Why Brunson Is Top 50 All Time, a Finals Mega-Mailbag, and NBA Fake Trade Season With Joe House
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Joe House talk about their favorite early-offseason NBA story lines, including draft changes and trade moves. Then, they discuss Jalen Brunson’s greatness in the NBA Finals before comparing him to some other all-time greats. Finally, Bill and Joe answer some mailbag questions from the listeners.
- (0:00) Intro
- (3:15) Favorite offseason NBA story lines
- (25:50) Is Jalen Brunson a top-50 all-time player?
- (54:21) Mailbag
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Joe House
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo
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Raw Description
<p>The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Joe House talk about their favorite early-offseason NBA story lines, including draft changes and trade moves. Then, they discuss Jalen Brunson’s greatness in the NBA Finals before comparing him to some other all-time greats. Finally, Bill and Joe answer some mailbag questions from the listeners.</p> <p><br></p> <p>(0:00) Intro</p> <p>(3:15) Favorite offseason NBA story lines</p> <p>(25:50) Is Jalen Brunson a top-50 all-time player?</p> <p>(54:21) Mailbag</p> <p><br></p> <p>Host: Bill Simmons</p> <p>Guest: Joe House</p> <p>Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo</p> <p><br></p> <p><em>Brought to you by PayPal. Learn more at </em><a href="http://paypal.com"><em>paypal.com</em></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><em>Get 30% off snacks and groceries on Uber Eats. </em><a href="https://www.ubereats.com/feeds/wfootball_2026_us"><em>https://www.ubereats.com/feeds/wfootball_2026_us</em></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><em>The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit </em><a href="https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan"><em>https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan</em></a><em> to learn more about the resources and helplines</em></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Joe House talk about their favorite early-offseason NBA story lines, including draft changes and trade moves. Then, they discuss Jalen Brunson’s greatness in the NBA Finals before comparing him to some other all-time greats. Finally, Bill and Joe answer some mailbag questions from the listeners.
- (0:00) Intro
- (3:15) Favorite offseason NBA story lines
- (25:50) Is Jalen Brunson a top-50 all-time player?
- (54:21) Mailbag
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Joe House
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo
Brought to you by PayPal. Learn more at paypal.com
Get 30% off snacks and groceries on Uber Eats. https://www.ubereats.com/feeds/wfootball_2026_us
The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines
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Raw Description
<p>The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Joe House talk about their favorite early-offseason NBA story lines, including draft changes and trade moves. Then, they discuss Jalen Brunson’s greatness in the NBA Finals before comparing him to some other all-time greats. Finally, Bill and Joe answer some mailbag questions from the listeners.</p> <p><br></p> <p>(0:00) Intro</p> <p>(3:15) Favorite offseason NBA story lines</p> <p>(25:50) Is Jalen Brunson a top-50 all-time player?</p> <p>(54:21) Mailbag</p> <p><br></p> <p>Host: Bill Simmons</p> <p>Guest: Joe House</p> <p>Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo</p> <p><br></p> <p><em>Brought to you by PayPal. Learn more at </em><a href="http://paypal.com"><em>paypal.com</em></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><em>Get 30% off snacks and groceries on Uber Eats. </em><a href="https://www.ubereats.com/feeds/wfootball_2026_us"><em>https://www.ubereats.com/feeds/wfootball_2026_us</em></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><em>The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit </em><a href="https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan"><em>https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan</em></a><em> to learn more about the resources and helplines</em></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>