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Apr 6, 2017 • 47min
Records Worth Breaking With Shea Serrano (Ep. 94)
The Ringer's Chris Vernon and Shea Serrano discuss Russell Westbrook's ridiculousness (5:00), Cavs-Celtics (13:00), Gordon Hayward's improvement (20:00), and the best NBA records yet to be broken (26:00).
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Apr 4, 2017 • 54min
The Magic Whiteboard With Kevin O’Connor (Ep. 93)
The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor discuss the NCAA championship (5:00), Rob Hennigan’s leaked whiteboard (13:00), JaMychal Green’s market value (24:00), the Boogie–Anthony Davis experiment (35:00), and the best potential playoff matchups (43:00).
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Mar 31, 2017 • 40min
The Blazers' Bosnian Beast With John Gonzalez (Ep. 92)
The Ringer's Chris Vernon and John Gonzalez discuss the curious case of the Cleveland Cavs (02:00), the ascent of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (06:30), Jusuf Nurkic flourishing with the Trail Blazers (10:30), and the NBA experience in Portland (31:00).
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Mar 30, 2017 • 49min
The Playoff Picture in the West and End-of-Season Awards (Ep. 91)
The Ringer’s Chris Vernon talks to Zach Harper about the end of the NBA regular season and the nearly finalized playoff picture in the West (1:10). They also discuss the MVP race heating up between James Harden and Russell Westbrook (35:00).
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Mar 28, 2017 • 54min
Cavs Can't Play D, the Raptors' Next Move, and Ball vs. Fox With Kevin O'Connor (Ep. 90)
The Ringer's Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor discuss the Cavs' putrid defensive effort against the Spurs (5:00), historically bad defenses to win titles (12:00), the Celtics taking over the 1-seed (21:00), Toronto's five-year plan (28:00), the 2011 Spurs' thought experiment (39:00), and De'Aaron Fox vs. Lonzo Ball (45:00).
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Mar 24, 2017 • 36min
The Young Suns, Barea the Bully, and NBA Prospects in the NCAA Tournament (Ep. 89)
The Ringer's Chris Vernon and Jonathan Tjarks discuss the young Suns (01:00), J.J. Barea vs. Blake Griffin (05:30), the Knicks and the triangle offense (10:45), Josh Jackson's draft value (14:00), the shooting mechanics of Lonzo Ball (19:00), and under-the-radar NBA prospects in the tournament (29:00).
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Mar 23, 2017 • 39min
Most Underrated Player in the NBA With Chris Mannix (Ep. 88)
The Ringer's Chris Vernon is joined by The Vertical's Chris Mannix to discuss Avery Bradley's expanded game (5:00), Bradley Beal's scoring (12:00), contenders in the Eastern Conference (15:00), Isaiah Thomas's thoughts on the Celtics' top pick (22:00), Tony Parker's impact on the Spurs (28:00), and the top prospect in the 2017 draft (35:00).
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Mar 21, 2017 • 52min
Ep. 87: Mini-Melee in OKC, Resting Players, and the 2016 NBA Draft Class With Kevin O'Connor
The Ringer's Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor discuss the spat between the Warriors and Thunder in OKC (5:00), the injury-report model in the NBA (17:00), the impact of resting stars like LeBron (23:00), redrafting the 2016 NBA draft (29:00), Malcolm Brogdon's Rookie of the Year candidacy (36:00), and the best prospects through the first weekend of the NCAA tournament (42:00).
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Mar 16, 2017 • 50min
Ep. 86: B.J. Armstrong
The Ringer's Chris Vernon is joined by former NBA champion B.J. Armstrong to discuss MJ's popularity (5:00), targeting players like Draymond Green (14:00), the lack of development in the D-League (25:00), the age-limit rule (33:00), and Derrick Rose's injury-riddled career (44:00).
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Mar 14, 2017 • 51min
Ep. 85: Vinsanity, Injuries in the West, and Prospects to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
The Ringer's Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor discuss Vince Carter's performance Monday night (01:00), Western Conference teams losing players (03:00), Rajon Rondo and the rebuilding Bulls (23:00), and college players to watch in the tourney (32:15).
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