The Ringer NBA Show

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Kawhi Saga Continued, Adam Silver’s Highlight Comment, and Five Questions Heading Into NBA Training Camp! Sep 19, 2025

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Howard Beck and Michael Pina have five burning questions across the league as teams prepare for training camp. First, they discuss the continued Kawhi Leonard–Clippers saga and how this could change people's views of the Clippers. Beck and Pina also discuss what Adam Silver might have meant when talking about the NBA being a highlights-based sport. Will LeBron and the Lakers separate after the season is over? Will Cooper Flagg be the Mavericks' point guard this season? Have we seen the last of Russell Westbrook and Ben Simmons in the NBA? Will the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the White House?

Hosts: Howard Beck and Michael Pina

Producers: Clifford Augustin, Kate Ahearn, and Belle Roman

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz and Victoria Valencia

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Did Another Dennis Seal the Clippers’ Fate? Plus, the Giddey Deal’s Impact on Other RFA Holdouts. Sep 11, 2025

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Justin and Wos are back and they’re joined by Howard Beck to talk about his takeaways from Adam Silver’s latest press conference (2:33). Then, they get into their thoughts on the Kawhi Leonard–Clippers scandal. Lastly, they wrap up by talking about Josh Giddey’s contract extension (48:13), and the decision fellow restricted free agents Jonathan Kuminga and Quentin Grimes still have to make.
Hosts: Justin Verrier and Wosny Lambre
Guest: Howard Beck
Producer: Isaiah Blakely
Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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Reflecting on 25 Years of NBA Evolution With Ben Taylor Sep 05, 2025

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The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann is joined by Ben Taylor, author of ‘Thinking Basketball’ and creator of the Thinking Basketball YouTube channel to reflect back on the last 25 years of basketball, how the game has evolved since 2000, as well as the new series on Ben’s YouTube channel, "21st Century Peaks". They also discuss unique skill sets of players like Jason Kidd and James Harden while also speculating on the future of the game, including innovative offensive strategies and defensive adaptations.
(00:00) Welcome to The Ringer NBA Show!
(03:13) Ben’s YouTube series, "21st Century Peaks"
(09:02) Reflecting on Jason Kidd’s career
(20:03) Issues when discussing James Harden
(28:45) Tracy McGrady’s decisive ranking
(33:20) What made the 2008 Celtics team special on defense
(41:00) Explaining how the Grizzlies were trying to set up their offense last season with Noah LaRoche
(45:47) Are screen assists important now?
(50:18) Will teams look to copy Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers' style of offense?
(01:00:40) Franz Wagner’s importance to unlocking the Magic’s full potential
(01:05:29) How will the 2024-25 Thunder be remembered 20 years from now?
Host: J. Kyle Mann
Guest: Ben Taylor
Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto

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Way Too Early 2026 NBA Player Awards Aug 28, 2025

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The Ringer’s Howard Beck and Michael Pina sit down to share their way too early spicy 2026 NBA player awards. They each share their spicy picks—ranked from jalapeño to Carolina Reaper heat—for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man, Most Improved, and Defensive Player of the Year.

Hosts: Howard Beck and Michael Pina
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford Augustin
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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Knicks Offseason Thoughts and Expectations for the 2025-26 Season With Fred Katz Aug 22, 2025

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Wosny Lambre is joined by The Athletic’s Fred Katz to talk about all things Knicks. They discuss the coaching search that led to the Mike Brown hire and what Brown can help the Knicks improve on from last season. They also discuss realistic expectations for the Knicks this season (54:40) and which dark-horse contenders could challenge the Knicks and Cavs in the East (1:01:40).

Host: Wosny Lambre
Guest: Fred Katz
Producer: Isaiah Blakely
Additional Production: Ben Cruz

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League Pass Rankings, Season Schedule Insight, and Opening Night Expectations Aug 16, 2025

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The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann and Tyler Parker get together to discuss the release of the 2025-26 NBA schedule, expectations for the opening night matchup between the Rockets and Thunder, and the weakened East. Plus, Kyle presents his NBA League Pass rankings for the upcoming season.

(00:00) Welcome to The Ringer NBA Show!
(04:33) Expectations for Rockets vs. Thunder on opening night
(13:20) Honorable mention League Pass teams
(17:25) Los Angeles Lakers
(21:31) Washington Wizards
(25:58) Orlando Magic
(29:44) Denver Nuggets
(33:23) Detroit Pistons
(38:08) Atlanta Hawks
(43:58) Dallas Mavericks
(49:30) Houston Rockets
(56:08) San Antonio Spurs

Hosts: J. Kyle Mann and Tyler Parker
Producer: Jessie Lopez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto

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Top Five Best NBA Duos and Trae Young’s Frustration Aug 07, 2025

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Howard Beck and Michael Pina assess the NBA landscape and give their current top five duos across the league. Who’s the top duo, and who gets an honorable mention? They also reminisce on the top duos of all time. Plus, did De’Aaron Fox's extension make things that much harder for the Hawks and Trae Young to find an agreement in the future?

0:08 Intro

1:58 Trae Young's frustration

6:00 Top Five Best NBA Duos

1:04:43 Honorable mentions

Hosts: Howard Beck and Michael Pina

Audio Producer: Clifford Augustin

Video Producer: Victoria Valencia

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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What We Think We Know About the 2025-26 Season | Group Chat Jul 31, 2025

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Justin and Rob are here to discuss some of the rumblings of the offseason and talk through what they think they know ahead of the 2025-26 season. They discuss Luka’s fitness (7:04), competitors in the West (19:29), Kuminga and the Warriors (34:12), the top of the East (53:23), and much more.

Hosts: Justin Verrier and Rob Mahoney
Producer: Isaiah Blakely
Social: Keith Fujimoto

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The 2025 Realy Awards and Sue Bird Stops By Jul 25, 2025

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Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck put a bow on the 2024-25 NBA season with their fifth annual Realys Awards. Who will win the highly anticipated Crash Out of the Year Award? Later, Hall of Famer and friend of the show Sue Bird stops by to talk about WNBA All-Star Weekend, evolving as a podcast host, and much more!

Show Start: (0:53)

Newcomer of the Year (5:07)

Worst Trade of the Year (9:54)

Worst Take of the Year (17:33)

Crash Out of the Year (22:44)

Raja Bell Memorial Defender of the Year (31:52)

A Message From Jomi Adeniran (36:33)

Moment of the Year (37:31)

Cliff’s Philly Sports Person of the Year (42:40)

Real One of the Year (44:29)

Sue Bird Interview (58:20)

Hosts: Logan Murdock, Howard Beck, and Raja Bell

Guest: Sue Bird

Producers: Clifford Augustin and Victoria Valencia

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz and John Richter

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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Buy the Hype or Bet the Under? Real Ones Team Totals for the 2025-26 Season Jul 12, 2025

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Logan and Howard play expert gamblers in predicting which teams will hit their over/unders for the 2025-26 season. Will the Hawks be soaring over 46.5 wins with their new additions and the East being seemingly wide open? Can Denver get back into title contention with 53.5 wins? What will it take for the Lakers to hit their o/u 48.5? Can Philly add 20 more wins for their abysmal 24-25 injury-filled campaign, assuming their stars are healthy?

0:00: Intro

0:30 Show Start

6:22 NBA Futures Over/Under Start

Hosts: Logan Murdock and Howard Beck

Audio/Producer: Clifford Augustin

Video Producer: Victoria Valencia

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