Brian briefly discusses the In-Season Tournament Final in Vegas Saturday night, before taking a closer look at Kristaps Porzingis’ return to the starting lineup for the Cs, and how Jaylen Brown fits into the team’s offense (0:40). Then, Brian chats with The Boston Globe’s Julian McWilliams about Shohei Ohtani’s megadeal, who will win the Yoshinobu Yamamoto s ... Show More
Aug 20
Previewing the Sox’s Stretch Run With Chris Cotillo
Brian opens by sharing his approval ratings of the four Boston coaches for the Patriots, Bruins, Celtics, and Red Sox (0:00). Then, he chats with MassLive’s Chris Cotillo about the recent drama between the fans at Fenway and Willson Contreras, Garrett Crochet’s rehab progress, wh ... Show More
1h 23m
Jul 2021
Suns in Charge, Ayton Copycats, Ohtani Mania (?), and NBA Draft Stuff With Ryen Russillo
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the Suns’ Game 1 Finals win over the Bucks, the Bucks’ adjustments, gauging Giannis’s injury, where Arizona in July ranks among the worst NBA Finals destinations, and more (2:00). Then they talk about Shohei Ohtani’s ... Show More
1h 43m
Apr 2024
O.J.’s Dead, NBA Playoff Scenarios, Masters Predictions, and Ohtani’s Crisis With Joe House and Nathan Hubbard
Joe House to discuss NBA playoff scenarios (15:24). Bill, House, and Nathan Hubbard then discuss Round 1 of the Masters (33:55), and new developments in the Shohei Ohtani gambling investigation (1:01:45).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Joe House and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kyle Cri ... Show More
1h 30m
Apr 2023
Most Intriguing NBA Playoff Storylines With Brian Windhorst, Plus a Boston Check-In With Bill’s Dad
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by ESPN's Brian Windhorst to discuss the most intriguing NBA playoff storylines, including: "Is this it for the Warriors?", "What's next for the Tatum-Brown duo?", "Are the 76ers coming to a fork in the road?", "What happens if the Hawks get sw ... Show More
1h 53m
Sep 2020
Miami’s Upset Potential, Clippers Chaos, the Villainous Astros, and MLB Bubble Playoff Picks With Jackie MacMullan and CC Sabathia
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons shares his NBA Finals pick (2:20) before he's joined by renowned sports journalist Jackie MacMullan to discuss the Clippers and Doc Rivers parting ways, the Clippers' playoffs collapse, the Celtics' playoffs exit, enticing NBA Finals story lines, and mor ... Show More
1h 57m
May 2024
PMS 2.0 1129 - Fast Talking Tuesday With Mecum Auctioneer Matt Moravec, Brian Windhorst, PK Subban, Paul Skenes, Julian Edelman, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the Rangers dropping another game to the Hurricanes, the Stars taking a commanding lead over the Avalanche, the Thunder squeezing out a victory over the Mavericks, and the Celtics taking care of business agains ... Show More
3h 3m
Mar 2024
Jalen Green’s Rise, Ohtani, and World Series Picks With Jeff Passan. Plus, Doug McDermott Talks Wemby, Creighton, and More.
Russillo opens the show with a Tales From the Couch focusing on Jalen Green’s amazing month (0:45). Then, ESPN’s Jeff Passan comes on to preview the biggest story lines in baseball, discuss the Shohei Ohtani scandal, and reveal his World Series picks (20:34). Next, he’s joined by ... Show More
2h 6m