Mar 17
An NBA Draftnik’s Guide to March Madness. Plus, Expansion Is Nigh. | Group Chat
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann start with their reactions to the news of NBA expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas almost becoming a reality. Then they get into our yearly March Madness primer. The guys take a look at the top prospects playing in the tournament this year, then Kyle t ... Show More
1h 23m
Mar 13
Bam’s Record-Breaking Night Causes Uproar. Plus, Celtics Silver Lining | Real Ones
The Boston Celtics have lost close matches recently against the Spurs and the Thunder on their road trip, but is there some silver lining within the losses as Jayson Tatum returns? Also, should Jaylen Brown have been ejected from the game against the Spurs despite it being televi ... Show More
1h 15m
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 46m
Oct 2025
The Jonathan Kuminga Stalemate Ends, and Awards Picks With Kirk Goldsberry. Plus, a Mets Corner Postmortem With Sean Fennessey.
Zach and Kirk Goldsberry begin by discussing the Jonathan Kuminga contract signing (2:11): What does it mean for the Warriors' outlook, and what does it mean for a possible trade? Next, some news and notes from various media days around the league (27:01), including honest commen ... Show More
1h 43m
Apr 2025
Huge Playoff Takeaways With Kirk Goldsberry, Plus a Deep Dive Into Wolves-Lakers With Jon Krawczynski
Zach is joined by Kirk Goldsberry for some reactions to what they’ve seen so far and to talk about what to look for tonight (1:04). They then look at the physicality of Warriors-Rockets (39:05), and discuss how the Bucks can turn things around (56:23). Later, Jon Krawczynski join ... Show More
1h 43m
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 38m
Oct 2025
Niners Magic, Schlitt Happens, a Red Sox Postmortem, the Seahawks Ceiling, and Week 5 NFL Picks With Kevin Hench and Joe House
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kevin Hench to react to the end of the Red Sox's season (5:43). Then, Joe House joins for their Ringer 107 picks for NFL Week 5 before discussing some early NBA bets (47:22). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Kevin Hench and Joe House Producers: Ch ... Show More
1h 49m
Mar 2025
Talking Basketball, NBA, and Hoops With Ryen Russillo
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the 76ers’ arduous journey to retaining their first-round draft pick, the unknown ceiling of the new-look Lakers (15:26), criticizing NBA player criticism, what it means to be the “face of the league” (32:59), bigges ... Show More
2h 9m
Oct 2025
A Star Prospects Debut & Some Potential Bounce Backs?
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to discuss the impressive unofficial debut from AJ Dybantsa at BYU, Joel Embiid’s return & what reasonable expectations are for the 76ers, how concerning Memphis’ injuries are, the latest additions to the Kings’ ro ... Show More
1h 13m
Jan 2025
Hoops Tonight - NBA Reaction: Tatum DOMINANT, Celtics beat Timberwolves, Warriors blast 76ers
Jason Timpf reacts to Jayson Tatum's dominant performance in the Boston Celtics' 118-115 win over Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jason discusses how Jayson Tatum has turned his play up a level this season, Anthony Edwards' struggles, and what the future looks lik ... Show More
37m 2s
Feb 2025
San Antonio Gets Fox, Luka-Lakers Day Two Angles, and Super Bowl Props With Kirk Goldsberry and Cousin Sal
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to discuss another big trade, which sends De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs and Zach LaVine to the Kings (2:32), and more thoughts from last night's blockbuster Luka Doncic–Anthony Davis trade (22:29). Then Bill joins up with Cousin ... Show More
2h 15m
Justin and Rob are joined by Kirk Goldsberry and they start by discussing all of the news about Joel Embiid and the Sixers from the weekend. Then, they take a look at the Western Conference and discuss some teams that have stood out. They also talk about whether anyone can catch the Oklahoma City Thunder (14:37).
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