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NBA Lottery Karma Rankings, Jaylen’s Future, and a Blistering Wolves-Spurs Series Wi…

5/6/2026 • 107 min

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Nick Wright to check in on the Celtics by reacting to Jaylen Brown’s controversial Twitch stream and discussing a possible Giannis trade (3:02). Then, they preview the rest of the Timberwolves-Spurs matchup and discuss LeBron’s Ringer Top 100 NBA player ranking before ending with their 2026 NBA Lottery Karma Rankings (31:58… Play episode

Part 2: Cleveland Survives, Knicks-Sixers, and Whaddya Do for Denver, Hous…
Part 1: Detroit’s Comeback, Philly’s Resurrection, and Celtics Questions W…
Joker’s Out, and Boston Might Be Next. Plus, an MLB Cocktail Party and 'Su…
Boston Gets Clocked, Round 1 Predictions, and a Mega-Mailbag With Chris Ry…
Embiid’s Return, Houston’s Weird Weekend, Joker’s Swoon, and a Knicks Gut …
NFL Draft Notes, Knicks and Nuggets Red Flags, Atlanta’s Moment, and Vrabe…
NBA Panic Rankings, NFL Draft Guesses, and a Michael Jackson Movie Review …
A Magic Upset, a Lakers Surprise, Playoff Wemby, El Cheapo, Bill’s Award F…
An NBA Playoff Preview With Doc Rivers, Plus Nick Khan on WrestleMania 42 …
Two Crazy Play-In Games, and 2026 NBA Awards Picks With Kirk Goldsberry an…
The 30 Most Intriguing NBA Playoff Guys, With Zach Lowe
Tatum in NYC, MVP Questions, Best First-Round Matchups, and Kon Vs. Coop, …
Half-Baked Ideas With Kevin Wildes. Plus: The Masters, ‘The Pitt’, Coachel…
The 2026 Made-Up NBA Awards With Zach Lowe
Tiger’s Crisis, an NBA Mini-Mailbag, the Confusing Knicks, 'Survivor 50,' …
A Radical NBA Idea, Wemby’s Musical Comp, Despising Duke, and Baseball’s A…
UConn’s Miracle, Weirdest NBA Season Ever, A Scary Playoff Team Draft, and…
NBA Hot Takes, OKC’s Red Flag, and Giannis vs. Father Time With Kirk Golds…
March Madness Takes, NBA Lottery Debates, and Best NFL Draft Story Lines W…
Luka’s Heater, Wemby’s Bid, and Stealth Winners of the NBA Season With Zac…
LakerMania, NBA Expansion, WBC Lessons, and MBJ’s Moment With Billy Gil an…
The Annual Worst NBA Contracts Draft With Joe House and Wosny Lambre
A Rollicking NBA Mailbag and March Madness Storylines With Rob Mahoney, Ta…
The Bam Backlash, Kawhi’s Heater, East vs. West, and SGA vs. Jokic, With T…
NFL Over/Unders, an Oscars Preview, and a Brady-Pats Feud | With Cousin Sa…
Tatum’s Stunning Return, Wemby’s Big Weekend, and a 2011 MVP Deep Dive Wit…
NFL Free Agency Predictions, an NBA Power Poll, and Tatum’s Return With Da…
An NBA Mailbag, LeBron’s Next Move, and the Wild Paramount-WBD Merger With…
Burning NBA Questions and a “Holy Crap, Charlotte!!!” Deep Dive With Zach …
Luka’s Strange L.A. Ride, a New York Sports Drought, Lost NBA Nicknames, a…
A Loaded NBA Draft Debate, Wemby’s Finals Shadow, and Fun MLB Story Lines …
Boston Does L.A., Honeymoon Harden, a Denver Hiccup, and a Kawhi Deep Dive…
The Mailbag: Dangerous NBA Teams, Lottery Tweaks, the KD Files, The Oscars…
They Saved the NBA All-Star Game? Plus, the NBA’s Tumultuous Week, With Za…
Handing Out the ‘Heat’ Awards for This NBA Season With Chris Ryan, Van Lat…
Why Can’t the NBA Actually Fix the NBA? Plus, Super Bowl Hangover Stuff Wi…
Seattle Spanks the Patriots, Drake Maye’s Mystery Stinker, and Parent Corn…
NBA Trade Deadline Reactions and Super Bowl Picks With Zach Lowe and Joe H…
The 2026 NBA Trade Value List. Plus, Harden, JJJ, and Giannis Trade News W…
Drake’s Mystery Shoulder, Super Bowl Propalooza, and a Mega-Parent Corner …
An NBA Mailbag, Belichick’s Snub, Pats Disrespect, and Half-Baked Ideas Wi…
Why a Weird NBA Season Finally Went Full Weirdo On Us, With Tim Legler
Darnold Does It, Snow Game II: Mile High, Pats-Seahawks, and the Wild Taip…
Last Call for Giannis Trades, Plus an NFL Round 3 Deep Dive With Chris Rya…
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris …
A Round 2 Roller-Coaster Ride, Denver’s QB Plight, and Josh’s Lost Weekend…
The NFL’s Coaching Carousel, and a Round 2 Breakdown With Peter Schrager a…
An NBA Mini-Mailbag and All-Star Picks, Plus Kon Knueppel Stops By
So Long, Rodgers, Plus a Football History Deep Dive With Cousin Sal and Ch…

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