Podcast appearances and mentions of kyle mann

Join The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Rob Mahoney LIVE to react to the Spurs taking Game 3 against the Knicks in the NBA Finals (1:15). Then, J. Kyle Mann comes on to break down the top prospects and the best fits ahead of the NBA draft (48:00). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers Brought to you by PayPal. Learn more at paypal.com #ULTRACourtside could get you closer to the game! https://michelobultra.com/courtside MICHELOB ULTRA® COURTSIDE '25 to '26. No Purchase Necessary. Open to US residents 21 plus. Begins on October 1, 2025 and ends on June 30, 2026 Multiple entry periods. See Official Rules at https://michelobultra.com/courtside for free entry, entry deadlines, prizes, and details. 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

No J. Kyle Mann today, so Justin and Rob immediately react to another close game between the Thunder and Spurs. They talk about how the Thunder tied the series, injuries for both teams, and more. Then they briefly talk about the Cavs-Knicks series and what adjustments the Cavs need to make. Then, they wrap up with the news of Jason Kidd getting fired by the Mavericks, and they debut the Offseason Wheel of Destiny! (00:00) Intro(2:34) Fan Duel ad break(3:10) Thunder-Spurs Game 2(37:56) Fan Duel ad break(38:51) Cavs-Knicks thoughts(55:41) Amazon Prime ad break(56:13) Jason Kidd fired(1:03:29) Offseason Wheel of Destiny Hosts: Justin Verrier and Rob MahoneyProducers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah BlakelyProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsAdditional Production Support: John Richter and Chris WohlersThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines.Order and it will come. Like today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are previewing the conference finals! But they start by talking about the Cavs' Game 7 win over the Pistons and what's next for Detroit. Then they preview Thunder-Spurs before wrapping up with Cavs-Knicks. (00:00) Intro (1:36) Fan Duel ad break (2:12) Cavs-Pistons Game 7 recap (15:28) What's next for Detroit? (26:35) Fan Duel ad break (27:01) Thunder-Spurs preview (50:27) Amazon Prime ad break (50:59) Cavs-Knicks preview Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah BlakelyProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsAdditional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Order and it will come. Like today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here right after the Cavs win their first game on the road this postseason and take a 3-2 lead over the Pistons. Then, they talk about Dylan Harper's breakout and what they think the ceiling is for his career. They wrap up with some of Kyle's observations from the NBA combine. (00:00) Intro (4:00) Fan Duel ad break (4:39) Cavs-Pistons (28:14) Fan Duel ad break (29:07) Amazon Prime ad break (29:39) Dylan Harper (52:21) Kyle's combine observations Check out Rob's article on Dylan Harper here: https://www.theringer.com/2026/05/13/nba/dylan-harper-san-antonio-spurs-rookie-playoffs Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah BlakelyProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsAdditional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Order and it will come. Like today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to talk about the winners and losers of the NBA draft lottery. Then they share some of their thoughts from all the playoff series. Check out J. Kyle's Mann's mock draft here. (00:00) Intro (1:59) Fan Duel ad break (2:37) Winners from the draft lottery (42:11) Fan Duel ad break (43:20) Losers from the draft lottery (54:19) Amazon Prime ad break (54:51) Knicks-Sixers (1:00:34) Spurs-Timberwolves (1:07:29:00) Pistons-Cavs (1:13:29) Lakers-Thunder Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Order and it will come. Like today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here after the Knicks and Spurs' wins over the Sixers and Timberwolves. They also discuss their thoughts on Cavs-Pistons and Lakers-Thunder. They wrap up with talking about Jaylen Brown's latest livestream.00:00) Intro (4:23) Fan Duel ad break (5:01) Spurs-Wolves (19:42) Knicks-Sixers (39:45) Fan Duel ad break (40:40) Pistons-Cavs (51:13) Amazon Prime ad break (51:45) Lakers-Thunder (1:03:19) Jaylen Brown's livestream Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah BlakelyProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsAdditional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Order and it will come. Like today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to talk about what they learned from round 1 before previewing round 2 by talking about 1 thing they're going to be watching for. And they wrap up with the news of Masai Ujiri becoming the team president of the Dallas Mavericks. Publishing note: This episode was filmed and set to release before Round 2 of the Playoffs. Any predictions or commentary reflect the sentiments before tonight's slate of playoff games. (00:00) Intro  (4:30) Fan Duel ad break (5:09) Round 1 takeaways  (8:49) Celtics-Sixers  (12:48) What's Next for Orlando? (24:22) Jaylen Brown's livestream (36:14) Fan Duel ad break (45:08) Jokic blowback  (1:03:52) Amazon Prime ad break (1:04:24) Playoff Scapegoats (1:15:31) Respect the regular season  (1:21:22) What we're looking for in Round 2  (1:34:17) Mavs hire Masai Ujiri Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Order and it will come. Like today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann react to three different series going to 3-2. They start with the Pistons and Rockets saving their seasons against the Magic and Lakers. Then they talk about the Cavs taking the lead in their series against the Raptors. They wrap up by discussing potential lottery reform. (00:00) Intro (3:32) Fan Duel ad break (5:46) Pistons-Magic (23:04) Lakers-Rockets (45:05) Fan Duel ad break (46:33) Amazon Prime ad break (47:04) Cavaliers-Raptors (1:01:14) Lottery reform Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplinesOrder and it will come. Like today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann open by recapping the Spurs' winning weekend in Portland. Then they break down the rest of this weekend's playoffs matchups, including Jokic's meltdown, the trust level of Eastern Conference teams, and the Pistons meeting their match in Orlando. (0:00) Intro (3:51) Fan Duel ad break (4:28) - Spurs-Blazers (28:09) Injuries Mounting in the Playoffs (30:55) - Is the door open for the Spurs to improbably win it all? (35:28) - Men's Wearhouse ad break (36:10)- Jokic's confrontation with Jaden McDaniels (42:16)- Is Jokic the greatest player of all time? (50:24) - Wolves's playoff performance (54:52) - Cavs-Raptors (57:33) - Messiness in the East Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Stefan Anderson Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. When you need your fit to deliver, we've got you. Shop Men's Wearhouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here right after the Wednesday night playoff games to first react to the Pistons' bounceback win in Game 2 over the Magic, and then the Thunder surviving a late push from the Suns to go up 2-0. Then, they each talk about something they think they know about these playoffs.(00:00) Intro (3:35) Fan Duel ad break (4:12) Pistons-Magic (21:37) Thunder-Suns (37:40) Fan Duel ad break (39:07) Amazon Prime ad break (39:37) What they think they know about these playoffs Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah BlakelyProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsAdditional Production Support: John Richter and Chris WohlersSocial: Keith Fujimoto and Isaiah BlakelyThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Order and it will come. Like today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann discuss their takeaways from all the first-round games. (00:00) Intro (1:32) Fan Duel ad break (2:31) Magic-Pistons (19:00) Spurs-Trail Blazers (36:04) Thunder-Suns (40:46) Celtics-Sixers (43:22) Men's Wearhouse ad break (44:12) Nuggets-Timberwolves (52:22) Knicks-Hawks (59:04) Lakers-Rockets (1:08:35) Raptors-Cavaliers Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Social: Keith Fujimoto and Isaiah Blakely The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. When you need your fit to deliver, we've got you. Shop Men's Wearhouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Denver Nuggets collapsed against the Minnesota Timberwolves, potentially flipping the series. Wes Goldberg and J. Kyle Mann discuss their takeaways from how the Timberwolves are defending Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets and who has the edge going forward. Then they talk about the ways Victor Wembanyama continues to exceed expectations and why the other teams in the West should be worried, and why LeBron James and the Lakers may have the ultimate edge over the Rockets. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks dropped Game 2 to the Atlanta Hawks, revealing some key issues with the team's strategy, specifically how they use Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. Wes Goldberg and Gavin Schall (Locked On Knicks) discuss the mistakes Mike Brown made in Game 2 and what adjustments need to be made in Game 3. 0:00 Intro 1:00 Nuggets vs Timberwolves 18:21 Victor Wembanyama 27:50 Lakers vs Rockets Biggest Takeaway 32:44 Knicks-Hawks Deep Dive RealGM Radio is your top spot for the best weekly NBA coverage. Subscribe to get RealM Radio with Wes Goldberg, the Double Dribble and Good Take every week.   