It's preview season! The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Terrence Oglesby to discuss the ACC's "PR problem" and what it needs to do to appeal to the bracketologists and media members before they preview the entire new-look ACC! NC State (17:35) Duke (22:00) Clemson (28:35) North Carolina (34:00) Virginia (39:36) Pittsburgh (43:15) Syracuse (45:2…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by John Fanta of Fox Sports and The Field of 68 to discuss UConn's quest for history and the "magic" of Big East basketball, including its accomplished and charismatic coaches, before previewing the Big East Conference! UConn (13:19) Seton Hall (27:22) Marquette (31:03) Creighton (33:47) St. John's (37:26) Provid…

The Ringer’s Tate Frazier is joined by college basketball writer Eamonn Brennan to run through the biggest preseason story lines, including staggering conference realignment and the “Pac-12 cycle of abuse,” the escalation of NIL situations, the rise of the GM in college athletics, thoughts about how to responsibly expand the NCAA Tournament, and wh…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to mark the first official day of college basketball practice by giving a little coaching carousel refresher; with 68 new head coaches in college hoops this year, they run through some of the biggest names and ask whether their tenure will be longer or shorter than that of their predecessor. They …

The Ringer's Tate Frazier runs through some college basketball news, including Adrian Wojnarowski retiring from ESPN to become the GM at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, the Pac-12's latest progress in reloading the conference, and the OSP offseason championship bracket narrowing to a Final Four (1:34). Next, Tate is joined by University of San Fra…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to run through the top 16 seeds of best offseason teams, including Duke, UConn, Rutgers, Michigan, BYU, and more (1:39). The guys close the show with some shout-outs, including the latest quote from Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway, five-star recruits narrowing their lists of schools, and Bronny …

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by On3's Joe Tipton to discuss the top prospects in the 2025 recruiting class, why 12 of the top 15 players have not yet committed to a school, some second-generation players like Kiyan Anthony and Jacob Wilkins, top 2025 recruiter candidates, and more (2:09). Then Tate closes the show with some shout-outs, inclu…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss coach John Calipari's strategy of getting his former UK players to support Arkansas basketball (1:41), Memphis targeting assistant coach Nolan Smith to add to their recently vacant coaching staff, Jahvon Quinerly's retirement from basketball, and which team will be next to win their fir…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier discusses another potential Penny Hardaway–Memphis scandal (1:41) before answering some mailbag questions including NCAA tournament tweaks, best new recruiters, and a power ranking of the best Tates of all time (18:53), followed by some shout-outs, including Charles Barkley's latest 'BS Pod' performance, a break in the Ric…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by League Him founder Jacob Myers to discuss "second-chance sophomores," players with high-level talent who are returning to play college basketball for their second year (1:58). Then Tate closes the show with some shout-outs, including Atlanta securing its Final Four bid for 2031, more NCAA bad press, the return…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss Rick Pitino's office thieves, the great Foamposite heist at Penny Hardaway's house, and Cooper Flagg's "significant shoe endorsement deal" with New Balance, as well as how it will work with Duke's Nike sponsorship (1:42). Then they discuss the talks that UConn might leave the Big East f…

The Ringer’s Tate Frazier is joined by Eamonn Brennan for a ton of offseason college basketball whip-around coverage! They discuss the new Big Ten maps commercial, whether the ACC is on borrowed time, the 40 percent of players still in the transfer portal, the legal complications of the Players Era Festival, the matchups for the Maui Invitational a…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Michael Lombardi to discuss what the 2024 USA men's basketball team may hint at for the makeup of the 2028 team, a classic 76ers rant, Drake Maye's outlook with the New England Patriots, year one for Eric Musselman at USC, anticipating Tom Brady's NFL broadcast debut, and more (1:34). Tate closes the show with…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Ryan Daly to discuss a successful Team USA Olympics run, the ideal 3x3 USA Olympic basketball team, the importance of the Big Five to Philadelphia, his career at Saint Joseph's, his new role as assistant coach at Bryant University, and more (1:37). Then Tate closes the show with Team USA 'Avengers,' a George M…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Terrence Oglesby to discuss Team USA narrowly surviving Serbia in the Olympic men's basketball semifinal, FIBA officiating, Team USA MVP candidates, why Team USA could use a college coach, gold medal game predictions, and more (1:43)! Then Tate closes the show with some shout-outs, including Kyle Guy joining V…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier gives his Olympics download, including Serbia men's basketball helping Greece reach the quarterfinals, the three-way international basketball culture war, the top basketball Olympians left, and more (1:37). Then Tate is joined by comedian Sam Morril to discuss becoming one of the faces of the new-look Knicks fan, feuding w…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by 3x3 Olympic broadcaster Kyle Montgomery to discuss the U.S. men's 3x3 struggles after losing all four of their games in pool play, speculate on the U.S. women's 3x3 team as they head toward elimination rounds, talk about how the game of 3x3 basketball has grown since its inception in the 2000s (and since becom…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss the Americans arriving in France, Team USA basketball vs. Serbia, Goatee Jokic, starting five tweaks, Steph Curry's Olympic debut, Greece vs. Canada, Wembanyama Olympics buzz, Chase Budinger appreciation, and more! Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn mor…

The Ringer’s Tate Frazier and J. Kyle Mann connect to discuss their final thoughts on NBA summer league, designate their own “first team” from Vegas, and break down Team USA’s Achilles' heel in the Olympics. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: …

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Jovan Buha of The Athletic and Spectrum SportsNet to discuss the new-look Lakers with their new head coach, JJ Redick, and rookies Dalton Knecht and Bronny James. They also discuss a fun Lakers summer league team, including Blake Hinson and Quincy Olivari (1:54)! Then Tate closes the show with some shout-outs,…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss the best-case scenarios for some of their favorite draft prospects, including Rob Dillingham, Reed Sheppard, Zach Edey, Devin Carter, Bronny James, Baylor Scheierman, Harrison Ingram, Tyler Kolek, Kyle Filipowski, Cam Spencer, and more! Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: K…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier reacts to the Lakers hiring JJ Reddick as the next head coach, as well as Bronny James draft implications (2:01), before talking to NCAA champion Kris Jenkins about "the shot" vs. North Carolina in the national title game, the "Villanova Knicks," the current state of the Big East, his choice for this year's no. 1 overall d…

The Ringer’s Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss the latest on the Lakers' HC search, the Hurley family press tour, and Kerr Kriisa’s Luka Doncic conspiracy (1:31), before taking about the NCAA’s appeal denials, new Angel Reese vs. Caitlin Clark content, Klay Thompson's unfollowing spree, U-17 Team USA, NBA draft discourse, Finals pre…

The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by DJ Wells of the 'Club 520 Podcast' to discuss some Finals story lines, including prevailing Luka Doncic criticism and the lack of Celtics enthusiasm; Team USA roster construction; Caitlin Clark discourse; origins of the 'Club 520 Podcast'; Jeff Teague's stories; the wild Hulu series 'Clipped'; and more (2:00).…