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- Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to take a look at this rookie class early on in the season. They start from the top and discuss the guys in the lottery before wrapping up with a brief discussion about some other guys that have caught their eye.
(00:00) Intro
(9:30) AJ Dybantsa
(25:42) Darryn Peterson
(36:18) Cam Boozer
(47:07) Caleb Wilson
(58:16) Darius Acuff Jr.
(1:05:33) Mikel Brown Jr.
(1:10:17:00) Keaton Wagler
(1:17:19) Kingston Flemings
(1:22:53) Morez Johnson Jr.
(1:28:28) Yaxel Lendeborg
(1:35:26) Aday Mara
(1:42:32) Brayden Burries
(1:47:51) Other notable rookies
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Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Luka’s Scoring Barrage, Early-Season Apologies, and the Grizzlies' Surprising Start | Real Ones
11/11/2026 | 1h 11 mins.Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones! They discuss the most noteworthy games from around the NBA. They start with Luka Doncic continuing his historic season. Then Raja apologizes to the Warriors, and Logan apologizes to LaMelo Ball. They also talk about the Grizzlies' surprisingly good start to the season. They wrap up with a slightly different version of Tales From the Road With Raja.
(00:00) Intro
(2:47) Luka Doncic and the Lakers
(20:33) Raja’s apology to the Warriors
(32:19) Grizzlies' 7-3 start
(41:39) Logan’s apology to LaMelo Ball
53:40) James Harden and the Cavs struggle
(59:10) Tales From the Road With Raja
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Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely
Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices- Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to talk about the Warriors' hot start to the season. Then they react to Nique Clifford getting traded from the Kings to the Thunder. After that, the guys decide what DEFCON level of panic a handful of teams near the bottom of the league should have.
(00:00) Intro
(8:53) Warriors
(31:33) Nique Clifford trade
(40:58) Panic meter
(42:42) Heat
(59:36) Magic
(1:11:55) Jazz
(1:18:51) Hornets
(1:27:09) Pacers
And don’t forget, the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Thursday, December 10, at Hi-Fi Indy in Indianapolis, Indiana. Buy your tickets here!
Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah Blakely
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wembanyama Makes History, Warriors No Longer Paying Porzingis, and Russell Westbrook Will Get His Jersey Retired In OKC | Real Ones
06/11/2026 | 1h 20 mins.Logan Murdock, Raja Bell and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones! The guys react to Victor Wembanyama’s historic 54 points, 24 rebounds with an additional eight block performance. Have the Spurs figured out the perfect offensive system for Wemby to return to the NBA finals? Kristaps Porzingis has not been rendering services to the Golden State Warriors, and the team has not been paying the veteran center. How are both Porzingis and the Warriors seeking to remedy the situation? Former MVP Russell Westbrook will be getting his jersey retired by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Logan, Raja and Howard discuss the 9x All-NBA guards career and what his legacy means to the current generation of basketball players. Plus, Real One Of The Week!
(05:48) - Wemby’s 52-point night
(36:09) - Warriors no longer paying Kristaps Porzingis
(48:38) - Russell Westbrook to get his jersey retired
(1:10:16) - Real One of the Week
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Hosts: Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck
Producers: Jeff Shearin, Victoria Valencia, and Clifford Augustin
Production Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins
Additional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesWemby Goes Wilt. Plus, the Blazers Are Rollin’, the Post Is Dead(?), and More. | Group Chat
06/11/2026 | 1h 34 mins.Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back, and they deliver their thoughts on Wemby’s historic night against the Mavs. Then they talk about Cooper Flagg and Morez Johnson Jr. and some of the other interesting pieces on this roster. Then they talk about the Portland Trail Blazers being atop the Western Conference. They wrap up with a discussion about OKC’s expanded rotation and Nikola Jokic’s thoughts on post-up play in today’s NBA.
(00:00) Intro(5:55) Spurs-Mavs(44:20) Trail Blazers(1:01:51) Thunder(1:18:51) Nikola Jokic
And don’t forget, the Group Chat guys are doing a live show on Thursday, December 10, at Hi-Fi Indy in Indianapolis, Indiana. Buy your tickets here!Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Isaiah BlakelyAdditional Production Support: Trevor Rabone and Ben Cruz
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