The Warriors’ Old-Man Strength, With Nick Friedell. Plus, the Rolling Rockets and a 2026 Draft Crash Course.

Justin starts today’s show by talking to Nick Friedell from The Athletic. They talk about the up-and-down start to the season for the Warriors. They run through all of the major players and story lines that have made this such an interesting start for Golden State. Then, J. Kyle Mann joins Justin to talk about how the Rockets continue to roll after they defeated the Magic in overtime. Finally, they wrap up with some NBA draft talk. The guys talk through some of their early thoughts on the top prospects in the draft.

Hosts: Justin Verrier and J. Kyle Mann
Guest: Nick Friedell
Producers: Ben Cruz, Isaiah Blakely, and Victoria Valencia