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NBA Lie Detectors, Duren’s Future, Tomlin’s TV Splash, and a 2026 Sports Media Check With Kirk Goldsberry and Bryan Curtis

NBA Lie Detectors, Duren’s Future, Tomlin’s TV Splash, and a 2026 Sports Media Check With Kirk Goldsberry and Bryan Curtis
NBA Lie Detectors, Duren’s Future, Tomlin on TV, and 2026 Sports Media
NBA Lie Detectors and 2026 Sports Media
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Hosts

Bill SimmonsKirk GoldsberryBryan Curtis

About the episode

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to talk about the Jalen Duren contract drama in Detroit and the NBA rule changes before reacting to quotes from NBA media day. Then, Bryan Curtis joins the pod to discuss the NFL broadcast, sportswriting, and much more!

Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Kirk Goldsberry and Bryan Curtis
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

Summary

  • 0:01

    Intro with Red Sox–Yankees Game 1 reactions

  • 7:04

    Jalen Duren pushing his way out of Detroit?

  • 19:09

    NBA rule changes

  • 24:09

    “Do you believe this?” NBA media day quotes

  • 58:37

    NBA Vegas expansion

  • 1:03:45

    Football broadcast discussion

  • 1:09:28

    Tomlin, Brady, and the best NFL broadcasters

  • 1:28:29

    College football and Herbstreit

  • 1:34:32

    Charles Barkley’s retirement

  • 1:40:47

    MLB playoff announcers

  • 1:49:12

    Sportswriting

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