The Bill Simmons Podcast
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The Timberwolves Mess, Plus the Evolution of 21st Century Sports Docs With ‘The Last Dance’ Director Jason Hehir
Jason Hehir joins to discuss the medium of sports documentaries, as well as his films, like ‘The Fab Five,’ the lost Sacramento Kings documentary, ‘Down in the Valley,’ ‘Andre the Giant,’ and ‘The Last Dance’
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NFL Over/Unders, AD’s Big Night. a Jayden Daniels Report, and Diddy’s Fall With Raheem Palmer and Van Lathan
Plus, gambling scandals
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Houston’s Surprise Surge, Best West Futures, and the 2024 Defense Draft With Ryen Russillo
Plus, are the Nets in the worst spot in the league?
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Orlando’s Magic, Calipari’s Future, and the Anthony Edwards Experience With Steve Ceruti, Tate Frazier, and Austin Rivers
Bill and Austin also give their thoughts on Kevin Durant, the rudderless 76ers, and more
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Best In-Game Dunkers, LeBron Vs. Steph 37.0, Chicago’s New QB Hero, and Building a 2024 Media Company With Jason Goff and Dave Finocchio
Bill runs through a wide range of topics, including the Pats’ bad spending habits, playoff hopes for the Lakers and Warriors, and so much more
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The Maybe-Dangerous Mavs, a Pelicans Climb, LeBron’s All-NBA Case, and NFL Draft Guesses With Ryen Russillo
Bill and Ryen talk about Kyrie Irving’s absurd game-winner, Tyrese Haliburton’s post-injury play, and more!
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The Worst NBA Contracts Draft With Joe House and Big Wos
Bill, Joe House, and Big Wos are back for the third annual draft of the worst contracts in the NBA!
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The Cousins Placebo, McCaffrey 2.0, NYJ-DC Optimism, and the Brady-Belichick Era With Sheil Kapadia and Julian Edelman
Three-time Super Bowl champion Julian Edelman joins the show to talk retirement, ‘Dynasty,’ Rob Gronkowski, and more
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The NBA’s 20-Year Shift, a Sneaky Rule Change, LeBron’s Next Deal, and So Long Mac Jones With Ryen Russillo
Plus, Bill and Ryen discuss potential flaws in the NBA’s biggest championship contenders
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Denver’s in Charge, Ant’s Unbelievable, Kimmel’s Back, and UFC 299 Story Lines With Rob Mahoney, Jimmy Kimmel, and Ariel Helwani
Bill and Ariel also talk about the future of ‘WWE Raw’ on Netflix
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A Celtics Flop, Best Oscar Story Lines, Planning the Olympics, and the Fall of College Sports With Matthew Belloni and Casey Wasserman
Bill and Casey also talk about the next generation of stadiums, managing talent, and more!
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The Disappointment All-Stars, LeBron’s Unapproachable 40K, Minnesota Concerns, and Boston’s F-You Game With Ryen Russillo
Plus, how much longer will LeBron play in L.A.?
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The Wemby Era, a Women’s Hoops Revolution, Taylor Swift Vs. the Beatles, and Maye Vs. Daniels With Chuck Klosterman
Bill Simmons is joined by Chuck Klosterman to discuss Victor Wembanyama speculations, women’s college basketball, the cultural colossus that is Taylor Swift, and much more
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Best In-Person NBA Stars, Trickiest Playoff Teams, Jaylen Brown on Trial, and the Hottest Take With Ryen Russillo
Who are the league’s must-see stars?
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The Future of Everything With Derek Thompson, Plus UFC 300’s Missing Main Event and the Rock’s Turn With Ariel Helwani
Bill and Ariel also discuss WrestleMania 40 and upcoming WWE TV rights deals
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The Warriors Come Alive, Wemby, Mahomes, the Bucks, and the Uncertain 2024 Election With Logan Murdock and Tara Palmeri
Bill and guests hit a variety of sports ... and politics!
