Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Mf’n Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones, and they dive right into the Thunder’s 129-126 victory over the Nuggets on Monday night. Did reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander all but guarantee himself a second MVP with his performance in this victory? How close is the MVP race with other guys like Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, and Jaylen Brown lurking? Jayson Tatum returned to the Celtics lineup over the weekend following his recovery from a torn Achilles. What does his return mean for the Celtics’ championship aspirations? Plus, the mailbag!

(0:00) Intro

(2:22) OKC tops Denver 129-126 in thriller

(4:18) MVP race: Shai or Jokic?

(29:00) Fan Duel ad break

(30:14)Jayson Tatum returns

(46:39) Mailbag

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Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck

Producers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford Augustin

Production Supervision: Ben Cruz, Conor Nevins, and John Richter

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It’s JV Day today with no Rob or J. Kyle Mann. So Justin wanted to start with the two biggest stories in the league: Jayson Tatum’s return, and the Spurs continuing to roll in the West. He’s joined by the The Athletic’s Jared Weiss, who currently covers the Spurs and used to cover the Celtics. They talk about what it was like to be at Tatum's first game, how he changes the Celtics' title chances, and much more. Then, JV is joined by Yahoo Sports and Trail Blazers Analytics insider Tom Haberstroh to talk all things Portland Trail Blazers. They discuss Scoot Henderson’s big game against the Pacers, how far can a healthy Deni Avdija take the Blazers, Donovan Clingan’s development, and much more.

(00:00) Intro

(4:10) Tommy Hilfiger ad break

(5:16) Jayson Tatum's return

(15:00) Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's dynamic

(23:28) Victor Wembanyama

(37:40) The Jackals

(43:22) Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox, and Dylan Harper

(51:24) Luke Kornet

(58:04) and (1:11:34) Donovan Clingan

(1:00:08) Scoot Henderson

(1:21:38) Shaedon Sharpe

(1:30:06) Deni Avdija

(1:38:51) Tiago Splitter

Host: Justin Verrier

Guests: Jared Weiss and Tom Haberstroh

Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely

Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers

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Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones and discuss the return of Celtics All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum. Is it too soon for him to return? Could Tatum mess up the chemistry of a Celtics team that currently holds the second spot in the East? The Charlotte Hornets have been hot since the new year with the emergence of rookie Kon Knueppel and 2023 second overall pick Brandon Miller. How tough of an out will they be for teams at the top of the conference? Plus, did Steve Kerr botch the development of Jonathan Kuminga, who's been thriving in Atlanta?

(0:00) Intro

(2:30) Jayson Tatum Returns

(33:05) The Red-Hot Hornets

(50:30) Steve Kerr's Comments on Jonathan Kuminga

(1:12:39) Real One of the Week

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Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck

Producers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford Augustin

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

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No J. Kyle Mann today so Justin and Rob are joined by an old friend Big Wos! After last week’s show where the guys looked at the teams with the bleakest futures in the league this time they look at the five teams with the brightest future.

(00:00) Intro

(13:22) Tommy Hilfiger ad break

(15:00) Thoughts on the Nuggets

(22:23) New York Knicks

(27:42) Boston Celtics

(34:39) Jayson Tatum

(37:39) Minnesota Timberwolves

(44:15) Detroit Pistons

(52:10) Charlotte Hornets

(55:46) Indiana Pacers

(1:02:34) Oklahoma City Thunder

(1:07:48) San Antonio Spurs

Hosts: Justin Verrier and Rob Mahoney
Guest: Wosny Lambre

Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely

Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers

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Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones to discuss the crash outs that occurred over the weekend in the NBA world. Did Lu Dort’s flagrant on Nikola Jokic warrant an ejection? Are the Thunder entering their villain era? The guys also compare Jaylen Brown’s MVP case to Victor Wembanyama’s.

(0:00) Intro

(0:40) Jokic Crashes out on Lu Dort

(17:03) Thunder entering their villain era?

