The Lakers Hire JJ Redick, LeBron’s Window, and Our Worst Takes From the Season | Real Ones

Logan, Raja, and Howard are back to raise some of the most intriguing questions of this season, such as the effects of the upcoming TV deal on potential super teams (04:30), if Paul George makes the Sixers legit contenders (15:28), and whether Klay Thompson should feel disrespected by the Warriors (30:16). After, the guys give their goodbyes to producer Kai for his last show before opening up the mailbag (57:52). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Producers; Jonathan Kermah, Kai Grady, and Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ustin, Rob, and Wos take a look at some story lines to start the offseason; they each bring one team (5:55), one free agent (35:08), and one trade target (57:35) that they are most interested in talking about. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Tucker Tashjian 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 react to the Lakers hiring JJ Redick as their head coach, then discuss if he’ll be on a short leash next season (01:30). They also get into whether LeBron James has accepted his winning window has closed or if he’ll join another contender (15:40). Then, they briefly talk about the Alex Caruso–Josh Giddey trade and how this helps OKC (37:34). Afterward, producer Kerm joins to revisit some of the guys’ worst takes from this season (41:07). 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 Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and Wos are live from the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles to kick off the Ringer Residency! They start the show by discussing the Celtics' NBA Finals victory, Joe Mazzulla's status as a coach, and debate who’s going to be the Jrue Holiday of this offseason (01:30). Next, the guys are joined by Chris Ryan for an offseason preview based on Mazzulla quotes (23:54). With the NBA draft next week, the guys bring on J. Kyle Mann to discuss the perception of this year's class, all the noise around Bronny James, and the four most intriguing teams in the draft (50:59). Also, the guys welcome back Chris and Kyle to answer questions from the crowd (01:18:06). Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Guests: Chris Ryan and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Jessie Lopez, Chia Hao Tat, Victoria Valencia, Elizabeth Fierman, Helen Eichner, and Charlie Finan Additional Production Support: Conor Nevins and Ben Cruz Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Logan, Raja, and Howard are back with reactions to the Celtics’ series-clinching Game 5 victory last night (02:00). The guys discuss what Jaylen Brown winning finals MVP means for Brown and the Celtics as a whole (12:00). Then, they look at where the Mavericks can go from here (44:00). Later, producer Kerm joins as the guys answer your mailbag questions (53:00). Email us your questions at [email protected] Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck Guest: Jomi Adeniran Producer: Jonathan Kermah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and Wos get together in the studio to discuss whether the Mavericks found a blueprint in Game 4 to climb back into the NBA Finals. Then, they talk through Kristaps Porzingis’s impact on this series and whether the Celtics need to make any adjustments heading into Game 5. They close things out by breaking down the Joel Embiid–Paul George interaction (33:31) and discussing Klay Thompson's removal of Warriors references from his Instagram account (44:06). Buy tickets to our 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 and Wosny Lambre Producers: Victoria Valencia, Tucker Tashjian and Ben Cruz Social: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Logan and Raja discuss Boston's commanding 3-0 lead, why this year’s Celtics squad is one of the best postseason teams of all time, and how the Mavs’ most significant flaws are getting exposed in this series (1:30). Later, Logan is joined by Howard Beck to honor the late Jerry West as their Real One of the Week and talk about his legacy as both a player and general manager, the unparalleled impact he left on the NBA, and much more (40:19). 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 Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and Wos recap the Celtics going up 3-0 against the Mavericks in the NBA Finals. They discuss Luka fouling out late in the fourth quarter, the difference between Boston and Dallas’s bench contributions, and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown overwhelming the Mavericks. After, they talk about the passing of Jerry West and his lasting legacy as a player, coach, and executive (56:14). Buy tickets to our 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, and Wosny Lambre Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Logan is joined by The Ringer’s Howard Beck to discuss another Celtics victory in Game 2 of the Finals, the Mavs having no solution for the Celtic’s defense, and Jalen Brown playing like an MVP (12:16). Howard rants about Mav's expectations of coming back to win the series and shares stats on teams who win the first two games of the series (25:04). Later, they share live updates and reactions to Dan Hurley’s decision to stay at UConn after the Lakers courted him with a six year, $70 million deal (31:30). Finally, the guys close with their Real Ones of the Week (40:25). Host: Logan Murdock Guest: Howard Beck Producer: Jonathan Kermah Production Assistants: Kai Grady and Olivia Crerie Video: John Richter and Victoria Valencia Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin, Rob, and Wos react to the Celtics' 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. They discuss how the Celtics found a way to win despite poor shooting, the Mavs' supporting cast's struggles, and early predictions for Finals MVP. Then they give their thoughts on the potential for Dan Hurley to be the Lakers' next head coach and share their thoughts on the coaching search overall (34:48). Buy tickets to our live show in Los Angeles here!The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit http://www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Tucker Tashijian Social: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices