‘Made Things Very, Very Difficult’ – Doc Rivers Blasts Media Reports On Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Rumors
Doc Rivers defends Giannis Antetokounmpo and slams the false trade rumors and media noise on Bill Simmons' podcast.

Doc Rivers defends Giannis Antetokounmpo and slams the false trade rumors and media noise on Bill Simmons' podcast.

There’s no denying that Coby White went from surviving to thriving. He had gone from just scrapping to get by with the Chicago Bulls to hitting big playoff buckets with the Charlotte Hornets. As a result, the Bulls must be pulling out their metaphorical hair after they traded him to Charlotte back in February. So […] The post Bill Simmons slams the Bulls for letting Coby White go in “trade of the year” appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Bill Simmons on denying Nikola Jokic a 4th MVP Basketball Network

It was reported earlier this month that the voting schedule for this season’s individual awards would be delayed to resolve grievances over the NBA’s controversial 65-game rule. This should give voters more time to ponder their choices for the coveted accolades, including Coach of the Year. The frontrunners for the honor are Oklahoma City Thunder’s […] The post Bill Simmons’ pick for NBA Coach of the Year is no surprise appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After Prime Video struggled through an outage, an incredibly inopportune moment during Tuesday night’s Eastern Conference play-in game, Bill Simmons took the opportunity to blast the streamer for some of its issues with NBA coverage throughout the season. During overtime of the Heat-Hornets game in Charlotte, Prime Video flashed to black before displaying a “technical…

The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets will face off in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament on Tuesday, but Bill Simmons thinks there should be some added incentive to win the game. Simmons suggested on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” that the loser of the game should have to take back disgraced guard Terry Rozier. Rozier played for … The post Bill Simmons had the best suggestion for the Hornets-Heat play-in game appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley has become one of the more talked-about coaches in recent weeks. But for the wrong reasons. Experts believe that Mosley is in the hot seat after the Magic stumbled to a 45-37 record in his fifth year at the helm. While they made the Play-In Tournament as the eighth seed, […] The post Magic rumors: How Jamahl Mosley’s hot seat might ‘erupt in flames’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Detroit Pistons concluded the final stretch of the regular season going 8-2, with Cade Cunningham playing only the final three games during that run. Cunningham, who suffered from a collapsed lung on March 17 against the Washington Wizards, missed 11 games due to the problem and ended up being ineligible for end-of-the-season awards. However, […] The post Bill Simmons pitches new Adam Silver Trophy end of season award for the Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Miami Heat formally waived Terry Rozier as they prepare to take on the Charlotte Hornets in their first game of the play-in tournament. The veteran guard had not played a single game for the Heat this season after federal charges related to his involvement in an alleged illegal sports gambling scheme were filed against […] The post Bill Simmons has epic Terry Rozier proposal for Heat vs. Hornets NBA play-in game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

One of the biggest stories of the 2025-2026 NBA season has been the future of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Although Antetokounmpo’s season was beset with injuries, he was a prime trade candidate leading into the NBA’s trade deadline. But ultimately, he stayed in Milwaukee, which signals a thriving trade market for him in the […] The post Bucks rumors: Bill Simmons drops Giannis Antetokounmpo trade preference intel appeared first on ClutchPoints.

ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins and The Ringer founder Bill Simmons have a somewhat checkered history. The pair initially found themselves in a public back-and-forth following the 2025 NBA draft, when Perkins predicted that the Toronto Raptors would finish in the top six of the Eastern Conference standings for the 2025-26 season while covering the event for…

Bill Simmons wants the loser of Heat vs. Hornets game to take Terry Rozier home.

Bill Simmons is not a fan of the WNBA’s expansion plans. On Friday, the WNBA announced that they were adding three new teams in Cleveland, Detroit & Philadelphia by 2030. The WNBA and NBA Board of Governors have formally approved WNBA expansion teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia. Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit […] The post Bill Simmons Calls The WNBA ‘Staggeringly Stupid’ For Adding New Teams In Cleveland, Detroit & Philadelphia appeared first on BroBible.

Bill Simmons says OKC is so good that they would still be a 50-win team if SGA is replaced by Brandin Podziemski Basketball Network

The WNBA is cashing in on its exploding popularity by expanding the league. Two new teams will begin play in 2026, one year after Golden State debuted, and the league announced this week that owners have formally approved adding three more franchises by 2030. This means that over the course of a half-decade, the league…

With the Philadelphia 76ers struggling to maintain their position as the Eastern Conference’s sixth seed, they are on pace to participate in the NBA Play-In Tournament. If the Sixers make the playoffs as the seventh seed, they’ll pick up a first-round series against the Boston Celtics. The Ringer’s Bill Simmons has been paying close attention […] The post Bill Simmons Saw 76ers As Major Threat to Celtics Before Embiid Setback appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is favored to win his second straight MVP Award, and he will also be favored to win his second straight NBA Finals MVP Award when the playoffs begin. If the superstar guard validates those odds, he could become the consensus best player in the world today. Despite all the praise Gilgeous -Alexander is […] The post Bill Simmons makes wild Thunder-Brandin Podziemski take appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Bill Simmons made his pick for Rookie of the Year as the race for the honors heats up between Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.

LaMelo Ball catches Kon Knueppel off guard with a soap-water bucket prank as Charlotte Hornets teammates chase and drench the rookie amid ROY battle buzz.

Zach Lowe has a simple test for a great League Pass broadcast. It’s not just the announcer. It’s the announcer, the team, and the way those two things feed each other. By that measure, he and Bill Simmons agreed this season that nobody came close to Charlotte. Eric Collins has been the voice of Hornets…

With the regular season winding down, the discussion in the NBA has turned to the individual awards, especially since several players have become ineligible due to the league’s 65-game rule. On his podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons said Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham are “probably out” for the […] The post Bill Simmons makes surprising All-NBA case for Spurs’ Stephon Castle appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Bill Simmons doesn’t want to hear it from local podcasters when it comes to the NBA’s never-ending GOAT debate. The Ringer founder recently argued that Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry may not have ever been the unanimous best player in the league due to the presence of LeBron James and the ascension of…

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing growing uncertainty heading into the postseason after Luka Doncic suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain, and analyst Bill Simmons believes the injury could reshape the entire Western Conference playoff picture. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio on Saturday, Simmons outlined how Doncic’s absence may alter both seeding implications and matchup […] The post Bill Simmons explains how Lakers star Luka Doncic’s injury could impact NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Bill Simmons heavily criticizes the NBA's reported expansion plans, arguing that adding two franchises would dilute a struggling product.
