podcast’ to discuss the Nets' defeat of the 76ers without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Dur...

Tim Duncan on Kevin Garnett's Trash Talk, His Relationship With Gregg Popovich, and Much More | Real Ones

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Five-time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs and Hall of Famer Tim Duncan joins Logan and Raja to talk about learning to play basketball in the V...

Can the Mavericks Get Back on the Horse? | Group Chat

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re joined by The Athletic’s Tim Cato to discuss the Dallas Mavericks’ slow start to the season (02:00). Later, the guys briefly talk ab...

Is the Steph Curry Discourse Getting Out of Hand? | Real Ones

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja start off by getting into the flopping and dirty fouls of Raja’s past (1:00), then discuss the over-the-top Steph Curry discourse fol...

Tyrese Haliburton for Rookie of the Year? And Other Real or Fake Trends Across the NBA | Group Chat

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at several teams' performances in the first week of the season and attempt to separate the real trends from the fake, starting with the...

Biggest Takeaways From the First Week of the NBA Season | Real Ones

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After the first week of the 2020-21 NBA campaign, Logan and Raja get into Raja’s experiences playing in Christmas games (2:45), their biggest takeaw...

NBA Opening Night Reactions, and Previewing the Rest of the League | Group Chat

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We react to the Clippers beating the Lakers on opening night (2:00) as well as the offensive dominance of the Nets against the Warriors (27:00). Later...

The 'Real Ones' 2020-21 NBA Season Preview | Real Ones

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja answer all the questions in The Ringer’s 2020-21 NBA entrance survey (1:30), and then give their award picks for the upcoming NBA sea...

What Are 2021 Expectations for Giannis, Luka, and ... Lu Dort? | The Answer

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan ponders expectations from different perspectives as the season gets close to tip-off (01:00). New Ringer staffer Mirin Fader...

Taylor Rooks on NBA Player-Media Relations, Betting in the Bubble, and More | Real Ones

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks joins Logan and Raja to talk about the emotional highs and lows of the NBA bubble (1:00), how she approaches relation...

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Supermax Is a Referendum on the Small Market vs. Big Market Debate in the NBA

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Michael Pina as we take our last pod before the start of the NBA season as an opportunity to pontificate on Ha...

Does Kyrie Have a Point? A Deep Dive Into the Relationship Between NBA Players and the Media | Real Ones

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja start off the top with Kyrie’s most recent comments on the media and Raja’s experiences with the media-NBA player relationship (7:0...

Trailer for the 2020-2021 NBA Season!

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing The Ringer NBA Show's 2020-2021 slate: 'Real Ones' with Logan Murdock and Raja Bell on Mondays and Thursdays, 'Group Chat' with Justin Ver...

Does the NBA have a James Harden Problem? | The Answer

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan searches for solutions to the James Harden saga on the debut episode of “The Answer”. First, Chris is joined by Kirk Gol...

Kendrick Perkins on Harden, Westbrook, the 76ers, Kyrie, and Much More | Real Ones

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

NBA champion Kendrick Perkins joins Logan and Raja on their very first Thursday podcast to talk about his newfound career in NBA media (1:15), the Har...

Making Heads or Tails of James Harden in Houston. Plus a Retrospective on John Wall in Washington. | Group Chat

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James Harden has finally showed up to Houston training camp to participate in the COVID-19 preseason protocols—but does that mean he’ll remain a R...

James Harden’s Antics, Kawhi and PG’s Antics, and the League’s Antics | Real Ones

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja are back talking about James Harden’s COVID-unsafe antics in Atlanta and Las Vegas and decidedly not in Houston (1:00), Kawhi and Pau...

Will Westbrook Help the Wizards? Plus: Lakers Loom Large and PG-13 Talks Trash | The Mismatch

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe now to the new feed on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts for ALL future episodes of "The Mismatch". On their last-ever podca...

Emergency Podcast: Rockets Trade Russell Westbrook to the Wizards for John Wall | The Ringer NBA Show

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan Murdock, Chris Ryan, and Kevin O’Connor heed the call as the Rockets trade Russell Westbrook to the Wizards for John Wall and a 2023 protected...

Taking News: Training Camp Edition | Group Chat

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin, Rob, and Tjarks are joined by The Athletic’s Zach Harper to take some news. They compete against each other to have the best takes on the po...

Three Free Agent Signings We Like and Three We Don’t | The Mismatch

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

KOC and Verno have a VERY special announcement at the top of the show, so don’t pump that 30-second fast-forward too hard. Then they get into how co...

