The Ringer NBA Show

Justin and Wos are back and they’re joined by Howard Beck to talk about his takeaways from Adam Silver’s latest press conference (2:33). Then, they get into their thoughts on the Kawhi Leonard–Clippers scandal. Lastly, they wrap up by talking about Josh Giddey’s contract extension (48:13), and the decision fellow restricted free agents Jonathan Kuminga and Quentin Grimes still have to make. Hosts: Justin Verrier and Wosny Lambre Guest: Howard Beck Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann is joined by Ben Taylor, author of ‘Thinking Basketball’ and creator of the Thinking Basketball YouTube channel to reflect back on the last 25 years of basketball, how the game has evolved since 2000, as well as the new series on Ben’s YouTube channel, "21st Century Peaks". They also discuss unique skill sets of players like Jason Kidd and James Harden while also speculating on the future of the game, including innovative offensive strategies and defensive adaptations. (00:00) Welcome to The Ringer NBA Show! (03:13) Ben’s YouTube series, "21st Century Peaks" (09:02) Reflecting on Jason Kidd’s career (20:03) Issues when discussing James Harden (28:45) Tracy McGrady’s decisive ranking (33:20) What made the 2008 Celtics team special on defense (41:00) Explaining how the Grizzlies were trying to set up their offense last season with Noah LaRoche (45:47) Are screen assists important now? (50:18) Will teams look to copy Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers' style of offense? (01:00:40) Franz Wagner’s importance to unlocking the Magic’s full potential (01:05:29) How will the 2024-25 Thunder be remembered 20 years from now? Host: J. Kyle Mann Guest: Ben Taylor Producer: Jessie Lopez Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Ringer’s Howard Beck and Michael Pina sit down to share their way too early spicy 2026 NBA player awards. They each share their spicy picks—ranked from jalapeño to Carolina Reaper heat—for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man, Most Improved, and Defensive Player of the Year. Hosts: Howard Beck and Michael Pina Producers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford Augustin Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Wosny Lambre is joined by The Athletic’s Fred Katz to talk about all things Knicks. They discuss the coaching search that led to the Mike Brown hire and what Brown can help the Knicks improve on from last season. They also discuss realistic expectations for the Knicks this season (54:40) and which dark-horse contenders could challenge the Knicks and Cavs in the East (1:01:40). Host: Wosny Lambre Guest: Fred Katz Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann and Tyler Parker get together to discuss the release of the 2025-26 NBA schedule, expectations for the opening night matchup between the Rockets and Thunder, and the weakened East. Plus, Kyle presents his NBA League Pass rankings for the upcoming season. (00:00) Welcome to The Ringer NBA Show! (04:33) Expectations for Rockets vs. Thunder on opening night (13:20) Honorable mention League Pass teams (17:25) Los Angeles Lakers (21:31) Washington Wizards (25:58) Orlando Magic (29:44) Denver Nuggets (33:23) Detroit Pistons (38:08) Atlanta Hawks (43:58) Dallas Mavericks (49:30) Houston Rockets (56:08) San Antonio Spurs Hosts: J. Kyle Mann and Tyler Parker Producer: Jessie Lopez Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]