The NBA's Soul Is for Sale—Why Jalen Brunson ...

Is the NBA entering a new era where winning matters more than max contracts, player empowerment and personal brands?Ric Bucher explains why Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama may be redefining what it means to be an NBA superstar by sacrificing money for ...  Show more

Did the Boston Celtics really make a franchise-defining mistake by trading Jaylen Brown—or was it an inevitable business decision years in the making?In this episode of On The Ball, Ric Bucher separates emotion from reality by breaking down why Boston moved on from Brown despite ...  Show more

Jacob, Tayler, Justin, and Nick join the pod to discuss Bleacher Reports Top 100 NBA Players of the Season, and Zoom player availability including Muscle Watch, Dre???, Steven Adams lasagna, and SGA on CP3's leadership. Then we reminisce on the PG and Russ trades a year later, ...

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 is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the stunning Jamal Murray performance that has forced a Nuggets-Jazz Game 7, NBA players’ strides in working toward social justice, the Mavericks’ playoff exit on a hopeful note for next season, Lakers Round 2 specul ...  Show more

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the Milwaukee Bucks' statement win against the Brooklyn Nets, how the Lakers' seeding could shake things up for Round 1, scariest possible first-round playoff exits, All-NBA teams, news of Aaron Rodgers not wanting t ...  Show more