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Remembering the Golden Age of Basketball Mixtapes

Remembering the Golden Age of Basketball Mixtapes

By Danny Chau • 10 min read

Remembering the Golden Age of Basketball Mixtapes

Remembering the Golden Age of Basketball Mixtapes

Danny Chau • 10 min read

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

The 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

By Tyler Parker • 27 min read

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

The 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

Tyler Parker • 27 min read

How to Fix the U.S. Ryder Cup Team (in Eight Easy Steps)

How to Fix the U.S. Ryder Cup Team (in Eight Easy Steps)

How to Fix the U.S. Ryder Cup Team

By Elizabeth Nelson • 9 min read

How to Fix the U.S. Ryder Cup Team (in Eight Easy Steps)

How to Fix the U.S. Ryder Cup Team (in Eight Easy Steps)

How to Fix the U.S. Ryder Cup Team

Elizabeth Nelson • 9 min read

‘Task’ Finally Had Its ‘Heat’ Moment

‘Task’ Finally Had Its ‘Heat’ Moment

By Helena Hunt • 8 min read

‘Task’ Finally Had Its ‘Heat’ Moment

‘Task’ Finally Had Its ‘Heat’ Moment

Helena Hunt • 8 min read

1:42:00

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, Baker for MVP, a Bad QB Draft, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, Baker for MVP, a Bad QB Draft, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, a Bad QB Draft, and Guess the Lines

Drake Beats Buffalo, and Baker for MVP

The Bill Simmons Podcast

1:42:00

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, Baker for MVP, a Bad QB Draft, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, Baker for MVP, a Bad QB Draft, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, a Bad QB Draft, and Guess the Lines

Drake Beats Buffalo, and Baker for MVP

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Exit Survey

The ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Exit Survey

By The Ringer Staff • 14 min read

The ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Exit Survey

The ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Exit Survey

By The Ringer Staff • 14 min read

Noteworthy Reads

Noteworthy Reads

Way-Too-Early Oscar Watch

Statue Season: A Way-Too-Early Preview of the 98th Oscars’ Best Picture Race

Statue Season: A Way-Too-Early Preview of the 98th Oscars’ Best Picture Race

A Way-Too-Early Preview of the 98th Oscars’ Best Picture Race

A Way-Too-Early Look at the Best Picture Race

By Julianna Ress • 18 min read

Statue Season: A Way-Too-Early Preview of the 98th Oscars’ Best Picture Race

Statue Season: A Way-Too-Early Preview of the 98th Oscars’ Best Picture Race

A Way-Too-Early Preview of the 98th Oscars’ Best Picture Race

A Way-Too-Early Look at the Best Picture Race

‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets Knocked Out by Its Own Realism

‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets Knocked Out by Its Own Realism

‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets Knocked Out by Its Own Realism

‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets KO’d by Realism

By Adam Nayman • 6 min read

‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets Knocked Out by Its Own Realism

‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets Knocked Out by Its Own Realism

‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets Knocked Out by Its Own Realism

‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets KO’d by Realism

What ‘One Battle After Another’ Is Really About

What ‘One Battle After Another’ Is Really About

By A.A. Dowd • 7 min read

What ‘One Battle After Another’ Is Really About

What ‘One Battle After Another’ Is Really About

Best Picture Power Rankings and the Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ With Benny Safdie!

Best Picture Power Rankings and the Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ With Benny Safdie!

The Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ With Benny Safdie

The Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine’

The Big Picture

Best Picture Power Rankings and the Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ With Benny Safdie!

Best Picture Power Rankings and the Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ With Benny Safdie!

The Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ With Benny Safdie

The Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine’

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Podcasts

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, Baker for MVP, a Bad QB Draft, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, Baker for MVP, a Bad QB Draft, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, a Bad QB Draft, and Guess the Lines

Drake Beats Buffalo, and Baker for MVP

‘Task’ Is Barreling Toward the End

‘Task’ Is Barreling Toward the End

Preseason Power Rankings, Part 3

Preseason Power Rankings, Part 3

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

Week 5 Recap: Drake and Josh, Baker Beats Darnold, Dumb Fumbles, Sad Herbert, and Eric Collins Returns

Week 5 Recap: Drake and Josh, Baker Beats Darnold, Dumb Fumbles, Sad Herbert, and Eric Collins Returns

Week 5: Drake and Josh, Baker Beats Darnold, Dumb Fumbles, and More

Week 5 Recap: Drake and Josh

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

‘One Battle After Another’: A Second Opinion With Van Lathan

‘One Battle After Another’: A Second Opinion With Van Lathan

‘One Battle After Another’: A Second Opinion

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Spotlight

A ‘Task’ Syllabus
‘Task’ Finally Had Its ‘Heat’ Moment
‘Task’ Finally Had Its ‘Heat’ Moment
By Helena Hunt • Oct. 5 • 8 min read
- ‘Task’ Episode 5: The Best Episode Yet?
  ‘Task’ Episode 5: The Best Episode Yet?
  The Prestige TV Podcast
  The Prestige TV Podcast
  Prestige TV
  • Oct. 6 • 56 min
- In Defense of Lizzie Stover, the Biggest Mess on ‘Task’
  In Defense of Lizzie Stover, the Biggest Mess on ‘Task’
  You Can’t Not Love Lizzie on ‘Task’
  In Defense of PSP Lizzie Stover
  Helena Hunt • Sept. 28 • 7 min read
- ‘Task’ Is Barreling Toward the End
  ‘Task’ Is Barreling Toward the End
  The Watch
  The Watch
  • Oct. 6 • 43 min
- ‘Task’ Episode 4: All Roads
  ‘Task’ Episode 4: All Roads
  The Prestige TV Podcast
  The Prestige TV Podcast
  Prestige TV
  • Sept. 29 • 50 min
- ‘Task’ Episode 4: LIVE With Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Brad Ingelsby, and Salli Richardson-Whitfield!
  ‘Task’ Episode 4: LIVE With Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Brad Ingelsby, and Salli Richardson-Whitfield!
  ‘Task’ Episode 4 With Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, and More LIVE!
  ‘Task’ Episode 4 With Mark Ruffalo!
  The Watch
  The Watch
  • Sept. 29 • 1 hr 16 min
- A ‘Task’ Investigation: Who’s the Leak?
  A ‘Task’ Investigation: Who’s the Leak?
  Helena Hunt • Sept. 21 • 10 min read
- ‘Task’ Episode 3: Who’s the Mole?
  ‘Task’ Episode 3: Who’s the Mole?
  The Prestige TV Podcast
  The Prestige TV Podcast
  Prestige TV
  • Sept. 22 • 1 hr 4 min
- Toward a Unified Theory of Motorcycle Gangs
  Toward a Unified Theory of Motorcycle Gangs
  Toward a Unified Theory of Biker Gangs
  Helena Hunt • Sept. 14 • 10 min read
- ‘Task’ Episode 2: The Rat Theory
  ‘Task’ Episode 2: The Rat Theory
  The Prestige TV Podcast
  The Prestige TV Podcast
  Prestige TV
  • Sept. 15 • 46 min
A ‘Task’ Syllabus
‘Task’ Finally Had Its ‘Heat’ Moment
‘Task’ Finally Had Its ‘Heat’ Moment
By Helena Hunt • Oct. 5 • 8 min read

NBA Quarter-Century Week

Remembering the Golden Age of Basketball Mixtapes

Remembering the Golden Age of Basketball Mixtapes

By Danny Chau • 10 min read

Remembering the Golden Age of Basketball Mixtapes

Remembering the Golden Age of Basketball Mixtapes

By Danny Chau • 10 min read

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

The 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

By Tyler Parker • 27 min read

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

The 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

By Tyler Parker • 27 min read

The MLB Playoffs

Cam Schlittler Shoved His Way Into Yankee Lore

Cam Schlittler Shoved His Way Into Yankee Lore

By Lex Pryor • 5 min read

Cam Schlittler Shoved His Way Into Yankee Lore

Cam Schlittler Shoved His Way Into Yankee Lore

Our Favorite Story Lines of the 2025 MLB Playoffs

Our Favorite Story Lines of the 2025 MLB Playoffs

Our Favorite Story Lines of the 2025 MLB Playoffs

Our Favorite Story Lines of the MLB Playoffs

By The Ringer Staff • 16 min read

Our Favorite Story Lines of the 2025 MLB Playoffs

Our Favorite Story Lines of the 2025 MLB Playoffs

Our Favorite Story Lines of the 2025 MLB Playoffs

Our Favorite Story Lines of the MLB Playoffs

The Ringer Staff

Why Each 2025 MLB Playoff Team Will—or Won’t—Win the World Series

Why Each 2025 MLB Playoff Team Will—or Won’t—Win the World Series

Why Each Team Could Win the World Series

By Anthony Dabbundo • 14 min read

Why Each 2025 MLB Playoff Team Will—or Won’t—Win the World Series

Why Each 2025 MLB Playoff Team Will—or Won’t—Win the World Series

Why Each Team Could Win the World Series

Anthony Dabbundo

Michael Kay on the Yankees Facing Elimination, Jets Get Embarrassed by Cowboys, and Giants Struggle With Turnovers

Michael Kay on the Yankees Facing Elimination, Jets Get Embarrassed by Cowboys, and Giants Struggle With Turnovers

Yankees Facing Elimination, Jets Lose to Cowboys, and Giants Struggle

Yankees Face Elimination and Jets Lose

New York, New York with John Jastremski • 1 hr 4 min

Michael Kay on the Yankees Facing Elimination, Jets Get Embarrassed by Cowboys, and Giants Struggle With Turnovers

