The Ryen Russillo Show

Ryen opens the show by reexamining the San Antonio Spurs’ ceiling for the 2025–26 season and Deandre Ayton’s fit with the Lakers. Then The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie joins to discuss the top of the 2026 NBA draft class and college basketball’s talent glut. Finally, Ryen and Kyle close the show with Life Advice, including why standing to pee is important and Boston parking space–saving etiquette.

NBA OPEN

(1:43) Spurs 2025-26 Ceiling

(12:55) DeAndre Ayton as a Laker


SAM VECENIE

(18:53) The Darryn Peterson Mystery

(30:16) Cam Boozer

(39:57) A.J. Dybantsa

(46:49) Caleb Wilson

(51:55) Keaton Wagler

(57:50) Kingston Flemings

(1:02:58) What to make of Saint John’s

(1:07:41) College Basketball is back!

LIFE ADVICE

(1:18:32)

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Ryen is joined by NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah from the Combine to discuss what we’ll learn in Indy about some of the biggest and most debated prospects, including who the top pass rusher is, how high Caleb Downs should be taken, and which players fit perfectly with certain teams. Then, Kyle and Ceruti hop in for some listener-submitted Life Advice, including traveling YouTube aspirants and a mistake that led to free cable.

DANIEL JEREMIAH

(1:30) Biggest stories at the Combine

(4:50) Eyes on Ty Simpson

(7:37) Tiers of the WR class

(16:27) How do the tackles stack up versus past years?

(25:20) Who is the best edge rusher?

(30:56) Later-round guys DJ likes

(34:12) Lukewarm on Caleb Downs?

(44:35) Matching players with teams

NBA ALLIANCE

(46:10)

LIFE ADVICE

(50:35)

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Ryen was off last week and missed the NBA tanking debate, so he opens with his thoughts on the different ideas to fix it and why abolishing the draft doesn’t make sense. Then, Richard Jefferson stops by to talk Thunder-Cavs, concerns with OKC, Cade’s MVP case, and more. Next, ESPN’s John Buccigross joins to discuss the incredible men’s hockey final, where the U.S. took home gold. And finally, Kyle and Ceruti hop in for some listener-submitted Life Advice, including being shamed for emailing Life Advice and trouble in the group chat.

NBA TANKING OPEN
(1:42)

RICHARD JEFFERSON

(16:18) Thunder-Cavs

(28:37) KD burner talk

(35:45) Knicks have a Pistons problem

(41:26) The art of talking to the refs

(49:14) Cade’s MVP case

(56:38) Celtics without Tatum

(1:00:18) Watching his Arizona Wildcats?

JOHN BUCCIGROSS

(1:03:47) Gold was 30 years in the making

(1:08:18) What this win means for the U.S. players

(1:17:38) Is hockey the best TV sport?

(1:22:38) Jack Hughes’ life completely changes now

LIFE ADVICE

(1:26:45)

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Ryen, Kyle, and Ceruti hang for a long-overdue edition of Friday Feedback, where they discuss the Barstool move, “women vs. females,” Ryen’s social media avatar confusion, and which Succession characters they’d be. Then, strongman and actor Thor Bjornsson stopped by the set at Super Week in San Francisco to talk about lifting, his early basketball aspirations, Game of Thrones, and the Enhanced Games.

FRIDAY FEEDBACK

(2:26) What do Kyle and Ceruti do?

(6:20) Women vs. Females

(11:22) Ryen won’t let the “Whoop That Trick” Grizzlies hate go

(20:55) Black Russillo?

(31:46) Who they’d be as Succession characters

(43:26) Is bowling underrated?

THOR BJORNSSON

(55:38) Growing up in Iceland

(59:15) His high school hoops career

(1:00:43) Pivot to lifting/strongman

(1:06:26) Enhanced Games

(1:14:04) Game of Thrones/acting

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Ryen goes through all 30 NBA teams and assesses how each should feel at the All-Star break. Then, Kyle and Ceruti join for some listener-submitted Life Advice, including wanting to fight a co-worker and how to deal with a random roommate.

30 NBA TEAM ASSESSMENTS

(1:33) Eastern Conference

(30:26) Western Conference

LIFE ADVICE

(1:01:40)

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