Ep. 38: Who's Got Staying Power? With Zach Harper
The Ringer's Chris Vernon brings on NBA writer Zach Harper to run through the early-season story lines and determine if Russell Westbrook's ridiculous tear will continue (6:00), if Anthony Davis can c...
1 Nov 201644min
Ep. 37: One-Game Overreactions With Jonathan Tjarks
Chris Vernon and Jonathan Tjarks discuss the Warriors loss, the weird Grizzlies win over the Timberwolves (8:52), monster numbers from Anthony Davis (25:32), and the Lakers' new life without Kobe (35:...
27 Okt 201642min
Ep. 36: 'Thirty Things to See' Season Tipoff With Kevin O'Connor
The Ringer's Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor celebrate the kickoff of the NBA season by selecting their top storyline for all thirty teams. Topics include: the Warriors' dominance (4:00), Doc Rivers's...
25 Okt 201658min
Ep. 35: The Genesis of PER and the Grizzlies' Untapped Potential With John Hollinger
The Ringer's Chris Vernon is joined by former ESPN analytics guru and current Memphis Grizzlies vice president of basketball operations John Hollinger to discuss developing his formula for PER (8:00),...
20 Okt 201650min
Ep. 34: Basketball Analytics and the Revamped Rockets With Daryl Morey
The Ringer's Chris Vernon is joined by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey to discuss the growth of analytics in sports (6:00), handling criticism of team chemistry (14:00), his beef with Char...
18 Okt 201632min
Ep. 33: NBA Hipster Team Championship Belt and Five Players to Watch With Jason Concepcion
The Ringer's Chris Vernon and Jason Concepcion discuss why the Timberwolves are the top hipster team this season (6:00), Chandler Parsons's Instagram (11:00), the longest-tenured players on one franch...
13 Okt 201654min
Ep. 32: Covering Superteams and Positive CBA Talks With Tim Bontemps
The Ringer's Chris Vernon brings on Washington Post national NBA writer Tim Bontemps to discuss the new-look Warriors (6:00), Steph Curry taking a backseat to Kevin Durant (12:00), who's the second-be...
11 Okt 201642min
Ep. 31: The Process of Signing Superstars With Sonny Vaccaro
The Ringer's Chris Vernon is joined by the godfather of grassroots basketball and former sports marketing executive for Nike and Adidas, Sonny Vaccaro, to discuss betting his job with Nike on signing ...
6 Okt 201640min
