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Jalen Williams Drops 40 in a Statement Game. Plus, What’s Going on With Tyrese Haliburton’s Injury? | Real Ones Jun 17, 2025

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Fresh off of minimal sleep and deadlines to meet, Logan Murdock and Howard Beck are back with another edition of 'Real Ones' from their hotel rooms in Oklahoma City. OKC’s All-Star forward Jalen Williams erupted for 40 points, helping OKC to a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals. What was the environment like at Paycom Center witnessing that performance? Who’s currently in the lead for Finals MVP? Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton seemed to be hobbled after suffering an injury early in the game. If Haliburton isn’t 100 percent healthy, do the Pacers have a shot with their backs against the wall? Plus, the Grizzlies traded Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, and numerous picks. What’s the fallout in this trade for both teams and the larger picture for the NBA as a whole?

Hosts: Logan Murdock and Howard Beck Producers: Clifford Augustin and Victoria Valencia

(0:00): Intro w/ Logan Murdock

(1:05): State Farm Ad Break

(4:12): Jalen Williams discussion

(13:22): Finals MVP talk

(34:21): Haliburton Injury

(40:58): Pacers vs.Thunder defense

(48:55): Desmond Bane Trade

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J-Dub’s Shining Moment Has OKC on the Brink of a Title. Plus, Does the Desmond Bane Trade Make Orlando a Contender? | Group Chat Jun 17, 2025

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Justin, Rob, and Wos are reunited just in time to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder move one win away from an NBA championship. They discuss Jalen Williams’s monster 40-point game that paired beautifully with SGA’s 31-point performance, before getting into Tyrese Haliburton’s injury-riddled night that left him without a field goal in Game 5.They close things out with their analysis of the Desmond Bane trade to Orlando, and what the move means in the short and long term for both the Magic and Grizzlies.

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney and Wosny Lambre
Producers: Chris Sutton and Ben Cruz
Social: Keith Fujimoto

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The Thunder Out-Pacer the Pacers to Tie the Finals | Group Chat Jun 14, 2025

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Justin and Rob are joined by Tyler Parker to recap the Thunder pulling off their own shocking comeback to tie the series 2-2. They discuss SGA’s excellent fourth quarter, Jalen Williams’s and Chet’s major contributions, and much more.

Hosts: Justin Verrier and Rob Mahoney

Guest: Tyler Parker

Producers: Isaiah Blakely, John Richter, Victoria Valencia and Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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The Knicks’ Coaching Crossroads and KD’s Next Chapter | Real Ones Jun 14, 2025

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Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard mf’n Beck are back with another Friday edition of Real Ones. Who will be the next head coach of the New York Knicks? After firing Tom Thibodeau and seemingly being denied the opportunity to speak to the head coach of any other franchise in the NBA, what direction will they go in? Does Leon Rose deserve the benefit of the doubt, even though it doesn't seem like he has a real plan? Kevin Durant and the Suns are reportedly working on a trade to his next destination, but what’s the cost for the 36-year-old superstar? KD’s career has also been a bit nomadic. How will his legacy be defined after yet another move? Plus, the mailbag!

Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck
Producers: Clifford Augustin and Victoria Valencia

(0:00): Zach Lowe Show Trailer

(0:38): Intro W/ Logan Murdock

(1:18): State Farm Ad Break

(1:45): Show Start

(5:20): Knicks Coaching Crossroads

(20:40): Fan Duel Ad Break

(23:21): Kevin Durant’s Next Chapter

(47:23): Mailbag

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“The Pacemakers” Take Game 3. Plus, Predicting Offseason Headlines. | Group Chat Jun 12, 2025

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Justin, Rob, and Wos return to react to the Pacers taking a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. They discuss another great Tyrese Haliburton performance, Bennedict Mathurin and TJ McConnell's vital contributions off the bench, and more.

Then, they take a look at some hypothetical offseason headlines about the Knicks' coaching search, Kevin Durant trade destinations, and Giannis potentially staying put in Milwaukee.

