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NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Bill Simmons is seen on March 29, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by gotpap/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

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Media Meltdowns

Bill Simmons Finds Himself In Row Across The Pond After Slagging Off Harry And Meghan

BELGRADE, SERBIA - AUGUST 25: Nikola Jokic (L) of Serbia in action against Giannis Antetokounmpo (R) of Greece during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifier game between Serbia and Greece at Stark Arena on August 25, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)

The Knowable Unknown Of The 2023 NBA MVP Discourse Is Breaking Our Brains

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 10: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Miami Heat during the first half in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at FTX Arena on May 10, 2022 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Joel Embiid Is Right About Awards Voting

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The Ringer Basketball Fellas Debate: Is Fasting For Ramadan Difficult?

Defector Up All Night

Please Explain This To Me

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Jackie MacMullan Delivers Mystifying, Short-Lived Joel Embiid Impression

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Bill Simmons: Cancel Culture Prevented Jim Nantz From Making A Cheap Racist Quip About Hideki Matsuyama, And That’s A Shame

We Have To Shut Down New England Basketball Punditry Until We Figure Out What’s Going On

Bill Simmons sits in an armchair looking like an asshole

Bill Simmons Is Union-Busting

Bill Simmons: Some People Voted For Donald Trump Because Of Cancel Culture

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