Monday: Double Dribble with Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil Tuesday: RealGM Radio with Wes Goldberg Wednesday: Double Dribble with Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil Thursday: Good Take with Wes Goldberg and Mike Shearer   Subscribe to watch more RealGM Radio videos: youtube.com/@realgmradio   FOLLOW REALGM ON SOCIAL RealGM on X/Twitter https://x.com/RealGM RealGM on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/realgmnba/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann open with a thought-provoking question about the NBA playoffs before jumping into the highly anticipated return of the Verriables ahead of all of the playoff excitement. This year, Justin's playoff Verriables pose questions like: How many teams can realistically win the East? If not the Thunder in the West, then who? Who's going to be the leap guy? Lastly, the guys predict every matchup on the board and make early Finals picks. (0:00) Intro (2:53) FanDuel ad break (3:30) Should the NBA move to a shorter series? (6:35) Verriables intro (10:10) How many teams can realistically win the East? (19:34) If not the Thunder in the West, then who? (34:46) Who's going to be the leap guy? (44:35) FanDuel ad break (45:56) Amazon Prime ad break (46:27) Which player or team exec has the most riding on this postseason? (59:14) Playoff matchup predictions (1:26:52) Early Finals picks Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Social: Keith Fujimoto and Isaiah Blakely Verriables Music by: John Robison The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Order and it will come. Like today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The regular season is officially over and Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to preview the play-in match-ups in each conference. Then they give some brief thoughts on the playoff match ups before giving final thoughts on any fall out from the final day of the regular season including Doc Rivers leaving the Bucks and they play a game 82 tradition of “Who He Tank For”. (00:00) Intro (2:50) Fan Duel ad break (3:26) Play-in preview (22:31) Men's Wearhouse ad break (23:14) Initial playoff matchup thoughts (43:34) "Who He Tank For" (58:55) Doc Rivers out as Bucks head coach (1:04:56) Most intriguing off-season Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah BlakelyProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsAdditional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. When you need your fit to deliver, we've got you. Shop Men's Wearhouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann open by recapping the 2026 NCAA men's championship game and giving their thoughts on the evolution of college basketball. Then, they give their picks for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, and Coach of the Year. (0:00) Intro (0:22) Michigan beats UConn, wins NCAA basketball title (4:03) Fan Duel ad break (7:58) Thoughts on this NBA season (15:21) J.V.'s garden update (18:09) Fan Duel ad break (19:44) Who will win MVP? (43:12) Will this be the last year Wemby isn't the favorite? (49:09) Rookie of the Year (59:27) Most Improved (1:07:09) Mid-off tracker (1:09:39) Defensive Player of the Year (1:12:20) Sixth Man of the Year (1:17:48) Coach of the Year Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Stefan Anderson Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann begin award season with the team awards. They start with their All-NBA team ballots. Then they move to the All-Defensive teams and wrap up with the All-Rookie teams. Then, right before the show wraps, the guys react to the news that former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has reportedly accepted the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina. (00:00) Intro (2:51) Fan Duel ad break (3:28) All-NBA teams (37:24) Men's Wearhouse ad break (53:24) All-Defensive teams (1:08:02) All-Rookie teams  (1:15:29) Michael Malone Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. When you need your fit to deliver, we've got you. Shop Men's Wearhouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin is back and joined by Rob and J. Kyle Mann and they start by talking about Justin's alma mater UConn's shocking comeback win to clinch a spot in the Final Four. Then they get to the NBA where they say goodbye to the bottom 5 teams in the East by saying one nice thing about them. (00:00) Intro (1:08) UConn's victory over Duke (24:21) Men's Wearhouse ad break (29:11) Indiana Pacers (38:06) Washington Wizards (46:26) Brooklyn Netsl (1:03:20) Chicago Bulls (1:10:25) Milwaukee Bucks Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers When you need your fit to deliver, we've got you. Shop Men's Wearhouse. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob and J. Kyle Mann answer your listener questions about the Most Improved Player award, postseason narratives, how teams are defending Jokic, and much more! (00:00) Intro (3:18) FanDuel title pie (12:16) Most Improved Player (21:12) 3-point shooting (27:15) Mount Rushmore of aughts indie rock (33:00) Fan Duel ad break (33:46) Tommy Hilfiger ad break (34:19) All-time Kentucky alumni lineup (39:33) The Pelicans' future (46:23) Playoff matchups (48:17) Watching every game (55:23) Best playoff narratives (1:01:58) The music artist who compares to Steph (1:06:19) Life lessons from basketball (1:18:23) Defensive strategy against Jokic (1:23:29) Teams that could win their first NBA title Send your questions to ⁠ringergroupchat@gmail.com⁠! Hosts: Rob Mahoney and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Isaiah Blakely, Victoria Valencia, and Carlos Chiriboga Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Social: Carlos Chiriboga and Keith Fujimoto Explore more at https://tommy.