David Jacoby

2 episodes tracked

Top Mentioned Players

1Jayson Tatum

9

2Luka Dončić

9

3Karl-Anthony Towns

8

4LeBron James

7

5LaMelo Ball

5

6Jalen Brunson

4

7Kevin Durant

4

8Luke Kornet

4

9Nikola Jokic

4

10Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

4

11Derrick White

3

12Jaylen Brown

3

13Joe Mazzulla

3

14Michael Porter Jr.

3

15Al Horford

2

16Chauncey Billups

2

17Chris Paul

2

18Giannis Antetokounmpo

2

19Jaylen Johnson

2

20Jimmy Butler III

2

21Jordan Poole

2

22Jrue Holiday

2

23Kevin Garnett

2

24Kobe Bryant

2

25Michael Jordan

2

26Stephen Curry

2

27Victor Wembanyama

2

28Brad Stevens

1

29Carmelo Anthony

1

30Christian Gonzalez

1

31Daniel Gafford

1

32Darius Garland

1

33Davion Mitchell

1

34Derrick Rose

1

35DJ Reader

1

36Draymond Green

1

37Fred VanVleet

1

38Gregg Popovich

1

39Gus Edwards

1

40Isaiah Stewart

1

41Isaiah Thomas

1

42Ja Morant

1

43Jacob Rubin

1

44Josh Giddey

1

45Karl Malone

1

46Klay Thompson

1

47Kyle Anderson

1

48Larry Bird

1

49Lonzo Ball

1

50Malik Beasley

1

51Max Christie

1

52Mikal Bridges

1

53Mitch Johnson

1

54Moussa Diabate

1

55Payton Pritchard

1

56Peyton Manning

1

57Rick Carlisle

1

58Rodney Hood

1

59Russell Westbrook

1

60Steve Kerr

1

61Tyjae Spears

1

62Tyler Herro

1

63Tyrese Maxey

1

Top Mentioned Teams

1New York Knicks

14

2Boston Celtics

12

3Indiana Pacers

3

4Oklahoma City Thunder

3

5Golden State Warriors

2

6Los Angeles Lakers

2

7Minnesota Timberwolves

2

8Boston Red Sox

1

9Charlotte Hornets

1

10Chicago Bears

1

11Dallas Mavericks

1

12Detroit Pistons

1

13Los Angeles Clippers

1

14Miami Heat

1

15Milwaukee Bucks

1

16Minnesota Twins

1

17New York Yankees

1

League Split

NBA

129 (88.4%)

NFL

12 (8.2%)

MLB

3 (2.1%)

NCAAB

2 (1.4%)

Talk Share

20.2%

average talk time per episode

2 of 189episodes

~34.5unique people per episode

Signature Topics

Luke Kornetperson

15.1xmore than average

4 mentions

Joe Mazzullaperson

12xmore than average

3 mentions

LaMelo Ballperson

9.6xmore than average

5 mentions

Episode Breakdown

Mar 4, 2026An NBA Mailbag, LeBron’s Next Move, and the Wild Paramount-WBD Merger With David Jacoby and Matt Belloni

NBALuka DončićLeBron James

May 15, 2025The Luke Kornet Game and Tatum’s Road Back With David Jacoby. Plus, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert

New York KnicksBoston CelticsNBA

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