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Mental Health in the NBA Before and Now. Plus, DeMar DeRozan on a New Chapter With the Kings and His New Book, ‘Above the Noise.’ | Real Ones

The Ringer NBA Show

The Ringer

Sports

4.29.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Howard and Raja take a look into how the discussion around mental health in the NBA has evolved over the years. They start off by discussing the reaction back when DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love opened up about their mental health struggles (06:06), how the issue was dealt with, if at all, during Raja’s playing days (10:33), and more. After, Howard sits down with DeRozan upon the release of his new book, ‘Above the Noise: My Story of Chasing Calm,’ to discuss his signing with the Kings, entering the later stage of his career, and his personal mental health journey (42:13). Email us your questions at 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. Hosts: Howard Beck and Raja Bell Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

What's up everybody here at sohi from the Ringer here and I wanted to let you know about a new show that I'm hosting the R

0:05.0

Ringer W NBA show we're breaking down and analyzing the latest happenings in the W

0:10.8

personalities the people who make the league as fascinating as it is, and we're going to be featuring some of the best guests and experts from around the league.

0:18.0

Tap in with us every Friday through the end of the season over on the Ringer, NBA show, feed on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. What up? It's the real ones. Howard Beck, senior writer at the Ringer.

0:47.4

He is Rajabell, our pal Logan Murdoch, still on hiatus. We will get back to that at some point soon.

0:56.7

Raja, what's going on? How are you man?

0:58.6

Slow motion, Howard, what's good with you?

1:00.3

I'm good, I'm good. It's been a few weeks since we last recorded. It may be another couple weeks before we go again, but we're going to get back to the normal cadence here pretty soon.

1:12.5

Training camps are, my God, like two and a half, three weeks away,

1:17.0

depending on the team.

1:18.3

That's so crazy.

1:19.0

I feel like my podcast form is like I would be in training camp just rusty as shit. No rhythm.

1:28.2

Just because we're not on a you know you're not usually you're not on a regular playing schedule, shit like that.

1:34.4

So forgive me if it's, if it looks like pre-season, uh, pre-season me.

1:39.8

I mean, podcasters should get the chance to like work ourselves back into season

1:44.4

shape too right? Yeah you know what I should do I should come in this effin

1:49.2

office like every day and get some just get some bars up like if I was shooting in the backyard just like

1:55.2

sit down and get a lather go through some topics but real talk it's it's weird because we're not just

2:00.4

just debate just debate yourself on a blank screen just just take out the

2:05.6

microphone and yeah get some reps get some shots up were you the I'll play my way

2:11.4

into shape during training camp like because back in your day too like

2:14.5

training camps it's been a while now since they changed it but training camps

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