The Ringer NBA Show

Mailbag: Most Improved Player, Postseason Narratives, Life Lessons From Basketball, and More | Group Chat

Wemby Wants the MVP! | Real Ones

The podcast explores Victor Wembanyama's MVP bid, questioning whether his confidence borders on egotism and debating the merits of his defensive-centric argument. The hosts analyze the Houston Rockets' struggles, attributing their fractured state to a lack of a true point guard and the premature Kevin Durant trade. The...

Teams' To-Do Lists Down the Stretch of the Regular Season | Group Chat

Lakers Surge Behind Luka. Plus, Injuries Sweep the League | Real Ones

Redraft Speedrun: Revisiting the Top Fives of the Past Five Drafts | Group Chat

Is Expansion Good for the NBA? Plus, Kevin Durant Voices His Frustrations | Real Ones

The podcast centers on the potential NBA expansion into Seattle and Las Vegas, questioning whether the league prioritizes revenue over the quality of the game. Concerns are raised about diluting talent and exacerbating existing issues like tanking. The conversation shifts to Kevin Durant's legacy, dissecting his fit wi...

An NBA Draftnik’s Guide to March Madness. Plus, Expansion Is Nigh. | Group Chat

Bam’s Record-Breaking Night Causes Uproar. Plus, Celtics Silver Lining | Real Ones

The Bam 83-Point Discourse Inferno. Plus, Momentous Inflection Points for SGA, Wemby, and More | Group Chat

Shai Shines in Thunder's Thriller Win. Plus, Jayson Tatum’s Return. | Real Ones

The podcast episode centers on NBA MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with panelists debating whether his recent performance solidified his case. While one panelist believes Shai has already proven himself as the league's best player and closer, another emphasizes the importance of team success and upcoming games i...

Tatum’s East-altering Return, the Spurs’ Warp-speed Come-up, and a Trail Blazers Bonanza, With Jared Weiss and Tom Haberstroh | Group Chat

Jayson Tatum Returns, Red-Hot Hornets, and Kerr vs. Kuminga | Real Ones

Future Power Rankings, with Big Wos | Group Chat

Rate That Crash Out! | Real Ones

The podcast episode centers on the nuances of physical play in basketball, sparked by a discussion of Lu Dort's flagrant foul and ejection. Raja Bell distinguishes between physical, reckless, and dirty plays, deeming Dort's hip-check on Jokic as dirty but not necessarily ejectable, while Howard Beck rationalizes the ej...

Updated Rookie Comps | Group Chat

NBA Vibe Check! | Real Ones

The No-Power Rankings | Group Chat

Wemby Wows in the Spurs' Win Over the Pistons | Real Ones

The podcast episode centers on the potential of the Spurs and Pistons, examining what their recent matchup reveals about team building strategies in the NBA. It highlights how both teams, built through lottery picks, are now competitive, leading to a discussion on whether "tanking" is a viable path to success. The conv...

The Dark-Horse MVP Race, Mathurin’s Moment, and More Takeaways About Actual Basketball | Group Chat

What Does Raja Think? James Harden and the Cavs, Burner Accounts, Adam Silver’s Tanking Remedy, and More! | Real Ones