Oct 7

10 Names That Will Define The NBA Season

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Cooper Flagg’s NBA preseason debut before diving into the 10 biggest names who will define the upcoming NBA season including uncertain futures for LeBron & Giannis, some potential big leaps for star pla ... Show More

1h 18m

Oct 3

Concerns For Warriors? Not Enough Respect for Thunder? + Flagg Ready to Roll

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Jonathan Kuminga’s contract with the Warriors including what it means for Golden State for the upcoming season. Additionally, the guys break down Steve Kerr’s interesting comments on his future with the ... Show More

56m 14s

Sep 30

How Kevin Durant Outshined Giannis Antetokounmpo at NBA Media Day; Kawhi Leonard Confronts Endorsement Scandal

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to take you around the league with the biggest stories of the new NBA season. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future remains in flux as he refutes the Bucks owner's claim about his commitment. Meanwhile, Kevin Durant shows ... Show More

56m 11s

Oct 2024

How Much Does Coaching Matter? The Cavs' and Lakers' Hot Start to the Season. | Real Ones

Howard and Raja are back to dive into a loaded start of the NBA regular season. They kick things off with a chat about Dwyane Wade’s Miami Heat statue and Joel Embiid’s continued absence (04:00). Then, they discuss Steph Curry’s ankle injury and where the Warriors go from here (2 ... Show More

1h 8m

Sep 2024

Biggest 2024-25 NBA Concerns With Zach Lowe

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by ESPN's Zach Lowe to discuss their biggest concerns for the 2024-25 NBA season, including Giannis's supporting cast on the Bucks, the Nuggets in a wide-open Western Conference (1:43), Joel Embiid's health, Ja Morant, the wild-card Pelicans (3 ... Show More

1h 50m

Apr 2025

Ageless LeBron, Kawhi’s Crazy Career and NFL Draft Burning Questions With Zach Lowe and Peter Schrager

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons talks about going to Game 2 of the playoff series between the Lakers and the Timberwolves (2:29). Then, Bill is joined by Zach Lowe to discuss what-ifs regarding Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers' matchup with the Nuggets (17:56). Finally, Bill talks all th ... Show More

2h 9m

Jun 2023

Jeff Van Gundy and Bobby Marks

Zach and Jeff Van Gundy break down Denver's win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and look ahead to Game 4. Then (44:10) ESPN's Bobby Marks joins to detail the Chris Paul situation in Phoenix, plus other offseason rumblings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad ... Show More

1h 20m

Apr 2025

Hour 1: Lagging Lakers

Hour 1: Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins are back on First Take to discuss the full weekend of NBA Playoff Action! How can the Lakers recover after falling behind 3-1? Did the Pistons deserve to win Game 4 against the Knicks? All right here on First Take! Le ... Show More

53m 4s

Apr 2025

Was JJ Redick Right to Play the Same Line-Up the Entire 2nd Half?

Michael Wilbon and Frank Isola discuss the Lakers, the NBA Playoffs, and the NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25m 59s

May 2018

LeBron Believes (Again), Philly's Big Test, and a Chaotic Summer Coming With Brian Windhorst | The Bill Simmons Podcast (Ep. 360)

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons talks with ESPN's Brian Windhorst about how LeBron James seems to believe in this Cavs team once again, the different peaks of LeBron's career, the Celtics-76ers series, LeBron's "final act," Kawhi Leonard's future, and what a wild offseason the ... Show More

1h 33m

Feb 2025

Part 1: NBA Trade Deadline Reactions With Rob Mahoney and Wosny Lambre

In Part 1 of our NBA trade deadline special, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney and Wosny Lambre to break down the early trades of the day and other updates, including De’Andre Hunter to the Cavaliers, Jusuf Nurkic to the Hornets, the new-look Mavericks roster (1: ... Show More

1h 26m

Mar 2025

SGA vs. Jokic, Celts-Lakers, and the State of NBA Media With Ryen Russillo and Bryan Curtis

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the Thunder's 127-103 win over the Nuggets on Sunday, OKC's improvement from last season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's incredible statistical season (2:06), Saturday's big Lakers-Celtics showdown, LeBron's late-game inj ... Show More

2h 10m

Jan 2025

An NBA Roundtable With Eddie Johnson and Justin Termine

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Eddie Johnson and Justin Termine of SiriusXM NBA Radio to discuss myriad NBA topics, including a down Embiid/76ers year, the 2025 All-Star rosters (2:34), potential Jimmy Butler destinations, playoff contenders (25:43), De'Aaron Fox's Spurs ... Show More

1h 41m

Lakers & Cavs Coaching Searches, Future ...