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The Portland TrailBlazers' Rodney Hood on Dealing With Pressure and Charles Barkley's 100K bet
Ric talks with Rodney about overcoming his early struggles in the playoffs, tearing his Achilles tendon as a pending free agent, being critiqued by h…
5 years, 4 months ago
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse
Ric discusses with Nurse his response to those who discount the Raptors' 2019 title because of the Warriors' injuries, how to motivate a team after i…
5 years, 4 months ago
A Hard Day Made Harder: Exploiting Kobe and Covid-19 Taking Sekou Smith
Ric examines the volume of stories produced in conjunction with the one-year anniversary of NBA legend Kobe Bryant's death and disheartening reaction…
5 years, 4 months ago
Takeaways from MLK Day Prime Time Matchups
Ric examines what we learned from Bulls-Rockets, Nets-Bucks and Warriors-Lakers, including Exhibit A on the superstar characteristic Steph Curry has …
5 years, 5 months ago
Why We All Hate What James Harden Did and Why He Won't Be The Last To Do It
Ric examines why everyone universally dislikes when players do what James Harden did to force his way to Brooklyn and yet we historically forgive and…
5 years, 5 months ago
Early MVPs and How Conspiracy Theories Get Started
Ric discusses the danger posed by flawed rankings, whether they be for MVPs or draft prospects, and who his top 10 NBA MVP candidates are -- and why …
5 years, 5 months ago
Can We Stop Making Too Much of Too Little?
In another coronavirus episode, Ric gives the result of his recent Covid test and examines why we can't resist anointing athletes as great before the…
5 years, 5 months ago
Why The Current Favorites to Win The 2020-21 NBA MVP Award are a Bad Bet
Ric discusses the curious emergence of Luka Doncic as an MVP favorite and the candidates down the board who are far more likely to win and offer a be…
5 years, 5 months ago
NBA 2020-21 Preview: The Teams That Will Make The Playoffs and The One Great Team That Won't
Ric previews the 2020-21 NBA season, predicts the 16 teams that will make the playoffs, two that will get close and one title contender that won't be…
5 years, 5 months ago
Why Giannis Was Never Going to Leave Milwaukee and Kyrie Irving's Search for Enlightenment
Ric explains why it would've defied NBA history if two-time MVP Giannis Antekounmpo had not signed his five-year, $228 million extension with the Mil…
5 years, 6 months ago