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NBA

2026 NBA Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

NBA Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

By Michael Pina • 16 min read

2026 NBA Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

NBA Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

Michael Pina • 16 min read

NFL

The Ringer’s Super Bowl LX Predictions

By The Ringer Staff • 6 min read

The Ringer’s Super Bowl LX Predictions

The Ringer Staff • 6 min read

NFL

The Oral History of Mike Vrabel, New England’s Habitual Line Stepper

“He’s a Dude. He’s Just a Guy, Man.”

The Oral History of Mike Vrabel

By Alan Siegel • 23 min read

The Oral History of Mike Vrabel, New England’s Habitual Line Stepper

“He’s a Dude. He’s Just a Guy, Man.”

The Oral History of Mike Vrabel

Alan Siegel • 23 min read

NFL

The 12 X Factors That Could Decide Super Bowl LX

The X Factors That Could Decide the Super Bowl

By Diante Lee • 13 min read

The 12 X Factors That Could Decide Super Bowl LX

The X Factors That Could Decide the Super Bowl

Diante Lee • 13 min read

MLB

The USA Finally Has a WBC Superteam

By Ben Lindbergh • 9 min read

MLB

The USA Finally Has a WBC Superteam

By Ben Lindbergh • 9 min read

NFL

The Best NFL Bets for Super Bowl LX

By Anthony Dabbundo • 8 min read

NFL

The Best NFL Bets for Super Bowl LX

By Anthony Dabbundo • 8 min read

Noteworthy Reads

TV Recaps and Takes

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 4: Ser Duncan’s Champions

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ E4 Notes

By Riley McAtee • 8 min read

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 4: Ser Duncan’s Champions

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ E4 Notes

Riley McAtee

The ‘Traitors’ Season 4 Power Rankings: Episode 8

The ‘Traitors’ Power Rankings: Episode 8

By Andrew Gruttadaro • 8 min read

The ‘Traitors’ Season 4 Power Rankings: Episode 8

The ‘Traitors’ Power Rankings: Episode 8

Andrew Gruttadaro

“The Thing Is Nothing”: ‘Industry’ Season 4, Episode 5 Recap

“The Thing Is Nothing”: ‘Industry’ Recap

By Katie Baker • 14 min read

“The Thing Is Nothing”: ‘Industry’ Season 4, Episode 5 Recap

“The Thing Is Nothing”: ‘Industry’ Recap

Katie Baker

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was Too Much and Not Enough

By Daniel Chin • 9 min read

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was Too Much and Not Enough

Daniel Chin

NFL

The Pick Heard Round the World

Ten years ago, the Super Bowl ended in the most unlikely of ways thanks to the most unlikely of players. For Malcolm Butler, that was just the beginning of a roller-coaster career.

Alan Siegel

NFL

The Pick Heard Round the World

Ten years ago, the Super Bowl ended in the most unlikely of ways thanks to the most unlikely of players. For Malcolm Butler, that was just the beginning of a roller-coaster career.

Alan Siegel

NBA

Bill Simmons’s NBA Trade Value Rankings

Bill Simmons

NBA

Bill Simmons’s NBA Trade Value Rankings

Bill Simmons

Media

Death of a Sports Section

The Washington Post sports department was dismantled before its leaders gave it a chance to change

Bryan Curtis

Media

Death of a Sports Section

The Washington Post sports department was dismantled before its leaders gave it a chance to change

Bryan Curtis

NFL

Ranking All 50 Super Bowl Quarterback Performances of the 21st Century

Ranking Modern Super Bowl QB Performances

Ranking All 50 Super Bowl Quarterback Performances of the 21st Century

Ranking Modern Super Bowl QB Performances

Quarterbacks are judged on what they do in the biggest games, and there’s no bigger game than the Super Bowl. So we’ve ranked all the QB performances of the modern era, from worst to … guess who.

Steven Ruiz

NFL

Ranking All 50 Super Bowl Quarterback Performances of the 21st Century

Ranking Modern Super Bowl QB Performances

Ranking All 50 Super Bowl Quarterback Performances of the 21st Century

Ranking Modern Super Bowl QB Performances

Steven Ruiz

Movies

I Watched ‘Melania’ in a Theater at 11:35 a.m. So You Don’t Have To

I Watched ‘Melania’ in a Theater at 11:35 a.m.

I Watched ‘Melania’ in a Theater at 11:35 a.m. So You Don’t Have To

I Watched ‘Melania’ in a Theater at 11:35 a.m.

