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

Jun 2025

Zach’s FA Preview! What to Watch for Ahead of the Start of NBA Free Agency.

Zach hops on to quickly discuss what teams and what players we should have our eye on as free agency begins Monday (1:59). Giannis will be tracking what the Bucks will do, and so should we. Who else are the main characters—Bradley Beal? The Celtics guys? LeBron James?? Zach also ... Show More

33m 19s

Mar 2025

Is Being the Face of the NBA Worth the Criticism?

Tony Kornheiser Michael Wilbon discuss Channing Frye and LeBron’s comments surrounding being the face of the NBA, Shedeur Sanders’s confident message to NFL teams, and the word to describe Dale Whitnell’s two hole-in-ones during DP World Tour. All that and more! Learn more about ... Show More

26m 27s

Apr 2025

The NBA Playoffs Mega-Preview. Plus, Awards Picks With Rob Mahoney, Chris Ryan, and Brian Windhorst

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney and Chris Ryan to talk about the playoff matchups they’re most excited about before they discuss their NBA awards picks (2:45). Then, Brian Windhorst joins to discuss Luka, international basketball, LeBron, and much more (1:22:09 ... Show More

2h 48m

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

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

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

Jul 15

What’s RIGHT With The NBA: Season Finale Live From Fanatics Fest

Welcome to the season finale of Mind the Game with LeBron James and Steve Nash. We’ve had a blast this season covering topics like LeBron’s career longevity, Nash’s influence on the NBA, the return of the midrange, the evolution of the modern playmaker and how teams like the Okla ... Show More

39m 6s

Feb 2025

Hour 2: Trending Down

On the second hour of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Tim Legler discuss how important it is for Luka to win a title with the Lakers. The crew debates which is a bigger big 3 disaster: Suns or 76ers? Stephen A shares his list of top 5 challengers to the Celtics t ... Show More

49m 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

The Most Important People For This NBA T...