The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Hot 76ers and an NBA Chemistry Breakdown With Doc Rivers, Plus the Mailbag and NFL Picks With Joe House 2026-11-06 04:02:00

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Doc Rivers to give his thoughts on the start of the new NBA season, and much more. Then, Joe House hops on to answer some mailbag questions before making their Ringer 107 picks for the week.

(0:00) Intro

(2:10) New NBA season with Doc Rivers

(11:36) 76ers and LeBron

(20:05) Luka Doncic and MJ

(25:55) The new draft class

(33:48) GSW, Curry, and Yaxel

(38:06) Dybantsa and the Pelicans

(44:26) Dame and Giannis

(52:53) Cavs

(01:00:42) NBA injuries

(01:09:16) Either/Or Game

(01:16:42) O.J. Simpson story and Larry David

(01:21:31) OKC, Wemby dominance, and Jokic

(01:28:46) Mailbag questions with Joe House

(01:58:43) Ringer 107 Picks, Week 9

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Doc Rivers and Joe House

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

This episode is brought to you by State Farm. Create a Personalized Price Plan® today. https://www.statefarm.com/lp/football/

The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices