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Dec 2024
2h 13m

An NBA Six-Pack, Belichick to UNC, and M...

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The Ringer's Bill Simmons cracks open a NBA 6 pack of topics including possible Jimmy Butler trades, next year out-of-nowhere contenders, a NBA rules tweak, and more (2:58). Then BIll is joined by ESPN's Seth Wickersham to discuss Bill Belichick becoming the next head football coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, why Belihcick didn't wait around for an NFL opening, how his philosophy might translate to the college game, and more (25:02). Finally Bill talks with Joe House about some NBA Cup odds and the NFL weekend slate (01:21:13), before making the Million Dollar Picks for NFL Week 15 (01:59:29).


Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Seth Wickersham and Joe House

Producers Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat


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