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Preseason Power Rankings, Part 1

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Oct. 5
1 hr 34 min

Hosts

Justin Verrier

Rob Mahoney

J. Kyle Mann

About the episode

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are back with the annual preseason power rankings! As usual, the guys start with the lowest-ranked teams: 26-30.

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann
Producers: Victoria Valencia, Isaiah Blakely, Liz Jerry, and Ben Cruz
Studio Production: Kevin Cureghian, Chris Thomas, Chris Wohlers, and Jonathan Ratliff
Production Supervision: Jack Wilson

Summary

0:01
Intro
7:23
Kings
28:50
Bucks
44:24
Nets
59:59
Clippers
1:15:55
Bulls

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