The Ringer NBA Show

The podcast discusses Jrue Holiday's trade to the Celtics and its impact, as well as intriguing media day quotes. They also play a basketball knowledge game and explore the distinction between star basketball players and star NBA players.

The podcast discusses preseason power rankings for the NBA's bottom 10 teams, debates the Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers, and San Antonio Spurs, examines the impact of a rookie player on the Washington Wizards' rebuild, analyzes building around a contact-avoiding player and the Detroit Pistons' rebuilding process, explores building a team around young talents for the Houston Rockets, assesses the Charlotte Hornets' roster and the sponsorship deal with Mr. Beast, analyzes the Orlando Magic's backcourt situation and proposes solutions, delves into the Toronto Raptors' team dynamics and chemistry, and debates the potential of Scotty Barnes.

Logan and Raja discuss Jrue Holiday joining the Celtics and its impact on the Eastern Conference. They talk about James Harden skipping media day for the 76ers and Damian Lillard's fractured relationship with the Blazers. They also touch on the dynamics between players, agents, and teams in expressing trade desires.

Austin and Pausha react to the blockbuster Damian Lillard trade and talk through why this is a rare triple win for all three teams involved (0:32). Then, they hit on the Travis Kelce–Taylor Swift relationship news (25:52) and likely NBA prospect Cooper Flagg’s UConn photo shoot. They wrap things up with Lost in the Sauce, a new segment that puts both guys’ NBA history knowledge to the test (53:51).Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha HaghighiProducers: Erika Cervantes and Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instant reaction to Damian Lillard's trade to the Bucks, discussing his impact on the team's championship aspirations and their half court offense issues. Analysis of the trade's implications for the Bucks and Blazers, the players and picks involved, and the Milwaukee Bucks roster changes. Debate on NBA power rankings and the upcoming in-season tournament. Exploration of the trade's impact on the Miami Heat and the duration of the bucket hat trend. Discussion on power rankings and potential of teams like Nuggets, Bucks, Suns, and Celtics.

NBA veteran and podcast host Austin Rivers discusses balancing being an active player and hosting a podcast, the importance of finding the right situation in the league, and the struggles of being a role player. The hosts also share heartwarming encounters with fans and express gratitude for their fathers. Additionally, they express frustrations with the Oakland/Las Vegas/LA Raiders and disappointment in Bill Simmons.

The hosts address recent drama and controversy, discuss the Hornets and player Miles Bridges, make preseason MVP picks with Luca Doncic as a favorite, talk about the potential MVP candidacy of 'Ant-Man' from the Timberwolves, highlight the importance of training together and off-court camaraderie in the NBA, analyze Devin Booker's MVP chances, and discuss athletes dating in the spotlight.

Logan and Raja are back to discuss their thoughts on the NBA’s new policy that punishes teams for resting their stars in an attempt to limit load management and what it means for the upcoming season (4:57). Next, they react to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s public comments over the last few months regarding his future with the Milwaukee Bucks and the uncertainty that surrounds it (28:58). Finally, the guys close with their Real Ones of the Week (52:30).The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout ringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja BellProducer: Jonathan KermahProduction Assistant: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Austin and Pausha are back to discuss why Team USA came up short in the FIBA World Cup and the potential dream team that will be heading to Paris for the 2024 Olympics (07:30). They briefly discuss the Lakers' signing of Christian Wood (25:00). The guys also share their thoughts on the NBA’s new rules regarding load management and sitting out games (28:00). Later, they address Kevin Porter Jr.'s arrest on assault charges (36:00).Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha HaghighiProducer: Jonathan Kermah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics discussed include Christian Wood's fit with the Lakers, dark horse teams trading for Damian Lillard and James Harden, players making the FIBA leap, storylines to watch in training camp, and more. They also speculate on Kawhi Leonard's physical shape and talk about breakout potential for Tyrese Halliburton.