Aug 12

A Shocking Lakers Sale. Plus, the 20 Best and Worst Youth Sports for Parents With Cousin Sal.

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons reacts to the sale of the Lakers to former Disney CEO Bob Iger and businessman Josh Kushner. Then, Cousin Sal joins the pod to help Bill break down his Youth Sports Parent Rankings and have a quick Parent Corner. (0:00) Intro (2:19) Reactions to the Lake ... Show More

1h 52m

Aug 10

Half-Baked Ideas and a Mega-Mailbag With Kevin Wildes and Joe House

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kevin Wildes to discuss some new half-baked ideas. Then, Joe House joins the pod to help answer some mailbag questions from the listeners. Finally, Amanda Dobbins rants about being a Philadelphia sports wife to Rob Mahoney and Bill. (0:00) I ... Show More

2h 26m

Aug 4

2026 NFL QB Rankings, the Villain Dodgers, MLB Trade Deadline Lessons, and SummerSlam 2026 With Mina Kimes, Billy Gil, Anthony Dabbundo, and David Shoemaker

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Mina Kimes to preview the NFL season before giving their QB rankings. Then, Billy Gil and Anthony Dabbundo hop on to react to the MLB trade deadline. Finally, David Shoemaker joins to react to SummerSlam Night 2, discuss WWE on ESPN, and tal ... Show More

2h 50m

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

Nov 2024

The Embiid Kerfuffle, OKC’s Defensive Dominance, and an Early West Survey With Kirk Goldsberry | Group Chat

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 ... Show More

1h 12m

Apr 2025

Zach’s Mega-Playoff Preview! Reaction to Breaking News, Plus All the Action Out West With Bill Simmons, and Eastern Previews With Mo Dakhil.

Zach is joined by Bill Simmons to begin his playoff preview, but not before reacting to breaking news in New Orleans and Phoenix (0:52). They then talk Western play-in games (18:58), Clippers-Nuggets (45:18), and Wolves-Lakers (58:47). Afterwards, Mo Dakhil hops on to talk the Ea ... Show More

2h 5m

Dec 2023

The Best There Is, the Best That Will Be | Group Chat

Justin, Rob, and Wos discuss which NBA teams and players are in trouble right now (3:20), who has the best team (29:27), who is the MVP so far (43:24), what team or player has taken the leap (52:03), and who’s the most intriguing disgruntled star (1:06:37). Then, they predict wha ... Show More

1h 15m

Jun 2025

Shai Saves the Thunder, and the NBA Finals Are Now 2-2: All the Drama in the NBA With Bill Simmons.

After a riveting Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Indianapolis, Bill Simmons joins Zach to break it all down (1:52): Did tonight’s game decide the NBA title? They discuss Shai’s stellar MVP performance (16:51) and adjustments from both teams as it’s now a best-of-three for the champio ... Show More

1h 27m

Apr 2018

Bill Simmons and Joe House From Augusta, and WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley (Ep. 48)

Cousin Sal is joined by HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and The Ringer's Joe House from Augusta, Georgia, to discuss Bill’s early birthday gift for Sal (07:00), Tiger Woods prop bets (11:15), who’s familiar with Augusta (17:30), and who’s trending up to win the Masters (23:45). ... Show More

1h 22m

Dec 2016

Ep. 49: The Warriors in L.A., the Separation in the East, and the Water Bottle Challenge at MSG

The Ringer's Chris Vernon is joined by Trey Kerby of NBA TV to discuss Wednesday night's Warriors-Clippers game (3:13), the Cavs humiliating the Knicks (13:58), Tom Thibodeau's struggles in Minnesota (28:58), and the success of 'The Starters' (34:48). Learn more about your ... Show More

44m 31s

Dec 2024

The Most Intriguing Teams as Trade Season Begins. Plus, an NBA Cup Semifinals Anticipation Index. | Group Chat

Justin, Rob, and Wos recap two of the NBA Cup quarterfinals games, the Hawks beating the Knick,s and the Rockets beating the Warriors. Then they preview the semifinal matchups and who they think will win it all. Then, as trade season is about to begin, they take a look at a handf ... Show More

1h 17m

Oct 2024

Top-Line Takeaways From the Real NBA Opening Night | Group Chat

Justin, Rob, and Wos were joined by J. Kyle Mann live on the Ringer NBA YouTube channel after the Bucks' comfortable win over the Sixers. The guys discuss any takeaways from the game and some of the other games that night, and they each try to sell Kyle Mann on a take related to ... Show More

1h 1m

May 2018

Rockets Up on Warriors, All-NBA Teams, Doncic Falls, and Porter Rises | The Ringer NBA Show (Ep. 276)

The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor and Shea Serrano react to the Houston Rockets defeating the Golden State Warriors to take a lead in the series (0:35), debate how LeBron James’s Cleveland Cavaliers can hold off the Boston Celtics (11:49), and discuss the All-NBA selections (19:39). Th ... Show More

47m 8s

Curry Survives, Trae Melts Down, and Ant...