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Kevin O'Connor is joined by Grant Liffmann of NBC Sports ahead of NBA opening night to break down their biggest questions before the 2026-27 season. They dive into the brutal East playoff race, players who look like future All-Stars, Wembanyama's outlook for the season, the Knicks' contract concerns and more. The duo also spotlights breakout candidates, debates which stars are under the most pressure and asks which franchises are most likely to blow up their core by season’s end. (0:49) Cason Wallace re-signs with OKC (6:15) Ben Simmons torn achilles (7:52) Franz Wagner right shoulder in...

Kevin O'Connor is joined by Grant Liffmann of NBC Sports ahead of NBA opening night to break down their biggest questions before the 2026-27 season. They dive into the brutal East playoff race, players who look like future All-Stars, Wembanyama's outlook for the season, the Knicks' contract concerns and more. The duo also spotlights breakout candidates, debates which stars are under the most pressure and asks which franchises are most likely to blow up their core by season’s end. (0:49) Cason Wallace re-signs with OKC (6:15) Ben Simmons torn achilles (7:52) Franz Wagner right shoulder in...

Sam is joined by Grant Liffmann of NBC Sports to discuss the ongoing contract battle between the Pistons and Jalen Duren. Then, they look ahead to some of the biggest players who could hit free agency after this season, as well as some potential trade candidates. Plus, they do a rapid-fire round covering the biggest question mark for every contender. (00:00) Intro (01:00) Jalen Duren saga from a front office perspective (13:45) Brandon Ingram’s Achilles injury (17:15) Jamal Shead’s $24M extension (18:30) New team-building trends (21:40) How will new draft lottery rules affect the trade deadline? (28:15) Possible big-name future free agents (31:40) Rudy Gobert (34:00) Michael Porter Jr. (42:10) Tyler Herro (46:45) Are the Warriors big-game hunting at the deadline? (52:40) LA Clippers (1:02:00) Speed Round: Biggest question marks for title contenders

Sam is joined by Grant Liffmann of NBC Sports to discuss the ongoing contract battle between the Pistons and Jalen Duren. Then, they look ahead to some of the biggest players who could hit free agency after this season, as well as some potential trade candidates. Plus, they do a rapid-fire round covering the biggest question mark for every contender. (00:00) Intro (01:00) Jalen Duren saga from a front office perspective (13:45) Brandon Ingram’s Achilles injury (17:15) Jamal Shead’s $24M extension (18:30) New team-building trends (21:40) How will new draft lottery rules affect the trade deadline? (28:15) Possible big-name future free agents (31:40) Rudy Gobert (34:00) Michael Porter Jr. (42:10) Tyler Herro (46:45) Are the Warriors big-game hunting at the deadline? (52:40) LA Clippers (1:02:00) Speed Round: Biggest question marks for title contenders

Zach is joined by Grant Liffmann to once again ponder what is happening with LeBron James. Then, they draft the 10 most interesting extension candidates and share their honorable mentions. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:33) Grant Liffmann joins the show! (2:11) Still on LeBron watch (6:23) Keyonte George (12:48) Anthony Davis (18:56) Zion Williamson (22:22) Rudy Gobert (26:12) Dejounte Murray (30:05) Michael Porter Jr. (40:51) Ausar Thompson (45:39) Pascal Siakam (49:16) Brandin Podziemski (54:45) Jaylen Wells (57:44) Honorable mentions Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Grant Liffman Producers: Jonathan Frias, Billy Gil, and Mike Wargon Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UtahJazz.com's JP Chunga caught up with Grant Liffmann (NBC Sports) to discuss the Jazz's offseason plans, draft questions (6:20), Walker Kessler's restricted free agency (19:55), and Keyonte George's extension (24:50).

UtahJazz.com ’s JP Chunga caught up with Grant Liffmann (NBC Sports NBA Insider) and Jeremy Taché (FanDuel Sports Network). First, he discussed Keyonte George’s rise affecting the Jazz’s team building (1:55), Ace Bailey (25:00), High School Musical (34:35), Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo (50:00), and Kevin Love’s value to young players (1:06:20).

Kevin O’Connor is joined by NBA on NBC's Grant Liffmann to break down De’Aaron Fox’s extension with the San Antonio Spurs. Was it really a good deal or does the team still needs to prioritize getting more shooters? Plus, the pair dives deep into the stalemate between the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga. Could the Warriors be holding on to Kuminga and STILL be pursuing a Giannis trade?! Later, Kevin is joined by Yahoo's Nate Tice to talk NFL. Why has the Kansas City Chiefs offense dropped in Tice's ratings? Do the Eagles win because of or in spite of Jalen Hurts? And is Baker Mayfield overrated?? (0:20) Grant Liffmann joins the show (2:36) De'Aaron Fox signs extension with Spurs (11:29) Grant's experience in Atlanta's front office (18:27) Lessons learned working in front offices (26:14) Are Warriors still waiting to trade for Giannis? (37:03) Nate Tice joins the show (38:32) 2025 NFL season preview (1:11:35) Favorite Tom Brady moments (1:19:39) Expectations for Timberwolves this season 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv 🖥️ Subscribe to the all new Yahoo Sports NBA channel on YouTube!

Kevin O’Connor is joined by NBA on NBC's Grant Liffmann to break down De’Aaron Fox’s extension with the San Antonio Spurs. Was it really a good deal or does the team still needs to prioritize getting more shooters? Plus, the pair dives deep into the stalemate between the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga. Could the Warriors be holding on to Kuminga and STILL be pursuing a Giannis trade?! Later, Kevin is joined by Yahoo's Nate Tice to talk NFL. Why has the Kansas City Chiefs offense dropped in Tice's ratings? Do the Eagles win because of or in spite of Jalen Hurts? And is Baker Mayfield overrated?? (0:20) Grant Liffmann joins the show (2:36) De'Aaron Fox signs extension with Spurs (11:29) Grant's experience in Atlanta's front office (18:27) Lessons learned working in front offices (26:14) Are Warriors still waiting to trade for Giannis? (37:03) Nate Tice joins the show (38:32) 2025 NFL season preview (1:11:35) Favorite Tom Brady moments (1:19:39) Expectations for Timberwolves this season Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🖥️ YouTube 📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube