As the fans are busy in the playoffs, the NBA has made a huge decision about the league’s broadcasting rights. The end of ‘Inside the NBA’ may have arrived as sportswriter Bill Simmons revealed that TNT has already lost the rights to NBC.
Bill Simmons has publicly claimed that the NBA Media Rights negotiations are wrapped up already, with Warner Brothers Discovery (TNT) having lost out to '90s rights holder, NBC Universal.
There's been no official announcement on the NBA's upcoming TV deal, but one big-time podcaster says it's a done deal. And TNT is out.
As what was widely expected, the Los Angeles Lakers handed Darvin Ham his walking papers, parting ways with the head coach after just two seasons. The final straw apparently for Ham in LA was the team’s series loss in the first round of the 2024 NBA Finals at the hands of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
Following a surprise 10-7 season in 2023, the Los Angeles Rams made a wild card berth in the playoffs, one season removed from a miserable 5-12 finish.
The Portland Trail Blazers made the decision to trade away star guard Damian Lillard last offseason, moving him to the Milwaukee Bucks. One of the key pieces that the team received back for him was point guard Jrue Holiday.
Without a doubt, Zion Williamson is the best player on the New Orleans Pelicans’ lineup this season. But if The Ringers’ Bill Simmons had his way, Trey Murphy III will be chosen for Team USA and not his All-Star teammate.
Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic responded to notorious NBA insider Bill Simmons after Simmons sent a tweet implying the Suns would blow a 20-point lead to the Wolves because of a scuffle between Bradley Beal and Anthony Edwards.
Larry Bird is one of the greatest forwards the NBA has ever seen, excelling on both ends of the floor and revolutionizing what a forward could contribute to their team.
Bill Simmons of The Ringer put together a pyramid that shows the worst NBA owners of the last 30 years, with 10 total names on four rungs reflecting their incompetence. Unsurprisingly, former Clippers owner Donald Sterling was at the top followed by former Suns owner Robert Sarver and former Hornets/Pelicans owner George Shinn on the second rung.
After their close victory against the New York Knicks on Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder are proving they are a serious contender for the NBA championship this season.
The Houston Rockets are probably happy with how things turned out ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline now. There were rumors that they were attempting to acquire Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets as they were willing to offer a massive trade package.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to tip off the second half of their regular season now that the All-Star break is complete.
When the stunning news broke that the Golden State Warriors reached out the team that knocked them out of the Western Conference semifinals, your Los Angeles Lakers, about potentially trading to add 20-time All-Star combo forward LeBron James to their roster of veteran future Hall of Famers, the NBA world at large was stunned.
All eyes are watching the Chicago Bulls with how they'll approach this Thursday's trade deadline. While it appears that they still intend to push through and keep fighting this season with their current core, there remains regard coming from the majority that they need to finally push the reset button.
Despite noise and suggestions to finally enter the rebuilding stage, the Bulls maintained their stiff conviction to continue competing this season. And now, with a middling 24-27 score, they are stuck in a complicated situation with how they'll address their future.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors double overtime clash is continuing to earn "Game of the Year" praise, including from The Ringer founder and sports analyst Bill Simmons.
Clairvoyant Bill is still alive and well in the year 2024.
Your USC Trojans' basketball season has been one to forget thus far, as they're currently 8-8, good for 9th in the Pac-12. They're 2-3 in conference play
After defeating the Houston Rockets for their third straight win, the Bulls appeared composed and prepared to start a strong win streak similar to the one they enjoyed during December.
Your Los Angeles Lakers picked up their second straight victory on Tuesday night, taking down the Toronto Raptors by a score of 132-131. It was a tight game throughout, but L.A.
The Knicks are improving. They clearly have a vision, and finally, they're not stuck on the idea of a superstar.
With most of the 30 teams in the league set to finally enter their respective 20-game mark of the 2023-24 regular season, all NBA fans are now starting to form assumptions on the teams to watch regarding the title contention standpoint.
Bill Simmons lashed out at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for their relatively small amount of production after the couple and Spotify mutually agreed end their production deal early.
The Boston Celtics' loss in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals inspired what's sure to be a new 'sad meme' as famed sports media personality Bill Simmons was caught by TNT's cameras looking totally despondent as the game wound down.
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