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Apr 14
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Rory’s Special Win, Beware of the Clips,...

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo right after Rory McIlroy’s wild win at the Masters to discuss Rory finally getting the monkey off his back and the ridiculous pressure that comes with the sport of golf (2:22). Next, they break down the final day of the NBA regular season, discussing whether they believe in the Clippers, the Warriors' path, a full look at the playoff matchups in the East and West, and maybe a surprising lean on the MVP race (31:35).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Ryen Russillo

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Ronak Nair, Jonathan Frias, and Jessie Lopez

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