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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Will SGA Continue to Dominate the Pacers? Plus, the Knicks Search for a New Voice. | Real Ones Jun 11, 2025

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After falling to Tyrese Haliburton’s miracle shot with 0.3 seconds left in Game 1, the Thunder bounced back in a major way in Game 2 with a dominant victory thanks to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 34-point effort. What was the difference from Game 1 to Game 2, and which team has control going forward in this series? Haliburton hasn't had a dominant series, even though he did hit the game-winner in Game 1. How should he be putting his stamp on the Finals? Has the NBA dropped the ball on the presentation of the Finals, or is this just yet another online complaint ? Who will be the Knicks' next head coach? Did the Knicks fire Thibs without any real plan? Is current Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd a viable option? Howard relives the moment Kobe threw Shaq the alley-oop in the 2001 Western Conference finals, and the guys go through a loaded mailbag!

(0:00): Intro (1:40): State Farm Ad Break

(4:34): Game 3 Preview (23:41): Fan Duel Ad Break

(25:05):Thoughts on NBA Finals Presentation

(36:06):What's Going On With The Knicks? (50:28):State Farm Custom Segment - Greatest Assists of All Time (56:34):Real One of the Week (57:50):Mailbag

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Hosts: Logan Murdock, Howard Beck, and Raja Bell

Producers: Clifford Augustin and Victoria Valencia

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The Unkillable Pacers Storm Back Again to Win Game 1 of the Finals | Group Chat Jun 06, 2025

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Justin, Rob, and Wos record together in L.A. immediately after Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers pull off another late comeback, and this time, they take a 1-0 lead in the Finals. They discuss how the Pacers continue to do this, what adjustments the Thunder can make, and much more.

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producers: Isaiah Blakey, Victoria Valencia, John Richter and Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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NBA Finals Verrierables! Plus, Who Should Replace Thibs in New York? | Group Chat Jun 04, 2025

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Justin, Rob, and Wos are here, and the Verrierables are back, to preview the NBA Finals. They start with the news of the Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau (3:12). Then they dive into the Verrierables (17:40), getting into how each team matches up with the other, some legacy talk (1:01:42), predictions (1:15:05), and much more.

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Ben Cruz

Music Theme: John Robison

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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Thibs Gone?! Knicks Turmoil, Finals Preview, the 'Inside the NBA' Farewell at Turner | Real Ones Jun 03, 2025

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Tom Thibodeau was relieved of his duties as the head coach of the New York Knicks after the team made a conference finals run for the first time in 25 years. Logan Murdock and Howard Beck react to the news and try to figure out what ultimately led to Thibs's firing after having a fairly successful run and bringing the Knicks out of mediocrity? Can a new coach improve the team, or do they still have to make changes to the roster in order to compete?

Then, throw out your big-market biases: There are two very exciting teams in the NBA Finals! Logan and Howard preview the matchup and discuss whether the way the Thunder and Pacers' rosters are constructed is how team-building should be.

Plus, 'Inside the NBA' has officially ended at Turner and will move to ESPN. Logan and Howard are joined by Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson of The Press Box to discuss the transition and what the show will look like. The guys also discuss their favorite moments from the show.

(0:30): Knicks Fire Tom Thibodeau

(1:00): State Farm Ad break

(29:24): FanDuel Ad Break

(32:00): Thoughts on OKC-Pacers Finals

(1:11:12 )Saying Goodbye to the NBA on TNT with Joel Anderson and Bryan Curtis

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Hosts: Logan Murdock and Howard Beck

Guests: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson

Producers: Clifford Augustin and Victoria Valencia

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The Improbable Pacers Finish Off the Knicks. Plus, an Early Finals Lookahead. | Group Chat Jun 01, 2025

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Justin, Rob, and Wos react to the Pacers punching their ticket to the NBA Finals with their win in Game 6 over the Knicks. They discuss Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam’s excellent series, Tyrese Haliburton and much more.

Then they look ahead to what’s next for the Knicks this offseason (21:50) and wrap up with some early thoughts on the NBA Finals match up between the Pacers and Thunder (44:00).

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

This episode is presented by State Farm®️. Dishing the assists you need off the court. State Farm®️ with the Assist.

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