clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Davante’s Vegas Move, Giannis’s MVP Case, and NBA Wife Conundrums With Benjamin Solak, Rob Mahoney, and Callie Curry

Plus, Kyrie Irving’s stellar performances, Eastern Conference playoff speculation, and reacting to the impressive Timberwolves

By Bill Simmons, Ben Solak, and Rob Mahoney

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Benjamin Solak to discuss WR Davante Adams’s surprising trade to the Raiders, and the impact on the Packers, Las Vegas, and the AFC West (2:10). Then Bill talks with Rob Mahoney about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s MVP case, Kyrie Irving’s stellar performances, Eastern Conference playoff speculation, the impressive Timberwolves, surprising NBA standouts, and more (26:04). Finally Bill is joined by Callie Curry to discuss Steph Curry’s injury, her husband Seth Curry getting traded to the Nets, the season finale of The Bachelor, the upcoming season of The Bachelorette, and more (1:00:27).


Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Benjamin Solak, Rob Mahoney, and Callie Curry
Producer: Kyle Crichton

Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Stitcher / RSS

Next Up In The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Latest

Play

Does the Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Belong in the MVP Discussion?

Ben examines how the Dallas Cowboys quarterback entered the upper echelon of signal callers

By Ben Solak
Luton Town v Arsenal FC - Premier League
Play

Have Arsenal Found Their Missing Pieces?

James Allcott and Alexander Moneypenny dive deep into Arsenal’s season so far, all the things going well for Mikel Arteta and which players could step up

By James Lawrence Allcott

Kram Session: A Deep Dive on the NBA In-Season Tournament So Far

The NBA’s two recent structural innovations—the IST and the play-in—harness the drama of single elimination without compromising the legitimacy of the league’s ultimate annual championship. Plus, one X factor for every team in the semifinals and more.

By Zach Kram

Can the Pats Actually Beat the Steelers? With Andrew Fillipponi. Plus, Conor Ryan on the Bruins.

Brian chats with Andrew Fillipponi about the upcoming Patriots-Steelers game on Thursday night. Then, Brian talks to The Boston Globe’s Conor Ryan about the Bruins and their recent slump, another terrific season from David Pastrnak, and more.

By Brian Barrett

‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: The Sun-Soaked Magic of Sublime’s “Santeria”

Exploring the history of Long Beach’s favorite sons with our friend Yasi Salek

By Rob Harvilla

“Why You Hating On a Sport You Watch?”

Tony Gill explains why he’s cut ties with the Sox, and Jason explains his issues with general manager Chris Getz. After that, Jason welcomes The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma to get the latest on the Cubs’ activity at the MLB Winter Meetings.

By Jason Goff