Game Over with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul

Max and Rich are back from their train ride to watch March Madness in San Diego, and we get their thoughts on if NIL is bringing men’s college basketball back (6:10). Does it have a ripple effect on the NBA’s product and future expansion? The Lakers are rolling; would we have seen this months ago if the entire squad was healthy throughout the year (34:14)? Also, Jaxon Smith-Njigba becomes the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history (52:48)! How does the market reset as the years go by? Rich gives his take on how those negotiations go from the representation side. All this, plus another round of viewer emails! Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, and Jonathan Frias Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The conversation continues in Part 2 of Max and Rich’s sitdown with Snoop Dogg. In honor of the 32nd anniversary of Snoop’s performance on 'SNL,' Rich brings out the shirt Snoop wore that night (1:10). The fellas brought in a DJ, so of course we had to hear Snoop do his thing. Rich wants to know who Snoop’s GOAT is in the NBA. Also, March Madness is upon us. Did Snoop fill out a bracket (15:02)? They reminisce about the best college coaches of the modern era and touch on the current state of the game and NIL. Finally, Snoop teases his new album coming out (26:52). Plus, they ask whether going from Death Row to No Limit was the first big trade in hip-hop history. Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Guest: Snoop Dogg Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, Chris Thomas, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a big day for Game Over as Max and Rich welcome their first guest to the show, the one and only Snoop Dogg! The fellas start with how Snoop got started in music back in high school (11:22). Then, how did Snoop and other artists of his era become the first influencers (29:59)? And Snoop touches on his Steelers, the NBA, and how youth sports development needs to get back to the fundamentals (47:18). Part 2 of the interview is coming up on Friday! Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Guest: Snoop Dogg Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, Chris Thomas, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Selection Sunday has come and gone. Who stood out in the conference championships, and could this year’s tournament end up all chalk in the Final Four (9:44)? After the Lakers beat Denver in overtime, is this L.A. team gelling at the right time to be dangerous in the playoffs? Rich breaks down why there’s a new Big Three in the NBA, and why a club’s front office has more to do with it than ever (48:50). Then we get the guys’ reaction to the Academy Awards, Rich’s Oscars night, Michael B. Jordan’s big win, and why Max thinks 'Die Hard' is the perfect movie (56:54). Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, and Chris Thomas Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a basketball-heavy Friday edition of Game Over, where Max and Rich discuss how to build a championship team, along with which current NBA teams possess these traits (5:07). Who are some of the best duos of all time in the NBA (22:16)? Max takes credit for Luka’s 51-point game against the Bulls, and can JJ Redick push the right buttons for the Lakers come playoff time? Are Kobe Bryant fans to blame for the reaction to Bam’s 83 (41:09)? And finally to your emails, where Max and Rich debate the next evolution of the NBA, before teasing the show’s first guest coming up on Wednesday! Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, Trevor Rabone, Chris Thomas, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wednesday’s Game Over has only one place to start, with Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point game against the Wizards (8:52). Rich explains why talk is cheap in today’s Get Rich Quick. Did Jaylen Brown deserve to be ejected against the Spurs, and should the players be the ones to decide the game (27:17)? Then, the NBA MVP race heats up, and Five Minute Max wonders if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should be in the conversation with Jokic and Wemby? The Maxx Crosby deal between the Ravens and Raiders falls through—where does he land next (41:39)? Max has thoughts on the World Baseball Classic, before getting to your emails including ranking the Top 5 Hip-Hop groups of all time. Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Jack Wilson, Trevor Rabone, Chris Thomas, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a jam-packed Monday for Game Over. Jayson Tatum’s return seemed to be everything the Celtics were hoping for and more (5:26)! Will he make Boston the team to beat in the Eastern Conference? Today’s Get Rich Quick is a deep dive into why evolving your personal ecosystem is key to moving on to greater things in life (13:38). Then, we move over to the Western Conference, where Max believes the San Antonio Spurs should be the favorites and Victor Wembanyama is the potential MVP. Five Minute Max prosecutes the Clippers' cap circumvention case. Why does Max believe it was a victimless crime (35:50)? Then they jump into offseason NFL moves, discussing Maxx Crosby's move to the Ravens (40:08) and another round of your emails. Also, Rich gives Max some home decor tips, as one side of the Game Over studio is a little emptier than the other. Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Jack Wilson, Trevor Rabone, Chris Thomas, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jayson Tatum returns tonight (5:57), and the East is all of a sudden loaded. What did the Spurs-Pistons game tell us about Detroit’s future (18:01)? Max has a wild idea! The Hornets are buzzing (34:06), which leads to today’s Get Rich Quick on their future, and LaMelo Ball’s impact. While Five Minute Max finds Kellerman still stuck on Wednesday’s Thunder-Knicks game. Lastly, we close the show out with emails (52:49), including follow-ups about recognizing star power, Jordan’s scoring debate, and the most underrated food city! Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After some life lessons from Rich, Max begins with his latest thoughts on how Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks are playing (7:47). Then, a conversation about playing the right way leads to the latest Anthony Edwards performance, as well as how good the Hornets have been. Next, what does Max think about Draymond’s comments concerning Nico Harrison, Luka Doncic, and a media double standard (25:31)? A fun debate ensues after Rich wants to know which players of the past would thrive today (29:16). Plus, Five Minute Max on Chet Holmgren, the latest on Kyler Murray (49:17), as well as emails about GIF’s and the GOAT sneaker! Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Devon Baroldi Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Right off the bat we've got a '400 Degreez' by Juvenile album update and a Geek squad rant, before jumping into the latest in the NBA world (7:10): Do the Knicks have a path to a championship? What does it mean that JJ got in Luka’s face? And is it time to take the Wolves seriously as contenders? Today’s Get Rich Quick (44:44) touches on a debate between eras, and turns into a conversation about respect. Today’s Five Minute Max (56:47) is on the NFL combine’s success, and what it teaches us. All that plus the latest emails, and a whole lot more! Email the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, Jomi Adeniran Unstuck your team! Try Loom for free today at https://atlassian.com/loom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been a busy week in the NBA: The guys start with the Ant-Man and his clutch shot last night (7:29). They also touch on the Lakers' bad loss, including more on Luka Doncic, which ends up as today’s Five Minute Max (23:31). Then, it’s Get Rich Quick time (29:50): Rumors about him, his company and their future plans, all complete with a visual aid! Lastly, more emails (47:37): A follow-up to the Pippen Award, thoughts on Clayton Kershaw, and a larger conversation about the Miami Heat’s 2011 NBA Finals loss. Plus: Monopoly strategy, Rich’s story time with Warren Buffett, Jay-Z, and much more! Keep emailing the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Devon Baroldi Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, Jomi Adeniran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are two marquee games tonight (7:19); which is a more likely Finals preview? Thunder-Pistons or Celtics-Nuggets? Max gives Rich props on his Pistons take, but it’s SPURRED a different thought (13:11): Why aren’t people saying that San Antonio is the best team? What is he missing? Next, today’s Get Rich Quick breaks down the difference between being popular and famous (22:53), while a discussion about the criteria for MVP actually ends up being today’s Five-Minute Max (32:51). Later, more emails (55:55)! Should there be a Pippen Award? Plus, Rich’s advice to rookies and more discussion of a future GOAT. Email the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Devon Baroldi Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich and Max begin by debating whether they’d rather have access or money before teasing a bigger discussion about social media. But they have to get to Celtics-Lakers (8:15), where the guys were together courtside yesterday rubbing shoulders with Pat Riley. After reminiscing about those classic Showtime teams, Max gives his thoughts on who he’d rather have, Jaylen Brown or Luka Doncic (16:16). Next, the fellas react to Shaq challenging Karl-Anthony Towns (25:54) and to Tyrese Maxey’s great performance, which in turn leads to an ongoing conversation about the 2028 U.S. men’s Olympic team (41:59). Plus, Rich really puts Max’s ’90s rap knowledge to the test (50:19), a Five-Minute Max on Zuffa Boxing (53:44), and a great first batch of your emails, including a question about an all-Kentucky All-Star team! Email the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Devon Baroldi Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re just a listener to this show, Rich’s outfit today has to be seen to be believed. The guys start with the Pistons' impressive win in the Garden (8:29): Are they the team to beat in the East? If not them, who? And inspired by Cade Cunningham’s performance, and Zach Lowe’s first pass at All-NBA teams, Max and Rich run through who would be on their ballots (29:31). Then, today’s Five-Minute Max (39:40) starts with Obama and aliens and gets to New York and James Dolan, all while leaving Rich speechless! Later, story time from Tyronn Lue’s talk to the Cavs before Game 7, and a new edition of Get Rich Quick (52:14) on what’s really