25 for 25: Noah Eagle. Plus, NBA Finals Notes, and WaPo Becomes HuffPo.

The Press Box

The Ringer

Sports

4.4 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel discuss some NBA Finals thoughts, Oklahoma City as a host city, reports of Doris Burke's uncertain future in ESPN's broadcast booth, Cam'ron the journalist, and more (2:47). Then they discuss The Washington Post's puzzling new strategy and Pablo Torre's Bill Belichick–Jordon Hudson investigation (30:05). Then they are joined by NBC's Noah Eagle to talk about the Finals, the NBA on NBC 2.0, and the future of play-by-play (48:22). Finally, Bryan and Joel close the show with some weekend book recommendations and a solemn addition to the Hall of Departed Journalists (1:22:37). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel AndersonGuest: Noah EagleProducers: Kyle Crichton and Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Folks, it's Jay Kyle Mann from The Ringer, and as always, basketball is so freaking, freaking good.
0:07.5	It's so good, in fact, that the Ringer's NBA draft show is finally back just in time for a ramp up to June.
0:13.5	We've got you covered every week as we take an in-depth look at who's got next for the NBA's future.
0:19.1	We'll talk the rising and falling stocks of the best and the brightest prospects in the 2025 NBA draft class. From Cooper flag to Dylan Harper to BJ Edgecom and more. Tap in with me on the Ringer MBA draft show every Wednesday and make sure that you follow, subscribe, and hit us with those five-star ratings.
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1:19.8	Hello, media consumers.
1:21.2	Welcome to PressBox.
1:22.6	You've got Brian Curtis.
1:24.6	You've got Joel Anderson.
1:27.3	And we've got a new member of our team.
1:32.3	He is one of my favorite coworkers at the Ringer period.
1:38.1	He was already the official nephew of this podcast, and today I am psyched to announce.
1:39.6	He's our producer.
1:42.6	Kyle Crichton, welcome to the press box.
1:46.4	I've officially been put out to pasture here on the press box.
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