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Three for KC, MVP Mahomes, Shanahan’s Error, Craziest Bets, and More Super Bowl Reactions With Cousin Sal
Bill is joined by Cousin Sal to recap Super Bowl LVIII, talk winners and losers, highlight the biggest moments, and more
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NBA Trade Deadline Reactions With Ryen Russillo—Deadline a Dud
Bill and Ryen break down the Knicks’ added shooting, Gordon Hayward to OKC, Buddy Hield to the Sixers, and the Raptors trading like it’s a fantasy football league
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The 2024 NBA Trade Value Rankings
Just in time for the league’s trade deadline
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The Super Bowl LVIII Props Mega-Special With Cousin Sal
Plus, betting the NBA in the second half of the season
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Tortured Jets Fans, NFL Fixes, and the 25-Year Run of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ With Larry David
The comedian, writer, and actor joins Bill to talk about a wide variety of topics, including movies, sports, TV, and more!
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A Lion-Sized Collapse, Mahomes Rises Again, Guess the Super Bowl Line, and NBA Award Long Shots With Cousin Sal
Bill and Sal recap both conference championship games before looking ahead to Super Bowl LVIII!
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The Badass Knicks, Purdy on Trial, Lamar vs. Mahomes and Million-Dollar Picks With Rob Mahoney and Peter Schrager
The NBA’s Eastern Conference is rounding into shape
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Milwaukee Blows It Up, and Miami’s Big Move With Kevin O’Connor and Joe House
Plus, a Celtics/Patriots report with Bill’s dad!
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Wide Right (Again), Alpha Mahomes, the Lucky 49ers, Playoff Diarrhea, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
Bill breaks down another memorable Chiefs-Bills matchup
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An NBA Midseason Power Poll, Allen Vs. Mahomes, and Divisional-Round Million-Dollar Picks With Peter Schrager
Bill and Peter Schrager look ahead to Texans-Ravens, Packers-49ers, Bucs-Lions, and Chiefs-Bills
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The Philly Not-Special, Baker’s Redemption, Bills-Chiefs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
Bill and Cousin Sal also make some predictions about the coaching carousel
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Dallas Gets Crushed, Miami’s Tua Problem, Detroit’s Big Night, and Rookie QB Magic With Cousin Sal
Bill and Cousin Sal also look ahead to some of the possible divisional-round matchups
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Belichick’s Gone, NFL Coach Roulette, an NBA All-Star Snapshot, and Million-Dollar Picks for Wild-Card Weekend
In a two-part podcast, Bill is joined by Michael Lombardi, Peter Schrager, and Joe House
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The Warriors and Suns in Trouble, the L.A. Teams Going in Different Directions, and Milwaukee’s One Problem With Doc Rivers
Bill Simmons also quickly reacts to the firing of Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel
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A Week 18 Losers Draft, Belichick’s Sad Ending, First-Round Matchups/Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal
Looking ahead to wild-card weekend after an up-and-down Week 18
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A Brewing Lakers Mess, Eagles Flying Low, Belichick’s Last Game, and Million-Dollar Picks for Week 18
Bill chats with Howard Beck about how to fix the Lakers’ season before being joined by Sheil to look at their favorite Week 18 games
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January’s NBA League Pass Rankings With Zach Lowe
Bill and Zach draft their top 14 fun teams to watch based on an aggregation of factors, like style of play, exciting players, announcers, and more!
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The Big Playoff Sleeper, Bright-Future Bears, Bring Back Belichick, Plus Week 18 Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
Bill is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss the biggest topics from NFL Week 17 and guess the lines for Week 18
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A Mega-NBA Power Poll, Advice for KD, Cuban’s Curious Sale, and Million-Dollar Picks for NFL Week 17 With Warren Sharp and Joe House
Bill ranks all 30 NBA teams
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Purdy’s X-Mas Flop, Lamar in Charge, Chiefs in Trouble, and Week 17 Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal discuss the Ravens’ decisive win vs. the 49ers, the Raiders upsetting the Chiefs, Eagles-Giants, and more
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A Pistons Abyss, Scorching Purdy Takes, Must-See Holiday Movies With Justin Termine, Kevin Wildes, and Sean Fennessey
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Justin Termine of SiriusXM to discuss the Pistons’ 25-game losing streak and more. Then Bill talks with Kevin Wildes about NFL Week 16 games. Finally Bill is joined by Sean Fennessey to discuss his five must-see new films.