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Boston CelticsBill Simmons says Boston had best '90 minutes' of season, then things go wrong

Bill Simmons is probably the most well-known Boston Celtics fan in the national media, and he always wears his heart on his sleeve when it comes to his favorite team. On Wednesday night, the Celtics were in the process of routing the Indiana Pacers when Simmons took to Twitter to say that he was loving […]

Brooklyn NetsNets have won 9 of last 10 games after Bill Simmons called them 'embarrassing'

Reddit user noahnierenberg pointed out Wednesday evening that ever since HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons tweeted out that the Brooklyn Nets were “embarrassing,” the Nets have won nine out of their last 10 games. The tweet Simmons sent out a few weeks ago is below: Brooklyn has to be the worst 4th quarter team in […]

Los Angeles LakersBill Simmons playfully trolls LeBron James, Lakers in predicting 'zero' championships

Sports analyst Bill Simmons offered his bold forecast on how many titles LeBron James will win with the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking with TMZ, Simmons said that in James’ four-year stint with the Lakers, he won’t win a single ring. Check out the video below where Simmons also predicted a Boston Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals match-up […]

NBABill Simmons says LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal and Wilt Chamberlain were the most overpowering players of all time

Out of the countless number of players who have played the game of basketball, Bill Simmons says the most powerful in terms of brute strength are LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, and Wilt Chamberlain (not in any particular order). During a recent episode of the Bill Simmons Podcast with guest Ryen Russillo, the founder of Ringer.com […]

NBABill Simmons to join Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett in broadcast booth

The NBA 2K season is just waiting around the corner, and that also means we are to look out for a bunch of exciting trailers and previews. NBA 2K19 just released an adrenaline-pumping trailer, with The Ringer’s Bill Simmons joining Kevin Harlan and the rest of the 2K broadcast team. The game burst the bubble […]

Golden State WarriorsKlay Thompson was thanking J.R. Smith after NBA Finals Game 1 blunder

The story on Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith’s inexplicable meltdown in Game 1 of last season’s Finals just refuses to go away. Two months on and a new anecdote related to the infamous incident has emerged. This time around it allegedly involves a very appreciative Klay Thompson. As discussed by Nico Martinez of Fadeaway World, […]

Houston RocketsBill Simmons sides with Rockets' James Harden, takes jab at Russell Westbrook's 2017 MVP

Apparently, basketball analyst Bill Simmons has not yet moved on from the 2017 MVP award. As posted on his Instagram account, Simmons can be seen wearing a shirt, saying that James Harden of the Houston Rockets is the 2017 MVP and not Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmeJv9BBkBk/ To recall, Westbrook — who […]

Golden State WarriorsKevin Durant issues message to 'bloggers' and 'fanboys'

On the Wednesday episode of The Ringer founder Bill Simmons’ podcast, Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant and his manager Rich Kleiman joined to discuss an array of topics ranging from social media’s influence on the NBA and advanced metrics. Durant admits that he is not a fan whatsoever of all these new statistical categories […]

NBAHeat's Dwyane Wade jokes that he may injure Bill Simmons in playoffs

Miami Heat veteran Dwyane Wade may have some beef with super media personality Bill Simmons. The writer/reporter/TV host of ESPN and Ringer took to Twitter to muse about the current playoff matchups if the NBA season ended today. Currently, the Houston Rockets would face the Utah Jazz, and the Miami Heat would play the Boston […]

Houston RocketsRockets' GM Daryl Morey confirms playoff formats are being seriously looked at

For NBA fans, change may be coming to the current playoff format sooner than we realize. Bill Simmons of The Ringer, tweeted out on Sunday that one of his dream scenarios for the playoffs is inching closer to happening. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey then responded directly to Simmons with some encouraging news. “It’s […]

NBABill Simmons anxious to see Warriors strive for all-time greatness

With the Golden State Warriors keeping their core intact this offseason and even adding a few key pieces to bolster their already formidable lineup, they remain the favorites to defend their title. Should they win their third championship in four years, a dynasty could be started, and it could lead to being included in the […]

Milwaukee BucksMallory Edens has savage clap-back for Bill Simmons' offer to be new GM

If memory can go back a few years ago, Mallory Edens, the daughter of the co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, Wes Edens; was the absolute star of the 2014 NBA Draft Lottery after roasting Chicago Bulls fans post-lottery. Not only that, but now she’s taking her grill and barbecue to Bill Simmons, who once again […]

Boston CelticsBill Simmons wasn't pleased with the Celtics' draft selections

Bill Simmons has always been a big Boston Celtics fan. Simmons is primarily known as the Boston Sports Guy, is a Massachusetts native who moved to Los Angeles years ago, but still avidly follows the Celtics from their biggest rival city. That includes the NBA Draft, which he avidly follows every year and has written various […]

NBAWhat Draymond Green actually called LeBron James in Game 4, according to Bill Simmons

Leading up to Game 5 of the NBA Finals, one of the biggest topics of discussion amongst fans and the media pertained to what Draymond Green called LeBron James during their scuffle in Game 4. While talking to reporters afterward, James claimed that Green had crossed the line. The Warriors maintained that it wasn’t that […]

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