The Ringer NBA Show

Welcome to the first Real Ones Take-athon! Logan, Howard, and The Ringer’s own Tyler Parker and Jomi Adeniran get together for a two-part episode to take a hard look at the player landscape of the NBA and fire off their wildest takes on the biggest and sometimes most polarizing stars in the league.

(00:00) Opening

(02:02) Take-athon rules

(02:49) Anthony Edwards

(07:14) Giannis Antetokounmpo

(17:51) Jalen Johnson

(19:23) Jaylen Brown

(22:55) Luka Doncic

(26:36) Karl-Anthony Towns

(29:53) Tyrese Maxey

(31:51) Pascal Siakam

(33:01) Brandon Ingram

(33:36) Scottie Barnes

(34:48) Jamal Murray

(36:47) Norm Powell

(38:21) Cade Cunningham

(40:26) Kevin Durant

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Hosts: Logan Murdock and Howard Beck

Guests: Tyler Parker and Jomi Adeniran

Producers: Logan Murdock, Conor Nevins, Victoria Valencia, John Richter, and Ben Cruz

Video Producers: Victoria Valencia, John Richter, Sarah Reddy, and Donald LoBianco

Audio Producer: Chris Sutton

Graphics and Show Art: John Richter

Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

Additional Production Support: John Richter, T. Cruz, Nick Kosut, and Hannah Leikin
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Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back to update their title pie! They start by talking about how their view of the title race has changed since their quarter-season title pie. Then they get into the exercise and discuss the favorites, the contenders, and the dark-horse teams.

(00:00) Intro

(8:13) Title favorites

(18:11) Title contenders

(51:55) Dark-horse contenders

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann

Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, Jonathan Frias, and Stefano Sanchez

Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers

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The Real Ones crew starts the pod by sharing their reactions to and analysis of the on-court fight between Jalen Duren and Moussa Diabaté and its ramifications. They then pivot to the NBA’s current tanking epidemic and how it’s affecting the league's product, the players, and the fans. Finally, they address Daryl Morey's controversial comments on Jared McCain before diving into the listener mailbag.

(0:00:00) Intro

(2:16) Pistons-Hornets brawl

(20:23) The NBA’s perpetual loser mentality

(48:28) Daryl Morey’s comments on Jared McCain

(55:00) Mailbag!

Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck

Producers: Victoria Valencia and Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers

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Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann attempt to tackle the tanking problem around the league. Then they provide their initial thoughts on a handful of teams after the trade deadline.(00:00) Intro(0:58) Solving the tanking problem(31:39) First impressions after the trade deadline(41:15) Trade deadline ripple effectsHosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah BlakelyProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsAdditional Production Support: John Richter and Chris WohlersSocial: Isaiah Blakely and Keith FujimotoThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.
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What’s Poppin'? Now that the NBA trade deadline is over, Logan, Howard, and Raja look back at the teams who made moves.

(0:00:00) Intro

(1:17) Biggest winner of the trade deadline

(6:27) James Harden to the Cavs

(20:28) WTF award

(21:07) Anthony Davis to the Wizards

(31:42) Favorite sneaky-good deal

(43:33) When Keeping it Real Goes Wrong Award

(51:50) Bigger loser of the trade deadline

(52:39) Did anything change the race?

(54:50) Real One of the Week

(56:20)Giannis stays in Milwaukee

Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck

Producers: Victoria Valencia and Brian H. Waters

Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers

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