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2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions: Smart and Sicko MVP Picks

By The Ringer Staff • 22 min read

2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions: Smart and Sicko MVP Picks

The Ringer Staff • 22 min read

Steve Kerr Gets Real About the Warriors

By Logan Murdock • 20 min read

Steve Kerr Gets Real About the Warriors

Logan Murdock • 20 min read

Projections ($)

‘You Can See Everything’ vs. ‘Digger’

Sean Fennessey

Projections ($)

‘You Can See Everything’ vs. ‘Digger’

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: What’s Going On With A.J. Brown?

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: What’s Going On With A.J. Brown?

Diante Lee

Noteworthy Reads

26 Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2026-27 NBA Season

By Michael Pina • 33 min read

26 Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2026-27 NBA Season

The Pete Hegseth Rules for Dominating Your Way to Failure

By Michael Pina • 33 min read

Politics

The Pete Hegseth Rules for Dominating Your Way to Utter Failure

Pete Hegseth Is America’s Assistant Principal

By Brian Phillips • 15 min read

Politics

The Pete Hegseth Rules for Dominating Your Way to Utter Failure

The Pete Hegseth Rules for Dominating Your Way to Failure

Pete Hegseth Is America’s Assistant Principal

By Brian Phillips • 15 min read

Videos

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NBA Day One Reactions, Plus Blake Griffin and Peter Berg (Two Interviews!)

NBA Day One, and Blake Griffin and Peter Berg Join

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Oct. 21

3:05:00

NBA Day One Reactions, Plus Blake Griffin and Peter Berg (Two Interviews!)

NBA Day One, and Blake Griffin and Peter Berg Join

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Oct. 21

The Top 100 NBA Players of 2026-27

The Ringer Staff

Blake Griffin Wants to Bring Sports to Late Night

The Top 100 NBA Players of 2026-27

The Ringer Staff

Spotlight

With Nathan Fielder, ‘You Can See Everything’
‘You Can See Everything’ Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
‘You Can See Everything’ Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
By Adam Nayman • Oct. 16 • 11 min read
With Nathan Fielder, ‘You Can See Everything’
‘You Can See Everything’ Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
‘You Can See Everything’ Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
Through Nathan Fielder’s Looking Glass
By Adam Nayman • Oct. 16 • 11 min read

Inside Blake Griffin’s Quest to Bring Sports to Late-Night TV

Inside Blake Griffin’s Quest to Bring Sports to Late-Night TV

Blake Griffin Wants to Bring Sports to Late Night

Alan Siegel

Keeping Up With the NFL

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: What’s Going On With A.J. Brown?

By Diante Lee • Oct. 20 • 17 min read

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: What’s Going On With A.J. Brown?

By Diante Lee • Oct. 20 • 17 min read

Jalen Hurts Is Out With Blood Clots. Big Questions Remain.

The Biggest Questions About Jalen Hurts’s Health, and Where the Eagles Go From Here

By Lindsay Jones • Oct. 19 • 8 min read

Jalen Hurts Is Out With Blood Clots. Big Questions Remain.

The Biggest Questions About Jalen Hurts’s Health, and Where the Eagles Go From Here

By Lindsay Jones • Oct. 19 • 8 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 6

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 18 • 18 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 6

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 18 • 18 min read

The NFL’s Crisis of Confidence Teams

Buying or Selling the NFL’s Crisis of Confidence Teams

By Diante Lee • Oct. 16 • 12 min read

The NFL’s Crisis of Confidence Teams

Buying or Selling the NFL’s Crisis of Confidence Teams

By Diante Lee • Oct. 16 • 12 min read

A Thursday Night Quarterback Horror Show

By Lindsay Jones • Oct. 16 • 9 min read

A Thursday Night Quarterback Horror Show

By Lindsay Jones • Oct. 16 • 9 min read

The NFL Ball Knower’s Notebook, Week 5

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Josh Allen’s Legs Are Inevitable

By Diante Lee • Oct. 13 • 15 min read

The NFL Ball Knower’s Notebook, Week 5

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Josh Allen’s Legs Are Inevitable

By Diante Lee • Oct. 13 • 15 min read

We Must Support Justin Herbert (Because the Chargers Can’t)

NFL Take-O-Meter: We Must Support Justin Herbert (Because the Chargers Can’t)

We Must Support Justin Herbert

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 15 • 19 min read

We Must Support Justin Herbert (Because the Chargers Can’t)

NFL Take-O-Meter: We Must Support Justin Herbert (Because the Chargers Can’t)

We Must Support Justin Herbert

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 15 • 19 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 5

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 12 • 22 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 5

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 12 • 22 min read

Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

NFL Take-O-Meter: Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 8 • 19 min read

Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

NFL Take-O-Meter: Time for Philly to Clean Out the Nest

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 8 • 19 min read

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: NFL Week 4

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: QB Highs and Defensive Woes

The Week 4 Ball Knower’s Notebook

By Diante Lee • Oct. 6 • 15 min read

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: NFL Week 4

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: QB Highs and Defensive Woes

The Week 4 Ball Knower’s Notebook

By Diante Lee • Oct. 6 • 15 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 4

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 4 • 20 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 4

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 4 • 20 min read

The Best Bets of NFL Week 6

By Anthony Dabbundo • Oct. 15 • 13 min read

The Best Bets of NFL Week 6

By Anthony Dabbundo • Oct. 15 • 13 min read

NFL Take-O-Meter: Who’s Right to Panic Entering Week 4?

NFL Week 4 Take-O-Meter

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 1 • 21 min read

NFL Take-O-Meter: Who’s Right to Panic Entering Week 4?