Michael Kay on the Yankees Facing Elimination, Jets Get Embarrassed by Cowboys, and Giants Struggle With Turnovers

Yankees Facing Elimination, Jets Lose to Cowboys, and Giants Struggle

Yankees Face Elimination and Jets Lose

New York, New York with John Jastremski

New York, New York with John Jastremski

New York, New York

Videos

Videos

Kristen Wiig Is Volunteering to Make Metallica Quieter

Kristen Wiig Is Volunteering to Make Metallica Quieter

Kristen Wiig on ‘SNL’ and Metallica

Good Hang With Amy Poehler • Sept. 30

Kristen Wiig Is Volunteering to Make Metallica Quieter

Kristen Wiig Is Volunteering to Make Metallica Quieter

Kristen Wiig on ‘SNL’ and Metallica

Good Hang With Amy Poehler • Sept. 30

Lately in Football

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 5

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 5

By Steven Ruiz • 15 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 5

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 5

Mac Jones Cooked the Rams—Because Kyle Shanahan Gave Him the Recipe

Mac Jones Cooked the Rams—Because Kyle Shanahan Gave Him the Recipe

Mac Jones and Kyle Shanahan Are Cooking

By Diante Lee • 4 min read

Mac Jones Cooked the Rams—Because Kyle Shanahan Gave Him the Recipe

Mac Jones Cooked the Rams—Because Kyle Shanahan Gave Him the Recipe

Mac Jones and Kyle Shanahan Are Cooking

Which NFL Teams Are True Contenders—and Which Are Just Pretenders?

Which NFL Teams Are True Contenders—and Which Are Just Pretenders?

The 2025 NFL Contenders—and Pretenders

By Steven Ruiz • 17 min read

Which NFL Teams Are True Contenders—and Which Are Just Pretenders?

Which NFL Teams Are True Contenders—and Which Are Just Pretenders?

The 2025 NFL Contenders—and Pretenders

Lately in Pop Culture

One Hit After Another: How Warner Bros. Dominated Movies in 2025

One Hit After Another: How Warner Bros. Dominated Movies in 2025

How Warner Bros. Dominated Movies in 2025

How Warner Bros. Dominated Movies in 2025

By Ben Lindbergh • 10 min read

One Hit After Another: How Warner Bros. Dominated Movies in 2025

One Hit After Another: How Warner Bros. Dominated Movies in 2025

How Warner Bros. Dominated Movies in 2025

How Warner Bros. Dominated Movies in 2025

21st-Century Cinema in Review: ‘Certain Women’

21st-Century Cinema in Review: ‘Certain Women’

21st Century Cinema: ‘Certain Women’

By Manuela Lazic and 1 more • 13 min read

21st-Century Cinema in Review: ‘Certain Women’

21st-Century Cinema in Review: ‘Certain Women’

21st Century Cinema: ‘Certain Women’

Manuela Lazic and 1 more

‘Ghost of Yotei’ Turns a Great Game into a Great Series

‘Ghost of Yotei’ Turns a Great Game into a Great Series

‘Ghost of Yotei’ Understands a Sequel’s Job

By Daniel Chin • 5 min read

‘Ghost of Yotei’ Turns a Great Game into a Great Series

‘Ghost of Yotei’ Turns a Great Game into a Great Series

‘Ghost of Yotei’ Understands a Sequel’s Job

Lately in Basketball

The WNBA Is at a Breaking Point

The WNBA Is at a Breaking Point

By Seerat Sohi • 8 min read

The WNBA Is at a Breaking Point

The WNBA Is at a Breaking Point

Has the Philadelphia 76ers’ Window Already Closed?

Has the Philadelphia 76ers’ Window Already Closed?

Has the Sixers’ Window Already Closed?

By Yaron Weitzman • 11 min read

Has the Philadelphia 76ers’ Window Already Closed?

Has the Philadelphia 76ers’ Window Already Closed?

Has the Sixers’ Window Already Closed?

Can the Houston Rockets Fill the Fred VanVoid?

Can the Houston Rockets Fill the Fred VanVoid?

Can the Rockets Fill the Fred VanVoid?

By J. Kyle Mann • 12 min read

Can the Houston Rockets Fill the Fred VanVoid?

Can the Houston Rockets Fill the Fred VanVoid?

Can the Rockets Fill the Fred VanVoid?

Shorts

Sometimes you need to steer clear of those terrible five-year-olds.

Oct. 6
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“They feel the juice, the Chargers do.”#tombrady #nfl #yoda #chargers #shorts

Oct. 6
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Ty Simpson has Developed into Alabama’s Main Character | The McShay Show

Oct. 6
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What do they teach at those schools in Hawkins because 😬😭😂#strangerthings #elevenstrangerthings

Oct. 6
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