NBA Tip-Off is a week away! With that, Howard and Raja break out the “Realness Scale” to rank some of the most notable preseason storylines and quotes to see how REAL they are, 1 being “fraudulent” and 5 being the “realest of the real” (08:30). After, producer Kerm hops on to answer some of your mailbag questions (51:00) and they end off with their Real One of the Week (1:06:00)! Email us your mailbag questions at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Howard Beck and Raja Bell Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices