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Rudy Gobert Has Flipped the Jokic Script

Rudy Gobert Has Flipped the Jokic Script

Rudy Gobert Has Flipped the Jokic Script

Rudy Gobert Has Flipped the Jokic Script

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils

Danny Chau • 6 min read

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight Takeaways From the NBA Playoff Openers

Michael Pina • 13 min read

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight Takeaways From the NBA Playoff Openers

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Todd McShay’s Mock Draft 5.0

Todd McShay’s Mock Draft 5.0

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Todd McShay’s Mock Draft 5.0

Todd McShay’s Mock Draft 5.0

Defenders, Assemble: Jessica Jones Is Born Again in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

Defenders, Assemble: Jessica Jones Is Born Again in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

Jessica Jones Is Born Again in ‘Born Again’

By Daniel Chin • 6 min read

Defenders, Assemble: Jessica Jones Is Born Again in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

Defenders, Assemble: Jessica Jones Is Born Again in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

Jessica Jones Is Born Again in ‘Born Again’

Daniel Chin • 6 min read

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The Top 100 Players in the NFL Draft

The Top 100 Players in the NFL Draft

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The Top 100 Players in the NFL Draft

The Top 100 Players in the NFL Draft

‘Invincible’ Isn’t Finished Testing Its Hero—or Its Audience

‘Invincible’ Isn’t Finished Testing Its Hero—or Its Audience

‘Invincible’ Isn’t Finished Testing Its Hero

By Daniel Chin • 7 min read

‘Invincible’ Isn’t Finished Testing Its Hero—or Its Audience

‘Invincible’ Isn’t Finished Testing Its Hero—or Its Audience

‘Invincible’ Isn’t Finished Testing Its Hero

Daniel Chin • 7 min read

Newsletter

Introducing Projections, by Sean Fennessey

Introducing Projections, by Sean Fennessey

Introducing Projections

See you at the movies

Newsletter

Introducing Projections, by Sean Fennessey

Introducing Projections, by Sean Fennessey

Introducing Projections

See you at the movies

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Danny Kelly’s Final NFL Mock Draft

Danny Kelly’s Final NFL Mock Draft

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Danny Kelly’s Final NFL Mock Draft

Danny Kelly’s Final NFL Mock Draft

Noteworthy Reads

Noteworthy Reads

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

Videos

Videos

NBA Panic Rankings, NFL Draft Guesses, and a Michael Jackson Movie Review | With Todd McShay, Steve Muench, and Van Lathan

NBA Panic Rankings, NFL Draft Guesses, and a Michael Jackson Movie Review | With Todd McShay, Steve Muench, and Van Lathan

NBA Panic Rankings, NFL Draft Guesses, and a Michael Jackson Movie Review

NBA Panic Rankings and NFL Draft Guesses

The Bill Simmons Podcast • April 22

NBA Panic Rankings, NFL Draft Guesses, and a Michael Jackson Movie Review | With Todd McShay, Steve Muench, and Van Lathan

NBA Panic Rankings, NFL Draft Guesses, and a Michael Jackson Movie Review | With Todd McShay, Steve Muench, and Van Lathan

NBA Panic Rankings, NFL Draft Guesses, and a Michael Jackson Movie Review

NBA Panic Rankings and NFL Draft Guesses

The Bill Simmons Podcast • April 22

A Deep Dive Into the Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Trial, Our Next Techstravaganza

A Deep Dive Into the Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Trial, Our Next Techstravaganza

Everything You Need to Know About the Elon Musk–Sam Altman Trial

An Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Trial Primer

A Deep Dive Into the Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Trial, Our Next Techstravaganza

A Deep Dive Into the Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Trial, Our Next Techstravaganza

Everything You Need to Know About the Elon Musk–Sam Altman Trial

An Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Trial Primer

It’s NFL Draft Week Who’s Going First?

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The Top 100 Players in the NFL Draft

The Top 100 Players in the NFL Draft

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

By Steven Ruiz • 12 min read

Special Project

Danny Kelly’s Final NFL Mock Draft

Danny Kelly’s Final NFL Mock Draft

Mock 5.0: Todd’s Strongest Leans, Muench’s Favorite Picks, and Wild Cards

Mock 5.0: Todd’s Strongest Leans, Muench’s Favorite Picks, and Wild Cards

Mock 5.0: Todd’s Strongest Leans, Muench’s Favorite Picks, and More

Mock 5.0: Strongest Leans and Wild Cards

The McShay Show

Fernando Mendoza Film Study: Just Good Enough, or Can He Be Great?

Fernando Mendoza Film Study: Just Good Enough, or Can He Be Great?

The Fernando Mendoza Film Study

By Diante Lee • 13 min read

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

By Steven Ruiz • 12 min read

Special Project

The Top 100 Players in the NFL Draft

The Top 100 Players in the NFL Draft

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

By Steven Ruiz • 12 min read

Special Project

Danny Kelly’s Final NFL Mock Draft

Danny Kelly’s Final NFL Mock Draft

Mock 5.0: Todd’s Strongest Leans, Muench’s Favorite Picks, and Wild Cards

Mock 5.0: Todd’s Strongest Leans, Muench’s Favorite Picks, and Wild Cards

Mock 5.0: Todd’s Strongest Leans, Muench’s Favorite Picks, and More

Mock 5.0: Strongest Leans and Wild Cards

The McShay Show

Fernando Mendoza Film Study: Just Good Enough, or Can He Be Great?

Fernando Mendoza Film Study: Just Good Enough, or Can He Be Great?

The Fernando Mendoza Film Study

By Diante Lee • 13 min read

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

By Steven Ruiz • 12 min read

Special Project

The Top 100 Players in the NFL Draft

The Top 100 Players in the NFL Draft

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

By Steven Ruiz • 12 min read

Special Project

Danny Kelly’s Final NFL Mock Draft

Danny Kelly’s Final NFL Mock Draft

Mock 5.0: Todd’s Strongest Leans, Muench’s Favorite Picks, and Wild Cards

Mock 5.0: Todd’s Strongest Leans, Muench’s Favorite Picks, and Wild Cards

Mock 5.0: Todd’s Strongest Leans, Muench’s Favorite Picks, and More

Mock 5.0: Strongest Leans and Wild Cards

The McShay Show

Fernando Mendoza Film Study: Just Good Enough, or Can He Be Great?

Fernando Mendoza Film Study: Just Good Enough, or Can He Be Great?

The Fernando Mendoza Film Study

By Diante Lee • 13 min read

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

The NFL Draft Quarterback Notebook

By Steven Ruiz • 12 min read

Special Project

NBA Top 100: End-of-Season Rankings

NBA Top 100: End-of-Season Rankings

NBA Top 100: End-of-Season Rankings

NBA Top 100: End-of-Season Rankings

The Ringer Staff

The Ringer Staff

La Gata a True Crime Podcast

Introducing La Gata

Introducing La Gata

La Gata • 1 min

Introducing La Gata

Introducing La Gata

La Gata, Episode 1: A Love Story

La Gata, Episode 1: A Love Story

La Gata • 24 min

La Gata, Episode 1: A Love Story

La Gata, Episode 1: A Love Story

La Gata, Episode 2: I Hear You’re Fucking My Husband

La Gata, Episode 2: I Hear You’re Fucking My Husband

2. I Hear You’re Fucking My Husband

La Gata • 44 min

La Gata, Episode 2: I Hear You’re Fucking My Husband

La Gata, Episode 2: I Hear You’re Fucking My Husband

2. I Hear You’re Fucking My Husband

La Gata, Episode 3: Violence

La Gata, Episode 3: Violence

La Gata • 30 min

La Gata, Episode 3: Violence

La Gata, Episode 3: Violence

The NBA Playoffs Are Here

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight Takeaways From the NBA Playoff Openers

By Michael Pina • 13 min read

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight NBA Playoff Takes That Feel Like Overreactions—but Aren’t

Eight Takeaways From the NBA Playoff Openers

The H.A.T.E.R.’s Guide to the 2026 NBA Playoffs

The H.A.T.E.R.’s Guide to the 2026 NBA Playoffs

By Jomi Adeniran • 12 min read

The H.A.T.E.R.’s Guide to the 2026 NBA Playoffs

The H.A.T.E.R.’s Guide to the 2026 NBA Playoffs

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils

By Danny Chau • 6 min read

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils Trapped in a Loop

The Wolves and Nuggets Are Perfect Foils

Rudy Gobert Has Flipped the Jokic Script

Rudy Gobert Has Flipped the Jokic Script

By Michael Pina • 6 min read

Rudy Gobert Has Flipped the Jokic Script

Rudy Gobert Has Flipped the Jokic Script

Special Project

NBA Mock Draft 1.0

NBA Mock Draft 1.0

NBA Mock Draft 1.0

NBA Mock Draft 1.0

Shorts

Do Bill and Zach believe Orlando can actually upset Detroit after their shocking Game 1 win? 👀

April 20
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The Good Hang tissues have returned.

April 22
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Take Purge: the substation isn’t to blame for Niners injury troubles, Kyle Shanahan is

April 22
54s

1990 movies were nothing but bangers

April 22
74s

Podcasts

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

NBA Panic Rankings, NFL Draft Guesses, and a Michael Jackson Movie Review | With Todd McShay, Steve Muench, and Van Lathan

NBA Panic Rankings, NFL Draft Guesses, and a Michael Jackson Movie Review | With Todd McShay, Steve Muench, and Van Lathan

NBA Panic Rankings, NFL Draft Guesses, and a Michael Jackson Movie Review

NBA Panic Rankings and NFL Draft Guesses

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

Good Hang With Amy Poehler

Nick Offerman Is Going to Play Us His Ukulele Song

Nick Offerman Is Going to Play Us His Ukulele Song

Nick Offerman Plays the Ukulele

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

The 900th-Episode Mega-Voicemailbag!

The 900th-Episode Mega-Voicemailbag!

The Ringer NFL Show

The Ringer NFL Show

10 Big Questions About the 2026 NFL Draft

10 Big Questions About the 2026 NFL Draft

The McShay Show

The McShay Show

The Latest Top-12 Intel vs. What We Would Do in the First Round

The Latest Top-12 Intel vs. What We Would Do in the First Round

The Latest Top-12 Intel vs. What We’d Do

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Great Reads

The President vs. the Pope vs. the Slop Messiah

The President vs. the Pope vs. the Slop Messiah

Trump vs. the Pope vs. the Slop Messiah

By Brian Phillips • 13 min read

The President vs. the Pope vs. the Slop Messiah

The President vs. the Pope vs. the Slop Messiah

Trump vs. the Pope vs. the Slop Messiah

Brian Phillips • 13 min read

Accountability Culture Is Dead. ABS Is the Exception.

Accountability Culture Is Dead. ABS Is the Exception.

Baseball’s ABS System Is a Hater’s Dream

By Lex Pryor • 5 min read

Accountability Culture Is Dead. ABS Is the Exception.

Accountability Culture Is Dead. ABS Is the Exception.

Baseball’s ABS System Is a Hater’s Dream

Lex Pryor • 5 min read

‘The Pitt’ Is a Warning About Optimization Culture

‘The Pitt’ Is a Warning About Optimization Culture

‘The Pitt’ Is a Warning About Optimization

By Justin Charity • 7 min read

‘The Pitt’ Is a Warning About Optimization Culture

‘The Pitt’ Is a Warning About Optimization Culture

‘The Pitt’ Is a Warning About Optimization

Justin Charity • 7 min read

YouTube Face Has Infected the Internet

YouTube Face Has Infected the Internet

The Rise of YouTube Face

The Rise of YouTube Face

By Nate Rogers • 15 min read

YouTube Face Has Infected the Internet

YouTube Face Has Infected the Internet

The Rise of YouTube Face

The Rise of YouTube Face

Nate Rogers • 15 min read