What Do You Have to Do to Get Nailed for Tampering in the NBA? | Real Ones

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja take a look at how tampering functions in the NBA and how badly you have to mess up in order to be investigated in light of the Bogdan ...

Will Giannis Sign the Supermax Extension? Plus: The Suns’ Ceiling With Chris Paul. | Group Chat

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel joins the show to discuss what lies in store for Giannis and the Bucks: Will he sign his extension? H...

Free Agency Shuffle: Playoff Potential, Puzzling Contracts, and Championship Contenders | The Mismatch

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC get into all the most fascinating free agency moves from the past few days. First they look at teams that have vaulted themselves from t...

Which Teams Have Done Enough in Free Agency to Be Championship Contenders? | Real Ones

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja discuss the massive contracts that have been handed out in free agency this season (0:45) and the young players who received their firs...

Unpacking the Bogdanovic Debacle and First Day of Free Agency Recap | The Mismatch

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC discuss the Bogdan Bogdanovic debacle and its affect on the first few hours of free agency (0:00), the situation in Philly, what the Haw...

The Ringer NBA Show Post-Draft Special

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Ringer’s draft mavens Kevin O’Connor, Jonathan Tjarks, and J. Kyle Mann convene the morning after the 2020 NBA draft to go over the top three ...

Rockets Hit a Wall and More Trade Rumors. Plus: Predraft Spectacular. | Group Chat

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin, Tjarks, and Rob are joined by J. Kyle Mann to talk about the latest trade scuttlebutt circulating on the internet about a potential Russell We...

The Trade Machine Is Whirring: CP3, Jrue, and Bogdan Are on the Move. Plus: Possible Draft Pick Trade-Ups | The Mismatch

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC run through the myriad gigantic after-dark trades that kept us all up last night, including Chris Paul to the Suns (1:27), Jrue Holiday ...

Chris Paul Is Headed to the Suns, James Harden Reportedly Requested a Trade, and More | Real Ones

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Ryan joins Logan to briefly discuss Chris Paul being traded to the Phoenix Suns (0:01). Then Logan and Raja jump on to talk about the rumors abs...

The Rockets Are Burning Out Their Fuse. Plus: Sleeper Draft Picks with Jonathan Tjarks and J. Kyle Mann. | The Mismatch

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC get into the absolute dumpster fire raging in Houston right now with Westbrook forcing a trade and multiple role players expressing disc...

A "Plausible Eventual Possibility” With Nate Duncan | Group Chat

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin, Rob, and Tjarks are joined by Nate Duncan to talk about recent reports from Kevin O’Connor that Russell Westbrook could be had in a trade an...

NBA 2020-2021 Season Dates Are Set. Plus: Where LaMelo Ball and Other Prospects Will Wind Up in the Draft | The Mismatch

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC get into all the NBA news that’s broken over the past couple of days regarding the start of the 2020-2021 season (0:45) and where LaMe...

Austin Rivers on the NBA’s Return, Doc Rivers' Move From LA to Philly, and More | Real Ones

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja are back talking about the NBA’s plan to return to basketball December 22 (45:00). Then, Austin Rivers joins Logan to discuss the Roc...

NBA Tentatively Approves 2020-21 Season Plan. Plus: Draft Rumors With Jonathan Tjarks and J. Kyle Mann | The Mismatch

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC get into all the intricacies of Thursday’s tentative deal between the NBA and NBPA to start the 2020-21 season during the week of Chri...

Jrue Holiday Trade Rumors With Scott Kushner and the Knicks' Future With Mike Vorkunov | Group Chat

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Times-Picayune’s Scott Kushner joins Justin, Rob, and Tjarks to talk about this morning’s Jrue Holiday trade rumors (1:55). Then, The Athletic...

Season Start Date Negotiations Are Heating Up. Plus: Most Intriguing Players of the Week. | The Mismatch

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC discuss the developments in the debate over the start of the 2020-21 NBA season (1:00), then get into their intriguing free agents, retu...

The Nets Coaching Staff Grows and the NBA Draft Rumor Mill | Real Ones

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja discuss Mike D’Antoni being added to Steve Nash’s coaching staff (7:50). Then they discuss how much you can trust predraft rumors (...

The Coaching Carousel Keeps Spinning. Plus: Draft Deep Dive With Jonathan Tjarks and J. Kyle Mann | The Mismatch

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC discuss the breaking news that Mike D’Antoni is headed to Brooklyn (0:00), plus Daryl Morey’s move to the 76ers’ front office (3:3...

The Daryl Morey Process Comes to Philly. Plus: The Warriors Have Reentered the Chat, With Anthony Slater | Group Chat

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin and Sixers fan Chris Ryan delve into the breaking news of the day: Daryl Morey signs a five-year deal with the 76ers (1:30). Then The Athletic’...

Most Intriguing Free Agents, Gainfully Employed Players, and Draft Picks | The Mismatch

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC get together to chat about developments in the ongoing negotiation over when the next NBA season will start (1:20). Then they get into t...

Bubble Basketball, LeBron vs. Kawhi, Duncan vs. AD, and More With Danny Green | Real Ones

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja are joined by three-time NBA champion Danny Green to talk about what it was like to play and win in the bubble, playing with LeBron and...

How Will Stan Van Gundy Fit With the Pelicans? Plus: NBA Mailbag | The Mismatch

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC are back analyzing the Stan Van Gundy hire in New Orleans (1:20) and answering your mailbag questions about the draft, offseason team bu...

Road to a Brighter Future: Pacers, Suns, and Pelicans Offseason Moves | Group Chat

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

J. Kyle Mann joins Justin, Rob, and Tjarks to talk about the offseason for a few of the more underappreciated teams, including the Pacers’ new head ...

Three Things to Look Forward to in the NBA Offseason | The Mismatch

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC start off by discussing when the next NBA season should start, then they each get into their top three things to look forward to during ...

The Lakers’ Ceiling, Clippers Rumors, Plus Raja’s 2007 WCF Experience | Real Ones

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja get into what the Lakers’ ceiling could look like (9:59), all the suspect rumors coming out about Kawhi and the Clippers and what the...

Daryl Morey Resigns From the Rockets, Ty Lue Promoted at the Clippers, Plus: NBA Mailbag | The Mismatch

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC get into the hiring of Ty Lue as head coach of the Clippers and Daryl Morey’s resignation from the Rockets (0:35). Then they dig into ...

Officially the Offseason: Coaching Carousel, Team Building, and the Draft for Dummies | Group Chat

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin, Rob, and Tjarks are joined by The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor to talk head coaching rumors (0:39) and potential offseason moves for teams arou...

How Will the NBA Adapt to the Lakers’ Successful Style of Play? | The Mismatch

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC in a post-Finals glow discuss why there’s no asterisk on this championship (0:32), the future of this Lakers team and how the rest of ...

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are the 2020 NBA Champions | Real Ones

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja go live right after LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers win the 2020 NBA championship to talk about Game 6 and how this win impacts...

The Heat Stay Alive in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with Bill Simmons | The Mismatch

10 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC go live after the Heat outlast the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with special guest Bill Simmons.  Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin ...

Lakers Earn NBA Finals Game 4 Win Over Heat | Group Chat

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin, Rob, and Tjarks convene right after the tight and scrappy Game 4 of the NBA Finals to talk about the Lakers’ win to go up 3-1 in the series ...

Can Miami Make the 2020 NBA Finals Even More Interesting? | The Mismatch

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC talk about Miami’s win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals (3:07), what to look for in Game 4 (18:54), and whether they think that Miami has ...

Jimmy Butler Reigns As the Heat Take Game 3 of the NBA Finals | Real Ones

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja convene right after Game 3 of the NBA Finals to talk about the Lakers’ meltdown and Jimmy Butler’s unreal 40-point triple-double (0...

Lakers Go Up 2-0 on the Heat in NBA Finals, Plus: Doc Rivers to Philadelphia | The Mismatch

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC convene after the Lakers beat the Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals to talk about this Lakers roster and whether the Heat have a chance a...

The Lakers Look Unbeatable: NBA Finals Game 1 Postgame

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Kevin O'Connor break down a tumultuous Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angles Lakers and Miami Heat, which the ...

The 7 Most Interesting Questions About the NBA Finals | Group Chat

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin, Rob, and Tjarks attempt to answer the seven most interesting questions about this season’s thrilling Lakers vs. Heat NBA Finals, including w...

The Unexpected and Unpredictable Lakers vs. Heat NBA Finals, Plus: Doc Rivers Is “Out” With the Clippers | The Mismatch

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Kevin discuss Adrian Wojnarowski’s latest bomb that Doc Rivers is “out” with the Clippers organization (0:39), Game 6 of the Eastern C...

Miami Heat Overcome the Celtics to Face the Lakers in the NBA Finals | Real Ones

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s newly dubbed 'Real Ones,' Logan and Raja discuss Miami’s monster victory over the Celtics in Game 6 to win the Eastern Conference final...

