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While people such as former player Lou Williams believe there is a conspiracy theory surrounding Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown after they won the NBA championship, legend Charles Barkley thinks they’ve been disrespected. Appearing on “The Bill Simmons show,” he would talk about such situations as Tatum receiving little playing time in […]

Sports analyst Bill Simmons isn’t looking forward to the New England Patriots’ regular season. On a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, The Ringer’s head honcho revealed he’s ready to throw the Patriots’ 2024 campaign away before its inception. Simmons pointed to starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett, rookie head coach Jerod Mayo, and New England’s […]

The Boston Celtics are fresh off winning the 2024 NBA Finals, but they were hit with some shocking news when it was announced that the team was being put up for sale shortly after they won their latest championship. As a result, fans of the team have been anxiously keeping an eye on who has […]

If you ask Bill Simmons, no other member of Team USA is more excited to face Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the Olympics’ semifinal matchup than center Joel Embiid. Simmons believes there’s an underlying rivalry between Jokic, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player, and his predecessor in 2023 in Embiid that could take center stage […]

Heading into the 2024 Paris Olympics, media mogul and Boston Celtics diehard Bill Simmons had a red-hot take: Jayson Tatum, not LeBron James, will be more important for Team USA. Simmons insisted that Tatum should be closing games for the United States and said that Tatum could play a similar role to the one Carmelo […]

Sports commentator Bill Simmons issued a stark warning about a potential labor strike in the WNBA, predicting significant turbulence within the next two years. Simmons, in a recent discussion with Derek Thompson on Friday, highlighted the growing dissatisfaction among WNBA players over the stark pay disparity between them and their NBA counterparts, despite increasing viewership […]

Now that the Boston Celtics are reigning NBA Champions, they have a target on their back heading into next season. Between the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, or even the Indiana Pacers, some of Boston’s biggest Eastern Conference threats have leveled up this offseason, so if they try to swing at the kings of the […]

Team USA’s preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics has come with its fair share of turbulence. Most recently, they were pushed to the brink by South Sudan despite being 43.5-point favorites to win on the night. But a few weeks ago, it was Jaylen Brown who kicked up a fuss when he expressed his disappointment […]

Back in 2002, the Boston Celtics were purchased by Wyc Grousbeck, his billionaire father Irving, and a stable of other investors for $360 million. Now, nearly two and a half decades later, ownership of the team will change hands once again, as Wyc Grousbeck announced shortly after winning the 2024 NBA Title that he would […]

There is a cloud of sadness hanging all over the Golden State Warriors franchise at the moment. Just two years after winning their fourth championship in seven years, the Warriors dynasty has seemingly run its course. Klay Thompson’s departure is all but sealed, and all that’s left is for him to sign with another team, […]

The biggest move of the night during the 1st Round of the 2024 NBA Draft was the Minnesota Timberwolves’ decision to trade two future 1st Round picks — a 2030 swap and an unprotected 2031 1st rounder — to the San Antonio Spurs in order to move up to the 8th overall pick. With that […]

On Monday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics finally broke through and won their first NBA championship since the Bush administration with a Game 5 victory over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA finals, four games to one. Tatum had far and away the best game of his Finals career […]

Given how rooted LeBron James and his family have been in LA ever since he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency back in 2018, it seems rather unlikely that James, who could be entering free agency if he declines his player option for the 2024-25 season, will be leaving Tinseltown. However, crazier […]

Dan Hurley surprisingly and rather suddenly became a candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching vacancy last week, only for the UConn basketball coach to return to Storrs in hopes of winning a third consecutive national title. But like others in the sports media industry, Bill Simmons isn’t buying everything the Lakers are selling. […]

Caitlin Clark’s exclusion from Team USA’s roster for the upcoming 2024 Olympics has been one of the biggest stories of the last week. Clark’s undeniable stardom has led some to believe she was left off of the roster due to ‘jealousy’ among other players. But Bill Simmons has an intriguing theory that relates to Tim […]

The lottery gods shined upon the Atlanta Hawks and gifted them with the first overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft even though they only had a three percent chance. This stroke of fortune could not have come at a better time for the Hawks franchise as they try to define the direction they’ll be […]

With how successful the Dallas Mavericks have been this season and especially in the playoffs, there have been drastic proclamations saying that the duo of stars in Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving could be the best backcourt of all time. However, sports analyst Bill Simmons feels as if the conversation is rooted in heavy recency […]

While the Western Conference Finals is not settled as of yet as the Dallas Mavericks lost Game 4, 105-100, with the series in their favor 3-1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, sports analyst Bill Simmons has jumped the gun and talked about the NBA Finals. Though no team has ever came back from being down 3-0, […]

The Boston Celtics are heading back to the NBA Finals for the second time in three seasons after a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. And while the Celtics were likely always seen as the favorite to make it out of the East, especially once it became clear the Milwaukee […]

