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Bill Simmons calls out the Spurs over playoff ‘gimmicks’

Bill Simmons was all red about the San Antonio Spurs’ colorful home setup in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Using the “Fiesta” theme, the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, was adorned with …

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Bill Simmons had the best suggestion for the Hornets-Heat play-in game

The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets will face off in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament on Tuesday, but Bill Simmons thinks there should be some added incentive to win the game. Simmons suggested on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” that the …

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Bill Simmons hits back at Suns owner Mat Ishbia with a ruthless swipe

Bill Simmons has still got his fastball. Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia decided to call out The Ringer CEO Simmons in a post to X on Wednesday. Ishbia noted that the Suns had just won their 32nd game, putting them over Simmons’ preseason …

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Suns owner Mat Ishbia gets into it online with Bill Simmons

Mat Ishbia is trying his best to adopt an “us against the world” mentality this season. The Phoenix Suns owner Ishbia called out Bill Simmons and The Ringer on Tuesday over a recent column that ran on their website. The column predicted …

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Kyrie Irving calls out Bill Simmons over his latest podcast comments

Kyrie Irving is going to bat for his new teammate. The Dallas Mavericks star Irving called out Bill Simmons of The Ringer this week over some comments that Simmons made about new Mavericks guard D’Angelo Russell. While previewing the coming NBA …

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Bill Simmons takes aim at Pat McAfee

Bill Simmons has resurrected his feud with Pat McAfee by taking aim at the ESPN personality’s in-game wrestling promo during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday. As he has throughout the playoffs, McAfee took on the role of hype man during …

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Bill Simmons eerily nailed his prediction about NBA Finals Game 3

Clairvoyant Bill has struck yet again. Bill Simmons of The Ringer is going viral this week over his incredible prediction about the NBA Finals coming to fruition. After Game 1 of the series between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, …

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Bill Simmons mocks Pablo Torre over Bill Belichick reporting

Pablo Torre has managed to make himself the authority on all matters related to Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson, and that has apparently been a source of huge frustration for Bill Simmons. Simmons was discussing an unrelated topic during the latest …

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Richard Jefferson takes public shot at Bill Simmons over ESPN criticism

A current ESPN employee is feuding with a former one this week. Bill Simmons of The Ringer issued a criticism over the weekend about ESPN, particularly regarding their coverage of the Boston Celtics-New York Knicks second-round NBA playoff series. …

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Bill Simmons makes bombshell prediction about Lakers’ offseason

Bill Simmons is dropping some tea this week about the Los Angeles Lakers. On the latest episode of his self-titled podcast for The Ringer, Simmons dropped a bombshell prediction. He essentially guaranteed that the Lakers will be trading away Austin …

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Bill Simmons takes major shot at ESPN over Jalen Rose treatment

Bill Simmons is once again targeting his former employer. The Ringer CEO Simmons went viral for his comments swiping at ESPN during the latest episode of his self-titled podcast. While discussing Game 4 between the Detroit Pistons and the New York …

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Bill Simmons announces exciting new hire

Fans of the Grantland era can officially rejoice. On the latest episode of his self-titled podcast on Sunday night, The Ringer CEO Bill Simmons announced a very exciting new hire. He announced that his former ESPN colleague Zach Lowe is joining him …

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Bill Simmons gives notable update on bid to launch NBA rival league

An ambitious bid to launch a rival league to compete with the NBA may have more legs than you might think. A report broke back in January that Maverick Carter, the longtime business manager and close friend of LeBron James, was involved in an effort …

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Big news emerges about Bill Simmons’ future

Pearl Jam is officially set to continue on Spotify for the foreseeable future. Ben Smith of Semafor reports this week that Bill Simmons is poised to sign a new deal to remain with Spotify. Smith notes that Simmons’ current deal with the …

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Bill Simmons facing contract uncertainty?

Bill Simmons may be continuing on the chaos in sports media right now. Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post reported on Friday that The Ringer CEO Simmons will be coming to the end of his contract with Spotify in early 2025. Glasspiel notes that …

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Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic has strong response to Bill Simmons

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic on Sunday sizzled some online beef with The Ringer CEO Bill Simmons. The former ESPN personality was watching the Suns take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. Phoenix was up 61-43 …

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