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A Memorable NBA Reopening

Plus: Talking NFL With Kyle Brandt about his new Ringer podcast

By Bill Simmons
LA Clippers v Los Angeles Lakers Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images


The Ringer’s Bill Simmons shares his thoughts on the NBA restart, including Lakers-Clippers, Pelicans-Jazz, the NBA broadcast, NBA awards, and more (4:40). Next he talks with NFL Network’s Kyle Brandt about his new Ringer podcast 10 Questions With Kyle Brandt, the seemingly precarious 2020 NFL season, Brandt’s time on The Real World: Chicago, the golden age of MTV’s The Challenge, the evolution of reality TV, his recent two-hour interview with Aaron Rodgers, nostalgic NFL talk, and more (35:08). Finally Bill talks with his daughter, Zoe Simmons, about teen culture during quarantine (1:41:09).

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