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Which Teams Will Overachieve and Underachieve This Season? | Group Chat Sep 08, 2021

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Bang the doldrums, folks, because we’re in the deepest valley of the offseason. Therefore, we must gamify. Justin, Rob, and Wos each picked the teams they believe will overachieve (6:10) and underachieve (28:25) this season based on expectations and Vegas’s over/under win total.

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall

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How Did the Ben Simmons Situation Go So Wrong? | The Answer Sep 03, 2021

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Chris and Seerat discuss the Ben Simmons saga and how it’s gotten to the point where Simmons reportedly does not intend on showing up to Sixers training camp (0:55). They wrap up by discussing 'Succession'.

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Seerat Sohi

Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely

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The Ben Simmons Saga Continues and Klutch Sports Group Remains in the Spotlight | Group Chat Sep 01, 2021

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Justin, Rob, and Wos are back from a well-earned break and thanking Ben Simmons and Klutch for creating some news during what is most often the slowest part of the NBA offseason. They discuss whether the recent report that Ben Simmons will refuse to appear at 76ers training camp has changed anything about the situation for Philadelphia or any of the teams vying to be his next destination (0:30). Then they break down what Zach LaVine signing with Klutch could mean for his tenure with the Bulls, whether he could be part of a trade package for Simmons, and whether Klutch's reputation as a signal for player movement is truly earned (13:30). They also take a look at the dispute between Nerlens Noel and Klutch and why Rich Paul gets such an unprecedented level of attention for an agent (28:45). Finally, they talk about Clint Capela’s extension with the Atlanta Hawks (40:00).

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall

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Are the Warriors Back? Inside the Title Race and Potential Trades With Marcus Thompson | Ringer NBA Show Aug 25, 2021

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The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson joins Kevin O’Connor for a deep dive on the Golden State Warriors’ 2021-22 season. Marcus shares his insight into how the Warriors have balanced their short-term goals for getting the most out of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green and their long-term goals for developing young talent to avoid a down period once their stars are gone (0:45). Then KOC and Marcus discuss two other teams in the league that have overhauled their rosters, while keeping their key players in place, the Bulls and Lakers, and how all three teams share a need for on-court sacrifice (17:30), and whether Steve Kerr can mirror the adaptability the Warriors are requiring of their players (25:45). Then they talk about Klay Thompson’s recovery and how the Warriors could arrange their players on the floor when he returns to play in December (36:00). Finally, they touch on potential big trades looming on the horizon with the three giant question marks of Bradley Beal, Damian Lillard, and Ben Simmons still hanging over the league, which young players the Warriors would be willing to give up, and what other kinds of players they might target (51:00).

Host: Kevin O’Connor

Guest: Marcus Thompson II

Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall

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How This Week’s Patrick Beverley Trades Explain the NBA Aug 20, 2021

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Chris Ryan is joined by The Ringer’s Rob Mahoney to discuss Patrick Beverley getting traded twice in a week. Then they discuss the financial and competitive realities of several teams around the league.

Host: Chris Ryan

Guest: Rob Mahoney

Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely

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Evaluating the Young Cores of the Hawks, Raptors, and Pelicans After Summer League. Plus: The Grizzlies-Clippers Trade. | Ringer NBA University Aug 16, 2021

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KOC and J. Kyle Mann first address the trade that went down this morning between the Grizzlies and the Clippers, which sent Patrick Beverley, Rajon Rondo, and Daniel Oturu to Memphis for Eric Bledsoe, and how each team’s young players might be able to help them this upcoming season (1:00). Then they talk about new additions to the young cores of three NBA teams: the Atlanta Hawks (17:00), the Toronto Raptors (27:45), and New Orleans Pelicans (40:00). Finally, as summer league winds down, KOC asks J. Kyle Mann rapid-fire questions about their favorite young players from the tournament, including Franz Wagner, Jonathan Kuminga, Davion Mitchell, Josh Primo, and Day’Ron Sharpe (50:55).

Hosts: Kevin O’Connor and J. Kyle Mann

Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall

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Metta Sandiford-Artest on His Journey After the Malice at the Palace | The Answer Aug 13, 2021

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Seerat is joined by NBA champion and former Los Angeles Laker Metta Sandiford-Artest to talk about learning about his family’s history, growing up in Queensbridge, and listening to Nas (1:09). Then they talk about the Malice at the Palace, how his relationship with his former teammate Jermaine O’Neal has grown, and how he is enjoying being a basketball coach (22:00).

Host: Seerat Sohi

Guest: Metta Sandiford-Artest

Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely

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The Championship Race in the West Is Wide Open. Plus: Dennis Schröder Signs to the Celtics and Wos’s Summer League Thoughts. | Group Chat Aug 11, 2021

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Justin and Rob hear Big Wos’s thoughts about summer league from Las Vegas, including Cade Cunningham’s impressive performance, Detroit and Houston’s young cores, Jalen Green’s ceiling, and much more (0:30). Then they talk about what the Celtics could do this season after signing Dennis Schröder to a one-year contract (24:05) and the top contenders in what looks to be a fairly wide-open Western Conference (37:40).

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre

Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall

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NBA Offseason Winners and Losers, and Listener Mailbag! | Real Ones Aug 09, 2021

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The whole team is here on the ‘Real Ones’ season finale! Executive producer TD tells us all why he’s so mad (0:25), then Logan and Raja answer questions from The Ringer’s NBA offseason survey (2:30). Finally, chief meme officer and certified big shot Jomi Adeniran opens the listener mailbag (27:30). ‘Real Ones’ will return in a few weeks, but in the meantime, please enjoy all the other NBA offseason and summer league coverage on the Ringer NBA Show feed and ‘The Mismatch’.

Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell

Guest: Jomi Adeniran

Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall

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Is Free Agency Actually Free? | The Answer Aug 06, 2021

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Chris and Seerat are joined by The Ringer’s Rob Mahoney to talk about his Ringer Ph.D. video explaining how NBA contracts work (1:27). Then they touch on a variety of topics related to the offseason (3:05), including whether draft picks matter, if teams get punished for drafting well, and much more.

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Seerat Sohi

Guest: Rob Mahoney

Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely

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