Lakers and Cavs Down 0-2, Eastern Conference Matchups, and Vrabel-Russini Fallout
From Game Over with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul by The Ringer
May 8, 2026 · 1h 2m
About this episode
Max and Rich discuss the NBA playoffs, including the struggles of the Lakers and predictions for upcoming games, along with other sports topics and listener interactions.
Max and Rich get into Thursday's NBA playoff matchups. The Lakers are still struggling against the Thunder (05:27), and James Harden’s playoff woes continue (14:41). Max is irrational and high on the Giants' offseason moves (20:47). They share their predictions for Game 3 of Knicks-Sixers (27:12). And then they debate the Verzuz between French Montana and Rick Ross. They finally hit on the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini news. And we always make a point to get to your voicemails and emails (45:12)! Keep sending them in. Voicemail is now LIVE. Hit us up at (424) 240-8341. Or send a note to gameover@spotify.com. Hosts: Max Kellerman and Rich Paul Producers: David Jacoby, Chelsea Stark-Jones, and Jonathan Frias Director of Photography: Neal Lett Social: Alysha Tsuji, Keith Fujimoto, and Jomi Adeniran The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Get more value with the McValue menu at McDonald’s https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/download-app.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Max Kellerman, Rich Paul
Topics covered
- NBA playoffs
- Lakers vs Thunder
- Giants offseason
- Knicks vs Sixers predictions
- Verzuz debate
- Mike Vrabel news
- voicemails and emails
Keywords
- NBA playoffs
- Lakers
- Cavs
- Giants
- Knicks
- Sixers
- James Harden
- Mike Vrabel
- Dianna Russini
- Verzuz
Sponsors
FanDuel, McDonald's
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Organizations: Lakers, Cavs, Giants, Knicks, Sixers, French Montana, Rick Ross, The Ringer
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