Explaining the 2024 NBA Draft's Bad Rap

The NBA media has already crowned the Philadelphia 76ers after adding LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. Ric Bucher isn't buying it.In this episode of On The Ball, Ric explains why championship teams aren't assembled overnight—and why history says Philadelphia still has major questio ...  Show more

LeBron James may still dominate headlines, but has he lost the leverage that defined the second half of his career?In this episode of On The Ball, Ric Bucher explains why the NBA's fascination with LeBron shouldn't be mistaken for front-office demand, why Luka Dončić changed ever ...  Show more

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Jovan Buha of The Athletic and Spectrum SportsNet to discuss the new-look Lakers with their new head coach, JJ Redick, and rookies Dalton Knecht and Bronny James. They also discuss a fun Lakers summer league team, including Blake Hinson and ...  Show more

The Ringer's Bill Simmons talks about the concerns some players are having about the return of the NBA, and some of the parallels to 1968 (1:55). Then Bill and Ryen Russillo revisit the 2007 NBA draft and discuss some of its subplots, draft comedy, and NBA legends before redrafti ...  Show more

KOC, J. Kyle Mann, and Tate Frazier return to recap the second night of the NBA draft! They dive into the Lakers' selection of Bronny James and discuss some of their favorite picks of the second round. Check out KOC’s 2024 NBA Draft Guide for all the latest prospect rankings, dr ...  Show more

Some things in sports are complicated

Calling discusses Nikola Jokic, the future of the NBA, player mobility and international players with Shaun Livingston

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