Dame Goes Down, Jokic-Curry Beauties, Ant’s L.A. Takedown, and Shedeur Theories With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Apr 28, 2025

Talk Time

Bill Simmons
71.1 min (48.1%)
Ryen Russillo
54.5 min (36.9%)
Van Lathan Jr.
22.2 min (15%)

Top Entities

1NBA
40
2NBA Playoffs
33
3Los Angeles Lakers
30
4LeBron James
22
5NFL
19
6NBA Draft
17
7Anthony Edwards
17
8Giannis Antetokounmpo
16
9Denver Nuggets
15
10Minnesota Timberwolves
14
11Shedeur Sanders
13
12Milwaukee Bucks
13
13Luka Dončić
13
14Los Angeles Clippers
13
15Boston Celtics
12
16Bill Belichick
12
17Nikola Jokic
11
18Golden State Warriors
11
19Stephen Curry
10
20Gambling
10
21Jalen Brunson
9
22Houston Rockets
9
23Van Lathan
8
24Ryen Russillo
7
25Indiana Pacers
7
26Bill Simmons
7
27Orlando Magic
6
28New York Knicks
6
29New England Patriots
6
30Jayson Tatum
6
31Jimmy Butler III
5
32Donte DiVincenzo
5
33Super Bowl
4
34Paolo Banchero
4
35Oklahoma City Thunder
4
36Miami Heat
4
37Karl-Anthony Towns
4
38Julius Randle
4
39Joe House
4
40Detroit Pistons
4
41Boston Red Sox
4
42Rui Hachimura
3
43Philadelphia 76ers
3
44Ole Miss Rebels
3
45Michael Jordan
3
46Marcus Smart
3
47Kenny Pickett
3
48Kawhi Leonard
3
49Franz Wagner
3
50Brooklyn Nets
3
51Ben Simmons
3
52Aaron Gordon
3
53Wendell Carter Jr.
2
54Tom Brady
2
55The Rewatchables
2
56Tari Eason
2
57Steve Ballmer
2
58Solomon Hill
2
59Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2
60Phoenix Suns
2
61Paul Pierce
2
62New Orleans Pelicans
2
63NBA Finals
2
64Naz Reid
2
65MLB
2
66Mikal Bridges
2
67Memphis Grizzlies
2
68Mason Taylor
2
69Las Vegas Raiders
2
70Klay Thompson
2
71Kevin Garnett
2
72Kareem Hunt
2
73Jrue Holiday
2
74Jordan Goodwin
2
75Jaylen Brown
2
76James Harden
2
77Gary Payton II
2
78Draymond Green
2
79Dirk Nowitzki
2
80Devin Booker
2
81Derrick Jones Jr.
2
82DeAndre Jordan
2
83Dallas Mavericks
2
84Chauncey Billups
2
85Cade Cunningham
2
86Bobby Portis
2
87Bill's Dad
2
88Ben Sheppard
2
89Anthony Black
2
90All-Star
2
91Zoe Simmons
1
92World Series
1
93Will Campbell
1
94Victor Wembanyama
1
95Ty Jerome
1
96Trayce Jackson-Davis
1
97Tom Cruise
1
98Tobias Harris
1
99The Ringer
1
100Tennessee Titans
1
101Teddy Bridgewater
1
102Steve Kerr
1
103Shannon Sharpe
1
104Saquon Barkley
1
105San Antonio Spurs
1
106Sacramento Kings
1
107Russell Westbrook
1
108Rudy Gobert
1
109Rudy Gay
1
110Roger Clemens
1
111Robert McDaniel
1
112Rob Gronkowski
1
113Rick Carlisle
1
114Quinshon Judkins
1
115Pittsburgh Steelers
1
116Pittsburgh Pirates
1
117Pat Connaughton
1
118Pascal Siakam
1
119OG Anunoby
1
120O.J. Mayo
1
121NHL
1
122NFL Draft
1
123New York Yankees
1
124New York Giants
1
125Nate Lynn
1
126Monta Ellis
1
127Michael Porter Jr.
1
128March Madness
1
129Malik Willis
1
130Malik Beasley
1
131Madison Square Garden
1
132Luke Kornet
1
133Los Angeles Rams
1
134Los Angeles Dodgers
1
135LaMelo Ball
1
136Kyle Kuzma
1
137Kurt Rambis
1
138Kobe Bryant
1
139Kevin Porter Jr.
1
140Kevin Hart
1
141Kevin Durant
1
142Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
1
143Kenneth Murray, Jr.
1
144Josh Hart
1
145Joel Embiid
1
146Joe Burrow
1
147Jerry West
1
148Jeff Van Gundy
1
149Jaxson Hayes
1
150Jalen Suggs
1
151Jalen Johnson
1
152Jalen Hurts
1
153Jake LaRavia
1
154Jacksonville Jaguars
1
155J.R. Singleton
1
156J.B. Bickerstaff
1
157Ivica Zubac
1
158Hunter Henry
1
159Hakeem Olajuwon
1
160Gary Trent Jr.
1
161Gabe Vincent
1
162Drake Maye
1
163Doc Rivers
1
164Derrick White
1
165Derrick Rose
1
166David Ortiz
1
167Cousin Sal
1
168Collin Sexton
1
169College Football
1
170Cole Strange
1
171Cole Anthony
1
172Cleveland Browns
1
173Clay Webb
1
174Chris Ryan
1
175Chris Finch
1
176Chase Center
1
177Charlotte Hornets
1
178Cam Whitmore
1
179Cam Thomas
1
180Calvin Ridley
1
181Boxing
1
182Bones Hyland
1
183Bobby Orr
1
184Bill Russell
1
185Austin Hooper
1
186Atlanta Hawks
1
187Anthony Davis
1
188Andy Dalton
1
189Andrew Wiggins
1
190Andrew Nembhard
1
191AJ Green
1

