Ariel Helwani

3 episodes tracked

Top Mentioned Players

1Jon Jones

6

2Karl-Anthony Towns

6

3Alex Pereira

5

4Conor McGregor

4

5Giannis Antetokounmpo

4

6Mikal Bridges

4

7Dana White

3

8Patrick Ewing

3

9Ronda Rousey

3

10Immanuel Quickley

2

11Jalen Brunson

2

12James Cook

2

13Kevin Garnett

2

14Lamar Jackson

2

15LeBron James

2

16Stefon Diggs

2

17T.J. McConnell

2

18Tom Thibodeau

2

19Aaron Judge

1

20Al Horford

1

21Amanda Nunes

1

22Amen Thompson

1

23Canelo Alvarez

1

24Cole Bishop

1

25Dalton Kincaid

1

26Damian Lillard

1

27Dawson Knox

1

28Derrick Henry

1

29Derrick Rose

1

30Derrick White

1

31Drake Maye

1

32Dustin Poirier

1

33Ed Oliver

1

34Francis Ngannou

1

35Guerschon Yabusele

1

36Islam Makhachev

1

37Jacob Toppin

1

38Jeff Van Gundy

1

39Jericho Sims

1

40Joe Mazzulla

1

41Jordan Clark

1

42Jordan Clarkson

1

43Josh Allen

1

44Josh Hart

1

45Josh Palmer

1

46Julius Randle

1

47Kemba Walker

1

48Keon Coleman

1

49Khabib Nurmagomedov

1

50Khalil Mack

1

51Khalil Shakir

1

52Kristaps Porziņģis

1

53Kyle O'Quinn

1

54Kyrie Irving

1

55LaMelo Ball

1

56Lance Thomas

1

57Luka Dončić

1

58Luke Kornet

1

59Magic Johnson

1

60Malcolm Brogdon

1

61Malik Willis

1

62Matt Ryan

1

63Mike Brown

1

64Miles McBride

1

65Mitchell Robinson

1

66Nikola Jokic

1

67OG Anunoby

1

68Oleksandr Usyk

1

69Olivier-Maxence Prosper

1

70Pascal Siakam

1

71Pat Riley

1

72Roy Hibbert

1

73Sean McDermott

1

74Sean O'Malley

1

75Shavon Revel Jr.

1

76Spike Lee

1

77Stephen A Smith

1

78Steve Kerr

1

79Taj Gibson

1

80Tyrese Haliburton

1

81Walt Lemon Jr.

1

Top Mentioned Teams

1New York Knicks

18

2Boston Celtics

5

3Dallas Mavericks

5

4Arizona Cardinals

4

5Baltimore Ravens

4

6Buffalo Bills

4

7Milwaukee Bucks

3

8New England Patriots

3

9Toronto Blue Jays

3

10Atlanta Hawks

2

11Indiana Pacers

2

12Kansas City Chiefs

2

13New York Yankees

2

14Oklahoma City Thunder

2

15Atlanta Braves

1

16Boston Red Sox

1

17Brooklyn Nets

1

18Chicago Bulls

1

19Denver Nuggets

1

20Houston Rockets

1

21Indianapolis Colts

1

22Los Angeles Chargers

1

23Los Angeles Clippers

1

24Miami Dolphins

1

25Minnesota Timberwolves

1

26New Orleans Saints

1

27New York Jets

1

28New York Mets

1

29Philadelphia 76ers

1

30Phoenix Suns

1

31San Antonio Spurs

1

32Villanova Wildcats

1

League Split

NBA

69 (49.3%)

UFC

30 (21.4%)

NFL

28 (20%)

MLB

6 (4.3%)

Boxing

4 (2.9%)

NCAAB

2 (1.4%)

NHL

1 (0.7%)

Talk Share

24%

average talk time per episode

3 of 189episodes

~28.7unique people per episode

Signature Topics

Jon Jonesperson

343.4xmore than average

6 mentions

Conor McGregorperson

320.5xmore than average

4 mentions

Ronda Rouseyperson

300.5xmore than average

3 mentions

Episode Breakdown

Oct 8, 2025Why Giannis Won’t Be a Knick, UFC’s Latest Boom, the Movie Theater Renaissance, Six Stages of Sean Penn, and ‘One Battle After Another’ With Ariel Helwani and Wesley Morris

New York KnicksUFCNBA Playoffs

Aug 12, 2025The UFC Cashes In, Plus a Truly Riveting 1990s Cowboys Documentary With Ariel Helwani, Cousin Sal, and Bryan Curtis

May 21, 2025The Invincible OKC, Knicks Nirvana, and Acceptable Giannis Trades With Zach Lowe, Ariel Helwani, Sean Fennessey, and Ben Thompson

New York KnicksBoston CelticsUFC

189 episodes · Jan 2, 2025 – Apr 10, 2026The Bill Simmons Podcast