In Part 1 of a two-part podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Wosny Lambre to discuss whether tanking in the NBA is possible with as much talent as the league currently has, the new-look Knicks, the serious Cavaliers, and the confounding 76ers (2:07). Then Van Lathan joins Bill and Wos to zoom out on the NBA and wonder whether it’s in a better or worse spot now than in other eras (31:29). Finally, they discuss the upcoming Jake Paul–Mike Tyson boxing match and remember Tyson’s turbulent career (1:01:51).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Wosny Lambre and Van Lathan
Producer: Kyle Crichton
In Part 2, Bill is joined by Joe House to discuss the Eagles routing the Commanders on Thursday Night Football (0:00). Then, Bill talks with Nate Tice of Yahoo Sports and NFL Network to discuss Drake Maye’s impressive development, the 2024 NFL draft class, and projecting QB prospects (0:00), before Nate gives his five favorite things he’s enjoying this NFL season, including surprisingly good defenses, the AFC juggernaut QBs, the Arizona Cardinals, and more (0:00). Finally, Bill and House run through their favorite games from the weekend slate (0:00), before making the Million-Dollar Picks for NFL Week 11 (0:00).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Nate Tice and Joe House
Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti
Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / YouTube
