What Do NBA Players Want And How Do They Plan...

Was Jaylen Brown's departure from Boston about more than money? Ric Bucher examines the growing controversy surrounding the Celtics' decision to trade Brown, his comments about Jayson Tatum, and Brian Scalabrine's disputed reporting about Brown's alleged trade demands.Ric also ex ...  Show more

Did NBA opening night expose some serious weaknesses among the league's contenders — or are fans jumping to conclusions?Ric Bucher explains why Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics' 22-point collapse against Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons hasn't changed his outlook on Boston. H ...  Show more

The Buds get together to talk about the end of the NBA and WNBA seasons, get disappointed by the weak crop of upcoming free agents, and discuss what you listeners have to look forward in the off-season. Will the Buds ever do their long-threatened Jason Whitlock radio play? Stay t ...  Show more

Verno and Jacoby go through some of the most burning questions leading up to the start of the NBA season (02:00). They talk about Joel Embiid’s comments about not playing anymore back-to-backs, which teams other than the Thunder can reach the 1-seed in the West, Donte DiVincenzo, ...  Show more

Justin, Rob, and Wos discuss the narrative that the NBA has a problem, whether they agree with that premise, and how to fix what problems the league might have. Then they briefly preview the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup (1:07:28). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. P ...  Show more