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠ ⁠⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by J. Kyle Mann to answer some NBA mailbag questions before previewing an exciting Sweet 16 round of March Madness (4:23). Then, Todd McShay joins to break down this year's NFL draft class and the best draft story lines (01:03:49). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: J. Kyle Mann and Todd McShay Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo Sam's Club | Join The Club of Yes And This episode is sponsored by State Farm®. Like a good neighbor, State Farm® is there with the Assist. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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No Justin this week, so Rob and J. Kyle Mann are here with a to-do list of what they want to see and learn down the stretch of the regular season. They talk about what else the Lakers can prove, if the Cavs can go on a run in the East, whether the Rockets can get it together in time for the playoffs, and more. (00:00) Intro (4:15) Lakers (26:22) Cavaliers (38:40) Rockets (51:05) All-NBA (59:50) The race for the 7th and 8th seeds in the East Send your questions to ringergroupchat@gmail.com! Hosts: Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz, Conor Nevins, and John Richter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann redraft who would be the top five picks in the past five drafts. Before they start with the 2021 draft, they talk about the news of Cade Cunningham's collapsed lung and what that means for him and the Pistons. (00:00) Intro (05:05) Cunningham injury news (11:36) 2021 redraft (30:19) 2022 redraft (46:35) 2023 redraft (58:38) 2024 redraft (75:00) 2025 redraft Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, and Jamie Yukich Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Explore more at https://tommy.com Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Hilfiger USA offers modern, sophisticated styles for women and men including apparel, handbags, footwear, underwear, fragrance and home furnishings with free shipping available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann start with their reactions to the news of NBA expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas almost becoming a reality. Then they get into our yearly March Madness primer. The guys take a look at the top prospects playing in the tournament this year, then Kyle talks about a few other guys to keep an eye on who could get picked in the first round.(00:00) Intro(6:08) Expansion news(16:02) March Madness primer(25:13) Darryn Peterson(37:34) Cam Boozer(44:18) AJ Dybantsa(54:42) Caleb Wilson(56:20) Kingston Flemings(59:23) Darius Acuff Jr.(01:07:15) Keaton Wagler(01:01:44) Other guys to watch(01:13:37) Mikel Brown Jr.Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, and Cameron DinwiddieProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsAdditional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney LIVE on Netflix to answer some NBA mailbag questions (0:32). Then, Tate Frazier and J. Kyle Mann react to the March Madness bracket reveal, and much more (55:48). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Rob Mahoney, J. Kyle Mann, and Tate Frazier Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo Sam's Club | Join The Club of Yes And The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back together, and they are here to take a look at some of the massive stories going on in the association this week. They start with Bam Adebayo's 83-point game against the Wizards and the discourse around his achievement. Then they talk about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander potentially locking up the MVP after his game-winning shot against the Nuggets. They also get into Victor Wembanyama leading the Spurs to wins in 16 of their past 17 games and talk about just how good they are. Last, they wrap up by discussing the Hornets and whether they are this season's Pacers. (0:00) Intro (2:53) Bam Adebayo (25:25) Fan Duel ad break (26:53) Tommy Hilfiger ad break (28:47) SGA (46:24) Wemby and the Spurs (1:04:12) Hornets Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Explore more at⁠ https://tommy.com⁠ The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's JV Day today with no Rob or J. Kyle Mann. So Justin wanted to start with the two biggest stories in the league: Jayson Tatum's return, and the Spurs continuing to roll in the West. He's joined by the The Athletic's Jared Weiss, who currently covers the Spurs and used to cover the Celtics. They talk about what it was like to be at Tatum's first game, how he changes the Celtics' title chances, and much more. Then, JV is joined by Yahoo Sports and Trail Blazers Analytics insider Tom Haberstroh to talk all things Portland Trail Blazers. They discuss Scoot Henderson's big game against the Pacers, how far can a healthy Deni Avdija take the Blazers, Donovan Clingan's development, and much more. (00:00) Intro (4:10) Tommy Hilfiger ad break (5:16) Jayson Tatum's return (15:00) Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's dynamic (23:28) Victor Wembanyama (37:40) The Jackals (43:22) Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox, and Dylan Harper (51:24) Luke Kornet (58:04) and (1:11:34) Donovan Clingan (1:00:08) Scoot Henderson (1:21:38) Shaedon Sharpe (1:30:06) Deni Avdija (1:38:51) Tiago Splitter Host: Justin Verrier Guests: Jared Weiss and Tom Haberstroh Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Explore more at https://tommy.com Tommy Hilfiger USA | Official Online Site & Store Tommy Hilfiger USA offers modern, sophisticated styles for women and men including apparel, handbags, footwear, underwear, fragrance and home furnishings with free shipping available. