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National Affairs

How Doomed Is the Price of Oil? An FAQ.

Gas prices are skyrocketing due to the conflict in Iran. How worried should we be?

Brian Phillips

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The Bachelor

The New Season of ‘The Bachelorette’ Is a Mess Before It’s Even Begun

Can ‘The Bachelorette’ Survive MomTok?

By Jodi Walker • 10 min read

The New Season of ‘The Bachelorette’ Is a Mess Before It’s Even Begun

Can ‘The Bachelorette’ Survive MomTok?

Jodi Walker • 10 min read

‘The Pitt’ Is a Warning About Optimization Culture

By Justin Charity • 7 min read

‘The Pitt’ Is a Warning About Optimization Culture

Justin Charity • 7 min read

WNBA

The WNBA Players Didn’t Just Get Paid—They Took Control

How the WNBA’s Players Took Control

By Seerat Sohi • 6 min read

The WNBA Players Didn’t Just Get Paid—They Took Control

How the WNBA’s Players Took Control

Seerat Sohi • 6 min read

MLB

The Winners and Losers of the 2026 World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic Winners and Losers

By Anthony Dabbundo • 9 min read

The Winners and Losers of the 2026 World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic Winners and Losers

Anthony Dabbundo • 9 min read

Special Project

The Top 64 Players in the NFL Draft

Danny Kelly

Special Project

The Top 64 Players in the NFL Draft

Danny Kelly

Special Project

The Ringer’s 2026 NBA Draft Guide

J. Kyle Mann, Danny Chau

Special Project

The Ringer’s 2026 NBA Draft Guide

J. Kyle Mann, Danny Chau

Noteworthy Reads

NBA

Buckets Over Bullshit: The Real Legacy of Kevin Durant

Buckets Over Bullshit: The Legacy of KD

Buckets Over Bullshit: The Real Legacy of Kevin Durant

Buckets Over Bullshit: The Legacy of KD

Michael Lee

Videos

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1:34:00

A CR Month Mailbag!

The Rewatchables • March 19

1:34:00

A CR Month Mailbag!

The Rewatchables • March 19

NBA

The NBA Playoff Paranoia Rankings

Kirk Goldsberry

March Madness Is Upon Us

College Basketball

How College Basketball Crushed the Cinderella

By Anthony Dabbundo • 8 min read

How College Basketball Crushed the Cinderella

Anthony Dabbundo

College Basketball

Breaking Down the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament Bracket

The Men’s NCAA Tournament Breakdown

By Steven Ruiz • 21 min read

Breaking Down the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament Bracket

The Men’s NCAA Tournament Breakdown

Steven Ruiz

College Basketball

The 10 Biggest Questions Heading Into the 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament

10 Questions for the Women’s NCAA Tourney

By Seerat Sohi • 9 min read

The 10 Biggest Questions Heading Into the 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament

10 Questions for the Women’s NCAA Tourney

Seerat Sohi

1:34:00

NBA

A Rollicking NBA Mailbag and March Madness Story Lines With Rob Mahoney, Tate Frazier, and J. Kyle Mann

A Rollicking NBA Mailbag and March Madness Story Lines

NBA Mailbag and March Madness Preview

The Bill Simmons Podcast

A Rollicking NBA Mailbag and March Madness Story Lines With Rob Mahoney, Tate Frazier, and J. Kyle Mann

A Rollicking NBA Mailbag and March Madness Story Lines

NBA Mailbag and March Madness Preview

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The NBA Is Voting on Expansion What Could It Mean for the League?

NBA

Are We Sure NBA Expansion Is a Good Idea?

Is NBA Expansion Really a Good Idea?

By Howard Beck • 16 min read

NBA

How to Build a Competent NBA Expansion Team in 10 Not-So-Easy Steps

An Expansion Team’s Guide to Competence

By Zach Kram • 17 min read

NBA

The Consortium Report: Scouting the Potential Next Class of NBA Owners

The Potential Next Class of NBA Owners

By Katie Baker • 20 min read

NBA

Is Expansion Good for the NBA? Plus, Kevin Durant Voices His Frustrations.

Is Expansion Good for the NBA? Plus, KD’s Frustrations.

Is Expansion Good for the NBA?

Real Ones

NBA

The Cautionary Tale of the Charlotte Bobcats

The Charlotte Bobcats’ Cautionary Tale

By Danny Chau • 13 min read

NBA

The Most Intriguing Player-Protection Debates for a Hypothetical NBA Expansion Draft

Who Would Be Left Unprotected If the NBA Held an Expansion Draft Today?

A Hypothetical Expansion Draft Player Pool

By Michael Pina • 10 min read

NBA

Ode to “Big Country,” an NBA Expansion Folk Hero

Ode to “Big Country”

By Tyler Parker • 9 min read

NBA

Are We Sure NBA Expansion Is a Good Idea?

Is NBA Expansion Really a Good Idea?

By Howard Beck • 16 min read

NBA

How to Build a Competent NBA Expansion Team in 10 Not-So-Easy Steps

An Expansion Team’s Guide to Competence

By Zach Kram • 17 min read

NBA

The Consortium Report: Scouting the Potential Next Class of NBA Owners

The Potential Next Class of NBA Owners

By Katie Baker • 20 min read

NBA

Is Expansion Good for the NBA? Plus, Kevin Durant Voices His Frustrations.

Is Expansion Good for the NBA? Plus, KD’s Frustrations.

Is Expansion Good for the NBA?

Real Ones

NBA

The Cautionary Tale of the Charlotte Bobcats

The Charlotte Bobcats’ Cautionary Tale

By Danny Chau • 13 min read

NBA

The Most Intriguing Player-Protection Debates for a Hypothetical NBA Expansion Draft

Who Would Be Left Unprotected If the NBA Held an Expansion Draft Today?

A Hypothetical Expansion Draft Player Pool

By Michael Pina • 10 min read

NBA

Ode to “Big Country,” an NBA Expansion Folk Hero

Ode to “Big Country”

By Tyler Parker • 9 min read

NBA

Are We Sure NBA Expansion Is a Good Idea?

Is NBA Expansion Really a Good Idea?

By Howard Beck • 16 min read

NBA

How to Build a Competent NBA Expansion Team in 10 Not-So-Easy Steps

An Expansion Team’s Guide to Competence

By Zach Kram • 17 min read

NBA

The Consortium Report: Scouting the Potential Next Class of NBA Owners

The Potential Next Class of NBA Owners

By Katie Baker • 20 min read

NBA

Is Expansion Good for the NBA? Plus, Kevin Durant Voices His Frustrations.

Is Expansion Good for the NBA? Plus, KD’s Frustrations.

Is Expansion Good for the NBA?

Real Ones

NBA

The Cautionary Tale of the Charlotte Bobcats

The Charlotte Bobcats’ Cautionary Tale

By Danny Chau • 13 min read

NBA

The Most Intriguing Player-Protection Debates for a Hypothetical NBA Expansion Draft

Who Would Be Left Unprotected If the NBA Held an Expansion Draft Today?

A Hypothetical Expansion Draft Player Pool

By Michael Pina • 10 min read

NBA

Ode to “Big Country,” an NBA Expansion Folk Hero

Ode to “Big Country”

By Tyler Parker • 9 min read

Zach Lowe Live in Denver

About the Event

Join Zach Lowe for a live recording of his podcast in Denver! He’ll be joined by special guests to discuss all things NBA. Fully seated. Tickets on sale now.

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When?

Monday, April 13 | 8 PM

Where?

Fillmore Auditorium, Denver

Zach Lowe Live in Denver

When and Where

Monday, April 13, 8 PM. Denver

Event Details

Join Zach Lowe for a live recording of his podcast in Denver! He’ll be joined by special guests to discuss all things NBA. Fully seated. Tickets on sale now.

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