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A catastrophic win by the New York Giants on Sunday propelled the New England Patriots to have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Luckily for podcast host and Boston super fan Bill Simmons, he’s more than ecstatic. He explained on his show what they should do with their No. 1 pick. […]

The New England Patriots lost to the Buffalo Bills 24-21 in Week 16. While it was a crushing loss for New England, they saw plenty of positives from Drake Maye in the first quarter. The Pats were up 14-0 but allowed 24 consecutive points to let it slip away. The Ringer’s founder Bill Simmons is […]

The NBA ratings continue to descend, and Steve Kerr and Bill Simmons have both offered their solutions to the problem. However, Simmons took to his podcast to emphasize Kerr’s point about NBA ratings. “If they put me in charge, I would at least go to 70 games,” Simmons said. “I mean, you could talk me […]

There was plenty of chatter in NFL circles last week about Bills vs. Lions potentially being a Super Bowl preview. Both teams did not disappoint in putting on a very entertaining show. The Bills beat the Lions 48-42 in a game where neither Josh Allen nor Jared Goff could seemingly be stopped. However, one NFL […]

It was a shocking turn of events when the North Carolina football team hired Bill Belichick as their next head coach of the program, going from a highly successful NFL career to now at the college level. As Belichick looks to get situated in his new situation, sports analyst Bill Simmons would give his thoughts […]

When Juan Soto signed with the New York Mets, it sparked a battle cry from fans and critics alike. Bill Simmons took to his podcast to express his adoration for Soto leaving the New York Yankees and heading to the cross-town rival. “I was delighted because this really ruins the Yankees,” Simmons said. “There is […]

Basketball writer/podcaster Bill Simmons lost some fans in Denver, Colorado, with his recent hot take. During a live episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” from the Fillmore Auditorium in the mile-high city, the well-known pundit compared Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to Celtics star Jayson Tatum. This bold claim comes at a time when the Nuggets […]

The New England Patriots have not had a good 2024 season. New England is 3-9 heading into Week 13 and they are hopelessly out of the AFC playoff picture. The Patriots are beginning a new era under head coach Jerod Mayo, which has already featured some ups and downs. One sports commentator seems to already […]

In the aftermath of ESPN and TNT’s agreement to air the uber-popular ‘Inside the NBA’ show on ESPN, popular podcaster Bill Simmons has some questions about this deal. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the parent company of TNT Sports, failed to retain the right to air NBA games in the league’s next television deal, which begins […]

On Tuesday evening, the Atlanta Hawks pulled off the biggest upset of the young NBA season by defeating the Boston Celtics in TD Garden despite not having Trae Young and several other key pieces in the lineup. In Young’s absence, Dyson Daniels stepped up with the best game of his career thus far, registering 28 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks should be doing much better to start the 2024-25 season now that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard have had a full year of experience playing together. Moreover, head coach Doc Rivers now has had a full offseason to make his mark and prepare his squad. But instead, the Bucks have had the […]

Bill Simmons is notorious for giving his opinion on any and everything, this time with Tom Brady. Simmons said on his podcast that he’s not pleased with Brady’s ‘fake energy.’ “I think he’s being poorly produced is where I’ve landed because I think whatever they’re telling him to do it’s not working,” Simmons said. “I […]

The Miami Heat have been among the league’s title-contending teams ever since Jimmy Butler signed with the team in 2019. Since 2020, the Heat have played and won the second-most playoff games, which is no mean feat, even though it hasn’t resulted in a championship quite yet. But in the early goings of the 2024-25 […]

In a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, renowned sports commentator Bill Simmons lauded Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs, specifically naming him to his self-coined “All-NBA Sociopath Team.” Suggs, now in his fourth year, has drawn attention for his high-energy play and fierce competitive spirit, qualities Simmons highlighted as essential in defining his unique […]

The Orlando Magic’s emphatic 116-97 victory over the Miami Heat in their season opener sent a powerful message across the NBA. On a night dedicated to honoring Heat president Pat Riley, the Magic, led by third-year forward Paolo Banchero, dominated their in-state rivals. Banchero finished with an outstanding 33 points, 11 rebounds, and zero turnovers, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence endured an embarrassing loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday and it caught Bill Simmons’s eye. While the Jaguars had blame to go all around, Lawrence certainly didn’t play his best brand of football. He threw 23-for-35 with 234 yards and two touchdowns, along with an interception. The numbers […]

As the New England Patriots go through questions on their offense after losing to the Miami Dolphins Sunday afternoon, 15-10, Bill Simmons would give his opinions on the team’s performance, specifically the coaching. Even besides the Patriots making a change at running back, they could be making a possible decision regarding the quarterback position which […]

When NBA players enter their prime, some fear that the other shoe will drop, leading to an inevitable decline. In the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, host Bill Simmons shared his concerns about Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid. To Simmons, Embiid’s drop-off might be similar to former superstar Blake Griffin, who last played […]

On a flight home from Boston, podcast host Bill Simmons found something quite hypocritical about Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa being prompted to retire following his concussion. During Monday’s episode of the Bill Simmons Podcast, he talked about an interesting distinction between Tagovailoa and combat sports. “There’s no way to govern this obviously because we […]

The New York Giants had maybe one of the most disappointing losses on Sunday, and it didn’t make it better that people have been questioning the direction of the team. The Giants made some moves this offseason that left some puzzled, and one of them was letting their star running back, Saquon Barkley, walk in […]

No game created more headlines than the Cowboys at Browns game on Sunday. From Dak Prescott’s new contract to Deshaun Watson’s putrid performance, the game had people talking. But it was the broadcast booth, where Tom Brady made his debut for FOX, that generated the most buzz. Patriots superfan Bill Simmons gave his honest take […]

As future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady prepares for life as an NFL broadcaster, sports analyst Bill Simmons believes a potential comeback isn’t out of the realm of possibilities. The seven-time Super Bowl champion called it a career after the 2022 NFL season. Brady captured his seventh title in his first season with the […]

As TNT’s NBA coverage enters the final year of its contract, Inside The NBA’s future hangs in the balance. Amazon Prime’s regular-season NBA coverage will tip off at the start of the 2025-26 season. NBC/Peacock will air approximately 28 games in the first two rounds of the playoffs, and at least half will air on […]

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 […]