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No J. Kyle Mann today so Justin and Rob are joined by an old friend Big Wos! After last week's show where the guys looked at the teams with the bleakest futures in the league this time they look at the five teams with the brightest future. (00:00) Intro (13:22) Tommy Hilfiger ad break (15:00) Thoughts on the Nuggets (22:23) New York Knicks (27:42) Boston Celtics (34:39) Jayson Tatum (37:39) Minnesota Timberwolves (44:15) Detroit Pistons (52:10) Charlotte Hornets (55:46) Indiana Pacers (1:02:34) Oklahoma City Thunder (1:07:48) San Antonio Spurs Hosts: Justin Verrier and Rob MahoneyGuest: Wosny Lambre Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Explore more at https://tommy.comTommy HilfigerTommy Hilfiger USA offers modern, sophisticated styles for women and men including apparel, handbags, footwear, underwear, fragrance and home furnishings with free shipping available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here for a rookie class check-in. They go through the top rookies and provide some updated comparisons for each of them. They wrap up with some more under-the-radar rookies  they've liked watching as well. (0:00) Intro (5:20) Cooper Flagg (17:06) Kon Knueppel (27:57) Dylan Harper (37:41) FanDuel ad break (38:53) Tommy Hilfiger ad break (39:29) V.J. Edgecombe (46:14) Ace Bailey (51:50) Tre Johnson (58:46) Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen (1:02:25) Egor Demin (1:04:59) Collin Murray-Boyles (1:07:01) Cedric Coward (1:10:40) Under-the-radar rookies Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Explore more at https://tommy.com Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Hilfiger USA | Official Online Site & Store Tommy Hilfiger USA offers modern, sophisticated styles for women and men including apparel, handbags, footwear, underwear, fragrance and home furnishings with free shipping available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The No-Power Rankings are back! Join Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann as they go through the league and rank which teams have the worst situations for the foreseeable future. They debate how much longer the Warriors can attempt to make championship runs with Steph Curry, why no one cares about Zion Williamson, whether the Bulls can finally rebuild after all the moves they made at the deadline, why the Kings are simply hopeless, and more!(0:00:00) Intro (4:33) Los Angeles Clippers (9:31) Golden State Warriors (16:02) New Orleans Pelicans (30:01) Tommy Hilfiger ad break (30:36) Chicago Bulls (40:52) Milwaukee Bucks (49:14) Sacramento Kings Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia and Jessie LopezProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsSocial: Jessie Lopez and Keith Fujimoto Explore more at https://tommy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by J. Kyle Mann and Tate Frazier to preview the NBA draft by looking at some of the top prospects before discussing the Spurs' ceiling this season (3:40). Then, Billy Gil joins the pod to discuss fantasy baseball leagues and preview the MLB season (01:16:59). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: J. Kyle Mann, Tate Frazier, and Billy Gil Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo The all-new Audi Q3: Made for the yes life. Learn more at https://audiusa.com/ The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin is back with Rob and J. Kyle Mann, and they take a look at the MVP race because the front-runners are up against the 65-game limit. They talk about whether the game limit is here to stay, some other candidates for MVP, and more. Then they talk about some of their takeaways from the first couple of games after the All-Star break, including Bennedict Mathurin's impressive start with the Clippers and Cam Thomas and the resurgent Bucks. (00:00) Intro (2:01) The MVP race (31:02) FanDuel ad break (34:38) Cavs (45:09) Pistons (49:44) Who is the best American player in the league? (54:44) Bennedict Mathurin (1:08:04:04) Cam Thomas Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No Justin today, so Rob and J. Kyle Mann are here to look back at some of the biggest moves from the summer and, if given the chance, would they still make the transaction? (0:00:00) Intro (4:42) Desmond Bane trade (23:21) Kevin Durant trade (36:49) Signing Myles Turner (48:05) Michael Porter Jr. trade (1:01:54) Saddiq Bey trade Hosts: Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann share their thoughts on the new-look All-Star Game. They discuss Wemby's effort to make the game competitive, Kawhi's impressive performance, and more. They also discuss the lackluster All-Star Saturday and whether there are any solutions to fix it. They wrap up with a discussion about different solutions to tanking after Adam Silver hinted in a press conference that reform could be on the way.