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Episodes/Vol. II · № 159Published Jan 27, 2026 · Transcribed verbatim · Last indexed May 28, 2026
Episode № 159 · Jan 27, 2026 · 108 min · With Tim Legler

"Why a Weird NBA Season Finally Went Full Weirdo On Us, With Tim Legler"

§ 01
The Tale of the Tape
Who spoke, and about what.
§ · Talk time
Tim Legler53.9 min · 50.6%
Bill Simmons52.6 min · 49.4%
§ · League mix
NBA
NFL
NBA · 129 · 85.4%NFL · 22 · 14.6%
Mention-weighted by league.
Run time
108
minutes
Distinct entities
143
Word count
22,446
Episode №
159
§ 02
The Index
Everyone who came up.
Top 20 by mentions.
§ · Top entities
The roll call.
01
NBAtopic
30
02
NBA Playoffstopic
20
03
Boston Celticsteam
15
04
Oklahoma City Thunderteam
13
05
San Antonio Spursteam
10
06
Los Angeles Lakersteam
8
07
LeBron Jamesperson
7
08
Gamblingtopic
6
09
Indiana Pacersteam
6
10
New York Knicksteam
6
11
Zion Williamsonperson
6
12
Charlotte Hornetsteam
5
13
Joel Embiidperson
5
14
Luka Dončićperson
5
15
New England Patriotsteam
5
16
Nikola Jokicperson
5
17
Toronto Raptorsteam
5
18
All-Staraward
4
19
Evan Mobleyperson
4
20
Giannis Antetokounmpoperson
4
Distinct-utterance mention count. Top 20.
§ · Timeline
When each topic came up.
NBA
NBA Playoffs
Boston Celtics
Oklahoma City Thunder
San Antonio Spurs
Los Angeles Lakers
0 min110 min · 10-min buckets
Top 6 entities across 10-minute buckets. Cell heat = mentions in that window.
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