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The Ringer NBA squad provides the insight, reporting, and analysis that you need in your life right here on The Ringer NBA Show. On Mondays and Thursdays, 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.

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Today · 1 hr 9 min
LeBron Is Having Fun Again, Early Impressions of the Top Rookies, and Can OKC Right the Ship? | Real Ones
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones! They recap some key story lines from the weekend, including LeBron James and the Sixers having fun and winning games. Then they talk about the play of another potentially historic and stacked rookie class. The guys then discuss the OKC Thunder and how they’re going to move forward with so many players out. They also talk about which team could fill the hole at the top of the West if OKC stumbles. They wrap up with another edition of Tales From the Road With Raja. (00:00) Intro (3:09) LeBron and the Sixers are having fun (21:27) Impressive rookie class (32:30) Path forward for the Thunder? (55:53) Tales From the Road With Raja Hit the mailbag: realonesmailbag@gmail.com Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Producers: Victoria Valencia, and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: Donald LoBianco The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Get a Sausage McMuffin with Egg, PLUS hash browns AND a small coffee, for just $5. Only at McDonald’s for a limited time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Yesterday · 1 hr 31 min
Believe It or Not: Luka for MVP, the Pistons Are Contenders, and More | Group Chat
No Justin today, so Rob and J. Kyle Mann make four early-season proclamations and decide whether they believe them to be true or not. (00:00) Intro (4:00) Rookie scale option news (18:18) Luka Doncic (35:42) Knicks (49:32) Darius Acuff Jr. (1:06:44) Pistons And don’t forget, the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Thursday, December 10, at Hi-Fi Indy in Indianapolis, Indiana. Buy your tickets here! Hosts: Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Support: Kevin Cureghian and Chris Wohlers Production Supervision: Jack Wilson and Ben Cruz The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Friday · 1 hr 51 min
Making Sense of All the Injuries. Plus, Surprising Starts and Assessing Ernie Johnson’s Legacy | Real Ones
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones! Who and what have been the biggest surprises and disappointments thus far in the 2026-27 season? Why are there so many injuries at the start of this season, and what can the league do to fix this problem? The great Ernie Johnson has announced that he will be retiring after the season. Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson from The Press Box join Logan to discuss his legacy and what’s next for 'Inside the NBA.' Plus, Real One of the Week. (01:31) - Surprises and disappointments (1:03:21) - Ernie Johnson announces retirement 1:40:07) - Real One of the Week The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Hit the mailbag: realonesmailbag@gmail.com Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Guests: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Producers: Jeff Shearin, Victoria Valencia, and Clifford Augustin Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 28 · 1 hr 30 min
Live from Minnesota: Reassessing the West, a Wolves "That Guy" Draft, and More | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann were live in Minneapolis! They tiered the Western Conference after all the injury news involving some major stars, drafted some under-the-radar Wolves players, and answered questions from the audience. (0:00) Intro (5:48) A reassessment of the western conference (50:59) Wolves "That Guy" draft (1:12:32) Audience questions And don’t forget, the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Thursday December 10th, at Hi-Fi Indy in Indianapolis, IN. Buy your tickets here! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, and Ben Cruz The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 28 · 1 hr 12 min
The Heat Aren’t Hot, How OKC Can Survive J-Dub's Injury, and the Knicks’ Ring Conundrum | Real Ones
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones! The Miami Heat still remain winless on the season. Has Bam Adebayo’s game been altered by the addition of Giannis Antetokounmpo? How can the costars mesh in the Heat's system? Plus, Thunder G/F Jalen Williams went down with a devastating leg injury that will likely keep him out for the season. How can the Thunder move forward without him, and how will his injury reshape the Western Conference? Plus, we unveil a new segment: Tales From the Road With Raja. *Editor’s note: This episode was prerecorded before the news of Anthony Edwards’ injury broke. (02:30) - Heat struggle early in the season (35:53) - Jalen Williams suffers leg injury (50:34) Knicks' rings conundrum (59:04) Tales From the Road With Raja The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Hit the mailbag: realonesmailbag@gmail.com Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Producers: Oscar De La Luz, Victoria Valencia, and Clifford Augustin Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 26 · 1 hr 25 min
The Most Intriguing Teams, Players, and Takes of the First Week-ish | Group Chat
