A Two-Week NBA Power Poll, Plus Drake Maye, Best Candy, and Half-Baked Ideas With Kevin Wildes

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kirk Goldsberry to take a deep dive into Russell Westbrook’s unique career. Then, CR and Van Lathan join the pod to talk college football before diving into a deeper conversation about coaching. (0:00) Intro (3:44) Russell Westbrook’s career (01:24:50) College football and coaching Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Kirk Goldsberry, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo Start the season strong with the Kickoff Bundle. Available now. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons reacts to the sale of the Lakers to former Disney CEO Bob Iger and businessman Josh Kushner. Then, Cousin Sal joins the pod to help Bill break down his Youth Sports Parent Rankings and have a quick Parent Corner. (0:00) Intro (2:19) Reactions to the Lakers sale (30:33) Youth Sports Parent Rankings (01:37:41) Parent Corner Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Cousin Sal Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo Put ChatGPT to work on your most ambitious ideas and projects. Get started at https://ChatGPT.com by selecting Work mode. Available on Plus and Pro plans The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Kevin Wildes to discuss some new half-baked ideas. Then, Joe House joins the pod to help answer some mailbag questions from the listeners. Finally, Amanda Dobbins rants about being a Philadelphia sports wife to Rob Mahoney and Bill. (0:00) Intro (2:44) Half-baked ideas (01:00:59) Mailbag (02:13:00) Philadelphia Sports Wife rant Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Kevin Wildes, Joe House, Amanda Dobbins, and Rob Mahoney Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo NBA 2K27 | Ball Over Everything 2026 Mazda CX-50. Designed for Safety. MazdaUSA.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Mina Kimes to preview the NFL season before giving their QB rankings. Then, Billy Gil and Anthony Dabbundo hop on to react to the MLB trade deadline. Finally, David Shoemaker joins to react to SummerSlam Night 2, discuss WWE on ESPN, and talk about his new Hulk Hogan book, ‘Why Hulk Hogan Matters.’ (0:00) Intro (2:51) 2026 NFL QB rankings with Mina Kimes (01:12:28) MLB trade deadline reactions with Billy Gil and Anthony Dabbundo (02:08:23) SummerSlam, WWE on ESPN, and Hulk Hogan with David Shoemaker Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Mina Kimes, Billy Gil, Anthony Dabbundo, and David Shoemaker Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo SAP GROW. AI cloud ERP for any size business. Put ChatGPT to work on your most ambitious ideas and projects. Get started at https://ChatGPT.com by selecting Work mode. Available on Plus and Pro plans The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by J. Kyle Mann and Joe House to have a mega redraft of the 2012 and 2013 NBA draft classes. Then, Justin Verrier joins the pod to break down the standoff between Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon and the city of Portland. (0:00) Intro (2:36) NBA 2012 and 2013 mega redraft (01:33:52) Trail Blazers vs. Portland Host: Bill Simmons Guests: J. Kyle Mann, Joe House, and Justin Verrier Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo SAP GROW. AI cloud ERP for any size business. SUPER TROOPERS 3, only in theaters August 7. Get tickets MEOW! https://www.searchlightpictures.com/super-troopers-3#get-tickets The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices