Open Floor: SI's NBA Show

Chris Mannix dissects Steve Ballmer breaking his silence on Sportscenter in an interview with Ramona Shelburne where he emphatically denied his involvement in the Kawhi Leonard endorsement scandal an…

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols discuss the bombshell reporting by Pablo Torre that alleges Kawhi Leonard signed a $28 million no-show marketing agreement to circumvent the salary cap. We break down …

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols break down the western conference contenders tier list into who the ring chasers, middle of the pack, and Cancun bound teams are and wonder if we'll see another slugfe…

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols break down the eastern conference contenders tier list into who the ring chasers, middle of the pack, and Cancun bound teams are and wonder if this is the most importa…

Chris Mannix and Albert Breer discuss Michael Porter Jr.'s recent comments on how gambling has affected the league and the pressure it puts on players before discussing some of the games we're most l…

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols break down Luka getting a big extension from the Lakers and why Bronny James wasn't among the players at his press conference. We also get into if Giannis will join th…

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols discuss Damian Lillard making a feel good return to the Blazers and how he'll fit into their roster once he recovers from his achilles injury. We also break down where…

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols get into how Yang Hansen has become the talk of Summer League before getting into Rich Paul's vague comments on LeBron's future, Bradley Beal joining the Clippers afte…

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols break down Cooper Flagg's promising summer league debut and why we expect him to improve by the time he's finished in Vegas. We also discuss the vague answers given by…

Ahead of the phenom's NBA summer league debut, SI's Chris Mannix sits down with his mother, childhood coaches, NBA vet Brian Scalabrine, and Duke head coach Jon Scheyer about growing the talent from …

Chris Mannix is joined by Fred Katz of The Athletic to break down the Knicks finally hiring Mike Brown as their new head coach and if is coaching style will fit in with the James Dolan led organizati…

Chris Mannix and Rohan Nadkarni of NBC News discuss the Bucks deciding to waive Damian Lillard and stretch the remainder of his contract following his achilles tear before discussing how the winner a…

Chris Mannix and Jovan Buha discuss LeBron James exercising his option for the 2025 season and if he'll seek a trade if the team isn't prepared to compete for a championship this season. We also get …

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols get into an eventful NBA and discuss Ace Bailey getting snagged by the Jazz in a surprise move, the Suns loading up on questionable centers, why the Pelicans gave up a…

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols discuss Tyrese Haliburton's devastating injury in game 7 and if the league can do anything to mitigate these injuries before breaking down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's ca…

Chris Mannix is joined by Mark Medina to discuss the Lakers $10 billion sale, if it's still profitable to run an NBA team, and what changes may come to the Lakers front office. We also break down the…

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols discuss if the Indiana Fever need an enforcer for Caitlin Clark after a very physical game against the Connecticut Sun before getting into why the Desmond Bane trade w…

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols discuss how the Knicks coaching search keeps getting more desperate as a fifth team denies a request to poach their play caller, how the Kevin Durant trade rumors inte…

Chris Mannix discusses the rumors surrounding Jason Kidd leaving the Mavericks to coach the Knicks and why the Mavs should consider blowing up the roster around Cooper Flagg before he's joined by Mar…

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols get into the surprise firing of Tom Thibodeau and question the motives behind letting a coach go that led the Knicks to their first conference finals in twenty five ye…