Orlando Gets Bane, The Limbo Grizzlies, KD’s Future and OKC’s Moment with Ryen Russillo

Jun 15, 2025

Talk Time

Bill Simmons
60.9 min (52%)
Ryen Russillo
56.2 min (48%)

Top Entities

1NBA
31
2Kevin Durant
26
3Indiana Pacers
26
4Phoenix Suns
22
5Oklahoma City Thunder
22
6Desmond Bane
19
7Memphis Grizzlies
16
8Jaren Jackson Jr.
15
9Orlando Magic
14
10NBA Playoffs
13
11Gambling
13
12Houston Rockets
11
13San Antonio Spurs
10
14NBA Finals
9
15New York Knicks
8
16Miami Dolphins
8
17Ja Morant
8
18Brooklyn Nets
8
19Devin Booker
7
20Utah Jazz
6
21Paolo Banchero
6
22NBA Draft
6
23Luguentz Dort
6
24Golden State Warriors
6
25Boston Celtics
6
26Jalen Green
5
27Bryce Harper
5
28Van Lathan
4
29Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
4
30Ryen Russillo
4
31Pascal Siakam
4
32NFL
4
33Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
4
34Julius Randle
4
35Jaylen Brown
4
36Chet Holmgren
4
37Alex Caruso
4
38Tim Duncan
3
39Russell Westbrook
3
40Nikola Jokic
3
41Minnesota Timberwolves
3
42Mike Conley
3
43Mikal Bridges
3
44Manu Ginobili
3
45Los Angeles Clippers
3
46Las Vegas Raiders
3
47Jalen Suggs
3
48Giannis Antetokounmpo
3
49Franz Wagner
3
50De'Aaron Fox
3
51Cole Anthony
3
52Bill Simmons
3
53Washington Wizards
2
54Vivek Ranadivé
2
55The Ringer
2
56The Rewatchables
2
57Scott Foster
2
58Rui Hachimura
2
59Rudy Gobert
2
60Robert Sarver
2
61Obi Toppin
2
62Nickeil Alexander-Walker
2
63New Orleans Pelicans
2
64NBA Trade Deadline
2
65Mitchell Robinson
2
66Milwaukee Bucks
2
67Michael Porter Jr.
2
68Miami Heat
2
69Los Angeles Rams
2
70LeBron James
2
71Kawhi Leonard
2
72Karl Malone
2
73Jabari Smith Jr.
2
74Harrison Barnes
2
75Hall of Fame
2
76Dylan Harper
2
77Draymond Green
2
78Dallas Mavericks
2
79Chris Paul
2
80Charlotte Hornets
2
81Cam Whitmore
2
82Bill Russell
2
83Ben Sheppard
2
84Atlanta Hawks
2
85Anthony Edwards
2
86Amen Thompson
2
87All-Star
2
88Wendell Carter Jr.
1
89Tyrese Haliburton
1
90Ty Jerome
1
91Trey Murphy III
1
92Toronto Raptors
1
93Top Gun (film)
1
94Tony Parker
1
95Tobias Harris
1
96Thomas Bryant
1
97Tennessee Titans
1
98Tari Eason
1
99Sylvester Stallone
1
100Super Bowl
1
101Stephen Curry
1
102Scottie Barnes
1
103Sam Merrill
1
104Sacramento Kings
1
105Roy Williams
1
106Rounders (film)
1
107Richard Jefferson
1
108Philip Seymour Hoffman
1
109Paul George
1
110New England Patriots
1
111NBA Free Agency
1
112Monte Mathis
1
113Michael Jordan
1
114March Madness
1
115Luka Dončić
1
116Los Angeles Lakers
1
117Leonardo DiCaprio
1
118Lauri Markkanen
1
119LaMelo Ball
1
120Khalil Mack
1
121Keldon Johnson
1
122Karl-Anthony Towns
1
123Kareem Hunt
1
124Kansas City Chiefs
1
125Josh Hart
1
126Jonathan Isaac
1
127Joel Embiid
1
128Jimmy Butler III
1
129Jerry West
1
130James Harden
1
131Jamaree Caldwell
1
132Jalen Hurts
1
133Isaiah Hartenstein
1
134Gonzaga Bulldogs
1
135Fred Warner
1
136Fred VanVleet
1
137Florida Panthers
1
138Dwight Howard
1
139Donte DiVincenzo
1
140Domantas Sabonis
1
141Doc Rivers
1
142Devin Vassell
1
143Detroit Pistons
1
144Derrick White
1
145Denver Nuggets
1
146DeMarcus Cousins
1
147DeMar DeRozan
1
148Dejounte Murray
1
149Darian Kinnard
1
150Cooper Flagg
1
151College Football
1
152Cleveland Cavaliers
1
153Cade Cunningham
1
154Bradley Beal
1
155Brad Pitt
1
156Boogie Nights (film)
1
157Anthony Black
1
158Andrew Wiggins
1
159Andrew Nembhard
1
160All-NBA First Team
1
161Ace Bailey
1
162Aaron Gordon
1
163Jayson Tatum
1

