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Oct 2024
2h 14m

America’s NBA MVP Drought, Rookie Receiv...

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The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to talk about his five favorite NBA trends as we approach the 2024-25 NBA season (2:44). Next, Bill talks with Danny Heifetz about his five favorite distressed fantasy football players worth trading for (45:44). Finally, Bill is joined by Joe House to discuss the NFL slate (1:19:26), before making the Million Dollar Picks for NFL Week 5 (1:59:17).


Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Kirk Goldsberry, Danny Heifetz, and Joe House

Producer: Kyle Crichton



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