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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is an NBA champion, the reigning NBA Finals MVP, and a two-time NBA MVP. He is one of the best basketball players of his generation, and if his former teammate, Austin Rivers, was right on the Bill Simmons Podcast, we may only get to watch him for a few more […]

Led by Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle, the New York Knicks are looking for ways to bolster their lineup following a second-round appearance in the 2023 postseason. While there is already a considerable amount of talent in the Knicks’ locker room, featuring the 2023 All-Star Randle, it seems that the team is preparing to take […]

Kyrie Irving has always had his fair share of critics. The Dallas Mavericks star’s… polarizing attitude has earned him a lot of followers and detractors. It’s not a surprise, then, when his decision to re-sign with Dallas on a three-year deal was criticized. However, a lot of fans were caught off-guard when Kyrie Irving fired […]

The NBA Draft is now just a few days away, which also means that the San Antonio Spurs are on the brink of officially swooping in on Victor Wembanyama. At this point, there’s no doubt that the Spurs are going to take him as the No. 1 overall pick as they look to welcome a […]

There are few playoff losses more tragic in Celtics history than Game 7 against the Miami Heat in Boston on Monday night. There are even fewer Celtics fans bigger than Bill Simmons. The former ESPN writer and The Ringer mogul looked utterly distraught as he witnessed the Celtics on the wrong side of history against […]

It’s safe to say that veteran sports writer Bill Simmons is not happy with the Carolina Panthers’ trade with the Chicago Bears for the no. 1 pick. So much so that he even called it the NFL’s version of the Rudy Gobert deal between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz. In exchange for the no. […]

Like him or not, Bill Simmons was correct in his prediction that the Phoenix Suns franchise will be sold for around $4 billion. Simmons made that prediction back in September, and even more amusing is that he also dropped the name of Mat Ishbia as a potential buyer of the Suns. Bill Simmons was tapped […]

Bill Simmons was left blown away by the performance of the Boston Celtics in the team’s 126-101 destruction of the Atlanta Hawks on the road. The Celtics were missing some key players and Jayson Tatum did not exactly have the best of nights but somehow Boston managed to rip the Hawks apart in enemy territory. […]

The arrival of Patrick Beverley with the Los Angeles Lakers can’t bode well for Russell Westbrook. Despite the fact that the Lakers seem to be implying that a backcourt tandem between these two arch-rivals could actually work, all signs are pointing to the notion that Russ could be on his way out of Hollywood sooner […]

Four championships. Seven seasons. The Golden State Warriors reign of dominance over the NBA has been matched by a select few NBA franchises. The Warriors secured their fourth ring Thursday, catapulting them into the dynasty category among all-time teams. However, not everyone agrees on that notion. Most notably, media personality Bill Simmons quickly rejected the […]

Bill Simmons painted himself as public enemy number one for Houston Rockets fans over his rather incendiary comments on rookie Jalen Green earlier this season. The outspoken former ESPN analyst turned founder of The Ringer blurted out the phrase “F–k Jalen Green” during an episode of his Bill Simmons Podcast. This was as he was making […]

The Ringer’s founder Bill Simmons blasted the NBA regarding their handling of the draft lottery in response to a rule change from the NHL. Whoa, the NHL instituted a “nobody can win the draft lottery twice in 5 years” rule. I’ve been pushing for an NBA version of this for years. Why do we reward […]

Despite their struggles, LeBron James has recently committed his long-term future to the Los Angeles Lakers as they look to turn things around and become a contender again. But, he could be exploring other options as well, particularly in the ownership department. According to The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, he has “intel” that the NBA will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming out of the NBA All-Star break reeling. They are 27-31, in ninth place in the Western Conference. Lakers superstar Anthony Davis recently seriously injured his ankle, leaving the future bleak for Los Angeles. Yet, Boston Celtics fan Bill Simmons is not counting out the Lakers. The Lakers… do they […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has had his fair share of controversial comments in the past. But not more than sports analyst and author Bill Simmons. Simmons, who heads The Ringer, became popular with his bold takes peppered with pop culture references. He’s also made pretty interesting remarks when it comes to discussing great […]

ESPN’s “Backstory: The Decision” reveals new insight on LeBron James’ infamous night back in 2010 that shook the NBA world. “The Decision” saw LeBron announce his decision to take his talents to the Miami Heat on live television, resulting in Cleveland Cavaliers fans burning his jersey and Cavs owner Dan Gilbert writing an angry letter […]

Renowned NBA analyst Bill Simmons has recently shared some insider info on the adversarial relationship between Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Golden State Warriors two-time MVP winner Stephen Curry. According to Simmons, he is adamant that while these two have undeniable mutual respect for each other, there’s also no denying that they just […]

Former ESPN analyst and blogger Bill Simmons cast an imaginary bet via his Twitter on Friday when he reacted to ex-Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving commenting on his desire to end his career alongside fellow All-Star in forward Kevin Durant. Irving, who signed a four-year deal in the offseason with the Brooklyn Nets despite […]

Veteran sports analyst Bill Simmons is not happy with how Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker took his comments about him not playing for Team USA. Simmons, who founded The Ringer, posted a tweet last week directed towards Booker. The former Grantland Editor-in-Chief said that it would have been better had the Suns guard played for […]

For sportswriter Bill Simmons, the championship hopes of the Philadelphia 76ers lie on Joel Embiid’s upside and Ben Simmons’ jump shot. Simmons was on the Zach Lowe Podcast where he discussed the potential of the 76ers who have risen as one of the key playoff contenders in the league. They beefed up their roster by […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet has responded to Bill Simmons’ tweet on his withdrawal from Team USA before the FIBA World Cup. Via Twitter, Landry Shamet asked Bill Simmons to chill out and noted that his health comes first. This is the main reason why the guard pulled out from Team USA. You didn’t […]

There are numerous noteworthy point guards in today’s NBA, but Bill Simmons believes Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox will soon be the league’s best. During a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, a fan asked Simmons an intriguing question: “Who will be the best point guard in five years?” The options listed included: […]

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons shared an image of the New York Knicks’ cap sheet outlook for the upcoming 2019-20 NBA season, attempting to troll the Atlantic Division rivals of his hometown Boston Celtics: The Knicks are gonna revolutionize the NBA this season — nobody is gonna have an answer for this. pic.twitter.com/WW9mvpLpZA — Bill Simmons […]

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale either scooped a trade involving the New Orleans Pelicans, Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks, or got duped by a trade proposal tweet from The Ringer’s Bill Simmons. It’s draft day in the NBA, so let’s get weird, right? Vitale likely misread Simmons’ tweet, but it doesn’t change the fact […]

Worried about what the Boston Celtics might look like next season, Beantown? Have no fear: Bill Simmons is here. On The Ringer podcast, Simmons proposed a rather ridiculous way for the Celtics to reshape their roster for the 2019-20 campaign, and it involves Boston landing Anthony Davis (which might actually happen regardless) and Mike Conley. […]

A legitimate argument can be made that the rivalry between Paul Pierce and LeBron James is the greatest one we have seen in recent years. The two stars battled in the playoffs five times and clearly had a dislike for one another on the court while rarely even acknowledging one another off of the floor. […]

The Denver Nuggets, the biggest surprise of the NBA, have won 28 of their first 40 games for the first time since their inaugural season. With last night's win, the @nuggets have won 28 of their first 40 games. It's the team's best 40-game start since 1976-77, went they also went 28-12 to start their […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]