An NBA Holiday Mailbag and the Jokic Scare With Rob Mahoney

Dec 31, 2025

Talk Time

Bill Simmons
55.9 min (68.1%)
Rob Mahoney
26.2 min (31.9%)

Top Entities

1NBA
29
2San Antonio Spurs
14
3Luka Dončić
12
4Michael Porter Jr.
11
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
11
6All-Star
11
7Victor Wembanyama
10
8Oklahoma City Thunder
10
9Nikola Jokic
9
10LeBron James
9
11Stephen Curry
8
12Alex Caruso
8
13Luguentz Dort
5
14Detroit Pistons
5
15Boston Celtics
5
16All-NBA Second Team
5
17NBA Playoffs
4
18Most Valuable Player
4
19Los Angeles Lakers
4
20Houston Rockets
4
21Gambling
4
22Denver Nuggets
4
23Atlanta Hawks
4
24All-NBA First Team
4
25Tyrese Maxey
3
26Tobias Harris
3
27The Ringer
3
28Rob Mahoney
3
29Paul George
3
30New York Knicks
3
31LaMelo Ball
3
32Kawhi Leonard
3
33Joel Embiid
3
34Jerry Seinfeld
3
35Jaylen Johnson
3
36Jaylen Brown
3
37Jalen Brunson
3
38Indiana Pacers
3
39Brooklyn Nets
3
40Bill Simmons
3
41Andre Drummond
3
42Jayson Tatum
3
43Zach LaVine
2
44Vivek Ranadivé
2
45Ugo Amadi
2
46The Rewatchables
2
47Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2
48Ray Allen
2
49Phoenix Suns
2
50Philadelphia 76ers
2
51NFL
2
52Michael Jordan
2
53Luke Kornet
2
54Los Angeles Clippers
2
55Kyle Lowry
2
56Kevin Durant
2
57Kareem Hunt
2
58Jarren Duran
2
59David Lee
2
60Collin Gillespie
2
61Cleveland Cavaliers
2
62Charlotte Hornets
2
63Cam Spencer
2
64Cam Johnson
2
65Brook Lopez
2
66Anthony Davis
2
67All-NBA Third Team
2
68Al Pacino
2
69Zaza Pachulia
1
70Worm (Rounders)
1
71Utah Jazz
1
72Tyler Herro
1
73Trae Young
1
74Tim Duncan
1
75Steve Nash
1
76Stan Van Gundy
1
77Sixth Man of the Year
1
78Shaquille O'Neal
1
79Sean Fennessey
1
80Samson Ebukam
1
81Sam Hauser
1
82Sacramento Kings
1
83Rounders (film)
1
84Rookie of the Year
1
85Quentin Grimes
1
86Portland Trail Blazers
1
87Patrick Ewing
1
88Pascal Siakam
1
89Olivier-Maxence Prosper
1
90OG Anunoby
1
91New Orleans Pelicans
1
92New England Patriots
1
93NBA Trade Deadline
1
94NBA Draft
1
95Most Improved Player
1
96Minnesota Timberwolves
1
97Milwaukee Bucks
1
98Mike Miller
1
99Miami Heat
1
100Memphis Grizzlies
1
101Matthew Stafford
1
102Marcus Smart
1
103Malik Monk
1
104Lauri Markkanen
1
105Larry Bird
1
106Kevin Garnett
1
107Kenneth Murray, Jr.
1
108Keldon Johnson
1
109Karl-Anthony Towns
1
110Justin Herbert
1
111Jordan Walsh
1
112Joe House
1
113Javonte Green
1
114Jameson Williams
1
115Jamal Murray
1
116Jalen Duren
1
117Jaime Jaquez Jr.
1
118Jaden Ivey
1
119Indianapolis Colts
1
120Grey Zabel
1
121Golden State Warriors
1
122Dwight Howard
1
123Duncan Robinson
1
124Draymond Green
1
125Drake Maye
1
126Dominick Barlow
1
127Domantas Sabonis
1
128Devin Booker
1
129Desmond Bane
1
130Derrick White
1
131Defensive Player of the Year
1
132Deandre Ayton
1
133Cousin Sal
1
134Christian Gonzalez
1
135Christian Braun
1
136Chris Ryan
1
137Chicago Bulls
1
138Chet Holmgren
1
139Caron Butler
1
140Cade Cunningham
1
141Bryce Harper
1
142Bill's Dad
1
143Bill Russell
1
144Arizona Cardinals
1
145Anthony Edwards
1
146Anfernee Simons
1
147Andrew Bynum
1
148Amen Thompson
1
149Al Horford
1