No J. Kyle Mann today, but Justin and Rob are here to talk about some of the most intriguing teams and players from around the league in this early part of the season. (00:00) Intro (8:05) Rockets (25:26) Raptors (34:10) Caleb Wilson (45:16) Tyrese Maxey (56:33) Thunder and live reaction to Jalen Williams's injury (1:04:56) Wizards Also, don’t forget, the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Tuesday, October 27th at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN! And a live show Thursday December 10th, at Hi-Fi Indy in Indianapolis, IN. Buy your tickets here! And finally, be sure to check out the debut episode of Justin's new YouTube show, "Basketball! Explained." Hosts: Justin Verrier and Rob Mahoney Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, and Ben Cruz The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 23 · 1 hr 13 min
Lakers Being Slept On? Plus, More First Week Impressions | Real Ones
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones to dive into what impressed them in this first week of NBA action. LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards showed out in their season debuts. Are they the perfect match in Minnesota? Plus, Luka and the Lakers destroyed Steph and the Warriors in their openers while having a back-and-forth with rookie Yaxel Lendeborg. Are people sleeping on the Lakers, and should Steph seek his way out of Golden State? (01:13) - LaMelo and Ant ball out. Plus, Giannis is back. (28:47) - First impression of Luka and the Lakers. Plus, what’s next for the Warriors? (1:00:57) - Leftover impressions: Tyrese, Dame, and Fred VanVleet were impressive in their returns. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Read Logan’s interview with Warriors head coach Steve Kerr https://www.theringer.com/2026/10/21/nba/steve-kerr-golden-state-warriors-roster-trades-nba-season Hit the mailbag: realonesmailbag@gmail.com Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Producers: Jeff Shearin, Oscar De La Luz, Victoria Valencia, and Clifford Augustin Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 22 · 1 hr 22 min
The Wolves Are Chaotic Good, Dame Is Back, and More Top-line Takeaways from the Real Opening Night | Group Chat
Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J.Kyle Mann are back to discuss their top takeaways from the real opening night of the NBA. (0:00) Intro (6:36) Timberwolves-Heat (28:09) Grizzlies-Jazz (39:30) Blazers-Suns (51:16) Hawks-Magic (59:00) Lakers-Warriors (1:05:06) Pacers-Pelicans And don’t forget, the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Tuesday, October 27, at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Plus, a live show Thursday, December 10, at HI-FI Indy in Indianapolis, Indiana. Buy your tickets here! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J.Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia, Stefan Anderson, and Ben Cruz The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 21 · 1 hr 13 min
Thunder Lower the Boom, Sixers Upend the Champs, and Pistons Storm Back on the NBA's Opening Night | Real Ones
Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with their reactions to an exciting Opening Night to the NBA season. (0:00) Intro (1:16) Spurs-Thunder (23:04) Knicks-Sixers (42:51) Celtics-Pistons Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 20 · 1 hr 45 min
2026-27 NBA Season Verrierables: Breakthroughs, Award Picks, and More | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back with the highly anticipated Verrierables! They talk about surprise teams and the best young players and make award and Finals predictions. (0:00) Intro (7:46) Surprise first Verrierable (34:19) Second Verrierable (1:06:17) Third Verrierable (1:26:56) Fourth Verrierable And don’t forget, the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Tuesday, October 27, at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Plus, a live show Thursday, December 10, at HI-FI Indy in Indianapolis, Indiana. Buy your tickets here! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Guest: David Jacoby Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, and Ben Cruz Additional Production Support: Trevor Rabone Production Supervision: Jack Wilson The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 16 · 2 hr 8 min
Preseason Power Rankings, Part 6 (feat. Chris Ryan) | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here with the final edition of the preseason power rankings, Part 6. They reveal who they think are the top teams in the league ranked 5-1. (00:00) Intro (3:56) Timberwolves (32:00) Sixers (1:03:16) Knicks (1:19:40) Spurs (1:41:02) Thunder And don’t forget, the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Tuesday, October 27th at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN! Buy your tickets here! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J.Kyle Mann Guest: Chris Ryan Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, and Ben Cruz Studio Production: Jeff Shearin, Kevin Cureghian, Chris Thomas, Chris Wohlers, and Jonathan Ratliff Production Supervision: Jack Wilson The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 14 · 1 hr 38 min
Preseason Power Rankings, Part 5 | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back with Part 5 of the preseason power rankings and they reveal the teams ranked 10-6. (00:00) Intro (5:51) Rockets (25:10) Lakers (42:58) Nuggets (1:03:15) Celtics (1:18:38) Cavaliers And don’t forget the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Tuesday, October 27th, at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN! Buy your tickets here! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J.Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, and Ben Cruz Studio Production: Jeff Shearin, Kevin Cureghian, Chris Thomas, Chris Wohlers, and Jonathan Ratliff Production Supervision: Jack Wilson The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 12 · 1 hr 56 min
