The Ringer NBA Show
The Ringer NBA squad provides the insight, reporting, and analysis that you need in your life right here on The Ringer NBA Show. On Sundays and Wednesdays, check out 'Group Chat' with Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann . Tap in on Tuesdays and Fridays for 'Real Ones' with Logan Murdock, Raja Bell and Howard Beck.
Episodes
March 6, 2026 • 79 mins
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones and discuss the return of Celtics All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum. Is it too soon for him to return? Could Tatum mess up the chemistry of a Celtics team that currently holds the second spot in the East? The Charlotte Hornets have been hot since the new year with the emergence of rookie Kon Knueppel and 2023 second overall pick Brandon Miller. How toug...
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March 5, 2026 • 88 mins
No J. Kyle Mann today so Justin and Rob are joined by an old friend Big Wos! After last week’s show where the guys looked at the teams with the bleakest futures in the league this time they look at the five teams with the brightest future.
(00:00) Intro
(13:22) Tommy Hilfiger ad break
(15:00) Thoughts on the Nuggets
(22:23) New York Knicks
(27:42) Boston Celtics
(34:39) Jayson Tatum
(37:39) Minnesota Timberwolves
(44:15) De...
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March 3, 2026 • 61 mins
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones to discuss the crash outs that occurred over the weekend in the NBA world. Did Lu Dort’s flagrant on Nikola Jokic warrant an ejection? Are the Thunder entering their villain era? The guys also compare Jaylen Brown’s MVP case to Victor Wembanyama’s.
(0:00) Intro
(0:40) Jokic Crashes out on Lu Dort
(17:03) Thunder entering their villain era?
(30:...
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March 2, 2026 • 80 mins
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here for a rookie class check-in. They go through the top rookies and provide some updated comparisons for each of them. They wrap up with some more under-the-radar rookies they've liked watching as well.
(0:00) Intro
(5:20) Cooper Flagg
(17:06) Kon Knueppel
(27:57) Dylan Harper
(37:41) FanDuel ad break
(38:53) Tommy Hilfiger ad break
(39:29) V.J. Edgecombe
(46:14) Ace Bailey
(51:50) Tr...
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February 27, 2026 • 72 mins
Logan Murdock and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones to do a vibe check for a couple of contending teams as the season gears up for the final stretch. Will the Lakers pass the vibe check coming off of two crucial losses late in games? What are the vibes in Denver and OKC, as both teams have dealt with significant injuries? Do the Cavaliers have the highest vibes following the James Harden acquisition? Plus, Real...
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February 26, 2026 • 64 mins
The No-Power Rankings are back! Join Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann as they go through the league and rank which teams have the worst situations for the foreseeable future. They debate how much longer the Warriors can attempt to make championship runs with Steph Curry, why no one cares about Zion Williamson, whether the Bulls can finally rebuild after all the moves they made at the deadline, why the Kings are simply hopeless, and mo...
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February 24, 2026 • 67 mins
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones and get into the possible Finals preview from Monday night between the Spurs and Pistons. What did it mean for the Spurs to go into Detroit and essentially shut down MVP candidate Cade Cunningham? How did both the Spurs and the Pistons become title contenders after some dreadful prior seasons? Who’s the face of the league? Plus, the mailbag!(0:00:0...
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February 24, 2026 • 81 mins
Justin is back with Rob and J. Kyle Mann, and they take a look at the MVP race because the front-runners are up against the 65-game limit. They talk about whether the game limit is here to stay, some other candidates for MVP, and more. Then they talk about some of their takeaways from the first couple of games after the All-Star break, including Bennedict Mathurin’s impressive start with the Clippers and Cam Thomas and the resurgen...
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Raja is back! Raja joins Logan, who is back from NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles for a game of “What Does Raja Think?” Logan asks Raja for his thoughts on the NBA’s most recent headlines like KD’s alleged burner account, Adam Silver’s remedy to tanking, Jayson Tatum’s injury recovery plan, and more! Then they share their Real One of the Week to wrap up the episode!
(0:00:00) Intro
(1:38) James Harden and the Cavs
(10:03) C...
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February 19, 2026 • 73 mins
No Justin today, so Rob and J. Kyle Mann are here to look back at some of the biggest moves from the summer and, if given the chance, would they still make the transaction?
(0:00:00) Intro
(4:42) Desmond Bane trade
(23:21) Kevin Durant trade
(36:49) Signing Myles Turner
(48:05) Michael Porter Jr. trade
(1:01:54) Saddiq Bey trade
Hosts: Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely
Producti...
