Van Lathan

6 episodes tracked

Top Mentioned Players

1LeBron James

8

2Nick Saban

6

3James Harden

4

4Draymond Green

3

5Jay-Z

3

6Luka Dončić

3

7Marvin Hagler

3

8Russell Westbrook

3

9Collin Sexton

2

10Derrick Harmon

2

11Dirk Nowitzki

2

12Dwight Howard

2

13Giannis Antetokounmpo

2

14Ja'Marr Chase

2

15Jalen Brunson

2

16Jimmy Butler III

2

17Jordan Crawford

2

18Kobe Bryant

2

19Magic Johnson

2

20Mikal Bridges

2

21Paul Pierce

2

22Rick Brunson

2

23RJ Harvey

2

24Rudy Gobert

2

25Shaquille O'Neal

2

26Stephen Curry

2

27Tim Hardaway Jr.

2

28Victor Wembanyama

2

29Jayson Tatum

1

30Aaron Gordon

1

31Aaron Judge

1

32Alex Caruso

1

33Allen Iverson

1

34Anthony Edwards

1

35Ben Simmons

1

36Blake Fisher

1

37Blake Griffin

1

38Bones Hyland

1

39Brian Thomas Jr.

1

40Cade Cunningham

1

41Charles Barkley

1

42Corey Brewer

1

43Darrick Forrest

1

44David Adelman

1

45Davion Mitchell

1

46DeAndre Jordan

1

47DeMarcus Cousins

1

48Drake Maye

1

49Freddie Freeman

1

50Hakeem Olajuwon

1

51Ian Thomas

1

52Ime Udoka

1

53Isaiah Bond

1

54Isaiah Stewart

1

55Jaden Ivey

1

56James Johnson

1

57Jayden Daniels

1

58Jaylen Brown

1

59Jerry West

1

60Joe Mazzulla

1

61John Calipari

1

62Josh Kroenke

1

63Josh Smith

1

64Karl Malone

1

65Karl-Anthony Towns

1

66Kawhi Leonard

1

67Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

1

68Kevin Durant

1

69Kevin Garnett

1

70Kyrie Irving

1

71Leonardo DiCaprio

1

72Loren Strickland

1

73Luguentz Dort

1

74Mac McClung

1

75Malik Beasley

1

76Michael Jordan

1

77Miles Bridges

1

78Nicolas Batum

1

79Nikola Jokic

1

80Pat Riley

1

81Quentin Lake

1

82Ray Allen

1

83Riley Leonard

1

84Ryan Day

1

85Scottie Pippen

1

86Shavon Revel Jr.

1

87Spike Lee

1

88Steve Ballmer

1

89Tim Duncan

1

90Tua Tagovailoa

1

91Will Campbell

1

92Woody Marks

1

93Zach Guthrie

1

94Zach LaVine

1

Top Mentioned Teams

1Ole Miss Rebels

7

2Boston Celtics

4

3Detroit Pistons

4

4New Orleans Pelicans

4

5Los Angeles Lakers

3

6Dallas Mavericks

2

7Los Angeles Clippers

2

8Miami Heat

2

9Minnesota Timberwolves

2

10Oklahoma City Thunder

2

11San Antonio Spurs

2

12Dallas Cowboys

1

13Golden State Warriors

1

14Indiana Pacers

1

15Los Angeles Dodgers

1

16Los Angeles Rams

1

17Memphis Grizzlies

1

18Milwaukee Bucks

1

19New England Patriots

1

20New York Knicks

1

21Orlando Magic

1

22Phoenix Suns

1

23Tampa Bay Rays

1

League Split

NBA

129 (62%)

NFL

40 (19.2%)

CFB

28 (13.5%)

MLB

5 (2.4%)

Boxing

3 (1.4%)

NCAAB

2 (1%)

NHL

1 (0.5%)

Talk Share

19.9%

average talk time per episode

6 of 189episodes

~17.5unique people per episode

Signature Topics

Jay-Zperson

116xmore than average

3 mentions

Heisman Trophytopic

72.5xmore than average

3 mentions

National Championshiptopic

52.7xmore than average

6 mentions

Episode Breakdown

Feb 13, 2026Handing Out the ‘Heat’ Awards for This NBA Season With Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Rob Mahoney

NBALeBron JamesRussell Westbrook

Dec 1, 2025The Rejuvenated Cowboys, Most Desperate NFL Teams, Lane Kiffin’s LSU Move, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal, Todd McShay, and Van Lathan

Ole Miss RebelsCollege FootballNFL

Nov 5, 2025Crazy NFL Trade Deadline Swings and the Future of Filmmaking With Sheil Kapadia, Sean Fennessey, and Van Lathan

NBAThe RingerGiannis Antetokounmpo

Apr 25, 2025Shedeur’s Slide, NFL Draft Takes, a Nuggets Code Red and Brunson Goes Villain

NBADetroit PistonsBoston Celtics

Feb 17, 2025An NBA All-Star Fix, Kendrick Vs. Drake, and the 'SNL' 50th Anniversary Show With Van Lathan and James Andrew Miller

NBAAll-StarSuper Bowl

Jan 16, 2025Part 1: An NBA Midseason Power Poll, Plus OSU vs. Notre Dame with Joel Anderson and Van Lathan

College FootballNFLNick Saban

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