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The Ringer NBA Show

An NBA Draftnik’s Guide to March Madness. Plus, Expansion Is Nigh. | Group Chat

The Ringer NBA Show

The Ringer

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4.29.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann start with their reactions to the news of NBA expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas almost becoming a reality. Then they get into our yearly March Madness primer. The guys take a look at the top prospects playing in the tournament this year, then Kyle talks about a few other guys to keep an eye on who could get picked in the first round.(00:00) Intro(6:08) Expansion news(16:02) March Madness primer(25:13) Darryn Peterson(37:34) Cam Boozer(44:18) AJ Dybantsa(54:42) Caleb Wilson(56:20) Kingston Flemings(59:23) Darius Acuff Jr.(01:07:15) Keaton Wagler(01:01:44) Other guys to watch(01:13:37) Mikel Brown Jr.Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle MannProducers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, and Cameron DinwiddieProduction Supervision: Ben Cruz and Conor NevinsAdditional Production Support: John Richter and Chris Wohlers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

What I've dedicated my life to is revenge.

0:04.7

A brand new drama based on the best-selling novel.

0:07.4

They think they're better than us.

0:08.4

Who do you think you are?

0:09.6

I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.

0:11.4

She's punishing me.

0:12.8

You destroyed my family.

0:14.2

I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.

0:16.9

A woman of substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9.

0:38.4

Hello and welcome to group chat.

0:43.2

I am Justin Varyer, and joining me, Rob Mahoney, J. Kyle, man.

0:49.7

Rob had Hollywood's biggest night last night, but we have Kyle's biggest night tonight because the NCAA tournament is a go.

0:52.3

Kyle, are you just like brimming with excitement right now?

0:56.0

I am. I mean, it's kind of a mixed bag, you know, I'm a little, I'm not excited about my,

1:01.0

my team that I get excited to watch because I don't, you know, there's a kind of a bleak feeling over

1:05.9

here. I don't know what that's all about, not optimistic, but overall, man, I have this policy that I say all the time that every team can make me happy, any basketball can make me happy, and only one team has the right to make me sad. And damn it, I'm not going to do it this year. I'm going to push through and I'm going to have a good time. So I think it's going to be a good one. So you sense the bleakness on the horizon. You're just

1:27.7

rejecting it outright. You know, it's just been, it's been so up and down the vibes. We don't have to go into any specifics about it. So I don't know. It's good to just kind of remove yourself from it because like I said, when I'm just watching ball, I'm just happy. I just, I skate through everybody else's I'm just, I win every time. I go to bed to sleep like a baby. That's what I always say. And being a fan is just, I feel like you guys are both kind of post-fan, though. You really don't have any fan. Because I don't have any NBA fandom at all. Justin just kind of betrays his roots and just became a Portlander in full. Rob, you don't have any basketball fandom, do you? Like, none at all? I'm just the fan of the two of you. I'm just supporting your careers. I'm just rooting for your successes. I reject that. This is all I'm invested in. Are you? Actually? Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. Why would I not be?

2:21.4

I'm out here trying to raise the word of mouth around you, Justin.

2:23.2

You know, like I'm by the water cooler.

2:23.8

Are you?

2:29.1

I'm telling the people of Los Angeles all about your, you know, potentially eminent return.

2:30.9

Yeah.

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