The Zach Lowe Show

Zach starts the show with his thoughts on the 76ers and Thunder victories on Tuesday night. Then, he’s joined by Mo Dakhil to do a deep dive into Wednesday’s slate of games and reveal their opening night overreactions, hot takes, and most alarming performances. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:50) 76ers top Knicks on ring night (11:36) Thunder get revenge for playoff loss to the Spurs (16:45) Mo Dakhil joins the show! (18:20) Opening night overreaction (33:57) Most alarming performance (42:20) Do we need to eliminate the gather step entirely? (50:38) Clippers dedicate their win to Steve Ballmer (53:31) Hot takes (1:02:33) Walker Kessler was fantastic Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Mo Dakhil 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

Zach is joined by Fred Katz to detail what to expect from the Knicks following their historic title win and what to make of KAT’s contract standoff. Then, they anticipate which teams will make the playoffs in the East and West before welcoming in some surprise guests for Finals predictions. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:23) Fred Katz joins the show! (5:16) Knicks are the clear favorite in the East (12:27) Is there a number that gets the KAT deal done? (19:30) Cason Wallace extension (31:28) Western Conference playoff teams (43:25) Eastern Conference playoff teams (55:28) Star players who might get traded (1:04:50) Finals predictions! Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Fred Katz Producers: Jonathan Frias, Billy Gil, and Mike Wargon Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli Zach is writing about the NBA again! Sign up for his weekly newsletter, The Lowe Post, at https://zachlowe.substack.com/. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. #ULTRACourtside could get you closer to the game! https://michelobultra.com/courtside MICHELOB ULTRA®️ COURTSIDE ’26 to ’27. No Purchase Necessary. Open to US residents 21+ Begins on 10/1/26 and ends on 6/30/27. Multiple entry periods. See Official Rules at https://michelobultra.com/courtside for free entry, entry deadlines, prizes, and details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zach is joined by Stan Van Gundy to answer five big questions to prepare for the season. Plus, they look back on Stan’s time with the Magic and predict this season’s award winners. Then, Dan Woike comes on to reveal what we should expect from this season’s Lakers team. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:36) Stan Van Gundy joins the show! (3:05) Most confusing team in the East and West (11:55) Which teams are you higher or lower on than consensus? (25:19) Who will be your biggest crush of the season? (31:29) Stan’s Orlando team has infiltrated basketball’s highest level (36:33) Most interesting on-court trends or tactics (1:01:03) Awards predictions (1:11:45) Dan Woike joins the show! (1:18:42) The Lakers should be pretty good this year (1:31:16) All the pieces finally seem to fit together (1:45:34) If they lose in the second round again, what will the future of this team be? Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Stan Van Gundy and Dan Woike Producers: Jonathan Frias, Billy Gil, and Mike Wargon Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli Zach is writing about the NBA again! Sign up for his weekly newsletter, The Lowe Post, at https://zachlowe.substack.com/. 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

Zach is joined by Rob Mahoney to talk news and notes from around the league, including Brandin Podziemski’s new contract and Kyrie Irving’s return to the court. Then, they draft the most confusing teams in the league for the upcoming season. Plus, Zach is writing about the NBA again! Sign up for his weekly newsletter, The Lowe Post, at https://zachlowe.substack.com/. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:36) Rob Mahoney joins the show! (2:51) Brandin Podziemski gets a new deal (11:20) Knicks tabling contract-extension talks (21:20) Five most confusing teams in the NBA (1:00:26) Other teams we're confused by (1:08:26) Are the Pistons a lock to be a top-six seed? (1:15:02) Are we not giving the Mavs enough credit? Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Rob Mahoney 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. #ULTRACourtside could get you closer to the game! https://michelobultra.com/courtside MICHELOB ULTRA®️ COURTSIDE ’26 to ’27. No Purchase Necessary. Open to US residents 21+ Begins on 10/1/26 and ends on 6/30/27. Multiple entry periods. See Official Rules at https://michelobultra.com/courtside for free entry, entry deadlines, prizes, and details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zach and Nekias Duncan start things off by sharing their biggest takeaways from the preseason so far and revealing the players they find most intriguing. Then, Nick Friedell joins Zach to explain the Warriors' game plan for this season and provide some updates to their extension discussions. Finally, Tyrese Haliburton comes on to recap his recovery and thoughts on the Finals, his rivalry with the New York Knicks, and what he’d like to do in the WWE. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:27) Nekias Duncan joins the show! (9:20) Random preseason observations (34:10) Rapid-fire thoughts (37:52) Most intriguing players (58:35) Nick Friedell joins the show! (1:07:09) Should we expect a Podziemski extension? (1:16:38) The Warriors should probably just ride this out (1:21:22) Tyrese Haliburton joins the show! (1:24:16) What’s different about you from when you were at your peak? (1:34:11) On the team's differences at center (1:40:30) On the Knicks rivalry (1:42:35) WWE wishlist (1:45:28) Does this team have a hunger to it? Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Nekias Duncan, Nick Friedell, and Tyrese Haliburton 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. This episode is brought to you by State Farm. Create a Personalized Price Plan® today. https://www.statefarm.com/lp/football/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices