What made Bill Russell so great? Was Russell a pioneer, a genius, or both? Why did he mean so much to the 1960s? Why did he walk away after his 11th title and never look back? And why wouldn’t he forgive the city of Boston? In 2012, Bill Simmons flew to Seattle and spent two days with the greatest winner in sports history, hoping to find these answers and mo ... Show More
Yesterday
The Frisky Cowboys, the Next Stafford, KC’s Houdini Act, an NFL Thanks Session, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to recap Week 12 before giving thanks for various things around the NFL (2:15). Then, they guess the lines for Week 13 before ending with Parent Corner (01:09:10).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Cousin Sal
Producers: Chia Hao Tat ... Show More
1h 39m
Feb 2024
Big Win in Boston
Without LeBron and Anthony Davis available, the Lakers went into Boston and played with effort, energy, and determination to beat the Celtics to get one of their best wins of the season. Pete, Mike, and Darius discuss the total team effort to get the win, how Jarred Vanderbilt an ... Show More
43m 20s
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