Say One Nice Thing: The East’s Bottom Five | Group Chat

Justin, Rob, and Wos recap Wednesday night's games, starting with the Mavericks taking a 3-2 lead behind a spectacular performance from Luka Doncic. They talk about how the Mavs pulled off this win on the road, rotation adjustments made by both teams, and more (6:56). Then they move on to the Boston Celtics closing out their series with a Game 5 win over the Cavs. They provide their takeaways from the series and discuss what the future of Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs looks like (25:22). They wrap up with their thoughts on the draft lottery results, specifically talking about what the Rockets, Hawks, and Spurs might do with their picks (51:15). Buy tickets for the live show in Los Angeles here! The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Logan, Raja, and Howard are back to look back at the weekend’s playoff games. They open the discussion with reactions to the Timberwolves blowing a 2-0 lead at home against the Nuggets (02:00). Then, they look at the Knicks losing their 2-0 lead against the Pacers (20:00), before turning to Mavericks-Thunder (36:30). Later, the guys are joined by producer Kerm to answer your mailbag questions (46:30). Email us questions for Mailbag Monday! [email protected] Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Producer: Jonathan Kermah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob and Wos recap Saturday nights games starting with the Mavericks taking a 2-1 series lead over the Thunder (3:25). They discuss Kyrie’s second half heroics, another big PJ Washington game, and more. Then they discuss Boston’s bounce back victory over the Cavs to take a 2-1 lead (32:35). Lastly they quickly touch on Nuggets-Timberwolves, Pacers-Knicks series, and the Phoenix Suns hiring Mike Budenholzer as their new head coach (48:33). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Social: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live on The Ringer NBA YouTube channel immediately following the end of Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, The Ringer’s Logan Murdock and Rob Mahoney recap the night’s slate of NBA playoff games. They begin by discussing Denver righting the ship against Minnesota, Jamal Murray’s exceptional performance, and adjustments that the T-Wolves (especially Anthony Edwards) need to make moving forward. Then, the guys talk about Indiana’s resilient showing and a tough loss for New York (29:12) before previewing Saturday’s Thunder vs. Mavericks (45:42) and Celtics vs. Cavaliers games (51:23). To join The Ringer's Friday night reaction shows throughout the playoffs, subscribe to our YouTube channel here. Hosts: Logan Murdock and Rob Mahoney Producer: Troy Farkas Additional Production Support: Cory McConnell, Chris Wohlers, and Jack Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Logan and Raja discuss how the Mavs stole Game 2 from the Thunder, why Dallas is the perfect home for P.J. Washington, and why their defensive unit is playing at such a high level (2:44). Next, they talk about the frustrating inconsistency of the Boston Celtics and why their recent play is concerning (19:39). Later, they look ahead at the Game 3s of both the Knicks-Pacers and Nuggets-Timberwolves series (35:35). Finally, the guys close with their Real Ones of the Week (53:57). Email us questions for Mailbag Monday! [email protected] The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell Producer: Jonathan Kermah Production Assistant: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and Wos start by recapping the Knicks' comeback win over the Pacers to go up 2-0 (4:50). They also talk about the Knicks' injury woes and how that will impact them moving forward. Then they move to the Timberwolves, who are heading back to Minnesota up 2-0. They talk about what’s going wrong for the Nuggets and the outstanding defense and vastly improved offense from the Timberwolves (37:52). After that, they wrap up by briefly talking about Thunder-Mavs and Celtics-Cavs (50:08). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Logan, Raja, and Howard discuss the somewhat anticlimactic Game 7 between Orlando and Cleveland, what the series highlighted about both teams, and how the Magic can take the next step (1:03). Next, they preview the upcoming Knicks-Pacers matchup and what each team needs to do to make it to the conference finals (18:35). Later, they look ahead at Game 2 of the Nuggets-Timberwolves series and what it will take for Anthony Edwards to become the best player in the NBA (42:01). Finally, the guys close with Mailbag Monday (56:20). Email us questions for Mailbag Monday! [email protected] The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Producer: Jonathan Kermah Production Assistant: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin and Wos give their instant reactions to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves taking game 1 against the Denver Nuggets. They talk about the stars for each team, adjustments that can be made and if their thoughts on the series have changed at all. Then they discuss 5 things they think they know after the first round (26:07). They wrap up by briefly previewing Game 7 between the Cavs-Magic (56:45). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier and Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live on The Ringer NBA YouTube channel immediately following the end of Mavericks v. Clippers, The Ringer’s Wosny Lambre and J. Kyle Mann react to a slew of NBA playoff action. First, they discuss Dallas’ win (01:12), Kyrie Irving’s “junkyard dog” mentality, what went wrong for the Clippers, and what changes Los Angeles could look to make in the offseason (10:30). Then, the guys preview the Thunder vs. Mavericks series (18:05) before giving their thoughts on Game 6 between the Cavaliers and Magic (30:47). To close it out, Wos and Kyle reveal their Game 7 predictions (47:00), and they also look ahead to the beginning of Nuggets vs. Timberwolves (48:52), with Wos explaining why he believes the winner of this series will be the team to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy in June. To watch The Ringer NBA crew give their LIVE postgame reactions throughout the playoffs, make sure to subscribe here to The Ringer NBA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RingerNBA Hosts: Wosny Lambre and J. Kyle Mann Producer: Troy Farkas Additional Production Support: Jack Wilson, Ben Cruz, and Chris Wohlers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Logan and Raja are joined by four-time NBA All-Star and cohost of ‘The Sheed & Tyler Show’ Rasheed Wallace to discuss Jalen Brunson’s burgeoning superstardom and the 76ers falling short once again (1:11). Next, they talk about how the Milwaukee Bucks fell apart late in the season and their next steps after another early exit in the postseason (23:03). Along the way, the former NBA champion explains how he developed his playing style, his thoughts on Nikola Jokic, and why the Timberwolves are a formidable threat to Denver (39:43). Later, they unpack the “narrative” around why the Los Angeles Clippers superteam isn’t working (52:31). Finally, the guys close with their Real Ones of the Week (61:10). Email us questions for Mailbag Monday! [email protected] The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell Guest: Rasheed Wallace Producer: Jonathan Kermah Production Assistant: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices