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Jul 22, 2021 • 60min

Mirin Fader on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Drive, Loyalty, and Hard Work. Plus: The Bucks Win the NBA Finals! | Real Ones

Logan and Raja talk all about Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals, which the Bucks took to win the whole darn thing (0:42), as well as what this loss means for Chris Paul (17:49). Then Mirin Fader joins the show to talk about her new book, 'Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP,' coming out August 10 (27:07). Then Logan and Raja make some way-too-early predictions about the 2021-22 NBA season (48:06) and Jomi joins to do his final pack watch of this season of basketball (51:04)Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja BellGuests: Mirin Fader and Jomi AdeniranAssociate Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 21, 2021 • 58min

Giannis Antetokounmpo Leads the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2020-21 NBA Championship | Group Chat

Justin, Rob, and Wos come together live on Greenroom after the Milwaukee Bucks take the 2021 NBA championship in six games against the Suns to talk about how the Bucks pulled off the win (0:30), what this gut-punching loss means for Chris Paul’s legacy (21:08), and whether this championship will end the small vs. big market debates (35:27).Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny LambreAssociate Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 19, 2021 • 55min

What Would a Championship Mean for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Legacy? | Real Ones

After Raja recounts his harrowing experience at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Logan and Raja talk about what they saw from the Bucks and Suns in Game 5 (5:00). Then, as Giannis Antetokounmpo approaches a title win, they wonder what a championship and likely Finals MVP in addition to two MVPs and a DPOY would mean for the 26-year-old's legacy (23:00). Finally they look to Game 6, when the Bucks will lay it all on the line to win and the Suns will lay it all on the line to stay alive (41:39).Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja BellAssociate Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 18, 2021 • 37min

Bucks Win Game 5 to Take a 3-2 Series Lead | Postgame

Immediately following Game 5, KOC and J. Kyle Mann get together to discuss another exciting Bucks win. They start with Jrue Holiday's impressive performance (1:30), then they discuss the evolution of Giannis (12:00) and if the Suns will be able to force a Game 7 (22:45). Plus, have the Finals taught us anything about how teams should approach the draft (29:00)?Hosts: Kevin O'Connor and J. Kyle MannProducer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 16, 2021 • 46min

What Else Is Happening in the NBA, Other Than the Finals? | The Answer

This week Chris and Seerat start by talking about all the other news in the NBA, besides the Finals, including Team USA having to make last-minute roster changes (14:15) and reports of Damian Lillard requesting a trade (2:00). Then they discuss their general observations and thoughts going into a pivotal Game 5 of the NBA Finals (25:28).Hosts: Chris Ryan and Seerat SohiProduction Assistant: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 15, 2021 • 1h 4min

Khris Middleton Leads the Bucks to a Series-Tying Game 4 Victory. Plus: Jovan Buha on Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers. | Real Ones

As Raja sits sulking in the Fort Lauderdale airport, Logan and guest host Seerat Sohi discuss all the particulars of the Bucks’ Game 4 win on Wednesday night, including whether Giannis’s block was better than LeBron’s (0:42), why Seerat still stans Jrue Holiday (16:30), and the details of Khris Middleton’s best game of the playoffs (25:09). Then they talk about adjustments for Game 5 in Phoenix (32:57) before The Athletic’s Jovan Buha joins the program to dish the dirt on Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers (39:30). Host: Logan MurdockGuests: Seerat Sohi and Jovan BuhaAssociate Producer: Sasha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 15, 2021 • 1h 8min

The Bucks Squeeze Out a Win in Game 4 Despite Devin Booker’s Best Efforts. Plus: Kawhi Leonard’s Knee Surgery and Ben Simmons Trade Rumors. | Group Chat

Coming to you live on Greenroom right after Game 4 of the NBA Finals or whenever you like on Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts), Justin, Rob, and Wos talk about the Bucks beating the Suns to tie the series (0:30). Then they get into the offseason drama of the day, namely Kawhi Leonard’s ACL surgery (39:35) and potential Ben Simmons trade scenarios (49:00)Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny LambreAssociate Producer: Sasha Ashal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 13, 2021 • 36min

The Bucks Turn Up the Pressure on Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker to Win Game 3 | Real Ones

Logan and Raja come to you after the Bucks trounce the Suns in Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Milwaukee to talk about how Deandre Ayton responded to increased pressure from the Bucks (4:00), how Devin Booker can increase his offensive impact (19:53), and the two-way clinic Giannis has put on in the past two games (25:10).Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja BellAssociate Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 12, 2021 • 53min

Giannis Dominates as the Bucks Win Game 3 | Postgame

Just after Game 3, Justin Verrier and J. Kyle Mann come together to break down the Bucks win and look forward to the rest of the series. They discuss Giannis' big night (1:25), Ayton's foul trouble (17:40), and if the Bucks can actually make it a series (32:08). Plus, they talk potential Finals MVPs (45:13).Hosts: Justin Verrier and J. Kyle MannProducer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jul 9, 2021 • 53min

The Suns Take a 2-0 Lead. Can the Bucks Come Back? | The Answer

Immediately following Game 2, Chris and Seerat discuss the Suns taking care of business in a clinical manner (2:30) and if the Bucks can still make it a series (16:52). Plus, was Chris Paul just a perfect fit for Phoenix (32:22)?Hosts: Chris Ryan and Seerat SohiProducer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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