going on with Darryn Peterson. Email the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Devon Baroldi Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, Jomi Adeniran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys begin with a conversation about hoarding that turns into a deeper conversation about life! Then, a dead spot in the sports calendar has led to more chatter about “you know who” (9:16), which leads the fellas to continue the ongoing “face of the league” discussion. That conversation stumbles into who the BEST player in the league is (26:10), and Rich’s answer may surprise you! Today’s Five Minute Max continues the tanking discourse, building on Mark Cuban’s contrarian take. And finally, the debut of Get Rich Quick (52:27), where we get a wealth of college basketball knowledge, including who to watch for heading into the tournament, the state of the blue bloods, and Mick Cronin’s outburst last night. Email the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Devon Baroldi Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This year’s NBA All-Star Game was a win (5:05). Why? Was it the format or the players' attitudes? Max still thinks a tweak could make it even better. The dunk contest, on the other hand (19:10), didn’t go as well, but Rich still had some great stories from the weekend. Today’s edition of Five Minute Max (31:08) touches on baseball’s upcoming labor war and what the issues are. Lastly, the fellas talk about this bizarre Kevin Durant story, NBA role players, and their overall excitement for the stretch run of the regular season (40:43). Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Devon Baroldi Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, Jomi Adeniran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After discussing Rich’s busy day ahead of All-Star Weekend, the guys get into some NBA incentives (7:44): first, a possible fix to the draft that would help with tanking. Rich has a great idea, but Max wants to remind everyone that perfect is the enemy of good—we just need some improvement. Next, Max pitches an incentive-driven fix for the All-Star Game (30:35). Rich agrees; however, he still wants to look at the bigger picture and make sure that everyone is thinking about the future. Finally, the fellas touch on James Harden’s recent comment on loyalty (49:13), Evan Turner’s comment about fitting in, and rotary phones! Email the show! GameOver@Spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Devon Baroldi Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuj, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big news! Have a question, comment, or idea for the show? Let the fellas hear it by emailing GameOver@spotify.com! The show begins with today’s hottest NBA topic, tanking (4:58). However, Max and Rich's thoughts on the matter and how big of an issue it is may surprise you. There’s a recent quote from Pat Riley going around (36:24) that has the guys thinking about where the league is heading, some of its development issues, and competition in general. Finally, today’s Five-Minute Max (43:47) made Rich take some notes on science vs. religion, disproving a hypothesis, and the two recent Super Bowl QBs. Email the show! GameOver@spotify.com Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a brief discussion of their weekend hobbies, the guys dive into the headlines from Super Bowl LX (9:06): Kenneth Walker won the MVP and the Seahawks had an unsung hero on the sidelines, but was there really a star-making performance? The fellas also go through some other takeaways from yesterday, including Sam Darnold’s status and Bad Bunny’s performance (19:58). Then, a discussion about Drake Maye unexpectedly pivots to a heated debate about Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Warriors in 2016 (39:37). Get your popcorn for this one! Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: Jesse Aron, Trevor Rabone, and Kevin Cureghian Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, Jomi Adeniran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich is relieved now that the NBA trade deadline has passed, and Max is alongside him to break down which teams were the most aggressive about improving now and for the future (4:53). Also, are the NBA’s soft cap and the NFL’s hard cap actually reversed, and does the NBA need to borrow some of the NFL’s salary flexibility structure? Then, can an injury lead to a dynasty like Steph Curry’s Warriors, and can a team’s drafting continue or end those dynasties (17:28)? Georgetown’s Ed Cooley lamented that kids don't know how to fail today, and Rich explains why this aligns with why he believes youth sports are broken (26:51). Max wonders whether the younger generation has become softer or whether things have just become better for them. Then, it’s on to the big game (35:04)! Max and Rich give their picks for Super Bowl LX, predict who’ll be the star coming out of the game, and talk about why turnovers are the key for the Patriots. Could Robert Kraft actually look better than either Tom Brady or Bill Belichick now that a new era of New England is making it to the Super Bowl? And could decades of that winning culture play a role in determining the winner? Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Trevor Rabone, Chris Thomas, and Devon Baroldi Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices