The Ringer

How College Basketball Crushed the Cinderella

By Anthony Dabbundo • 8 min read

How College Basketball Crushed the Cinderella

Anthony Dabbundo • 8 min read

Timothée Chalamet Wanted It Too Much

By Helena Hunt • 7 min read

Timothée Chalamet Wanted It Too Much

Helena Hunt • 7 min read

Buckets Over Bullshit: The Legacy of KD

Buckets Over Bullshit: The Real Legacy of Kevin Durant

By Michael Lee • 13 min read

Buckets Over Bullshit: The Legacy of KD

Buckets Over Bullshit: The Real Legacy of Kevin Durant

By Michael Lee • 13 min read

Breaking Down the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament Bracket

By Steven Ruiz • 21 min read

Breaking Down the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament Bracket

By Steven Ruiz • 21 min read

Noteworthy Reads

The Annual Worst NBA Contracts Draft

The NBA Playoff Paranoia Rankings

Kirk Goldsberry

Videos

All Videos

1:42:00

The Annual Worst NBA Contracts Draft With Joe House and Wosny Lambre

The Bill Simmons Podcast • March 17

1:42:00

The Annual Worst NBA Contracts Draft With Joe House and Wosny Lambre

The Annual Worst NBA Contracts Draft

The Bill Simmons Podcast • March 17

Special Project

NFL Draft

NFL Mock Draft: The Free Agency Shake-Up

Diante Lee

March Madness Is Upon Us

Breaking Down the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament Bracket

By Steven Ruiz • 21 min read

Breaking Down the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament Bracket

Steven Ruiz

How College Basketball Crushed the Cinderella

By Anthony Dabbundo • 8 min read

How College Basketball Crushed the Cinderella

Anthony Dabbundo

10 Questions for the Women’s NCAA Tourney

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

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

A Rollicking NBA Mailbag and March Madness Story Lines

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

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?

Is NBA Expansion Really a Good Idea?

Are We Sure NBA Expansion Is a Good Idea?

By Howard Beck • 16 min read

An Expansion Team’s Guide to Competence

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

By Zach Kram • 17 min read

The Potential Next Class of NBA Owners

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

By Katie Baker • 20 min read

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

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

Is Expansion Good for the NBA?

Real Ones

The Charlotte Bobcats’ Cautionary Tale

The Cautionary Tale of the Charlotte Bobcats

By Danny Chau • 13 min read

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

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

A Hypothetical Expansion Draft Player Pool

By Michael Pina • 10 min read

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

Ode to “Big Country”

By Tyler Parker • 9 min read

Is NBA Expansion Really a Good Idea?

Are We Sure NBA Expansion Is a Good Idea?

By Howard Beck • 16 min read

An Expansion Team’s Guide to Competence

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

By Zach Kram • 17 min read

The Potential Next Class of NBA Owners

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

By Katie Baker • 20 min read

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

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

Is Expansion Good for the NBA?

Real Ones

The Charlotte Bobcats’ Cautionary Tale

The Cautionary Tale of the Charlotte Bobcats

By Danny Chau • 13 min read

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

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

A Hypothetical Expansion Draft Player Pool

By Michael Pina • 10 min read

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

Ode to “Big Country”

By Tyler Parker • 9 min read

Is NBA Expansion Really a Good Idea?

Are We Sure NBA Expansion Is a Good Idea?

By Howard Beck • 16 min read

An Expansion Team’s Guide to Competence

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

By Zach Kram • 17 min read

The Potential Next Class of NBA Owners

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

By Katie Baker • 20 min read

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

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

Is Expansion Good for the NBA?

Real Ones

The Charlotte Bobcats’ Cautionary Tale

The Cautionary Tale of the Charlotte Bobcats

By Danny Chau • 13 min read

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

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

A Hypothetical Expansion Draft Player Pool

By Michael Pina • 10 min read

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

Ode to “Big Country”

By Tyler Parker • 9 min read

An Oscars Postmortem

The Winners and Losers of the 2026 Oscars

By Miles Surrey • March 15 • 6 min read

The Winners and Losers of the 2026 Oscars

By Miles Surrey • March 15 • 6 min read

No More Battles for Paul Thomas Anderson

By Julianna Ress • March 16 • 6 min read

No More Battles for Paul Thomas Anderson

By Julianna Ress • March 16 • 6 min read

Timothée Chalamet Wanted It Too Much

By Helena Hunt • March 18 • 7 min read

Timothée Chalamet Wanted It Too Much

By Helena Hunt • March 18 • 7 min read

The Oscar Hangover Mailbag and ‘Dune’

The Oscar Hangover Mailbag. Plus: ‘Dune: Part Three’ Is Coming!

The Big Picture • March 17

The Oscar Hangover Mailbag and ‘Dune’

The Oscar Hangover Mailbag. Plus: ‘Dune: Part Three’ Is Coming!

The Big Picture • March 17

Movies

Oscar Winners and Losers, and Universal’s Pivot to Keep Movies in Theaters Longer

Oscar Winners and Losers and Universal’s Plan to Keep Movies in Theaters

Winners and Losers of the Oscars

The Town With Matthew Belloni • March 16

Movies

Oscar Winners and Losers, and Universal’s Pivot to Keep Movies in Theaters Longer

Oscar Winners and Losers and Universal’s Plan to Keep Movies in Theaters

Winners and Losers of the Oscars

The Town With Matthew Belloni • March 16

One Award After Another: Oscars Recap. Plus, ‘Paradise’ Season 2, Episodes 4-6.

Oscars Recap and ‘Paradise’ Season 2, Episodes 4-6

The Oscars and ‘Paradise’ S2, E4-6

The Watch • March 16

One Award After Another: Oscars Recap. Plus, ‘Paradise’ Season 2, Episodes 4-6.

Oscars Recap and ‘Paradise’ Season 2, Episodes 4-6

The Oscars and ‘Paradise’ S2, E4-6

The Watch • March 16

‘One Battle After Another’ Earns More Than a Few Small Oscars

The 2026 Academy Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ Earns More Than a Few Small Oscars

The 2026 Academy Awards

The Big Picture • March 16