The NBA has seen its regular season viewership decline over the last several decades, and players routinely conduct load management throughout the season. So the NBA recently announced the addition of a new in-season tournament, and today’s podcast examines why its timing is critical to the league’s new media rights deal. Enjoy!
Yesterday
The Anti‑AI Bet: Why Live Sports Will Become More Valuable As Everything Else Gets Cheaper
<p>Ari Emanuel has spent billions acquiring live sports and entertainment assets. Now, he's betting that AI-boosted productivity gains will help demand soar, sending prices higher.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.ads ... Show More
12m 44s
Nov 19
Andy Campion: How Unrivaled Sports Is Building A Billion-Dollar Portfolio Of Youth Sports Properties
<p>Andy Campion is the chairman and CEO of Unrivaled Sports. Following more than two decades at Disney and Nike, Andy is now helping David Blitzer and Josh Harris build a diverse portfolio of youth sports properties across baseball, softball, football, and action sports. Unrivale ... Show More
37m 22s
Nov 12
Inside The Billion-Dollar Business Behind The New York City Marathon
Today's podcast examines the New York Road Runners' 44-page financial statements, including total revenues and expenses, sponsorship income, and executive compensation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p ... Show More
15m 41s
Nov 2021
Hot NBA Teams, Miles Bridges, Jamal Crawford On New NBA Rules | WHAT’S BURNIN | SHOWTIME Basketball
<p>Another week of WHAT'S BURNIN is here. Matt and Stak discuss the teams in the NBA off to a hot start, including Knicks, Warriors and the Bulls. Plus, they are joined by NBA legend Jamal Crawford to talk about the new NBA rules and the impact on the game. </p><p> </p> Learn mo ... Show More
28m 20s
Apr 2020
NBA Awards Votes if season ends; Tiger King; NBA Draft stuff
<p>In this episode, actual basketball content! We break down the NBA Awards we would vote for if the season ends today (and it looks like it might). MVP, All-NBA, DPOY, all the good stuff. But we open on a couple of things, including a hilarious scuttled Knicks-Hornets deal, and ... Show More
1h 37m
May 2020
The Last 'Last Dance,' MJ the Almost-Knick, NBA Bubble Courtsides, MLB Strife and the Final 'RewatchaBulls' With Ryen Russillo
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the final two episodes in the ESPN documentary series 'The Last Dance' (2:25) before Ryen and "Optimistic Bill" talk about the NBA potentially inching toward a return, as well as the murky future around the start of ... Show More
2h 30m
Nov 2021
ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst on Giannis' future, the new-look Bulls, the Westbrook Fit & more!
On today's episode, ESPN NBA reporter and podcast host Brian Windhorst joins Jason for a lengthy NBA discussion. During the interview, Windhorst discusses how the NFL has taken over the early part of the NBA season, how the Golden State Warriors have come roaring back this season ... Show More
50m 27s