The snacks were horrendous. The movie was worse. But the airless luxury of Amazon’s new project makes it an important cultural artifact for our political reality.

Brian Phillips

Movies

I Watched ‘Melania’ in a Theater at 11:35 a.m. So You Don’t Have To

I Watched ‘Melania’ in a Theater at 11:35 a.m.

I Watched ‘Melania’ in a Theater at 11:35 a.m. So You Don’t Have To

I Watched ‘Melania’ in a Theater at 11:35 a.m.

The snacks were horrendous. The movie was worse. But the airless luxury of Amazon’s new project makes it an important cultural artifact for our political reality.

Brian Phillips

Videos

All Videos

2:03:00

NBA Trade Deadline Reactions and Super Bowl Picks With Zach Lowe and Joe House

NBA Trade Deadline Reactions and Super Bowl Picks

NBA Trade Deadline Reactions and SB Picks

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Feb. 5

2:03:00

NBA Trade Deadline Reactions and Super Bowl Picks With Zach Lowe and Joe House

NBA Trade Deadline Reactions and Super Bowl Picks

NBA Trade Deadline Reactions and SB Picks

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Feb. 5

Shorts

Bill’s stunned reaction to Cam Thomas getting waived by the Nets 😂

Feb. 6
32s

The Targaryens are in their flop era during the A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 😮‍💨#gameofthrones

Feb. 6
88s

A little memory help for retired PATRIOTS star Tom Brady #tombrady #newenglandpatriots #nfl

Feb. 5
110s

This trade deadline belonged to the tankers | Ringer NBA

Feb. 6
67s

Spotlight

Super Bowl Week Is Here
The Quarterback Development Question That Could Be Answered by Super Bowl LX
The Quarterback Development Question That Could Be Answered by Super Bowl LX
The QB Development Question That Could Be Answered by Super Bowl LX
QB Development Could Shape Super Bowl LX
By Steven Ruiz • Feb. 5 • 8 min read
More on the NFL
Super Bowl Week Is Here
The Quarterback Development Question That Could Be Answered by Super Bowl LX
The Quarterback Development Question That Could Be Answered by Super Bowl LX
The QB Development Question That Could Be Answered by Super Bowl LX
QB Development Could Shape Super Bowl LX
By Steven Ruiz • Feb. 5 • 8 min read
More on the NFL

MLB

If Pitches Are Fixed, Baseball Is Broken

The prop-betting scandal surrounding Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz is a threat to MLB and a warning sign for sports.

Ben Lindbergh

MLB

If Pitches Are Fixed, Baseball Is Broken

The prop-betting scandal surrounding Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz is a threat to MLB and a warning sign for sports.

Ben Lindbergh

NBA

Steph Curry’s Final Act: “There Are No Perfect Endings”

Inside Steph Curry’s Final Act

Steph Curry’s Final Act: “There Are No Perfect Endings”

Inside Steph Curry’s Final Act

NBA stars rarely get fairy-tale endings. But Steph still has his joy, and the hope for one more meaningful run. “There’s still enough of a chance,” he says.

Howard Beck

NBA

Steph Curry’s Final Act: “There Are No Perfect Endings”

Inside Steph Curry’s Final Act

Steph Curry’s Final Act: “There Are No Perfect Endings”

Inside Steph Curry’s Final Act

NBA stars rarely get fairy-tale endings. But Steph still has his joy, and the hope for one more meaningful run. “There’s still enough of a chance,” he says.

Howard Beck

Music

Pure Magic: The Oral History of Prince’s Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show

The Oral History of Prince’s Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show

The Oral History of Prince’s Halftime Show

Pure Magic: The Oral History of Prince’s Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show

The Oral History of Prince’s Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show

The Oral History of Prince’s Halftime Show

As the heavens opened up and rain poured down, the Purple One ran through a handful of covers and some of his own songs, delivering an iconic set on the biggest stage possible and only expanding his legend

Alan Siegel

Music

Pure Magic: The Oral History of Prince’s Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show

The Oral History of Prince’s Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show

The Oral History of Prince’s Halftime Show

Pure Magic: The Oral History of Prince’s Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show

The Oral History of Prince’s Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show

The Oral History of Prince’s Halftime Show

Alan Siegel

Special Project

The Ringer’s NFL Draft Guide

Big boards. Mock drafts. Scouting reports with in-depth player analysis. Player comparisons. Team needs. We have everything you’d ever need to dive deep into the NFL draft, all in one place.