A Cooper Flaggasm, NBA Trends, Lorne Michaels Stories, and a Celtics Pyramid With J. Kyle Mann and Susan Morrison

In anticipation of the upcoming HBO documentary Celtics City, Bill reveals his 15 greatest Celtics ever (0:51), before talking with J. Kyle Mann about Cooper Flagg as an NBA prospect, a clear top three of NBA title contenders that have emerged, a more fun league after the trade deadline, the 2024-25 rookie class, and more (10:27). Finally, Bill talks with author Susan Morrison about her new book, Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live. They talk about Lorne Michaels giving Susan unprecedented access, shadowing him for an entire week of SNL, Lorne’s exit from and return to SNL, prolific Lorne Micheals quotes, and much more (01:15:29).

Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: J. Kyle Mann and Susan Morrison
Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat