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Six Big Questions as the NBA Season Enters 2025 | Group Chat

Kings Coaching Conundrum. Plus, What to Make of D’Angelo Russell’s Career. | Real Ones

LeBron James at 40. Plus, Ripple Effects of Another D-Lo Trade and the Mike Brown Firing With Kirk Goldsberry. | Group Chat

Thoughts on NBA Viewership, the Art of a Trade Request, and the Impact of the 65-Game Rule in the Awards Race | Real Ones

NBA Festivus! Plus, Is De’Aaron Fox Planning an Exit from Sac-Town? | Group Chat

NBA Cup Thunder Takeaways and New All-Star Format With Tyler Parker. Plus, Mac McClung on the G-League, ‘The Break,’ and His Dunk Contest Future. | Real Ones

Giannis Trounces OKC to Win the NBA Cup. Plus, Denver’s Hail Mary to Help Jokic and More Post-Cup Story Lines We’re Watching. | Group Chat

Who Will Win the NBA Cup Final? Plus, Trading Season Is Underway, Featuring the Schröder Trade | Real Ones

The Thunder and Bucks Hit It Big in Vegas. Plus, Does the Dennis Schröder Trade Change the Warriors’ Outlook? | Group Chat

Previewing the NBA Cup Semifinals. Plus Jimmy Butler Trade Rumors, and Can the Lakers Be Fixed? | Real Ones

The Most Intriguing Teams as Trade Season Begins. Plus, an NBA Cup Semifinals Anticipation Index. | Group Chat

Can the Mavericks Get Back to the NBA Finals? Are the Surging Bucks Contenders Again? | Real Ones

Six Big Questions a Quarter(-ish) of the Way Into the NBA Season | Group Chat

First-Quarter Awards | Real Ones

Does the NBA Have a Problem—and If So, What’s the Fix? Plus, a Cup Quarterfinals Primer. | Group Chat

What’s the Future of the NBA Cup and the All-Star Game? Plus, NBA Comeback Player of the Year Award. | Real Ones

Western Conference Confidence Scale | Group Chat

NBA Panic Meter. Plus, Do the Nets Not Understand the Assignment?

NBA Potluck! Plus, Are We Possibly Witnessing the Greatest Player Ever. | Group Chat

Staying Busy in Retirement, Managing Team USA, and Investing in Women’s Sports With Grant Hill | Real Ones

Are the Sixers Cursed? Plus, the Best Team, Player, and More One Month In. | Group Chat

Tyrese Maxey Calls Out Joel Embiid in Sixers' Team-Only Meeting. Plus, the Cavs Face the Celtics in a Matchup of the Top Teams in the Eastern Conference.

It’s Not Too Soon to Say … | Group Chat

Is Cooper Flagg Worth Tanking for, Can Either of the Rutgers Guys Go No. 1, and Other Players to Watch. Plus, the NYC Basketball Scene With J. Kyle Mann. | Real Ones

Identity Crises: The Knicks, Timberwolves, and More Intriguing Teams. | Group Chat

The Cleveland Cavaliers Keep Rolling, Joel Embiid Returns, Plus the NBA Cup Starts Tonight!

A Growing Appreciation for Glue Guys, Should Teams Hire Shooting Coaches, and Starting a Podcast With Shane Battier | Real Ones

Believe It or Not: The Buddy Ball Warriors, Soaring 3-Point Rates, and More. | Group Chat

How Should Players and Media Move Forward Following the Joel Embiid Incident? Plus, Would Drake Take DeMar’s Jersey Down? | Real Ones

The Embiid Kerfuffle, OKC’s Defensive Dominance, and an Early West Survey With Kirk Goldsberry | Group Chat

Giannis Trade Rumors Brewing! Plus, Joe Mazzulla Wants … Fighting? | Real Ones

Are the Cavs Scary Good? Plus, More Way-Too-Early Jumps to Conclusions. | Group Chat

How Much Does Coaching Matter? The Cavs' and Lakers' Hot Start to the Season. | Real Ones

The Most Intriguing First Impressions From the First Week-ish of the 2024-25 NBA Season | Group Chat

Top-Line Takeaways From the Real NBA Opening Night | Group Chat

2024-25 NBA Season Predictions | Real Ones

The Verriables: 2024-25 NBA Season | Group Chat

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

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

Preseason NBA Power Rankings, Part 6 | Group Chat

Preseason NBA Power Rankings, Part 5 | Group Chat

Annual GM Survey Takeaways | Real Ones

Preseason NBA Power Rankings, Part 4 | Group Chat

Preseason NBA Power Rankings, Part 3 | Group Chat

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

The Ripple Effects of the KAT Blockbuster Trade, and a Goodbye to Dikembe. Plus, Preseason NBA Power Rankings, Part 2. | Group Chat

Urgency Pod! Does the KAT Trade Really Move the Needle for the Knicks or Timberwolves?

Preseason NBA Power Rankings, Part 1 | Group Chat

Were the Joel Embiid and Jamal Murray Extensions a Wise Move? | Real Ones

Six Players We’re Most Interested in

Addressing Cathy Engelbert’s Comments, MVP Contenders, and the Lynx’s Playoff Potential | Ringer WNBA Show

Mental Health in the NBA Before and Now. Plus, DeMar DeRozan on a New Chapter With the Kings and His New Book, ‘Above the Noise.’ | Real Ones

Caitlin Clark and the Fever’s Rise, Sky’s Youth Movement and the Aces’ Three-Peat Quest | Ringer WNBA Show

Three Teams We’re Most Excited About Next Season

Steph Curry Extends. Plus, Leap Candidates, ‘Starting 5’ Lineups, and More. | Group Chat

Paul George, Jayson Tatum, and the Summer of Disrespect | Real Ones

Where Steph’s Epic Olympic 3s Rank, and Our Top Five Team USA Takeaways | Off Guard

Team USA's Thriller Comeback Win Over Serbia

Team USA’s Topsy-Turvy Lineups, the Jarrett Allen Extension, and Phoenix Gets a Real Point Guard | Group Chat

The Gap Between Team USA and the World, the Lakers' Quiet Offseason, and NBA Player-Rapper Comps | Real Ones

The State of the Bucks and Who Can Compete Against Team USA?

Jalen Brunson Lands a Nova Knicks-Friendly Extension. Plus, Bronny’s Vegas Debut and Other Summer League First Impressions. | Group Chat

Team USA Shows Out in Scrimmage Against Canada. Plus: Monica McNutt on WNBA Discourse and ROTY Race | Real Ones

Winners and Losers of the Offseason So Far. Plus, What to Expect From Summer League and Team USA. | Group Chat

DeMar DeRozan Deal Is Some Kings Sh*t. Plus, the Brandon Ingram Market, and Reassessing the East After Philly’s Shopping Spree. | Group Chat

What Are the Lakers and Warriors Doing? Plus, the Lauri Markkanen Sweepstakes and Dallas Reloads. | Group Chat

The Klay Thompson–Warriors Era Comes to an End and Talking ‘Clipped’ With Sam Amick and Rembert Browne

Free Agency Bonanza: Paul George’s Decision, Klay’s Next Move, and Draft Ripple Effects | Group Chat

Bronny James Lands in L.A., Plus Our Favorite Second-Rounders | The Ringer's NBA Draft Show

Best NBA Draft Picks, Possible Busts, and More First-Round Reactions With Tate Frazier and J. Kyle Mann | The Ringer's NBA Draft Show

Does Paul George Make the Sixers Contenders and the Biggest Offseason Questions | Real Ones

The Most Interesting Teams, Trade Targets, and Free Agents of the 2024 Offseason | Group Chat

The Lakers Hire JJ Redick, LeBron’s Window, and Our Worst Takes From the Season | Real Ones

Group Chat Live: Finals Ripple Effects, Offseason Superlatives, and the Most Intriguing Teams In the NBA Draft

The Celtics are the 2024 NBA Champions | Real Ones

Did the Mavs Find a Blueprint for a Historic Comeback? Plus, Side-Eyeing Three Curious Free Agency–Adjacent Moves. | Group Chat

Logan Apologizes to the Celtics, and Luka’s Flaws as a Superstar. Plus, Remembering Jerry West. | Real Ones

The Celtics Are Just Too Much for the Mavs. Plus, a Goodbye to Jerry West. | Group Chat

Howard Beck on ‘Real Ones,’ Celtics Taking Game 2 of the Finals, and MVP Predictions. Plus, Live Updates on Dan Hurley’s $70 Million Offer From the Lakers. | Real Ones

The Celtics Shrug Off a Bad Shooting Night to Take a 2-0 Lead. Plus, the Surprise Chase for Dan Hurley. | Group Chat

The Celtics’ Dominant Game 1 Finals Win and What to Expect from Dallas in Game 2. Plus, Is Dan Hurley the Right Fit for the Lakers? | Real Ones

The Biggest Trends and Lessons From the 2024 Postseason | Group Chat

Celtics-Mavs NBA Finals Preview | Real Ones

NBA Finals Verrierables: Mavs vs. Celtics | Group Chat

What We Learned From the Mavs-Timberwolves Series and Kyrie’s Redemption Arc | Real Ones

How Long Can the Wolves Survive? Plus, a Goodbye to Bill Walton and an Offseason Pulse Check. | Group Chat

Celtics Sweep Their Way Into the Finals | Real Ones

The Celtics Way Bests Nembsanity | Group Chat

Luka Calls Game on the T-Wolves, Adjustments for Ant Man and Can the Pacers Win a Game in the ECF?

Why This Year’s Playoffs Are More Fun, Giving the Celtics Their Flowers, and Previewing Timberwolves-Mavs Game 2 | Real Ones

Luka and Kyrie Switch Roles to Win Game 1. Plus, a Farewell to the Nuggets, and the Pacers’ Next Move. | Group Chat

Down Go the Defending Champion Nuggets, Ant vs. Luka, and the Knicks Running Out of Gas. Plus, Previewing the Conference Finals. | Real Ones

The Improbable Pacers Snuff Out the Battered Knicks. Plus, What’s Phase 2 in OKC? | Group Chat

Knicks Running Out of Gas? Plus, Predictions for the MUST-SEE T-Wolves vs. Nuggets Game 7.

The Timberwolves Force a Game 7. Plus, Discussing the Possibility That JJ Redick Will Coach the Lakers. | Real Ones

Luka’s Less-Gripey Magic, Mitchell’s Next Move, and Draft Lottery Ripple Effects | Group Chat

Timberwolves and Knicks Blow 2-0 Leads | Real Ones

Dallas Runs Away From OKC, Boston Reanimates, and More. | Group Chat

The Nuggets Are Back. How Will the T-Wolves Respond? Plus, the Pacers’ Impressive Game 3 Performance and Saturday Preview

Why the Mavs Defense Is the Key to Their Success, and the Celtics’ Lack of Consistency. Plus, Is Game 3 a Trap Game for the Knicks? | Real Ones