The Lakers Squeak Out a Win, Plus: Holding Out for a Herro, and the Bulls’ Future With Donovan | The Mismatch

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Kevin get together to talk about the Lakers’ narrow win over the Nuggets to go up 3-1 in the Western Conference finals (1:22), the superst...

Nuggets Smoke the Lakers and Playing Coaching Matchmaker with Mike Trudell | Group Chat

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lakers.com's Mike Trudell joins Justin, Jon, and Rob to go over the Lakers’ loss in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals to the Nuggets (0:34), m...

Don’t Count the Nuggets Out, Hayward’s Importance, and Awards Voting Hysteria | The Mismatch

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor cover the Lakers-Nuggets Western Conference finals (1:06), the importance of Gordon Hayward to the Celtics’ succes...

The Lakers Are … Inevitable, the Celtics Get Their Heads in the Game, and the Wubble Is in Jeopardy

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja are back Monday morning discussing the inevitability of the Lakers-Nuggets series (5:18), whether awards snubs motivate star players (1...

Celtics Can’t Take the Heat in Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 Loss | The Mismatch

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Heat beat the Celtics to go up 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals, and Chris and Kevin got together after the game to talk about the Celtics’ ...

Clippers Gonna Clip, Nuggets Kill Them With Joy, and Bam Goes the Dynamite with Ben Golliver | Group Chat

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Verrier, Jonathan Tjarks, and Rob Mahoney are joined by The Washington Post’s Ben Golliver to decompress from the dopamine overdose of the Nu...

The Keys to Clippers vs. Nuggets and Celtics vs. Heat and the Future for the Raptors and Rockets | The Mismatch

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor discuss the importance of Kawhi Leonard and Nikola Jokic in Game 7 of the Clippers-Nuggets series (0:43) and what to...

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Clippers? Not the Nuggets. | Real Ones

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan Murdock and Raja Bell hop on during this basketball-less Monday to figure out who’s to blame for the Clippers’ less-than-expected performanc...

Instant Reaction: Boston Wins Game 7 and Heat vs. Celtics Preview

12 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin O'Connor and Logan Murdock hop on right after Celtics-Raptors Game 7 to share their instant reactions (00:11) as well as a very early preview of...

Rockets in Retrograde: Lakers Punish Houston in Game 4 | The Mismatch

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor discuss the Rockets’ abysmal showing against the Lakers in Game 4 and what potential moves the team might make in ...

The Bucks Stop Here, What's Next for Billy Donovan, and Playoff Rondo Manifests | Group Chat

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin, Jonathan, and Rob are joined by Ethan Strauss of The Athletic to discuss what the Bucks can do to move forward from a disappointing loss in th...

Dead or Alive: Nuggets Still Kicking, Bucks Barely Twitching, Raptors and Lakers Fight for Their Lives | The Mismatch

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor get into all the conference semifinal matchups about halfway through the round, starting with a surprisingly competi...

The Westbrook Conundrum, the Perfect Sidekick for Giannis, and Is Miami a Championship Contender? | Real Ones

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan Murdock and Raja Bell get into the Lakers' Game 2 win against Houston and the role Russell Westbrook plays in swinging Rockets games (2:48), whe...

Raptors Snatch Last-Half-Second Victory From Celtics, Bucks Still Can’t Take the Heat, and Steve Nash Named New Nets Head Coach | The Mismatch

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor dive into the Raptors’ huge one-point victory over the Boston Celtics to stay in their second-round series (1:51),...

Emergency Podcast: Brooklyn Nets Hire Steve Nash As Head Coach and Rockets Beat OKC

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan Murdock and Raja Bell share their reactions to the Brooklyn Nets signing Steve Nash to a four-year head-coaching deal and keeping interim head c...

Unpacking the Nuggets' Win, Discussing the Raptors' Supreme Struggle, and Lu Dort Nerd Corner With Wosny Lambre | Group Chat

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin, Jonathan, and Rob are joined by The Athletic's Wosny Lambre to discuss the drag-out battle between the Nuggets and the Jazz in Game 7 and what...

The Grand Rockets Debate Continues, the Bucks Feel the Heat, and Murray Mania | The Mismatch

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Verno and KOC turn yet another contentious page in their ongoing Houston Rockets debate after the Rockets' embarrassing Game 6 collapse against the Ok...

Mitchell and Murray Face Off, Kawhi Clinches the First Round, and Blazers and Mavericks Head Home | Real Ones

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Logan and Raja discuss the incredible back-and-forth guard play between Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray in the Jazz-Nuggets series (5:22), what mov...