For a league taking L’s left and right this past week, at least the NBA can say they saved the All-Star Game. A contest that had been mostly a disaster for roughly two decades received a much-needed facelift when it split USA players from the rest of the world into teams, who then played a … Read more
Bill Simmons believes this won’t the the end for dear friend Jimmy Kimmel — and challenged his former company to stand by the late-night host after ABC pulled his show. “I hope Jimmy’s show sticks around and I hope ABC sticks by him, and I think if they don’t it would be pretty cowardly. I … Read more
Former ESPNers Sage Steele and Skip Bayless claimed Bill Simmons had it out for Steele when she hosted “NBA Countdown” in 2014. During Wednesday’s installment of “The Sage Steele Show,” the former “SportsCenter” anchor praised Bayless for warning her that Simmons was working behind the scenes to get her ousted from the show. “I don’t … Read more
Katie Nolan made it clear that she will always be on Pablo Torre’s side in a beef with Bill Simmons over the former ESPN reporter’s coverage on Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson. Nolan elaborated on her decision during an episode of “Pablo Torre Finds Out” on Thursday, where she called out Simmons for his comments … Read more
Could Kevin Durant’s next basketball home already be a done deal? Bill Simmons thinks so. “I wouldn’t be surprised if KD to the Spurs is done already and they just haven’t announced it,” Simmons said on Monday’s episode of his self-titled podcast. “Like they’ve agreed on the specifics and they’ll just announce it the week … Read more
Pablo Torre heard what Bill Simmons said loud and clear. The former ESPN personality fired back at Simmons after The Ringer founder claimed Torre is “pretending” to be a journalist amid his recent exposés into the Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson relationship. “Dear @BillSimmons: Since you have such a strong public opinion about my work… I happen … Read more
Bill Simmons is worried that ESPN will “f–k up” “Inside the NBA” when it starts airing the beloved NBA studio show next season. “Inside the NBA” closed its run on TNT on Saturday after the Knicks ended their quest for an NBA title with a loss to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. The … Read more
Bill Simmons strayed a bit from the topic at hand in a recent podcast episode. Simmons’ May 27 episode of “The Rewatchables” was focused on the 1978 movie “Heaven Can Wait.” But “The Ringer” founder forged a connection regarding the film and its character, Leo Farnsworth, and former ESPN journalist Pablo Torre’s reporting on UNC … Read more
Jayson Tatum’s injury could spell disaster for the Celtics — and not just for the series against the Knicks. And Boston superfan Bill Simmons isn’t ignoring the potential enormity of the devastating injury blow, which the team and its fans still await full clarity on as of 2:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. “Tonight was not a … Read more
ESPN broadcaster Richard Jefferson doesn’t want to hear it from the Boston Celtics fanboys. Jefferson, who is on the call for parts of the Knicks-Celtics series for ESPN, responded to famous Celtics fans Bill Simmons and Dave Portnoy, after the booth was criticized during Boston’s Game 3 triumph. “Richard Jefferson might as well throw on … Read more
The rift between Bill Belichick and Tom Brady is starting to make more sense to The Ringer founder Bill Simmons after seeing an email Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old dating the ex-Patriots coach, posted in the wake of a disastrous interview Belichick did with CBS. Simmons discussed it on a new episode of his show, “The … Read more
Ric Bucher is peeling back the curtain on his relationship — or apparent lack thereof — with Bill Simmons. The sports media personality spoke about the Ringer founder during a recent episode of his “On the Ball with Ric Bucher” podcast, calling attention to comments made by Simmons about the Kings while also suggesting a … Read more
The NBA has a viewership problem and there are many hands in the pot that could be to blame. Fans are dropping off the hardwood left and right as load management, poor quality of basketball and lack of North American stars have resulted in basketball’s ratings being down 25 percent year over year and over … Read more
Former ESPN columnist Bill Simmons piled onto the avalanche that has collapsed on the “Worldwide Leader” for firing Zach Lowe on Thursday. Simmons said on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” that the Worldwide Leader “lost its soul” when it fired his close friend Lowe, whom the Ringer founder employed at his ESPN vertical, Grantland, from 2011-15. … Read more
Bill Simmons poked fun at ESPN’s Adam Schefter for his emotional send-off for Adrian Wojnarowski this week. Schefter, on Wednesday’s “NBA Today,” waxed poetic about Wojnarowski’s decision to walk away from his job as ESPN’s NBA insider and $20 million to spend more time with his family. “He wanted his life back. He didn’t want to have … Read more
One of the pillars of sports podcasting could be about to hit the market. Bill Simmons’ contract with Spotify is up in early 2025 after the Swedish audio giant signed him to a five-year deal when it acquired The Ringer for $250 million in 2020. He was ultimately named Head of Podcast Innovation and Monetization … Read more
The Celtics have the No. 30 pick. Bill Simmons has an idea. The Ringer founder proposed a wild scenario for next week’s 2024 NBA Draft, in which Boston picks Bronny James, son of Lakers star LeBron, and holds him for ransom. “Here’s my case: everybody says this draft sucks,” Simmons said on “The Bill Simmons … Read more
Bill Simmons couldn’t resist another chance to continue his emerging feud with Pat McAfee, given the former Colts punter’s controversial “white bitch” comment — and the apology that followed — regarding Caitlin Clark on Monday. On Wednesday, before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Simmons mentioned Luka Doncic’s odds to win MVP for the series … Read more
Ryen Russillo sees Draymond Green as an interloper on TNT’s popular “Inside the NBA” studio show. Russillo and Bill Simmons were talking about the NBA playoffs earlier this week on Simmons’ Ringer podcast, when Simmons discussed how much glee other professional basketball players seem to take when Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert struggles. “It’s weird … Read more
Another controversial late-game call left the NBA world stunned and calling out yet another ref show. Plenty of analysts could not believe the referees called a moving screen violation against the Pacers that ultimately defined the Knicks’ 121-117 win in Game 1 against Indiana on Monday at The Garden. That’s without even mentioning the admitted … Read more