In the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, renowned sports analyst Bill Simmons expressed deep concerns about the future of Karl-Anthony Towns with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Simmons highlighted Towns’ struggles during the Western Conference Finals and raised questions about his long-term viability with the team given the financial and performance issues facing the franchise. […]

The Ringer CEO Bill Simmons is the latest critic of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green’s inclusion on TNT’s Inside the NBA. Many people haven’t been pleased with Green’s takes, including the Minnesota Timberwolves fanbase. Simmons thinks the show was just fine before Green joined the panel, via The Bill Simmons Podcast. “I’m dumbfounded that they added Draymond, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a historic 20-point comeback over the Denver Nuggets in Sunday’s Game 7 to earn a trip to the Western Conference finals after their 98-90 win on Sunday. Minnesota star Anthony Edwards had a statistically subdued game by his standards – 16 points on 6-24 shooting – but, as Bill Simmons points […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves bounced back Thursday night in a huge way, 115-70, after losing three straight contests and force a Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. However, sports analyst Bill Simmons is not buying the Timberwolves to ultimately win the series as he spoke about it on his self-titled podcast. […]

If there is one topic surrounding the Miami Heat that will be talked about throughout the summer, it will be the situation involving Jimmy Butler and a potential contract extension. One person who has thrown his hat into sharing his thoughts is Bill Simmons who talked on his podcast about what he thinks could happen […]

For the second straight series, the Boston Celtics have dropped game two at home as massive favorites. The Celtics cruised to a win in game one of their current series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but they ended up getting blown out of the water in game two. Boston got out to an early nine-point lead […]

In the swirling vortex of NBA coaching rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers’ search for a new head coach has caught the attention of many, especially after the recent firing of Darvin Ham. Among the names being tossed around is JJ Redick, former NBA sharpshooter turned media personality. However, noted sports commentator Bill Simmons has offered […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George has been an enigma on the court who can be reliable in the clutch. However, George has also been criticized for not being able to deliver under the bright lights in the playoffs. In Game 4, the Clippers star let his game do the talking, partnering with James Harden […]

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is known as The Sports Guy for good reason. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone else in sports media who could effortlessly nail cross-sport comparisons with the regularity that BS does, and this comparison for Phoenix Suns’ forward Kevin Durant may be some of his best work yet. On the latest […]

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is set to take place on Thursday night, and ahead of the event, Bill Simmons sat down to discuss some trade scenarios, which is when he had some fun imagining Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh having his team trade away Justin Herbert so he could […]

The New York Knicks snuck away with a win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round series with heroics from Deuce McBride and Josh Hart contributing to the win amid a bad shooting performance from Jalen Brunson, and Bill Simmons believes that game will make the difference for the Knicks in what […]

It wasn’t a great final day of the season for the New Orleans Pelicans, or for their star forward Zion Williamson. With a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Pelicans would’ve clinched the 6th seed in the Western Conference and assured themselves a spot in the NBA Playoffs. However, the Lakers had other plans. […]

The Denver Nuggets have followed up their championship-winning season with another excellent campaign. Michael Malone’s club has as good of a chance as anyone to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy once again, but the Boston Celtics could foil their plans this time around. Popular pundit Bill Simmons predicts these two teams to face off in the […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2023-24 season as one of the most hyped-up teams in the association after they traded for Bradley Beal, giving the team yet another high-level shot creator. They already had Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, so adding Beal seemed as if it was a move that could push them over the […]

Bill Simmons knows a thing or two about hoops. The man who is called an “NBA-hole” by frequent podcast guest Cousin Sal Iacono and wrote “The Book of Basketball” in 2009, which spent over 700 pages throughly breaking down the elaborate history of professional basketball, is one of the preeminent voices in basketball media. Simmons […]

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons may not have his fastball anymore these days, especially when it comes to his out-of-touch NFL predictions or his homer-rific NBA takes. However, you can’t deny that he is still plugged-in to the NBA world and loves the gossip around the business side of pro basketball. That’s why when Simmons offers […]

In the aftermath of Iowa’s latest victories in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, sports commentators and fans alike have commented on the officiating in games involving star player Caitlin Clark. Despite the overarching dominance of teams like undefeated South Carolina, Iowa’s journey through March Madness has caught the eye of critics and fans alike, not […]

On the latest episode of the Bill Simmons Podcast, Bill floated that the Rockets should engage in trade talks centered around Alperen Sengun. Sengun has been having a phenomenal season, averaging 21.1 points per game, 9.3 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game, and had a career-high 45 points along 15 rebounds and 5 steals in […]

As WWE fans eagerly wait to watch who will win the Gauntlet match to decide on Gunther’s opponent at WrestleMania 40, some major news broke in the Vince McMahon lawsuit, with four of the previously anonymous names in the suit, dubbed Corporate Officer No. 1-4 at the time, being unmasked by Front Office Sports in […]

There’s not been a lack of criticism for the 49ers from sports media members following their loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII and Bill Simmons took to his podcast to join in and roast coach Kyle Shanahan. At the start of the overtime period, Shanahan elected to receive the ball first instead of […]