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Nov 8, 2016 • 30min
Ep. 41: 17 Years in the League With Mike Miller
The Ringer's Chris Vernon is joined by the Denver Nuggets' Mike Miller to discuss what it's like to be a veteran on a young team, joining LeBron James and the Heat (7:50), his days as a Cav (17:05), and his future in basketball (28:15).
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Nov 3, 2016 • 40min
Ep. 40: KD vs. Westbrook
Chris Vernon welcomes Shea Serrano to discuss tonight's meeting between the Warriors and the Thunder, bench celebrations (31:10), and Shea's experience going away to college (35:20).
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Nov 2, 2016 • 39min
Ep. 39: 'Sources Say' With Michael D. Ratner
Juliet Litman welcomes Michael D. Ratner to the show to discuss his new mockumentary series 'The 5th Quarter’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9ch7TuWRbo). Then they speak with a few stars from the show — the Lakers’ Metta World Peace (5:54), Courtney Lee of the Knicks (22:46), and the Grizzlies’ Chandler Parsons (32:28) — to talk about their experiences in front of the camera.
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Nov 1, 2016 • 44min
Ep. 38: Who's Got Staying Power? With Zach Harper
The Ringer's Chris Vernon brings on NBA writer Zach Harper to run through the early-season story lines and determine if Russell Westbrook's ridiculous tear will continue (6:00), if Anthony Davis can continue to score 50-plus and still lose (15:00), if the Sixers are better than the Magic (20:00), if the Bulls are for real (25:00), if the Warriors are taking a step back (35:00), and if Kawhi Leonard can become a top-three player in the Association (40:00).
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Oct 27, 2016 • 42min
Ep. 37: One-Game Overreactions With Jonathan Tjarks
Chris Vernon and Jonathan Tjarks discuss the Warriors loss, the weird Grizzlies win over the Timberwolves (8:52), monster numbers from Anthony Davis (25:32), and the Lakers' new life without Kobe (35:35).
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Oct 25, 2016 • 59min
Ep. 36: 'Thirty Things to See' Season Tipoff With Kevin O'Connor
The Ringer's Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor celebrate the kickoff of the NBA season by selecting their top storyline for all thirty teams. Topics include: the Warriors' dominance (4:00), Doc Rivers's need for creativity (6:00), Boogie's ideal coach (10:00), What is Harrison Barnes? (13:00), Anthony Davis's eliteness (19:30), Emmanuel Mudiay's leap (22:00), Oladipo's scoring ability (26:00), How good is Dante Exum? (30:00), Danny Ainge's many assets (33:00), Sixers potential with Embiid and Saric (37:00), LeBron as an underdog (44:00), Drummond's defensive struggles (46:00), Kemba Walker's shooting clip (51:00), Winslow's opportunity in Miami (54:00), and Brad Beal’s massive contract (57:00).
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Oct 20, 2016 • 51min
Ep. 35: The Genesis of PER and the Grizzlies' Untapped Potential With John Hollinger
The Ringer's Chris Vernon is joined by former ESPN analytics guru and current Memphis Grizzlies vice president of basketball operations John Hollinger to discuss developing his formula for PER (8:00), working for a franchise vs. covering a franchise (21:00), the importance of making smart personnel decisions (30:00), and the upside of the Grizzlies this season (38:00).
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Oct 18, 2016 • 32min
Ep. 34: Basketball Analytics and the Revamped Rockets With Daryl Morey
The Ringer's Chris Vernon is joined by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey to discuss the growth of analytics in sports (6:00), handling criticism of team chemistry (14:00), his beef with Charles Barkley (18:00), the additions of Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson (26:00), and potential NBA rule changes to increase pace of play (30:00).
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Oct 13, 2016 • 54min
Ep. 33: NBA Hipster Team Championship Belt and Five Players to Watch With Jason Concepcion
The Ringer's Chris Vernon and Jason Concepcion discuss why the Timberwolves are the top hipster team this season (6:00), Chandler Parsons's Instagram (11:00), the longest-tenured players on one franchise (15:00), the promising Bucks (22:00), Devin Booker's trash talk (26:00), Boogie's playoff chances (36:00), Embiid's media availability (40:00), and Dwight Howard's smile (44:00).
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Oct 11, 2016 • 42min
Ep. 32: Covering Superteams and Positive CBA Talks With Tim Bontemps
The Ringer's Chris Vernon brings on Washington Post national NBA writer Tim Bontemps to discuss the new-look Warriors (6:00), Steph Curry taking a backseat to Kevin Durant (12:00), who's the second-best team in the West (18:00), the NBA's need to avoid work stoppage (23:00), why the Knicks will be horrible this season (30:55), the health of the Grizzlies (36:00), and the best League Pass team this season (40:00).
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