League Distribution

NBA
144 (88.3%)
NFL
16 (9.8%)
MLB
3 (1.8%)

Top Players

1Luka Dončić
12
2Michael Porter Jr.
11
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
11
4Victor Wembanyama
10
5Nikola Jokic
9
6LeBron James
9
7Stephen Curry
8
8Alex Caruso
8
9Luguentz Dort
5
10Tyrese Maxey
3
11Tobias Harris
3
12Rob Mahoney
3
13Paul George
3
14LaMelo Ball
3
15Kawhi Leonard
3
16Joel Embiid
3
17Jerry Seinfeld
3
18Jaylen Johnson
3
19Jaylen Brown
3
20Jalen Brunson
3
21Bill Simmons
3
22Andre Drummond
3
23Jayson Tatum
3
24Zach LaVine
2
25Vivek Ranadivé
2
26Ugo Amadi
2
27Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2
28Ray Allen
2
29Michael Jordan
2
30Luke Kornet
2
31Kyle Lowry
2
32Kevin Durant
2
33Kareem Hunt
2
34Jarren Duran
2
35David Lee
2
36Collin Gillespie
2
37Cam Spencer
2
38Cam Johnson
2
39Brook Lopez
2
40Anthony Davis
2
41Al Pacino
2
42Zaza Pachulia
1
43Worm (Rounders)
1
44Tyler Herro
1
45Trae Young
1
46Tim Duncan
1
47Steve Nash
1
48Stan Van Gundy
1
49Shaquille O'Neal
1
50Sean Fennessey
1
51Samson Ebukam
1
52Sam Hauser
1
53Quentin Grimes
1
54Patrick Ewing
1
55Pascal Siakam
1
56Olivier-Maxence Prosper
1
57OG Anunoby
1
58Mike Miller
1
59Matthew Stafford
1
60Marcus Smart
1
61Malik Monk
1
62Lauri Markkanen
1
63Larry Bird
1
64Kevin Garnett
1
65Kenneth Murray, Jr.
1
66Keldon Johnson
1
67Karl-Anthony Towns
1
68Justin Herbert
1
69Jordan Walsh
1
70Joe House
1
71Javonte Green
1
72Jameson Williams
1
73Jamal Murray
1
74Jalen Duren
1
75Jaime Jaquez Jr.
1
76Jaden Ivey
1
77Grey Zabel
1
78Dwight Howard
1
79Duncan Robinson
1
80Draymond Green
1
81Drake Maye
1
82Dominick Barlow
1
83Domantas Sabonis
1
84Devin Booker
1
85Desmond Bane
1
86Derrick White
1
87Deandre Ayton
1
88Cousin Sal
1
89Christian Gonzalez
1
90Christian Braun
1
91Chris Ryan
1
92Chet Holmgren
1
93Caron Butler
1
94Cade Cunningham
1
95Bryce Harper
1
96Bill's Dad
1
97Bill Russell
1
98Anthony Edwards
1
99Anfernee Simons
1
100Andrew Bynum
1
101Amen Thompson
1
102Al Horford
1

Who Talked About What

Bill Simmons

1NBA
18
2San Antonio Spurs
11
3Victor Wembanyama
8
4Luka Dončić
8
5Michael Porter Jr.
6
6Giannis Antetokounmpo
6
7Alex Caruso
6
8Stephen Curry
5
9Nikola Jokic
5
10LeBron James
5
11Boston Celtics
5
12All-Star
5
13Oklahoma City Thunder
4
14Los Angeles Lakers
4
15Houston Rockets
4

Rob Mahoney

1NBA
11
2Oklahoma City Thunder
6
3All-Star
6
4Michael Porter Jr.
5
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
5
6Nikola Jokic
4
7Luka Dončić
4
8LeBron James
4
9Stephen Curry
3
10San Antonio Spurs
3
11Most Valuable Player
3
12Denver Nuggets
3
13Victor Wembanyama
2
14Ugo Amadi
2
15Tobias Harris
2
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