Howard Beck
Senior Staff Writer
Howard Beck has been writing, reporting and yammering about the NBA since 1997, when he began covering the Shaq and Kobe Lakers for the Los Angeles Daily News. He’s also covered the league for The New York Times, Bleacher Report, and Sports Illustrated. He appears every Monday on ‘Real Ones’ with Logan Murdock and Raja Bell. Beck lives in Brooklyn with his wife, daughter, and two exceedingly needy cats. Follow him on Twitter @HowardBeck, on Instagram @HowardABeck, and on Bluesky @howardbeck.bsky.social.
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NBA Panic Meter. Plus, Do the Nets Not Understand the Assignment?
Howard and Michael Pina pull out their panic meters for five separate teams, talk concerning numbers for the Lakers, go over Howard’s lack of Sixers panic, and more
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Staying Busy in Retirement, Managing Team USA, and Investing in Women’s Sports With Grant Hill
Howard and Raja also talk to Grant about the young core of the Atlanta Hawks
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The Warriors Are Going Deeper Than Any Team in NBA History
Golden State is boldly going where no NBA team has gone before: a 12-man rotation. Can Steve Kerr’s experiment give one last gasp to the Dubs’ dynasty?
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Tyrese Maxey Calls Out Joel Embiid in Sixers’ Team-Only Meeting. Plus, the Cavs Face the Celtics in a Matchup of the Top Teams in the Eastern Conference.
Raja and Howard assess what’s going on in Philly and how Embiid’s actions could be affecting the team
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Is Cooper Flagg Worth Tanking for, Can Either of the Rutgers Guys Go No. 1, and Other Players to Watch. Plus, the NYC Basketball Scene With J. Kyle Mann.
JKM comes on to talk about his new ‘Home and Away’ video and his time in New York City
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Warriors for Real? Mavs Are Fine, Embiid’s Return, and the Bucks’ Future With Howard Beck.
Russillo begins with Tales From the Couch and breaks down Klay Thompson’s homecoming and Joel Embiid’s first game
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The Cleveland Cavaliers Keep Rolling, Joel Embiid Returns, Plus the NBA Cup Starts Tonight!
Howard and Raja also discuss the biggest surprises of the NBA season thus far
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A Growing Appreciation for Glue Guys, Should Teams Hire Shooting Coaches, and Starting a Podcast With Shane Battier
Howard Beck and Raja Bell are joined by two-time NBA champion Shane Battier to discuss how he started his new podcast, what makes a good shooting coach, the importance of role players, and much more
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How Should Players and Media Move Forward Following the Joel Embiid Incident? Plus, Would Drake Take DeMar’s Jersey Down?
Howard shares a story about Kobe Bryant
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The Truth Will Set Joel Embiid Free
The Sixers’ season is off to a nightmarish start, largely due to their star center’s absence and antics. But Embiid can silence his critics and change the narrative by saying the one thing he won’t admit.