(00:00) Intro(0:24) All-Star Game(24:18) All-Star Saturday night(30:42) Adam Silver's press conference(39:47) Tanking reformHosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah BlakelyProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsAdditional Production Support: T. Cruz and Donald LoBiancoSocial: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back to update their title pie! They start by talking about how their view of the title race has changed since their quarter-season title pie. Then they get into the exercise and discuss the favorites, the contenders, and the dark-horse teams. (00:00) Intro (8:13) Title favorites (18:11) Title contenders (51:55) Dark-horse contenders Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, Jonathan Frias, and Stefano Sanchez Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith FujimotoThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann attempt to tackle the tanking problem around the league. Then they provide their initial thoughts on a handful of teams after the trade deadline.(00:00) Intro(0:58) Solving the tanking problem(31:39) First impressions after the trade deadline(41:15) Trade deadline ripple effectsHosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah BlakelyProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsAdditional Production Support: John Richter and Chris WohlersSocial: Isaiah Blakely and Keith FujimotoThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to give their reactions to a busy trade deadline day. They start with Giannis and Ja staying put before discussing the recent big trades of Ivica Zubac, James Harden, Darius Garland, Anthony Davis, and Jaren Jackson Jr. Then they touch on a handful of other trades that caught their eye. (00:00) Intro (3:08) No trades for Giannis and Ja (5:42) Zubac to the Pacers (17:15) Harden-Garland trade (25:39) FanDuel Ad break (26:30) Anthony Davis to the Wizards (44:40) Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz (58:25) Other intriguing trades Check out Rob's piece on the Anthony Davis trade here! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J.Kyle Mann are here to recap the Thunder's impressive win over the Nuggets on Sunday. After that, they discuss the two trades that happened this weekend, with Vit Krejci going to the Trail Blazers and De'Andre Hunter getting sent to the Kings. Then, they follow up last show's discussion about the most intriguing players at the deadline with the most intriguing teams at the deadline. (00:00) Intro (1:39) Thunder-Nuggets Recap (19:35) De'Andre Hunter-Keon Ellis Trade (31:10) Vit Krejci-Duop Reath Trade (43:41) Golden State Warriors (52:02) Detroit Pistons (1:02:05) Minnesota Timberwolves Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back to take a look at the most intriguing players ahead of next week's trade deadline. (00:00) Intro(2:22) Giannis Antetokounmpo(15:09) Michael Porter Jr.(27:19) Nic Claxton(34:20) Joel Embiid (43:02) Simone Fontecchio(46:59) Coby White(55:29) Robert Williams III Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rg-help.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann discuss three teams that could be under some stress heading into the deadline. (00:00) Intro (6:46) Knicks (31:50) FanDuel ad break (32:41) Warriors (50:04) Cavaliers Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann reveal their All-Star ballot picks and break down the toughest decisions behind the process, from positional battles and league stipulations to international player considerations. They debate Jalen Brunson vs. Donovan Mitchell, spotlight rising and overlooked candidates like Jalen Johnson and Michael Porter Jr., and weigh Devin Booker's case before ending with the big question: Will LeBron James make a late push into the All-Star race? (0:00:00) Intro (8:19) Eastern Conference picks (40:43) Western Conference picks (59:41) Devin Booker (1:12:53) Kawhi Leonard (1:19:32) LeBron James Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Devon Renaldo Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Social: Devon Renaldo and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann check in on the West after the fourth installment of Spurs-Thunder and rank all of the teams in the Western Conference into tiers. (00:00) Intro (3:50) Spurs-Thunder (24:53:) Tier 1 (26:52) FanDuel ad break (34:46) Tiers 2 and 3(1:01:21) Bottom tiers Check out Rob's piece about the Spurs-Thunder rivalry here! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Audio Producer: Isaiah Blakely Video Producer: Victoria Valencia Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto| The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. theringer.com Wemby vs. the Machine The Spurs and Thunder have all the ingredients to become the next great NBA rivalry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are inspired by the Trae Young trade as they take a look at a few stars who could be on the move before the deadline and decide whether they're going to love the player and keep him, or list him on the trade block. (00:00) Intro (6:22) Ja Morant (22:22) Anthony Davis (35:56) LaMelo Ball (50:08) Zion Williamson (1:04:07) Domantas Sabonis Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Audio Producer: Isaiah Blakely Video Producer: Victoria Valencia Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann start by talking about the latest news on where Trae Young might be headed. Then they discuss the surging Hornets and their potential new Big Three. Finally, they chat about three players who have recently taken a leap. (00:00) Intro (3:07) Trae Young (14:57) Charlotte Hornets (29:28) Fan Duel ad break (30:56) Anthony Black (42:45) Keyonte George (50:31) Donovan Clingan Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Audio Producer: Isaiah Blakely Video Producer: Victoria Valencia Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here after the holidays to answer six of the biggest questions to start 2026. (00:00) Intro (5:45) OKC title challenger rankings (22:23) Trae Young (37:23) Giannis Antetokounmpo (42:53) Clippers (53:47) Lakers (1:04:34) Rookie of the Year race (1:15:23) League Pass re-rankings Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Audio Producer: Isaiah Blakely Video Producer: Victoria Valencia Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto  The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to wrap up 2025 with an end-of-year mailbag. They answer your listener questions about how to change late-game fouling, old cores in the NBA, James Harden vs. Dwyane Wade, and much more! (00:00) Intro (2:30) FanDuel ad break (3:16) Figuring out a listener's favorite player (9:55) Spurs playoff outlook (18:16) Fouling late in games (24:18) Old cores (29:43) Player development (42:55) Houston Rockets (54:47) Difficult players/teams to talk about (1:02:18) Hugo González (1:00:21) Harden vs. Wade  (1:19:48) Favorite announcers (1:27:26) Roster-building exercise (1:35:22) Favorite basketball books Send your questions to ringergroupchat@gmail.com! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Victoria Valencia Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here celebrating their yearly holiday tradition of NBA festivus! The guys are here to first air out some NBA grievances and then they talk about some of their holiday related and otherwise grievances. (00:00) Intro (3:01) FanDuel Ad break (3:53) Draymond Green (9:50) NBA Grievances (20:41) FanDuel ad break (58:18) Holiday Grievances Send your questions to ringergroupchat@gmail.com! The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Audio Producer: Isaiah Blakely Video Producer: Victoria Valencia Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back for Part 2, where they rank the best young cores in the NBA 15-1. And then at the end, they pick out the 15 best blue-chip prospects in the league going forward. (00:00) Intro (4:06) Pelicans(13:08) Jazz(18:34) Sixers(24:36) Cavs(29:51) Wizards (40:13) Raptors(45:47) Hornets(54:24) Timberwolves(57:46) Mavs(1:03:14) Hawks(1:07:57) Magic(1:17:02) Rockets(1:22:49) Pistons(1:29:52) Thunder(1:35:58) Spurs Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannAudio Producer: Isaiah Blakely Video Producer: Victoria Valencia Additional Production Support: John Richter Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠ ⁠⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It's on Prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob and J. Kyle Mann give their instant reactions to the Knicks winning the NBA Cup. Then over two parts, the guys are ranking the young cores of the NBA 30-1. In Part 1, they're ranking and discussing teams ranked 30-16. (00:00) Intro (1:28) NBA Cup (22:39) Clippers(27:09) Knicks(30:32) Lakers(41:45) Kings(47:15) Celtics(51:11) Bucks(55:14) Pacers (1:10:17) Warriors(1:15:44) Heat(1:22:45) Blazers(1:32:28) Suns(1:39:06) Nets(1:48:50) Grizzlies(1:54:17) Bulls Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Audio Producer: Isaiah Blakely Video Producer: Victoria Valencia Additional Production Support: John Richter Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠ ⁠⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It's on Prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are together in L.A. to welcome everyone to trade season. The guys run through six big trade questions now that recently signed free agents are allowed to be traded. Before they get to that, the guys give their thoughts on the Spurs' upset win over the Thunder, and briefly preview the NBA Cup final matchup between San Antonio and the Knicks. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Ben Cruz, Isaiah Blakely, and Victoria Valencia The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It's on Prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices