The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is in Augusta, Georgia, and he is joined by Joe House to discuss the Nuggets’ shocking decision to fire longtime head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth with a week left in the regular season (2:16). Next, Cousin Sal joins Bill and House to peruse some NBA playoff and NFL draft odds (23:51). Then, Bill, House, Sal, Nathan Hubbard, Dave Chang, and James "Baby Doll" Dixon do a quick 2025 Masters draft (57:14) before discussing walking Augusta National Golf Course and more stories from the week so far (01:09:16).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Joe House, Cousin Sal, Dave Chang, Nathan Hubbard, and James "Baby Doll" Dixon

Producers: Kyle Crichton, Chia Hao Tat, and Eduardo Ocampo

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss Duke’s Final Four collapse vs. Houston, Cooper Flagg the NBA prospect, and Walter Clayton Jr.’s incredible performance vs. Auburn (2:29). Then they run through their extensive list of annual Made-Up NBA Awards (32:46).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Ryen Russillo

Producers: Kyle Crichton, Chia Hao Tat, and Steve Ceruti

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The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Rob Mahoney to discuss what they learned from the Warriors' 123-116 road win vs. the Lakers, and a contentious race at the middle of the Western Conference standings, followed by some 'White Lotus' finale predictions (2:59). Then, Bill talks with Kevin Wildes about myriad sports topics (42:29), before unwrapping an extended edition of Half-Baked Ideas (01:12:26).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Rob Mahoney and Kevin Wildes

Producers: Kyle Crichton, Chia Hao Tat, and Steve Ceruti

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe to discuss some NBA happenings that occurred during Zach’s podcast hiatus, including the Luka trade, the Suns, 76ers, and Mavericks’ disappointing season, and more (2:31). Then they talk about Monday’s Rockets-Lakers game (29:44) and discuss the 25 most intriguing characters heading into the NBA playoffs (40:46).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Zach Lowe

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo and Chris Vernon to discuss the Grizzlies firing head coach Taylor Jenkins in the final stretch of the regular season (3:05), and Western Conference contenders (41:20).Then, Bill and Ryen wonder if they should be taking the Pistons seriously; the Pacers as a playoff threat, Bucks postseason concerns (0:00), a March Madness check-in (01:09:43), and more.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Ryen Russillo and Chris Vernon

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat

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Surprise! The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to guess the win totals for every NFL team by division for the 2025-26 season, closing the show with Parent Corner!

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat

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The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Callie Curry to discuss some basketball updates about Seth Curry, Doc Rivers, and Stephen Curry (2:34), before discussing 'The Bachelor' franchise approaching an existential crisis, the fundamental problems with the show, potential fixes, and more (23:55). Next, Bill is joined by Tate Frazier and J. Kyle Mann to discuss the state of the NCAA tournament and NIL's rapid impact on college basketball's transfer portal (39:57), before Tate and Kyle give their five favorite storylines heading into the Sweet 16 (01:00:30). Finally, Bill talks with Anthony Dabbundo about his five favorite MLB futures, featuring the Yankees, Red Sox, Braves, Diamondbacks, and more (01:28:33).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Tate Frazier, J. Kyle Mann, Anthony Dabbundo, and Callie Curry

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat

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The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the Bulls shocking the Lakers on Saturday night and reexamine the 2024 NBA draft class (4:01). Then they discuss the Cavaliers' four-game losing streak and wonder whether Donovan Mitchell could lose his first-team All-NBA spot to Anthony Edwards (35:43). Finally, they discuss their biggest NBA "sliding doors" moments of the 2020s (58:49).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Ryen Russillo

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons talks about seeing Luka Doncic in person and the unique buzz he is able to bring to a Lakers arena (0:00). Next, Bill talks with Todd McShay about his NFL Mock Draft 2.0, piecing together the puzzle of the top four picks, Abdul Carter vs. Travis Hunter, a really good RB class, top 10 predictions, and more (11:48). Finally, Bill is joined by SI’s Chris Mannix to discuss the Boston Celtics being sold for a record $6.1 billion, Wyc Grousbeck curiously remaining as CEO and governor of the Celtics for three years, speculation on future roster spending, a new Celtics arena, a quick boxing update, and more (53:22).

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Todd McShay and Chris Mannix

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat

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The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Derek Thompson for another edition of The Future of Everything, during which they discuss Derek and Ezra Klein’s new book ‘Abundance,’ before sharing their predictions for the future of politics, tech, sports, and culture.

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Derek Thompson

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat

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