Van Lathan Jr.

4 episodes tracked

Top Mentioned Players

1Shaquille O'Neal

9

2Shedeur Sanders

7

3Anthony Edwards

5

4Bill Belichick

5

5Nikola Jokic

4

6Arch Manning

3

7Nick Saban

3

8Charles Barkley

2

9Karl-Anthony Towns

2

10Kevin Garnett

2

11Lamar Jackson

2

12LeBron James

2

13Luka Dončić

2

14River Cracraft

2

15Saquon Barkley

2

16Stephen A Smith

2

17T.J. Watt

2

18Tom Brady

2

19Anthony Davis

1

20Austin Hooper

1

21Babe Ruth

1

22Bones Hyland

1

23Caitlin Clark

1

24Chris Livingston

1

25Cooper Flagg

1

26Derek Carr

1

27Giannis Antetokounmpo

1

28Isaiah Bond

1

29Jalen Hurts

1

30Jayden Daniels

1

31Jaylen Brown

1

32Jericho Sims

1

33Joe Burrow

1

34Jose Alvarado

1

35Jrue Holiday

1

36JT Thor

1

37Julius Randle

1

38Ken Griffey Jr.

1

39Magic Johnson

1

40Mark Andrews

1

41Mason Taylor

1

42Maverick Carter

1

43Michael Jordan

1

44Mitchell Robinson

1

45O.J. Mayo

1

46Robbie Chosen

1

47Rudy Gay

1

48Shannon Sharpe

1

49Trevon Diggs

1

50Tyrese Haliburton

1

51Woody Marks

1

52Xavier Worthy

1

Top Mentioned Teams

1New York Knicks

9

2Los Angeles Lakers

8

3Minnesota Timberwolves

5

4Boston Celtics

2

5Boston Red Sox

2

6Dallas Mavericks

2

7Indiana Pacers

2

8Ole Miss Rebels

2

9Baltimore Ravens

1

10Buffalo Bills

1

11Los Angeles Chargers

1

12Los Angeles Clippers

1

13Los Angeles Rams

1

14Milwaukee Bucks

1

15New Orleans Pelicans

1

16Oklahoma City Thunder

1

17Phoenix Suns

1

18Pittsburgh Steelers

1

19San Antonio Spurs

1

20Texas Longhorns

1

League Split

NBA

72 (51.1%)

NFL

41 (29.1%)

CFB

20 (14.2%)

MLB

4 (2.8%)

NCAAB

2 (1.4%)

WNBA

1 (0.7%)

Boxing

1 (0.7%)

Talk Share

20.3%

average talk time per episode

4 of 189episodes

~16unique people per episode

Signature Topics

Brad Pittperson

83.8xmore than average

14 mentions

Top Gun (film)topic

47.1xmore than average

3 mentions

Arch Manningperson

37.7xmore than average

3 mentions

Episode Breakdown

Sep 10, 2025Arch Manning, NFL Announcers, a New Deal for 'PTI', the Ballmer Scandal, and a Crawford-Canelo Megafight With Van Lathan Jr., Bryan Curtis, and Chris Mannix

NFLNick SabanTom Brady

Jul 13, 2025An Awesome ‘F1’ Movie and Superman Expectations With Van Lathan and Charles Holmes

Brad PittShaquille O'NealNikola Jokic

Jun 1, 2025Indiana’s Incredible Finals Run, a Knicks Summer Strategy Session, and the 'Inside the NBA' ESPN Fit With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

NBANew York KnicksNBA Finals

Apr 28, 2025Dame Goes Down, Jokic-Curry Beauties, Ant’s L.A. Takedown, and Shedeur Theories With Ryen Russillo and Van Lathan Jr.

Los Angeles LakersShedeur SandersNFL

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