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Coop or Kon for Rookie of the Year? | Real Ones

Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones and take a deep dive into the Rookie of the Year debate. Kon Knueppel has had an outstanding season, but will Cooper Flagg’s late surge ultimately win him the award? NBA championship-winning head coach Michael Malone has taken the University of North Carolina’s head coaching job. How will he have to navigate the NIL waters to make UNC competitive again? Is there any hope for the Chicago Bulls after firing their front office? Plus, the mailbag! (0:00) Logan open (1:23) Fan Duel ad break (2:14) Rookie of the Year debate (27:34) Fan Duel ad break (28:21) Michael Malone headed to UNC (40:23) Is there any hope for the Chicago Bulls? (42:24) Mailbag! Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Producers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford Augustin Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out⁠ rg-help.com⁠ to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.Hit the mailbag! realonesmailbag@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Team Award Picks: All-NBA, All-Defense, and More | Group Chat

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

Lakers Lose Luka in Blowout Loss to Thunder. Plus, Paolo’s Concerns. | Real Ones

Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones, and get right into the Lakers getting blown out by OKC and losing Luka to a hamstring injury during the game. What did the game say about where both teams currently stand in the West? Plus, the Magic keep free-falling in the standings, which has star forward Paolo Banchero unhappy. What's the next steps for the franchise? And Real One of the Week!(00:00) Intro (1:39) Fan Duel ad break (2:55) Lakers-Thunder Recap (8:51) MVP Race (18:41) Luka’s injury (27:58) Paolo and the struggling Magic (44:57) Amar'e Stoudemire headed to the Hall of Fame (55:48) Real One of the Week Hit the mailbag! realonesmailbag@gmail.comThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details.Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard BeckProducers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford AugustinAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiers for the 10 Tanking Teams | Real Ones

Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones to discuss the teams that are tanking and assign a tier to each team. There’s a tier of joy, a tier of hope, and a tier of sorrow. Find out where the guys slotted each of the 10 tanking teams. Plus, a loaded mailbag. Which teams can make a surprise run in the playoffs? (1:28) Tier of joy(10:53) Tier of hope(28:25) Fan Duel Ad break (29:36) Tommy Hilfiger ad break (30:11) Tier of sorrow(46:15) Mailbag Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard BeckProducers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford AugustinAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Explore more at https://tommy.com Hit the mailbag! ⁠realonesmailbag@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out ⁠rg-help.com⁠ to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Say One Nice Thing … About the East’s Tanktastic Bottom Five. Plus, UConn Shocks the World (Again)! | Group Chat

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