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Steph-mania has seeped into the WNBA

Sabrina Ionescu and Skylar Diggins-Smith strike the ‘night night’ celebration in consecutive days

Sean Beckwith

PublishedJune 26, 2022

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NBA expansion talk heating up

Moving into Vegas and returning to Seattle would dawn a new era

DJ Dunson

PublishedMay 26, 2022

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Jets and Lions fans battle for delusional offseason preeminence

Until the Lions and Jets prove they’re no longer the Lions or the Jets, let’s rein in the hype

Sean Beckwith

PublishedMay 24, 2022

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How the NBA’s midseason tournament can save the regular season

Plan it out right, and the league could spice things up without sacrificing quality

DJ Dunson

PublishedMay 19, 2022

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Draymond Green follows up Bill Simmons’ bad take with one of his own

They’re both wrong and the argument is making us all dumber

Sean Beckwith

PublishedApril 28, 2022

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Paul George looks like he hasn’t missed a beat

Clippers holding out hope for Kawhi’s return and a playoff run

Sean Beckwith

PublishedMarch 30, 2022

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Help sought identifying these completely real NBA complaints

Newly discovered (fake) answering machine features unanswered submissions

Sean Beckwith

PublishedJanuary 26, 2022

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I don’t care if it’s loser talk

Once again Rodgers and the Packers come up short against the 49ers

Sam Fels

PublishedJanuary 23, 2022

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Jon Lester just gave more of a s–t than you

Three-time champion with Red Sox and Cubs announces his retirement after 16-year career

Sam Fels

PublishedJanuary 12, 2022

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Cold weather, not a leftist conspiracy, the reason for Michele Tafoya’s absence on SNF, says NBC

Network refutes Bill Simmons’ speculations as ‘blatantly false’

Sean Beckwith

PublishedDecember 15, 2021

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Jeff Hardy was everyone’s favorite wrestler

WWE releases beloved talent for what seems like the final time

Sam Fels

PublishedDecember 9, 2021

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Brian Cashman was ‘heartbroken’ about Masahiro Tanaka’s experiences with racism, but such reactions insult people of color

The ability to feign disbelief can be more harmful than the act that caused the initial shock. It’s a skill that…

Carron J. Phillips

PublishedMarch 30, 2021

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Maybe It's Not That Complicated

Over the last few days, many people in the NBA and wider sports media world have settled on a basic talking point…

Tom Ley

PublishedOctober 10, 2019

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Malcolm Gladwell Goes On Bill Simmons's Podcast To Dust Off The Oldest, Dumbest Defense Of Joe Paterno

There’s no good reason to consider Malcolm Gladwell a serious writer or thinker anymore, thanks in large part to the…

Tom Ley

PublishedSeptember 18, 2019

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What Does Bill Simmons Think Of The Ringer Union? [Update]

The editorial staff of The Ringer announced this morning that they have formed a union with the WGA East. In their…

Tom Ley

PublishedAugust 12, 2019

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Naturally Integrate Me Into A Hole, Please

Because you’re normal, you probably did not read a Q&A with Ringer CEO Bill Simmons that was published yesterday.…

Tom Ley

PublishedJune 12, 2019

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All Anthony Davis Did Was Request A Trade

On Oct. 3, 1974, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then the 27-year-old reigning MVP of the NBA and the biggest star the sport of…

Albert Burneko

PublishedMarch 19, 2019

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ESPN Zooms Way In On Adam Silver To Avoid Broadcasting Bill Simmons's Face

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and The Ringer CEO Bill Simmons had a surely scintillating discussion at the Sloan…

Lauren Theisen

PublishedMarch 6, 2019

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Bill Simmons Is Getting Wild Out Here

If you’ve engaged at all with Bill Simmons’s podcast or Twitter account over the last few weeks, you’ve been made…

Tom Ley

PublishedFebruary 18, 2019

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Malcolm Gladwell Goes On Bill Simmons's Podcast, Delivers Sweaty Monologue On Nigerian Basketball Superiority

Malcolm Gladwell appeared on Bill Simmons’s podcast today to advance the claim that Nigerians would be the best…

Giri Nathan

PublishedNovember 14, 2018

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Steph-mania has seeped into the WNBA

NBA expansion talk heating up

Jets and Lions fans battle for delusional offseason preeminence

How the NBA’s midseason tournament can save the regular season

Draymond Green follows up Bill Simmons’ bad take with one of his own

Paul George looks like he hasn’t missed a beat

Help sought identifying these completely real NBA complaints

I don’t care if it’s loser talk

Jon Lester just gave more of a s–t than you

Cold weather, not a leftist conspiracy, the reason for Michele Tafoya’s absence on SNF, says NBC

Jeff Hardy was everyone’s favorite wrestler

Brian Cashman was ‘heartbroken’ about Masahiro Tanaka’s experiences with racism, but such reactions insult people of color

Maybe It's Not That Complicated

Malcolm Gladwell Goes On Bill Simmons's Podcast To Dust Off The Oldest, Dumbest Defense Of Joe Paterno

What Does Bill Simmons Think Of The Ringer Union? [Update]

Naturally Integrate Me Into A Hole, Please

All Anthony Davis Did Was Request A Trade

ESPN Zooms Way In On Adam Silver To Avoid Broadcasting Bill Simmons's Face

Bill Simmons Is Getting Wild Out Here

Malcolm Gladwell Goes On Bill Simmons's Podcast, Delivers Sweaty Monologue On Nigerian Basketball Superiority