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Are the Warriors Dead? Are the Cavs Alive? Plus, Johnny Knoxville!

Talking playoffs, All-NBA, and the Knoxville canon

By Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to talk about Thursday night’s Warriors-Rockets Game 5, the Cavs-Celtics series, and the All-NBA team ballot (2:50). Then Bill sits down with the legend Johnny Knoxville to talk growing up a prankster, Jackass origins, shared experiences with the infamous Action Park, The Ringer, Bad Grandpa, and Knoxville’s new film, Action Point, coming to theaters Friday, June 1 (39:58).

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