League Distribution

NBA
209 (69.7%)
NFL
61 (20.3%)
CFB
17 (5.7%)
MLB
9 (3%)
NHL
2 (0.7%)
NCAAB
1 (0.3%)
Boxing
1 (0.3%)

Top Players

1LeBron James
22
2Anthony Edwards
17
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
16
4Shedeur Sanders
13
5Luka Dončić
13
6Bill Belichick
12
7Nikola Jokic
11
8Stephen Curry
10
9Jalen Brunson
9
10Van Lathan
8
11Ryen Russillo
7
12Bill Simmons
7
13Jayson Tatum
6
14Jimmy Butler III
5
15Donte DiVincenzo
5
16Paolo Banchero
4
17Karl-Anthony Towns
4
18Julius Randle
4
19Joe House
4
20Rui Hachimura
3
21Michael Jordan
3
22Marcus Smart
3
23Kenny Pickett
3
24Kawhi Leonard
3
25Franz Wagner
3
26Ben Simmons
3
27Aaron Gordon
3
28Wendell Carter Jr.
2
29Tom Brady
2
30Tari Eason
2
31Steve Ballmer
2
32Solomon Hill
2
33Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2
34Paul Pierce
2
35Naz Reid
2
36Mikal Bridges
2
37Mason Taylor
2
38Klay Thompson
2
39Kevin Garnett
2
40Kareem Hunt
2
41Jrue Holiday
2
42Jordan Goodwin
2
43Jaylen Brown
2
44James Harden
2
45Gary Payton II
2
46Draymond Green
2
47Dirk Nowitzki
2
48Devin Booker
2
49Derrick Jones Jr.
2
50DeAndre Jordan
2
51Chauncey Billups
2
52Cade Cunningham
2
53Bobby Portis
2
54Bill's Dad
2
55Ben Sheppard
2
56Anthony Black
2
57Zoe Simmons
1
58Will Campbell
1
59Victor Wembanyama
1
60Ty Jerome
1
61Trayce Jackson-Davis
1
62Tom Cruise
1
63Tobias Harris
1
64Teddy Bridgewater
1
65Steve Kerr
1
66Shannon Sharpe
1
67Saquon Barkley
1
68Russell Westbrook
1
69Rudy Gobert
1
70Rudy Gay
1
71Roger Clemens
1
72Robert McDaniel
1
73Rob Gronkowski
1
74Rick Carlisle
1
75Quinshon Judkins
1
76Pat Connaughton
1
77Pascal Siakam
1
78OG Anunoby
1
79O.J. Mayo
1
80Nate Lynn
1
81Monta Ellis
1
82Michael Porter Jr.
1
83Malik Willis
1
84Malik Beasley
1
85Luke Kornet
1
86LaMelo Ball
1
87Kyle Kuzma
1
88Kurt Rambis
1
89Kobe Bryant
1
90Kevin Porter Jr.
1
91Kevin Hart
1
92Kevin Durant
1
93Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
1
94Kenneth Murray, Jr.
1
95Josh Hart
1
96Joel Embiid
1
97Joe Burrow
1
98Jerry West
1
99Jeff Van Gundy
1
100Jaxson Hayes
1
101Jalen Suggs
1
102Jalen Johnson
1
103Jalen Hurts
1
104Jake LaRavia
1
105J.R. Singleton
1
106J.B. Bickerstaff
1
107Ivica Zubac
1
108Hunter Henry
1
109Hakeem Olajuwon
1
110Gary Trent Jr.
1
111Gabe Vincent
1
112Drake Maye
1
113Doc Rivers
1
114Derrick White
1
115Derrick Rose
1
116David Ortiz
1
117Cousin Sal
1
118Collin Sexton
1
119Cole Strange
1
120Cole Anthony
1
121Clay Webb
1
122Chris Ryan
1
123Chris Finch
1
124Cam Whitmore
1
125Cam Thomas
1
126Calvin Ridley
1
127Bones Hyland
1
128Bobby Orr
1
129Bill Russell
1
130Austin Hooper
1
131Anthony Davis
1
132Andy Dalton
1
133Andrew Wiggins
1
134Andrew Nembhard
1
135AJ Green
1

Who Talked About What

Bill Simmons

1NBA
21
2NBA Playoffs
15
3Los Angeles Lakers
13
4LeBron James
12
5NBA Draft
9
6Boston Celtics
9
7Minnesota Timberwolves
8
8Milwaukee Bucks
8
9Luka Dončić
8
10Los Angeles Clippers
8
11Giannis Antetokounmpo
8
12Stephen Curry
7
13Golden State Warriors
7
14Anthony Edwards
7
15Ryen Russillo
6

Ryen Russillo

1NBA
15
2NBA Playoffs
13
3Los Angeles Lakers
9
4Denver Nuggets
9
5NFL
8
6LeBron James
8
7Giannis Antetokounmpo
8
8Gambling
7
9Shedeur Sanders
5
10Nikola Jokic
5
11NBA Draft
5
12Milwaukee Bucks
5
13Los Angeles Clippers
5
14Jalen Brunson
5
15Donte DiVincenzo
5

Van Lathan Jr.

1Los Angeles Lakers
8
2Shedeur Sanders
7
3NFL
5
4NBA Playoffs
5
5Anthony Edwards
5
6NBA
4
7Minnesota Timberwolves
4
8Bill Belichick
4
9NBA Draft
3
10Bill Simmons
3
11Ole Miss Rebels
2
12Luka Dončić
2
13LeBron James
2
14Super Bowl
1
15Shannon Sharpe
1
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