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2024-25 NBA Season Predictions | Real Ones Oct 22, 2024

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The NBA regular season is back! And so are Howard and Raja with their predictions for the season. Along the way, they discuss their picks for most interesting teams, biggest underachievers, MVP, and more!

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Hosts: Howard Beck and Raja Bell

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

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The Verriables: 2024-25 NBA Season | Group Chat Oct 22, 2024

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Justin, Rob, and Wos are together in studio for another edition of The Verriables. They start with discussing some of the rookie extensions that got signed today. Then they talk about four Verriables for the 2024-25 season (20:04).The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Victoria Valencia

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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Eight Big Questions Ahead of the 2024-25 Season | Group Chat Oct 17, 2024

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Justin Verrier, Wosny Lambre, and Rob Mahoney tackle eight questions that pique their interest ahead of the upcoming NBA season. They discuss:

Power ranking picks they already regret (00:00)
“Preseason bulls--t” they’re buying (15:36)
Must-watch League Pass teams (25:18)
The team that will positively surprise them (33:15)
The team that will disappoint them (40:32)
Brandon Ingram trade destinations (45:42)
Most intriguing new addition (56:40)
Most intriguing under-the-radar player (01:02:08)

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Wosny Lambre, and Rob Mahoney

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Realness Scale, No Embiid Back to Backs, and Mailbag | Real Ones Oct 15, 2024

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NBA Tip-Off is a week away! With that, Howard and Raja break out the “Realness Scale” to rank some of the most notable preseason storylines and quotes to see how REAL they are, 1 being “fraudulent” and 5 being the “realest of the real” (08:30). After, producer Kerm hops on to answer some of your mailbag questions (51:00) and they end off with their Real One of the Week (1:06:00)!

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Hosts: Howard Beck and Raja Bell

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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Preseason NBA Power Rankings, Part 6 | Group Chat Oct 14, 2024

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Justin, Rob, and Wos return with the final edition of their annual power rankings. This time they rank the top five teams in the NBA.

Knicks (03:34)
Mavericks (28:38)
Nuggets (41:28)
Thunder (59:17)
Celtics (01:09:39)

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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producer: Jessie Lopez

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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Preseason NBA Power Rankings, Part 5 | Group Chat Oct 11, 2024

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Justin, Rob, and Wos return for the penultimate edition of the power rankings. This time they take a look at teams ranked 10 though six.

Suns: (8:30)
Bucks: (22:49)
Grizzlies: (36:24)
Sixers: (50:06)
Timberwolves: (1:06:59)

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producer: Isaiah Blakely

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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Annual GM Survey Takeaways | Real Ones Oct 08, 2024

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Howard is joined by The Ringer’s Michael Pina to review the results from this year’s GM survey. They go over some of the top results, including who will win the NBA Finals (09:13), Eastern and Western Conference standings (17:39), MVP (34:44), and more surprising responses (43:32).

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Host: Howard Beck

Guest: Michael Pina

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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Preseason NBA Power Rankings, Part 4 | Group Chat Oct 07, 2024

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Justin, Rob, and Wos are back with Part 4 of their annual preseason power rankings, this time ranking teams 15-11.

Miami Heat (04:24)
Indiana Pacers (19:42)
Cleveland Cavaliers (41:09)
Los Angeles Lakers (53:19)
Orlando Magic (71:24)

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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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Preseason NBA Power Rankings, Part 3 | Group Chat Oct 03, 2024

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Justin, Rob, and Wos return with Part 3 of their annual preseason rankings, ranking teams 20-16.

San Antonio Spurs (03:36)
Los Angeles Clippers (27:48)
Sacramento Kings (40:09)
Golden State Warriors (51:48)
New Orleans Pelicans (01:06:40)

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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Producer: Jessie Lopez

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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Remembering Dikembe, Appreciating D-Rose, and Assessing the KAT Blockbuster | Real Ones Oct 01, 2024

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Howard and Raja start the pod by discussing the passing of NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo. They discuss his impact on and off the floor, what he was like as a teammate, and the joy he brought to the sport (03:00). After, they touch on Derrick Rose’s retirement (21:43) before delving into the ramifications of the Karl-Anthony Towns trade to the Knicks, his fit with New York, and how Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo fit in with the Wolves (27:53). Finally, the guys answer your mailbag questions (52:14)!

Email us your questions at realonesmailbag@gmail.com.

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Hosts: Howard Beck and Raja Bell

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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