Biggest Questions Following the First Weekend of the Playoffs | Real Ones

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🗓️ 22 April 2026

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Logan Murdock, Raja Bell, and Howard Beck are back with another edition of Real Ones to review the games from the weekend and Monday. Are the Knicks in trouble now that the Hawks have tied the series 1-1 before they head down to Atlanta? Does Denver have a defense problem? If Kevin Durant doesn’t play in the series against the Lakers, are the Rockets in trouble? (0:00) Intro (1:01) Fan Duel ad break (3:20) Knicks-Hawks (17:23) Wolves-Nuggets (27:06) Sixers-Celtics (28:33) Fan Duel ad break (29:36) McDonald’s ad break (30:06) Magic-Pistons (41:50) Raptors-Cavaliers (45:07) Suns-Thunder (48:32) Rockets-Lakers (56:28) Blazers-Spurs (59:40) Blazers’ owner is cheap (1:00:33) Mailbag Hosts: Logan Murdock, Howard Beck, and Raja Bell Producers: Victoria Valencia and Clifford Augustin Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz and Conor Nevins Hit the mailbag! realonesmailbag@gmail.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Get more value with the McValue menu at McDonald’s https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/download-app.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's popping?
0:06.5	Real ones.
0:07.0	Logan Murdoch here.
0:07.8	Howard Beck and Roger Bell in a few.
0:10.0	We ask a few questions about each series.
0:12.8	Just kind of get a temp check on every series in the postseason at this particular point.
0:17.7	What are the Houston Rockets going to do?
0:19.5	Is Kevin Durant coming back?
0:20.8	What's going to happen when Kevin Durant coming back? What's going to
0:21.1	happen when Kevin Durant comes back? Is LeBron enough? Are the Pistons going to find their identity? Is Jayland Duren going to step up? So many different questions. Are the calves them? Are they going to be the contenders? As Rajah thinks so, the marathon series that's going to happen between the Nuggets in the Minnesota Timberwolves, how is that going to play out? What do we need to look out there?
0:41.4	Is Joe? So the marathon series that's going to happen between the nuggets in the Minnesota Timberwolves, how is that going to play out? What do we need to look out there? Is Yolkis throwing the ball away too much? Has Rudy Gaubert stopped him? So many different questions. Are the thunder fighting boredom? Are they fighting the sons? Hmm. A lot to take on and capture. Then we get to your mailback questions. All that and more on real ones. I-a-a. Talk to y'all soon. Cliff played the theme music. The Ringer NBA show is brought to you by Fandul. The NBA postseason is here, and Fanduel knows the only thing better than watching your favorite team win is winning along with them. Fandle is the best place to bet the teams, players, and plays during their playoff run. Build the same game parlay or try live betting and jump in after tip-off. Don't forget, with Fandual, you get paid instantly when you win. Download the Fandualsportsbook app now and play your game. Disclaimer, 21 plus in select states. 18 plus for D.C., Kentucky or Wyoming. A gambling problem? Call 1-800-Gampler.
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1:41.2	It's popping. Reuance. Logan Murdoch here, live from Lolo's Layer, with Howard Motherfucking Beck and Roger Bell.
1:50.3	What an exhilarating playoffs that we've had so far, guys.
1:53.4	Jesus, right?
1:54.8	Is everybody okay after last night's Denver, Minnesota game?
1:58.8	Did we call it our breath?
1:59.8	Do we know what we're doing?
2:00.7	Are we ready to pod today?
2:02.3	Are we okay?
2:04.1	We're fucking potting.
2:05.7	Well, before you came back on, Raj and I were just comparing notes about how wrecked we
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