The 2 Best The Ringer NBA Show Podcast Episodes
1) The State of the NBA With Bill Simmons and Haralabos Voulgaris (Ep. 145)
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Haralabos Voulgaris after a long hiatus from the podcasting world to discuss the biggest offseason moves (6:00), Oklahoma City's potential contender stat...Show More
The State of the NBA With Bill Simmons and Haralabos Voulgaris (Ep. 145)
1:00:09 | Oct 16th, 2017
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2) Underperforming Superteams, Overperforming Rookies, and the First-Quarter Awards (Ep. 172)
The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor review the Warriors’ eventful night against the New Orleans Pelicans (1:40), debate the roots of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ issues (12:43), laud Donovan M...Show More
3) Luka and the LeBron-less Lakers Keep Rolling. Plus, Difficulties in Dallas.
Luka Dončić has found himself in the history books yet again to start the season. The Lakers have looked good thus far, holding second place in the West without LeBron James logging a single minute on...Show More
4) Is It Time to Worry About the Magic? Plus, an Eastern Conference Gut Check and OKC’s Chance at 70-Plus Wins. | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann discuss the Thunder’s unbeaten franchise-record start of 8-0. Then they move to the East, starting with the sputtering Orlando Magic. They also talk about other strugglin...Show More
5) Does Ja Still Rule in Memphis? Plus, the NBA’s Most Underwhelming Teams So Far.
The Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant seem to be at a crossroads. The disgruntled star was suspended for a game recently following comments he made about the coaching staff and hasn't quite looked like ...Show More
6) How Far Can the Spurs Go This Season? Plus, the Mighty Trail Blazers, Ja Morant’s Future, and More
Justin and Rob are here to give their thoughts on the San Antonio Spurs' encouraging start to the season. Then, on the opposite end of the spectrum, they discuss the Pelicans' abysmal start to the sea...Show More
7) Way-Too-Early MVP Race. Plus, Reaves Island in Full Effect.
Logan Murdock and Howard are back with another edition of Real Ones and jump right into the way-too-early MVP race for this season so far. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are off to a 5-0 start for th...Show More
8) Is This Anything? Philly’s Edgelords, the Unstoppa-Bulls, and More Early Trends.
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back to take a look at some early-season trends and decide whether they are something or nothing. Intro (0:00:00) Sixers (2:40) Scoring boom (15:01) Jamal Murray ...Show More
9) Real or Not! Week 1 Overreactions. Plus, NBA Rookie Roll Call.
Week 1 of the NBA season is officially in the books, and Victor Wembanyama continues to wow with his MVP-like play so far this season. Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard mf’in Beck discuss whether i...Show More
10) The Most Intriguing First Impressions From the First Week-ish of the 2025-26 NBA Season | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to each give three first impressions from the first week of the NBA season. Intro (0:00:00) Austin Reaves (2:17) Milwaukee Bucks (13:11) Miami Heat (20:08) ...Show More