Book of Basketball 2.0

By The Ringer

Bill Simmons’s new podcast breaks down the NBA's most important games, players, and teams, extending and reinventing his New York Times no. 1 bestselling book from 2009. Playing off the NBA’s dramatic... more

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Number 1: Episode 8: The End | Sonic Boom
The Sonics pack their bags, and Seattle spends more than a decade wondering: Where do we go from here? Host: Jordan Ritter Conn Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 08, 202552min
Number 2: Chris Webber: The Star-Crossed Superstar
In the sixth episode of Season 3, Bill Simmons and Joe House explain why Chris Webber should have been one of the best power forwards of all time had bad luck, bad timing, and bad decisions not conspired against him. He may have one of the ultimate “What If?” careers of all time, yet wasn’t he memorable and talented enough to make the basketball Hall of Fame anyway? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
December 17, 20201h 25min
Number 3: Rick Barry: The Disagreeable Superstar (With Malcolm Gladwell and Tony Kornheiser)
In the fifth episode of Season 3, Bill Simmons, Malcolm Gladwell, and Tony Kornheiser explain why Rick Barry was one of the 35 greatest players ever, as well as one of the most influential stars of the league’s first 40 years. However, his prickly personality and a few unfortunate mistakes somehow overshadowed much of his basketball legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
December 10, 20201h 37min
Number 4: 2009 Redraftables: Curry, Harden, and Kahhhhhhhhhn With Zach Lowe
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and ESPN’s Zach Lowe revisit the 2009 NBA draft and discuss some of its subplots, draft comedy, and NBA legends before redrafting the top 14 lottery picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 29, 20201h 24min
Number 5: 2004 Redraftables: A Series of Unfortunate Events With Joe House
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to revisit the 2004 NBA draft and discuss some of the subplots, draft comedy, and NBA legends from that class before redrafting the top 14 lottery picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29, 20201h 24min