League Distribution

NBA
202 (83.1%)
NFL
27 (11.1%)
NCAAB
7 (2.9%)
MLB
5 (2.1%)
NHL
1 (0.4%)
CFB
1 (0.4%)

Top Players

1Kevin Durant
26
2Desmond Bane
19
3Jaren Jackson Jr.
15
4Ja Morant
8
5Devin Booker
7
6Paolo Banchero
6
7Luguentz Dort
6
8Jalen Green
5
9Bryce Harper
5
10Van Lathan
4
11Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
4
12Ryen Russillo
4
13Pascal Siakam
4
14Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
4
15Julius Randle
4
16Jaylen Brown
4
17Chet Holmgren
4
18Alex Caruso
4
19Tim Duncan
3
20Russell Westbrook
3
21Nikola Jokic
3
22Mike Conley
3
23Mikal Bridges
3
24Manu Ginobili
3
25Jalen Suggs
3
26Giannis Antetokounmpo
3
27Franz Wagner
3
28De'Aaron Fox
3
29Cole Anthony
3
30Bill Simmons
3
31Vivek Ranadivé
2
32Scott Foster
2
33Rui Hachimura
2
34Rudy Gobert
2
35Robert Sarver
2
36Obi Toppin
2
37Nickeil Alexander-Walker
2
38Mitchell Robinson
2
39Michael Porter Jr.
2
40LeBron James
2
41Kawhi Leonard
2
42Karl Malone
2
43Jabari Smith Jr.
2
44Harrison Barnes
2
45Dylan Harper
2
46Draymond Green
2
47Chris Paul
2
48Cam Whitmore
2
49Bill Russell
2
50Ben Sheppard
2
51Anthony Edwards
2
52Amen Thompson
2
53Wendell Carter Jr.
1
54Tyrese Haliburton
1
55Ty Jerome
1
56Trey Murphy III
1
57Tony Parker
1
58Tobias Harris
1
59Thomas Bryant
1
60Tari Eason
1
61Sylvester Stallone
1
62Stephen Curry
1
63Scottie Barnes
1
64Sam Merrill
1
65Roy Williams
1
66Richard Jefferson
1
67Philip Seymour Hoffman
1
68Paul George
1
69Monte Mathis
1
70Michael Jordan
1
71Luka Dončić
1
72Leonardo DiCaprio
1
73Lauri Markkanen
1
74LaMelo Ball
1
75Khalil Mack
1
76Keldon Johnson
1
77Karl-Anthony Towns
1
78Kareem Hunt
1
79Josh Hart
1
80Jonathan Isaac
1
81Joel Embiid
1
82Jimmy Butler III
1
83Jerry West
1
84James Harden
1
85Jamaree Caldwell
1
86Jalen Hurts
1
87Isaiah Hartenstein
1
88Fred Warner
1
89Fred VanVleet
1
90Dwight Howard
1
91Donte DiVincenzo
1
92Domantas Sabonis
1
93Doc Rivers
1
94Devin Vassell
1
95Derrick White
1
96DeMarcus Cousins
1
97DeMar DeRozan
1
98Dejounte Murray
1
99Darian Kinnard
1
100Cooper Flagg
1
101Cade Cunningham
1
102Bradley Beal
1
103Brad Pitt
1
104Anthony Black
1
105Andrew Wiggins
1
106Andrew Nembhard
1
107Ace Bailey
1
108Aaron Gordon
1
109Jayson Tatum
1

Who Talked About What

Bill Simmons

1Kevin Durant
16
2NBA
15
3Memphis Grizzlies
15
4Indiana Pacers
15
5Oklahoma City Thunder
12
6Phoenix Suns
11
7Desmond Bane
10
8Jaren Jackson Jr.
9
9NBA Finals
8
10San Antonio Spurs
7
11NBA Playoffs
7
12Gambling
7
13Orlando Magic
6
14Luguentz Dort
6
15Devin Booker
6

Ryen Russillo

1NBA
16
2Phoenix Suns
11
3Indiana Pacers
11
4Oklahoma City Thunder
10
5Kevin Durant
10
6Desmond Bane
9
7Orlando Magic
8
8Houston Rockets
8
9NBA Playoffs
6
10Jaren Jackson Jr.
6
11Gambling
6
12Paolo Banchero
5
13Miami Dolphins
5
14Van Lathan
4
15Golden State Warriors
4
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