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Under-the-Radar Players Driving Winning or Losing, and Rookie Roundtable!

November 2, 2026·1h 24m

Zach is joined by Rob Mahoney to run through the biggest news and notes around the league including the Thunder’s injury struggles, Yaxel Lendeborg’s hot start, and Luka’s monster game. Then, they each share the five role players who they think are driving winning and the five who need to play better for their teams. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:12) Rob Mahoney joins the show! (2:55) Thunder suffer another major injury (17:06) Yaxel Lendeborg has been fantastic (31:25) NBA Cup official predictions (35:29) The five under-the-radar players driving winning and the five who need to play better (49:29) Mavs are off to a great start! (53:44) Grizzlies remain undefeated (1:05:27) Quick Pelicans takes (1:13:39) Let’s say something nice about the Brooklyn Nets Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Rob Mahoney Producers: Jonathan Frias, Billy Gil, and Mike Wargon Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming.