Bill Simmons thought the 2024 NBA Playoffs were ‘bad’
"There was always something to talk about, but it wasn't a good playoffs."
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Bill Simmons suggests Celtics draft Bronny James to ‘hold him hostage’
"This is Ben Affleck saying, 'I just won for Argo, I'm going to be Batman.'"
Ariel Helwani reportedly nearing free agency
Helwani currently hosts shows for Vox and The Ringer.
Bill Simmons: WBD lost NBA rights over ‘a few conference finals games’
"They didn't see NBC coming."
Bill Simmons mocks Pat McAfee’s Caitlin Clark apology; questions how long he’ll be at ESPN
"Mullet guy No. 2 was tearing up."
Bob Costas wishes NBA broadcast opening monologues were still around
"The idea was to take an already good product and amplify everything that was appealing about it and to tell stories in dramatic ways."
Bill Simmons compares Charles Barkley leaving TNT to David Letterman going to CBS
"It's like buying the biggest, shiniest yacht in St. Bart's, and I don't even know what he's gonna get. But it's gonna be some nuts number."
Ryen Russillo on Draymond Green on ‘Inside the NBA’: ‘He f***s it up’
"He doesn't understand the difference between being funny and critical and just being f***ing mean."
Bill Simmons critical of ESPN’s coverage of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown
"That might get us a million views online."
Ryen Russillo goes viral for modeling sweatshirt collaboration
"Can’t believe I might spend $115 on an ironic Ryen Russillo hoodie."
The Ringer criticized for Luka Doncic ranking in its NBA players under 25 list
"Some real Skip Bayless level trolling."
Bill Simmons praises Dereck Lively one year after slamming Mavericks ‘disgusting’ tanking
"I thought it was one of the darker moments in recent league history."
Bill Simmons on Florida Panthers: ‘Nobody knows where the f**k you play. F**k off.’
"Florida fans, settle down. You didn't know what hockey was until like 1993."
Bill Simmons is in the middle of an all-time flip-flop on Nuggets-Timberwolves
"This one's done and basketball's about to change as we know it."
Mike Greenberg weighs in on Pat McAfee vs. Norby Williamson feud
"It was a shame that two people just kind of couldn't get it together for whatever reason, but they were not the first and they won't be the last."
Bill Simmons predicts TNT will be left out of NBA media rights deal
"Warner Discovery is out. That would be the prediction."
Jalen Rose reveals he ‘never received an offer’ from The Ringer after ESPN layoff
Rose's former ESPN Radio cohost David Jacoby does a podcast at The Ringer alongside founder and Rose buddy Bill Simmons, but the retired NBA guard missed the chance to work for the Spotify-owned network.
Bill Simmons mocked for refuting his own ad read
Simmons' opinions on the Burger King commercial song appeared to quickly shift between an ad read and his podcast content.
Kendrick Perkins takes aim at Bill Simmons over ‘NBA Countdown’ critique
"Happy 420 and Carry on…"
Bill Simmons was at his best discussing O.J. Simpson’s death
"The best and worst that can happen to a celebrity all at once."
Bill Simmons floats disproven conspiracy Caleb Williams doesn’t want to play in Chicago
"I Googled it today and I didn't see anything."
Bill Simmons reverses course on one of his strongest stances
"I'm going to cheat a little and probably put LeBron as my 'center.'
Bill Simmons pokes fun at LeBron James and JJ Redick podcast
"Alright guys. Congrats.'"
Ryen Russillo turned off Iowa-LSU to watch Trail Blazers-Magic: ‘I think that’s OK, and you should think it’s OK too’
"I think the final phase of progress will be a man's choice to just go, 'I think it's great you like it, but I'm not gonna watch the whole game because there was other stuff I wanted to watch.'"