Bob Ryan

1 episode tracked

Top Mentioned Players

1Larry Bird
5
2Paul Pierce
4
3Tom Brady
3
4Jayson Tatum
2
5Alex Len
2
6David Stockton
2
7Kareem Hunt
2
8Karl Malone
2
9Kevin Garnett
2
10LeBron James
2
11Michael Jordan
2
12Moses Moody
2
13Nikola Jokic
2
14Aaron Judge
1
15Caitlin Clark
1
16Chet Holmgren
1
17Chris Paul
1
18Darius Garland
1
19Doc Rivers
1
20Dwyane Wade
1
21Isaiah Thomas
1
22Jalen Brunson
1
23James Harden
1
24James Posey
1
25Johnny Damon
1
26Jrue Holiday
1
27Karl-Anthony Towns
1
28Luke Kornet
1
29Magic Johnson
1
30Malik Willis
1
31Manu Ginobili
1
32Marcus Smart
1
33Mike Krzyzewski
1
34Payton Pritchard
1
35Ray Allen
1
36Scottie Pippen
1
37Stephen Curry
1
38Stephon Gilmore
1
39Wilt Chamberlain
1
40Xavier Worthy
1

Top Mentioned Teams

1Boston Celtics
8
2Los Angeles Lakers
3
3Carolina Panthers
2
4Chicago Bulls
1
5Detroit Pistons
1
6Golden State Warriors
1
7Milwaukee Bucks
1
8Minnesota Twins
1
9New York Knicks
1
10Villanova Wildcats
1

League Split

NBA
40 (70.2%)
NFL
10 (17.5%)
NCAAB
3 (5.3%)
MLB
3 (5.3%)
WNBA
1 (1.8%)

Talk Share

27.8%

average talk time per episode

1 of 189episodes
~42unique people per episode

Signature Topics

Paul Pierceperson
38.4xmore than average
4 mentions
Larry Birdperson
25.7xmore than average
5 mentions
Hall of Fameaward
14.8xmore than average
3 mentions

Episode Breakdown

May 2, 2025A Clips-Nuggets Slugfest, Brunson’s Heroics, Best 2025 TV Shows and NBA Then and Now With Rob Mahoney, Joanna Robinson and Bob Ryan
40:31
NBABoston CelticsLarry Bird
189 episodes · Jan 2, 2025 – Apr 10, 2026The Bill Simmons Podcast