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Howard Beck

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Senior NBA Writer at TheRinger.com | Co-host, the Real Ones | #NBASky evangelist Previously: SI.com, BleacherReport.com, NYTimes.com, DailyNews.com, VCStar.com, DavisEnterprise.com https://www.theringer.com/authors/howard-beck authory.com/howardbeck

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hey #NBASky: I made a Ringer NBA starter pack, including every Ringer colleague who writes, edits, produces or pods on the NBA. (If I've missed anyone, please let me know!)

go.bsky.app/FHrHSbx

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 2h

#RIF 😁

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 6h

It really can't be said enough: the goal of the "anti-woke" movement was always to destroy social norms against bigotry. And it worked. And there's a whole lot of purportedly "left" thinkers & commentators who helped it -- indeed, it couldn't have been done without them.

They should feel bad.

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 2h

Next up in The Ringer's Quarter-Century project:

The Five True Originals of the 21st Century NBA, by @robmahoney.bsky.social

The Five True Originals of the 21st-Century NBA

The most talented era in league history has been marked by tectonic changes in style—most of which have stemmed from just a handful of irrepressible changemakers

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

"The only issue is whether SCOTUS will allow the president to lie that there is an insurrection, then use his own patently false proclamation to justify flooding American cities with soldiers to 'fight crime.' Considering the recent behavior of SCOTUS's 6 conservative justices, the vibes are rancid"

Trump is the insurrection

And the Supreme Court's conservatives are his shock troops.

www.publicnotice.co

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timkawakami.bsky.social @timkawakami.bsky.social · 5h

Always awesome stuff from this annual poll, and this note got me:

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 5h

I want to remind everybody that it is extremely not normal for academics to “flee” the United States.

Sarah Szalavitz💡 @dearsarah.bsky.social · 11h

Rutgers Professor @mark-bray.bsky.social, who studies & writes about Antifascism,Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

By the time he & his family reached the gate, their tickets were cancelled.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n... flagrantly & appallingly lawless. Hope he & his family are ok.

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

www.nytimes.com

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 5h

Some highlights from the GM survey:
80% say OKC will repeat as champs
67% say Jokic will win MVP
83% pick Wembanyama to start a franchise
97% say Flagg will win ROY
52% say Spoelstra is the best coach

Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 5h

The NBA's annual GM survey (compiled by the great @johnschuhmann.bsky.social) is out!

Full results here:

2025-26 NBA GM Survey: 49 questions ahead of new season

The annual survey is here. NBA general managers react to key topics before the 2025-26 season tips off.

www.nba.com

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 5h

The NBA's annual GM survey (compiled by the great @johnschuhmann.bsky.social) is out!

Full results here:

2025-26 NBA GM Survey: 49 questions ahead of new season

The annual survey is here. NBA general managers react to key topics before the 2025-26 season tips off.

www.nba.com

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Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 7h

Here is when Inside The NBA will be on during the NBA regular season.

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Sports Media Watch @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social · 6h

ESPN officially announces "Inside the NBA" schedule. Show will air in three of first four weeks of season, return Christmas, and then begin regular schedule Jan. 24.

Saturday night postgame shows will start on ABC and move to ESPN app:
www.sportsmediawatch.com/2025/10/espn...

ESPN officially sets "Inside the NBA" schedule

ESPN on Thursday officially announced its schedule for the TNT-produced "NBA Tip-Off" and "Inside the NBA."

www.sportsmediawatch.com

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 23h

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Bill DiFilippo @billdifilippo.bsky.social · 1d

a ping pong ball bounces different and the memphis grizzlies — which had a top-1 protected pick that went to the pistons and turned into darko — got build around lebron and pau gasol

Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 1d

For this sliding-doors piece, I compiled about 50 what-ifs of the 21st century and whittled it down to five. But I left out some damn good ones (Hello, Wolves drafting two point guards over Steph Curry).

What were your favorite what-ifs (2000-2025) that didn't make the cut?

Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 2d

Every dynasty starts with a missed train. For the Ringer's quarter-century project, I explored some of the biggest sliding-doors moments of the 21st century. (h/t Gwyneth Paltrow)

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Greg @gwiss.bsky.social · 1d

What if the Lakers hadn’t backed out of the Buddy Hield trade at the last second?

- no Russ in LA
- better depth and complimentary pieces in LA
- reshapes Kings roster
- Buddy Hield no longer available as part of Haliburton/Sabonis trade

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FlipsToStock @flipstostock.bsky.social · 1d

What if the Sixers ran it back with Jimmy Butler, JJ Redick, AND Tobias Harris?

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 23h

I do miss Vancouver. (No shade at Memphis.)

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It would be very long! But yes, a fascinating and fun exercise.

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prezmullet.bsky.social @prezmullet.bsky.social · 1d

What if Clay Bennett buys the New Orleans Hornets instead of the Seattle SuperSonics? He still hires Sam Presti in this scenario, but after that…

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 1d

LITERALLY THE SECOND ITEM IN MY PIECE

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 1d

The Kings were supertalented/superdeep and took the Lakers to Game 7/OT. I don't think it'd have been close vs. the Nets.

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Chad Lucas @chadgalucas.bsky.social · 1d

Mine is Game 1 of the 2017 WCF. If Kawhi doesn't roll his ankle on Zaza's foot with SA up big, do the Spurs pull off the series upset? Does Kawhi stay? The ripples would affect the Spurs, GSW's legacy, the 2019 Raptors title, possibly the Clippers/OKC trade... and ultimately, Wemby's destination.

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RacoonHail @racoonhail.bsky.social · 1d

For us Nuggets fans, the Carmelo trade, if he just waits out the rest of the season and signs with the Knicks in the off season, the Nuggets don't get the haul that allowed them to play semi-competitive basketball for years and eventually select Jamal Murray. A whole different Nuggets timeline

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 1d

The first one is excellent.

The second one? Er, same outcome in the Finals, sorry.

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Bryan Curtis @bryancurtis.bsky.social · 1d

MSNBC's Jen Psaki on the Katie Porter interview:

"a case study they may show in school about how not to do an interview"

The full Psaki interview, on the Dems and cable news, will be on tomorrow's Press Box.
open.spotify.com/show/4aBkZbD...

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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 1d

i apologize for laughing just now

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