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2026 Finals Lessons, Giannis’s Next Stop, Brunson’s Apex, and Mike Brown’s Magic Tou…

6/17/2026 • 119 min

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Doc Rivers to talk about the NBA Finals, Knicks coaching, Giannis trades, and much, much more! (0:00) Intro (2:37) Doc Rivers’s NBA Finals reaction, Brunson’s greatness, and Mike Brown’s coaching (01:07:44) Giannis’s next stop, worries for coaches in 2026, and best current referees Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Doc Riv… Play episode

Why Brunson Is Top 50 All Time, a Finals Mega-Mailbag, and NBA Fake Trade …
New York Wins the Title, Brunson Wins Immortality, and Knicks Fans Have a …
A Knicks Miracle (and an All-Time Spurs Collapse), a Mini-Mailbag, and a W…
A Gutty Spurs Win, Angry Knicks Fans, Game 4 Thoughts, and NBA Draft Movem…
Can Wemby’s Spurs Shake Off a True Gut Punch? Plus: Adam Friedland on NYC …
The Knicks Land a Haymaker, With Doc Rivers. Plus, a Mini-Mailbag, the End…
A Finals Pick, Greatest Knicks Ever, ‘Made’ N.Y.C. Stars, and Big NFL Trad…
Down Goes OKC! Spurs-Knicks is Here! What the Hell Just Happened? And What…
Game 7 Fever in OKC, NBA Lottery Reform, and a Mega-Mailbag With Rob Mahon…
A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation…
OKC Gets Wobbled, Cleveland’s Done, and Knicks Nirvana Is Here (Maybe) Wit…
The Red-Hot Knicks, OKC’s Beat-Up-Wemby Ploy, a Mini-Mailbag, and ‘Survivo…
An MSG Miracle, the Wemby Arrival Game, Tottenham’s Nadir, and 'Euphoria' …
An Epic Spurs-Thunder Series, Cleveland Survives, and the Knicks' Moment I…
Harden’s Moment, an NFL Schedule Glut, Owning the Jazz, and a Boston Sport…
Wemby Gets Revenge, Morey’s Out, and a Trade-Fueled Mega-Mailbag With Kirk…
The Wizards Win (Something!) and More Lottery Reactions, Plus the Juggerna…
Five NBA Playoff Takes, Plus David Letterman’s First-Ever BS Pod Appearanc…
NBA Lottery Karma Rankings, Jaylen’s Future, and a Blistering Wolves-Spurs…
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…

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