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Rich Paul stands in front of a white board

Media Meltdowns

Rich Paul’s Podcast Was Built To Be Useless

Patrick Redford

US President Donald Trump (R) looks on as LA 2028 Chairman Casey Wasserman (L) speaks during an event on creating a White House 2028 Olympics task force in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 5, 2025. The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Olympics

Famous Clients Bail On Casey Wasserman Over Gross Sex Emails To Ghislaine Maxwell

Giri Nathan

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Rich Paul talks with LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on January 04, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

LeBron’s Agent Openly Suggests A Trade For The Lakers On His Podcast

A detailed view of a hand holding a Fanduel Sports Network–branded microphone during an interview after the Detroit Pistons defeated the Boston Celtics on February 26, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.

Gambling

The NBA Media Is Not Built To Cover A Gambling Scandal

Alex Sujong Laughlin

A black and white photo of a family gathered around a 1950s era television.

Podcasts Are Not Television

Former NBA player Luke Ridnour, an archetypal Guy to Remember

This Is So Stupid

It’s Just “Let’s Remember Some Guys”

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

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

Tom Ley

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

Laura Wagner

Dear God, Bill Simmons Is Talking About Cancel Culture Again

Albert Burneko

This Stupid Basketball Cliche Impacts Puking Out My Fucking Breakfast

Basketball Is Played By People, Not Archetypes

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