(30:59) Western Conference hierarchy

(34:57) FanDuel Adbreak

(36:12) Rate That Crash Out

(51:36) MVP case study: Jaylen Brown vs. Victor Wembanyama

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Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck

Producers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford Augustin

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

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Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here for a rookie class check-in. They go through the top rookies and provide some updated comparisons for each of them. They wrap up with some more under-the-radar rookies  they've liked watching as well.

(0:00) Intro

(5:20) Cooper Flagg

(17:06) Kon Knueppel

(27:57) Dylan Harper

(37:41) FanDuel ad break

(38:53) Tommy Hilfiger ad break

(39:29) V.J. Edgecombe

(46:14) Ace Bailey

(51:50) Tre Johnson

(58:46) Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen

(1:02:25) Egor Demin

(1:04:59) Collin Murray-Boyles

(1:07:01) Cedric Coward

(1:10:40) Under-the-radar rookies

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann

Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely

Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto

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Logan Murdock and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones to do a vibe check for a couple of contending teams as the season gears up for the final stretch. Will the Lakers pass the vibe check coming off of two crucial losses late in games? What are the vibes in Denver and OKC, as both teams have dealt with significant injuries? Do the Cavaliers have the highest vibes following the James Harden acquisition? Plus, Real One of the Week!
(0:00:00) Intro

(1:33) Vibe Check: Lakers

(18:53) Vibe Check: Nuggets

(28:02) FanDuel ad break

(29:13) Vibe Check: OKC

(39:40) Vibe Check: Celtics

(50:02) Vibe Check: Cavs

(53:59) Vibe Check: Pistons

(58:44): Real One of the Week

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Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford Augustin
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

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The No-Power Rankings are back! Join Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann as they go through the league and rank which teams have the worst situations for the foreseeable future. They debate how much longer the Warriors can attempt to make championship runs with Steph Curry, why no one cares about Zion Williamson, whether the Bulls can finally rebuild after all the moves they made at the deadline, why the Kings are simply hopeless, and more!
(0:00:00) Intro

(4:33) Los Angeles Clippers

(9:31) Golden State Warriors

(16:02) New Orleans Pelicans

(30:01) Tommy Hilfiger ad break

(30:36) Chicago Bulls

(40:52) Milwaukee Bucks

(49:14) Sacramento Kings

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Jessie Lopez
Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins
Social: Jessie Lopez and Keith Fujimoto

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Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones and get into the possible Finals preview from Monday night between the Spurs and Pistons. What did it mean for the Spurs to go into Detroit and essentially shut down MVP candidate Cade Cunningham? How did both the Spurs and the Pistons become title contenders after some dreadful prior seasons? Who’s the face of the league? Plus, the mailbag!
(0:00:00) Intro

(2:09)Spurs-Pistons reaction 

(18:14) How the Spurs and Pistons became contenders 

(31:36) Who’s the face of the league? 

(38:20) Mailbag!

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Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford Augustin
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

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Justin is back with Rob and J. Kyle Mann, and they take a look at the MVP race because the front-runners are up against the 65-game limit. They talk about whether the game limit is here to stay, some other candidates for MVP, and more. Then they talk about some of their takeaways from the first couple of games after the All-Star break, including Bennedict Mathurin’s impressive start with the Clippers and Cam Thomas and the resurgent Bucks.

(00:00) Intro

(2:01) The MVP race

(31:02) FanDuel ad break

(34:38) Cavs

(45:09) Pistons

(49:44) Who is the best American player in the league?

(54:44) Bennedict Mathurin

(1:08:04:04) Cam Thomas

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann

Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely

Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto

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Raja is back! Raja joins Logan, who is back from NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles for a game of “What Does Raja Think?” Logan asks Raja for his thoughts on the NBA’s most recent headlines like KD’s alleged burner account, Adam Silver’s remedy to tanking, Jayson Tatum’s injury recovery plan, and more! Then they share their Real One of the Week to wrap up the episode!

(0:00:00) Intro

(1:38) James Harden and the Cavs

(10:03) Cade Cunningham and the Pistons

(21:08) Burner accounts

(36:17) Adam Silver’s tanking remedy

(45:20) Jayson Tatum’s recovery plan

(54:22) Real One of the Week

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Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell

Video/Audio Producer: Victoria Valencia

Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins

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