NFL Week 4 Take-O-Meter

By Austin Gayle • Oct. 1 • 21 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 3

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 28 • 17 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 3

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 28 • 17 min read

The Post–Week 3 Ball Knower’s Notebook

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Dissecting Brock Purdy’s Hot Start

By Diante Lee • Sept. 29 • 17 min read

The Post–Week 3 Ball Knower’s Notebook

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Dissecting Brock Purdy’s Hot Start

By Diante Lee • Sept. 29 • 17 min read

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers Are a Trainwreck

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers’ New Disaster Couple

By Austin Gayle • Sept. 24 • 13 min read

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers Are a Trainwreck

NFL Take-O-Meter: The Chargers’ New Disaster Couple

By Austin Gayle • Sept. 24 • 13 min read

The Ball Knower’s Week 2 Notebook

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Explosive Passing Was Back in Week 2

By Diante Lee • Sept. 22 • 17 min read

The Ball Knower’s Week 2 Notebook

The Ball Knower’s Notebook: Explosive Passing Was Back in Week 2

By Diante Lee • Sept. 22 • 17 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 2

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 21 • 22 min read

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 2

By The Ringer Staff • Sept. 21 • 22 min read

The NFL’s Quarterback Rooms, Ranked

By Diante Lee • Sept. 9 • 33 min read

The NFL’s Quarterback Rooms, Ranked

By Diante Lee • Sept. 9 • 33 min read

Who Will Win the NFL’s Individual Awards?

By Diante Lee • Sept. 11 • 7 min read

Who Will Win the NFL’s Individual Awards?

By Diante Lee • Sept. 11 • 7 min read

The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

2026 NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • Sept. 7 • 23 min read

The Ringer’s 2026 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

2026 NFL Power Rankings

By Diante Lee • Sept. 7 • 23 min read

The Best Futures Bets for Every NFL Team

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 4 • 27 min read

The Best Futures Bets for Every NFL Team

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 4 • 27 min read

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • Aug. 24 • 32 min read

The Next Wave of NFL Play Callers Is Here

The Next Generation of NFL Play Callers Is Here

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • Aug. 24 • 32 min read

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

By Diante Lee • Aug. 17 • 18 min read

The Five Archetypes of the Modern NFL Cornerback

By Diante Lee • Aug. 17 • 18 min read

Ranking All 32 NFL Defenses for 2026

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Defense in 2026?

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 2 • 28 min read

Ranking All 32 NFL Defenses for 2026

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Defense in 2026?

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 2 • 28 min read

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Offense in 2026?

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 1 • 27 min read

Who Will Have the NFL’s Best Offense in 2026?

By Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 1 • 27 min read

The Large Legacy of ‘Smallville’

Daniel Chin

Basketball's Back

2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions: Smart and Sicko MVP Picks

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 21 • 22 min read

2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions: Smart and Sicko MVP Picks

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 21 • 22 min read

Steve Kerr Gets Real About the Warriors

By Logan Murdock • Oct. 21 • 20 min read

Steve Kerr Gets Real About the Warriors

By Logan Murdock • Oct. 21 • 20 min read

The 2026-27 NBA Entrance Survey

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 20 • 21 min read

The 2026-27 NBA Entrance Survey

By The Ringer Staff • Oct. 20 • 21 min read

26 Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2026-27 NBA Season

By Michael Pina • Oct. 19 • 33 min read

26 Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2026-27 NBA Season

By Michael Pina • Oct. 19 • 33 min read

Five Takeaways From The Ringer’s Top 100

The Five Biggest Takeaways From Our Updated NBA Player Rankings

By Kirk Goldsberry • Oct. 19 • 6 min read

Five Takeaways From The Ringer’s Top 100

The Five Biggest Takeaways From Our Updated NBA Player Rankings

By Kirk Goldsberry • Oct. 19 • 6 min read

Meet the Man Behind the Sixers’ Superteam

The Man Behind the NBA’s Most Audacious Superteam

By Yaron Weitzman • Oct. 13 • 10 min read

Meet the Man Behind the Sixers’ Superteam

The Man Behind the NBA’s Most Audacious Superteam

By Yaron Weitzman • Oct. 13 • 10 min read

What Has the NBA Lost?

By Howard Beck • Oct. 12 • 13 min read

What Has the NBA Lost?

By Howard Beck • Oct. 12 • 13 min read

Music

The Eternal March of the Black Parade

From the archives: Twenty years after My Chemical Romance’s debut album and a decade after the band was dismissed by critics, Rob Harvilla examined its lasting legacy

Rob Harvilla

The Ringer Newsletter Hub

The Lowe Post ($)

NBA League Pass Rankings: Part 5

Zach Lowe

The Lowe Post ($)

NBA League Pass Rankings: Part 5

Now They Tell Us

Editor in Brief: JD Would Like a Word

Bryan Curtis

Now They Tell Us

Editor in Brief: JD Would Like a Word

Projections ($)

The October Lie

Sean Fennessey

Projections ($)

The October Lie

The Sweep ($)

The Chargers’ Trade Outlook and Dan Quinn’s Future in D.C.

NFL Insider Notebook: All the Latest Buzz Ahead of Week 6

NFL Insider Notebook Ahead of Week 6

Tom Pelissero

The Sweep ($)

The Chargers’ Trade Outlook and Dan Quinn’s Future in D.C.

NFL Insider Notebook: All the Latest Buzz Ahead of Week 6

NFL Insider Notebook Ahead of Week 6

Jalen Hurts Is Out With Blood Clots. Big Questions Remain.

The Biggest Questions About Jalen Hurts’s Health, and Where the Eagles Go From Here

Jalen Hurts Is Out With Blood Clots. Big Questions Remain.

The Biggest Questions About Jalen Hurts’s Health, and Where the Eagles Go From Here