Yesterday
Guess the Lines Week 1, Plus Favorite NFL Futures With Cousin Sal
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to Guess the Lines for Week 1 before having their NFL futures draft. (0:00) Intro (1:08) Guess the Lines Week 1 (55:33) NFL futures draft Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Cousin Sal Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohl ... Show More
2h 18m
Sep 3
Clippers Rock Bottom 9.0, Plus Charles Barkley on the Clips, 76ers, Lakers, ESPN, and Why He Loves Josh Allen
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons starts the pod by giving his thoughts on the NBA punishing the Clippers. Then, Charles Barkley joins to discuss the Clippers news, Jaylen in Philly, LeBron leaving the Lakers, and much more! (0:00) Intro (2:50) The Clippers get punished (22:57) Charles B ... Show More
1h 40m
Oct 2025
The Jonathan Kuminga Stalemate Ends, and Awards Picks With Kirk Goldsberry. Plus, a Mets Corner Postmortem With Sean Fennessey.
Zach and Kirk Goldsberry begin by discussing the Jonathan Kuminga contract signing (2:11): What does it mean for the Warriors' outlook, and what does it mean for a possible trade? Next, some news and notes from various media days around the league (27:01), including honest commen ... Show More
1h 43m
Jan 2021
What are your new NBA obsessions thus far? | The Answer
Chris Ryan is joined by the Ringer’s Bill Simmons to discuss early season things that they are obsessed with including Collin Sexton, chippy Kevin Durant, and more (01:00). Later, Chris is joined by NBC Sports Warriors reporter Kerith Burke to talk about the many reasons to obses ... Show More
40m 46s
Sep 2017
Rookie-Scale Candidates and Four Pressing Offseason Questions With Kevin O'Connor (Ep. 137)
The Ringer's Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor discuss the most interesting rookie-scale candidates heading into the 2017-18 season (7:00), Joel Embiid's future in Philly (16:00), Rodney Hood's chance to shine in Utah (27:00), the Warriors' repeat potential (36:00), Pat Beverley in ... Show More
1h 5m
Mar 2018
Zombie Warriors vs. Young Lakers, the Andrew Wiggins Debate, and Building the Bucks Around Giannis | Group Chat (Ep. 229)
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier are joined by Haley O’Shaughnessy to discuss the decimated Warriors’ triumph over the up-and-coming Lakers (1:55), to debate the turbulent career of former no. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins in context of the 2014 draft (17:59), and to consider h ... Show More
39m 21s
Dec 2023
The Best There Is, the Best That Will Be | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and Wos discuss which NBA teams and players are in trouble right now (3:20), who has the best team (29:27), who is the MVP so far (43:24), what team or player has taken the leap (52:03), and who’s the most intriguing disgruntled star (1:06:37). Then, they predict wha ... Show More
1h 15m
Nov 2020
What Does “Value” Mean in the NBA? Plus, Sara Walsh on the Buccaneers and Chris Ryan on Preparing for James Harden in Philly
Russillo shares his thoughts on what value first-round picks actually hold in today’s NBA (2:00) before talking with Sara Walsh of NFL Network and Fox about the Buccaneers' rise to prominence since the addition of Tom Brady, what their recent loss to the Saints actually means, An ... Show More
1h 45m
Jul 2024
The State of the Bucks and Who Can Compete Against Team USA?
Kyle, Seerat, and Michael get together to discuss the state of the Bucks and whether their window as title contenders is starting to shrink, if Giannis can still carry the team, and where they’ll rank in the East next season (01:58). Then, they pivot to talking about Team USA, th ... Show More
58m 5s
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Bucks fan and business and tech analyst Ben Thompson to discuss where Giannis Antetokounmpo fits into the MVP race, Bucks playoff speculation, what to expect from the 76ers, and more (3:52), before talking about the Metaverse, newsletters and alternative media, misinformation, and more (40:53). Then Bill is joined by Th ... Show More