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February 17, 2026 • 62 mins
Logan and Howard are joined by The Ringer’s own Tyler Parker to share and debate their biggest player and team concerns as we round the corner into the second half of the NBA season.(0:00:00) Intro
(1:45) How effective will Jayson Tatum be in his return?
(13:25) Which second-tier playoff team is set to play spoiler?
(23:52) James Harden will ___ with the Cleveland Cavs
(31:35) The Charlotte Hornets will win ___ playoff games
(...
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February 16, 2026 • 62 mins
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann share their thoughts on the new-look All-Star Game. They discuss Wemby’s effort to make the game competitive, Kawhi’s impressive performance, and more. They also discuss the lackluster All-Star Saturday and whether there are any solutions to fix it. They wrap up with a discussion about different solutions to tanking after Adam Silver hinted in a press conference that reform could be on the way.(00:00) ...
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February 14, 2026 • 63 mins
Logan, Howard, and The Ringer’s own Tyler Parker conclude their two-part conversation with more left-field takes on the most-talked-about players in the NBA. Jomi Adineron then analyzes his favorite takes from each participant and crowns the winner of Take-a-Thon 2026.(0:00:00) Intro
(3:33) LeBron James
(10:08) Chet Holmgren
(12:06) Nikola Jokic
(16:51) Kawhi Leonard
(19:22) Devin Booker
(21:25) Victor Wembanyama
(28:36...
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February 13, 2026 • 48 mins
Welcome to the first Real Ones Take-athon! Logan, Howard, and The Ringer’s own Tyler Parker and Jomi Adeniran get together for a two-part episode to take a hard look at the player landscape of the NBA and fire off their wildest takes on the biggest and sometimes most polarizing stars in the league.
(00:00) Opening
(02:02) Take-athon rules
(02:49) Anthony Edwards
(07:14) Giannis Antetokounmpo
(17:51) Jalen Johnson
(19:23) Ja...
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February 11, 2026 • 76 mins
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back to update their title pie! They start by talking about how their view of the title race has changed since their quarter-season title pie. Then they get into the exercise and discuss the favorites, the contenders, and the dark-horse teams.
(00:00) Intro
(8:13) Title favorites
(18:11) Title contenders
(51:55) Dark-horse contenders
Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann
Pr...
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February 10, 2026 • 69 mins
The Real Ones crew starts the pod by sharing their reactions to and analysis of the on-court fight between Jalen Duren and Moussa Diabaté and its ramifications. They then pivot to the NBA’s current tanking epidemic and how it’s affecting the league's product, the players, and the fans. Finally, they address Daryl Morey's controversial comments on Jared McCain before diving into the listener mailbag.
(0:00:00) Intro
(2:16) Pisto...
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February 8, 2026 • 75 mins
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann attempt to tackle the tanking problem around the league. Then they provide their initial thoughts on a handful of teams after the trade deadline.(00:00) Intro(0:58) Solving the tanking problem(31:39) First impressions after the trade deadline(41:15) Trade deadline ripple effectsHosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah BlakelyProduction Supervision: Ben...
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February 6, 2026 • 69 mins
What’s Poppin'? Now that the NBA trade deadline is over, Logan, Howard, and Raja look back at the teams who made moves.
(0:00:00) Intro
(1:17) Biggest winner of the trade deadline
(6:27) James Harden to the Cavs
(20:28) WTF award
(21:07) Anthony Davis to the Wizards
(31:42) Favorite sneaky-good deal
(43:33) When Keeping it Real Goes Wrong Award
(51:50) Bigger loser of the trade deadline
(52:39) Did anything change the ra...
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February 5, 2026 • 90 mins
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to give their reactions to a busy trade deadline day. They start with Giannis and Ja staying put before discussing the recent big trades of Ivica Zubac, James Harden, Darius Garland, Anthony Davis, and Jaren Jackson Jr. Then they touch on a handful of other trades that caught their eye.
(00:00) Intro
(3:08) No trades for Giannis and Ja
(5:42) Zubac to the Pacers
(17:15) Harden-Garland tr...
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February 4, 2026 • 85 mins
The Real Ones crew reacts to Jaren Jackson Jr. moving to the Jazz and signaling the end of an era for Memphis. Then, Raja joins to dive into the wildest breakout stories of the week—including a drug-testing saga that immediately shoots to the top of the rankings—plus big questions around James Harden, Giannis, and the inevitable end-game conversations surrounding LeBron.
(0:00:00) Intro
(1:14) Jaren Jackson Jr. Trade
(23:38) F...
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