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Nuggets Are NBA Champs and the Future of the Jokic-Murray Combo With Austin Rivers, Plus Kyle’s Wedding Recap

Austin Rivers joins to talk about what it was like to play with Nikola Jokic, why he thinks Jamal Murray is a top guard in the West, and what the future holds for this Nuggets core

By Ryen Russillo and Austin Rivers
2023 NBA Finals - Miami Heat v Denver Nuggets Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NBAE via Getty Images


The Nuggets are NBA champs, and Russillo opens with his Tales From the Couch for Game 5 and puts some of what Nikola Jokic did into historical perspective (0:36). Then, he chats with NBA guard and Ringer podcast host Austin Rivers about what it was like to play with Jokic, why he thinks Jamal Murray is a top guard in the West, and what the future holds for this Nuggets core (25:18). Finally, the guys close it out with a recap of Kyle’s wedding and some listener-submitted Life Advice (57:30).

Host: Ryen Russillo
Guest: Austin Rivers
Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti

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