The Bill Simmons Podcast

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons, Joe House, and Wosny Lambre conduct their annual worst NBA contracts draft, selecting the most egregious player salaries across the league. The episode covers 24 contracts ranging from Joel Embiid's $243.5 million extension to role players like Dorian Finney-Smith, framed against the NBA's new second apron rules that have reduced the volume of truly catastrophic deals.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Rob Mahoney conduct an NBA mailbag covering the Lakers' resurgence under Luca Doncic, Joel Embiid's career games-played versus games-missed parity at 45-45, SGA's 120-game 20-point scoring streak, and Bam Adebayo's 83-point game. Tate Frazier and J. Kyle Mann then break down March Madness bracket storylines, draft implications, and sleeper teams.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Tim Legler Producers analyze the East-West conference balance shift, Bam Adebayo's 83-point game, Kawhi Leonard's 31-point average in Clippers wins, the SGA-versus-Jokic MVP debate, and Boston's title credentials — using current standings, net ratings, and head-to-head cross-conference records to assess each team's playoff viability with roughly 16 games remaining.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, Sean Fennessey, and Seth Wickersham cover three topics across 171 minutes: FanDuel's newly released NFL win total over/unders for all 32 teams, Oscar predictions ahead of Sunday's ceremony with best actor race analysis, and Brady's complicated relationship with the Patriots organization drawn from Wickersham's book American Kings.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe Producers analyze Jayson Tatum's return from Achilles surgery across two games against Dallas and Cleveland, assess the San Antonio Spurs' legitimacy as title contenders behind Victor Wembanyama and rookie Dylan Harper, evaluate the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and revisit the 2011 NBA MVP race featuring Derrick Rose, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons, Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Michael Pina, and Joe House cover NFL free agency with a focus on the Chiefs' shadow rebuild, Kyler Murray's uncertain future, Malik Willis's market value, the DJ Moore trade to Buffalo, and an NBA power poll highlighting Charlotte's historic run and Jayson Tatum's anticipated return against Dallas.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons hosts David Jacoby for an NBA mailbag covering nickname culture, top-five player projections for 2031, LeBron James's retirement options, and the Paramount-Warner Brothers Discovery merger implications. Matt Belloni joins to analyze David Ellison's $79 billion debt-laden content empire, covering IP valuation, streaming consolidation, and why media mergers consistently destroy shareholder value.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe Producers cover the Charlotte Hornets' 21-11 run over 32 games, Jayson Tatum's anticipated return timeline, OKC Thunder's emerging villain identity, the Western Conference play-in chaos involving Phoenix, Golden State, Portland, and the Clippers, plus Tyrese Maxey's All-NBA case and the Nuggets' Cam Johnson concerns heading into the playoff stretch.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Max Kellerman Producers spend 135 minutes debating whether Jaylen Brown outperforms Luka Doncic through a winning-impact lens, analyzing the Lakers' roster construction failures, New York sports' 15-year title drought across all franchises, the disappearance of NBA player nicknames, and a wide-ranging mailbag covering draft strategy, all-time TV show rankings, and legendary clutch performers.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons, Tate Frazier, and Kyle Mann debate the 2026 NBA Draft's top three prospects — Darren Peterson, AJ Debansa, and Cam Boozer — analyzing Peterson's puzzling Kansas regression, Debansa's historic freshman numbers, and Boozer's underrated versatility, before Billy Gil previews MLB spring training storylines and fantasy baseball strategy heading into the 2025 season.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe analyze the Celtics' win over the Lakers, debate the crowded NBA MVP and All-NBA races featuring SGA, Jokic, Wemby, Cade Cunningham, and Jaylen Brown, assess Denver's concerning 16-16 stretch, evaluate Cleveland's Harden honeymoon period, and conduct a deep-dive career retrospective on Kawhi Leonard across his 15 seasons.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons hosts a two-part mailbag with Chris Ryan and Joe House covering the Kevin Durant burner account scandal, NBA tanking solutions, post-All-Star break win total over/unders for five teams (Cleveland, Houston, Minnesota, New York, Orlando), Oscar in memoriam debates, and film discussions including Eyes Wide Shut, Industry, and Kubrick documentaries.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe analyze the 2026 NBA All-Star Game format changes that produced competitive basketball for the first time in years. They dissect the league's tanking crisis following Utah's controversial game, debate season length reduction from 82 games, discuss potential draft lottery reforms, and examine Jayson Tatum's impending return to the Celtics after injury.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons hosts a live show with Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Rob Mahoney, awarding NBA season moments through quotes from the 1995 film Heat. The panel analyzes the Luka Doncic trade fallout, tanking strategies, player injuries, Celtics dynamics with Jayson Tatum's return, and proposes a controversial white versus black all-star game concept while examining league-wide competitive issues.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Nick Wright dissect the Patriots' Super Bowl blowout loss to the Vikings, debate Drake May's playoff struggles and injury concerns, and examine systemic NBA problems including tanking incentives, schedule length, three-point dominance, and expansion plans. They propose specific rule changes to address competitive balance and player health issues affecting league quality.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal analyze Super Bowl LX where the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots in a dominant defensive performance. Drake May struggled with accuracy and pressure, completing 13 of 26 passes while setting postseason records for sacks and fumbles. They discuss playoff betting results, coaching decisions, and Boston sports media reactions.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe dissect the NBA trade deadline, focusing on Giannis Antetokounmpo remaining with Milwaukee despite trade speculation. They analyze completed deals including Zubac to Indiana, Desumo to Minnesota, and Anthony Davis to Washington. The discussion covers team strategies, playoff implications, and why several contenders avoided major moves before the deadline passed.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Joe House conduct their annual NBA Trade Value List, ranking the league's top 80 most tradeable players while breaking down major deadline moves including James Harden to Cleveland for Darius Garland, Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah, and analyzing contract values, injury concerns, and team chemistry factors that determine player tradeability in the current apron era.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal conduct their nineteenth annual Super Bowl prop betting analysis for Patriots versus Seahawks, covering Drake May's shoulder injury concerns, MVP odds, touchdown props, and novelty bets. Jimmy Kimmel joins for an extended parent corner segment. The episode focuses on identifying betting value across player props, game outcomes, and entertainment elements.

→ WHAT IT COVERS Bill Simmons hosts a multi-segment episode featuring NBA mailbag questions with Zach Lowe, Patriots playoff analysis with Kevin Wildes and Joe House ahead of their Super Bowl run, discussion of Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame snub, and a return of the "Half-Baked Ideas" segment covering restaurant concepts and sports entertainment innovations.