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The De’Aaron Fox Derby, Jimmy Butler’s Best Options, and More Pressing Trade Deadline Questions | Group Chat Jan 30, 2025

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Justin, Rob, and Wos answer the biggest questions ahead of next week’s trade deadline. They take a look at suitors for De’Aaron Fox (6:05), Jimmy Butler, and Zach Lavine (30:35). They also predict which team makes a surprising move (45:42), and who doesn’t make a move but should’ve (47:31).

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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producer: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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Jimmy Butler–Heat Drama Continues. Plus, Predicting All-Star Game Reserves. | Real Ones Jan 28, 2025

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Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler has been suspended yet again by the team after leaving a shootaround. Logan, Raja, and Howard Beck open the pod with a lengthy discussion on how Jimmy’s latest plea to be traded to another team could affect his career (1:12). Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder believes there should be three All-Defensive teams and two Defensive Player of the Year awards due to the differences in how you have to defend as a guard vs. as a big. Does he have a point (21:31)? Logan and Howard pick their All-Star reserves (39:06). Plus, mailbag!

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Hosts: Logan Murdock, Howard Beck, and Raja Bell

Producer: Clifford Augustin

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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Divvying Up the Midseason Title Pie | Group Chat Jan 28, 2025

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Justin, Rob, and Wos are back to hand out some title pie. In this exercise, the guys divvy up the championship pie and tell us what percent chance each contender has to win the title and why (5:24).

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producer: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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Who the Lakers Should Acquire at Center, and All-Star Voting Politics | Real Ones Jan 24, 2025

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Logan and Raja are here with the Friday vibes. They begin the show by reacting to Anthony Davis’s comments about his preference to play the 4 (5:55). They also discuss possible centers that the Lakers could acquire. Then Raja provides a temperature check on how Miami Heat fans feel about Jimmy Butler now that he’s been suspended a second time (17:29). After that, they discuss some of the politics behind All-Star voting on the players' side, specifically in relation to LaMelo Ball and Victor Wembanyama not starting (34:11). They wrap up with their Real Ones of the Week (45:50).

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Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell

Producer: Isaiah Blakely

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East All-Star Picks. Plus, Take-Off! | Group Chat Jan 23, 2025

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Justin, Rob, and Wos are back this week with their Eastern Conference All-Stars (2:55). They run through their selections for starters, reserves, and wild cards. Then Rob and Wos have a take-off where Justin judges each of them on one new take and decides which one is better (55:16).

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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producer: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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What’s Next for the Warriors? Plus, Players and Politics. | Real Ones Jan 21, 2025

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Logan and Howard Beck start the pod off with a deep dive on the Warriors following their MLK Day 125-85 blowout loss to the Celtics (2:55). Howard then announces his All-Star ballot and gives his take on why he chose those players for the game (35:51). Logan is then joined by Bomani to discuss the current political climate and how the NBA and the players are handling the transition to Trump's presidency (1:08:28).

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Hosts: Logan Murdock and Howard Beck

Guest: Bomani Jones

Producer: Clifford Augustin

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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Thunder’s Vibes Have Them Above Everyone, Plus the Warriors' and Timberwolves' Woes! | Real Ones Jan 17, 2025

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It’s Friday vibes here on Real Ones as Logan and Raja fire up their mics to discuss just how good the Thunder really are after their big win over the Cavaliers (5:44). After the break, they discuss how the Kings look so far under Doug Christie (23:02), just how nasty things are in Golden State (0:00), and the Timberwolves’ frustrating season (32:45). They add in some football talk with their NFL divisional round playoff picks (46:30). And in ‘Real One of the Week’ they discuss the discourse between Jimmy Butler and Pat Riley, plus Shaq’s comments on Jamal Murray (49:40)

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Hosts: Logan Murdock & Raja Bell

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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West All-Star Picks: Starters and Reserves | Group Chat Jan 16, 2025

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Justin, Rob, and Wos are in the All-Star spirit, so it is time for them to make their picks.

They start out in the loaded Western Conference to break down (and, of course, debate) which players they would each pick as their starters (10:30), reserves (35:23), and wild cards.

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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney and Wosny Lambre

Producer: Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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LaMelo Ball All-Star Ballot Stuffing. Plus, Will Zion Ever Get Right? | Real Ones Jan 15, 2025

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The pod opens with Raja, Logan, and Howard discussing a video of Raja getting hyped on the court after his son had an intense game versus another good player in Miami (00:57). The guys have a spirited conversation on how and why LaMelo Ball is getting so much All-Star love (6:09). The Pelicans suspended Zion Williamson on Friday prior to their matchup against the Sixers for a violation of team policies, but this has been a pattern for Zion. What’s next for his career and for the Pelicans (32:49)? Jimmy Butler wants out of Miami. Should he be careful about how he’s viewed across the league in requesting a trade (44:46)?

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Hosts: Logan Murdock, Howard Beck, and Raja Bell

Producer: Clifford Augustin

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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Is This Anything? The Pacers and Kings Are Back, Miami’s Heating Up Without Jimmy, and More. Jan 13, 2025

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Justin, Rob, and Wos kick off the week by taking a closer look at a handful of teams to answer an all-important question: “Is this anything?” They start by talking about the recently resurgent Indiana Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton’s hamstring injury (7:31) before getting into the Miami Heat’s three-game win streak and Tyler Herro’s potential All-Star resume (22:03).

Then, they discuss Paul George’s boredom playing center (34:45), the Kings’ turnaround under Doug Christie (44:09), and LaMelo Ball’s popularity in the league (50:55).

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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producer: Ben Cruz

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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