League Pass Rankings, Season Schedule Insight, and Opening Night Expectations

The Ringer NBA Show

The Ringer

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4.4 • 9.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann and Tyler Parker get together to discuss the release of the 2025-26 NBA schedule, expectations for the opening night matchup between the Rockets and Thunder, and the weakened East. Plus, Kyle presents his NBA League Pass rankings for the upcoming season. (00:00) Welcome to The Ringer NBA Show!(04:33) Expectations for Rockets vs. Thunder on opening night(13:20) Honorable mention League Pass teams(17:25) Los Angeles Lakers(21:31) Washington Wizards(25:58) Orlando Magic(29:44) Denver Nuggets(33:23) Detroit Pistons(38:08) Atlanta Hawks(43:58) Dallas Mavericks(49:30) Houston Rockets(56:08) San Antonio Spurs Hosts: J. Kyle Mann and Tyler ParkerProducer: Jessie LopezAdditional Production Support: Ben CruzSocial: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I've rolled out uni because I want to live at home.
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1:17.4	Hello, hello. Basket is fantastically good. My name is J-Con, man. This is a summer off-season episode of the Ringer NBA show. This is a chair I haven't sat in in a while, especially
1:24.1	with the guy who's on the other end of the line here. I never know where he is exactly.
1:29.0	He might be in Delaware.
1:30.3	He might be riding through the desert in his truck, the Las Vegas.
1:33.6	I never know what he's up to.
1:35.1	Tyler Parker is on the other end of the line here, Tyler.
1:39.6	How's your summer been?
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