One Thing for Every Team With Bill Simmons, Part 1 (Ep. 183)
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor discuss one topic for each of the 30 teams in the NBA. In Part 1, they analyze teams with records under .500. Learn more about...
27 Dec 201759min
'Group Chat': The 12 Questions of Christmas With Bill Simmons (Ep. 182)
The Ringer's Justin Verrier is joined by Danny Chau, Paolo Uggetti, and HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons to discuss the Christmas Day slate and beyond through 12 questions, including: "Who are the 76...
21 Dec 20171h 11min
Kobe’s Past, Rockets’ Present, and Rookies’ Future (Ep. 181)
The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor review Kobe night at Warriors-Lakers (0:40), evaluate Jayson Tatum’s rapid maturation on display against the Pacers (9:33), and laud this year’s impressive...
19 Dec 201756min
‘Heat Check’: Anyone Can Beat the Thunder, Including the Thunder (Ep. 180)
The Ringer’s Juliet Litman and John Gonzalez review the Oklahoma City Thunder’s eventful week (1:26), debate which team is the worst in the league (13:24), preview the Kobe Bryant jersey-retirement ce...
18 Dec 201736min
Bill Simmons on the NBA Trade Saga With Bill's Dad and Kevin O'Connor (Ep. 179)
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by his dad and The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor to discuss some of the trades that shaped this NBA season, Russell Westbrook's off-ball play, the trade deadline,...
16 Dec 201732min
'Group Chat': Houston Is Good, OKC Is Bad, and Hezonja Is Back (Ep. 178)
The Ringer's Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier are joined by Danny Chau and Haley O’Shaughnessy to throw out some LeBron relocation theories (0:50), try to pinpoint what's wrong with the Thunder (3:30), g...
14 Dec 201745min
Rising Teams in the East, Setting Teams in the West (Ep. 177)
The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor react to Victor Oladipo’s transformation into a star (4:15), debate why the Oklahoma City Thunder superteam hasn't worked (17:54), and analyze the Toronto ...
12 Dec 20171h 3min
‘Heat Check’: Jah, Boogie, and the J-Team (Ep. 176)
The Ringer’s Juliet Litman and John Gonzalez discuss the Stephen Curry–less Warriors (01:15), how the Sixers and the Nets have been adjusting since the Jahlil Okafor trade (11:00), and Victor Oladipo'...
11 Dec 201736min