Preseason Power Rankings, Part 4 | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back with part 4 of the preseason power rankings, and they're talking about the teams ranked 15-11. (00:00) Intro (4:56) Magic (25:26) Pistons (52:09) Heat (1:10:38) Raptors (1:33:40) Pacers And don’t forget the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Tuesday, October 27th at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN! Buy your tickets here! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J.Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, Liz Jerry, and Ben Cruz Studio Production: Trevor Rabone Kevin Cureghian, Chris Thomas, Chris Wohlers, and Jonathan Ratliff Production Supervision: Jack Wilson The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 9 · 1 hr 36 min
Preseason Power Rankings, Part 3 | Group Chat
Part 3 of the preseason power rankings is here, and Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are unveiling the teams ranked 20-16. (00:00) Intro (4:12) Hornets (26:08) Warriors (42:38) Trail Blazers (1:07:20) Hawks (1:19:18) Jazz And don’t forget that the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Tuesday, October 27, at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis! Buy your tickets here! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, Liz Jerry and Ben Cruz Studio Production: Trever Rabone, Kevin Cureghian, Chris Thomas, Chris Wohlers, and Jonathan Ratliff Production Supervision: Jack Wilson The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 7 · 2 hr
Preseason Power Rankings, Part 2 (feat. Bill Simmons) | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back for Part 2 of the preseason power rankings. This time they are joined by Bill Simmons! They discuss the teams ranked 25 and 24 before the guys finish up with the teams ranked 23 through 21. (00:00) Intro (3:00) Pelicans (28:34) Grizzlies (52:40) Mavericks (1:15:09) Wizards (1:36:43) Suns And don’t forget the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Tuesday, October 27th at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN! Buy your tickets here! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J.Kyle Mann Guest: Bill Simmons Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, and Ben Cruz Studio Production: Kevin Cureghian, Chris Thomas, Chris Wohlers, and Jonathan Ratliff Production Supervision: Jack Wilson The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 5 · 1 hr 36 min
Preseason Power Rankings, Part 1 | Group Chat
Preseason Power Rankings Part 1 | Group Chat Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back with the annual preseason power rankings! As usual, the guys start with the lowest ranked teams: 26-30. (00:00) Intro (7:23) Kings (28:50) Bucks (44:24) Nets (59:59) Clippers (1:15:55) Bulls And don’t forget the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Tuesday, October 27th at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN! Buy your tickets here! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, Liz Jerry, and Ben Cruz Studio Production: Kevin Cureghian, Chris Thomas, Chris Wohlers, and Jonathan Ratliff Production Supervision: Jack Wilson The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 1 · 1 hr 23 min
Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios in the Western Conference | Real Ones
Logan Murdock and Howard Beck are joined by Tyler Parker to discuss the best- and worst-case scenarios for the Western Conference teams. Will Wemby be on a revenge tour all season and capture the Larry O’Brien, MVP, and DPOY? Could one team see their All-World MVP center ask for an exit out of town? How far can Luka and the Lakers go with LeBron no longer in Los Angeles? Hosts: Logan Murdock and Howard Beck Guest: Tyler Parker Producers: Logan Murdock, Victoria Valencia, Jacob Cornett, Clifford Augustin and Ben Cruz Production Supervision: Jack Wilson and Conor Nevins The Club for every holiday club. Sam’s Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 29 · 1 hr 22 min
Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios in the Eastern Conference | Real Ones
Logan Murdock and Howard Beck are joined by Tyler Parker to discuss the best- and worst-case scenarios for each team in the Eastern Conference. Can the Knicks become champions again? Is LeBron under too much pressure in Philly? Plus, which teams are Finals contenders? Hosts: Logan Murdock and Howard Beck Guest: Tyler Parker Producers: Logan Murdock, Victoria Valencia, Jacob Cornett, Clifford Augustin, and Ben Cruz Production Supervision: Jack Wilson and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 24 · 1 hr 53 min
Hottest Takes With Jason Concepcion | Real Ones
Logan Murdock and Howard Beck are joined by Jason Concepcion to share their hottest takes ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Who will win MVP this season? Which teams will see the conference finals? Plus, how will LeBron fit with the Sixers? Hosts: Logan Murdock and Howard Beck Guest: Jason Concepcion Producers: Logan Murdock, Victoria Valencia, Jacob Cornett, Clifford Augustin, and Ben Cruz Production Supervision: Jack Wilson and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 22 · 2 hr 3 min
Real Ones x Ringer-Verse: Heroes and Villains Edition | Real Ones
Logan Murdock is joined by Van Lathan and Jomi Adeniran of the Ringer-Verse for a special edition of Real Ones: Heroes and Villains of the NBA. Which NBA star that switched teams this offseason could be entering his hero era? Which NBA team owner should be embracing their villain era? Plus, has analytics ruined NBA discourse? (00:00) - Heroes (59:53) - Villains Host: Logan Murdock Guests: Van Lathan and Jomi Adeniran Producers: Logan Murdock, Victoria Valencia, Clifford Augustin, and Ben Cruz Studio Production: Chris Thomas, Jamie Yukich, Jonathan Ratliff, and Chris Wohlers Production Supervision: Jack Wilson and Conor Nevins Show Art: Neil Francisco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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