Podcast
Book of Basketball 2.0
Hosted by The Ringer · EN
Bill Simmons’s new podcast breaks down the NBA's most important games, players, and teams, extending and reinventing his New York Times no. 1 bestselling book from 2009. Playing off the NBA’s dramatic changes during the past decade, Bill uses new commentary and fresh interviews with players and top media members to determine how the league has evolved and where it’s headed.Produced by Bill Simmons and Kyle Crichton Music by Jackson Lowe Lyrics and vocals by Tic Tac and Melatonin
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Episode 9: Epilogue
Apr 10, 202500:35:03Tap to summarizeSix years later, Seattle waits patiently for a chance to bid for an expansion franchise. Will the city have a team again? Host: Jordan Ritter Conn Producers: Bobby Wagner, Matt Dollinger and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Episode 8: The End | Sonic Boom
Apr 8, 202500:51:46Tap to summarizeThe Sonics pack their bags, and Seattle spends more than a decade wondering: Where do we go from here?Host: Jordan Ritter Conn Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Episode 7: The Last Season | Sonic Boom
Apr 3, 202500:37:54Tap to summarizeWaiting, hoping, fighting: Seattle takes its final stand.Host: Jordan Ritter Conn Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Episode 6: Ed Evans | Sonic Boom
Apr 1, 202500:48:15Tap to summarizeFor the first time, the man who brokered the deal between Howard Schultz and owners from Oklahoma City tells his story.Host: Jordan Ritter Conn Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Episode 5: The Sale | Sonic Boom
Mar 27, 202500:36:30Tap to summarizeSchultz and Bennett strike a deal, and Seattle wonders if all is lost.Host: Jordan Ritter Conn Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Episode 4: Oklahoma City | Sonic Boom
Mar 25, 202500:31:25Tap to summarizeOklahoma City prepares for a major league opportunity. But will the NBA bite?Host: Jordan Ritter Conn Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Episode 3: Olympia | Sonic Boom
Mar 20, 202500:39:09Tap to summarizeSeattle vs. Schultz. Who really owns our teams?Host: Jordan Ritter Conn Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Episode 2: Howard Schultz | Sonic Boom
Mar 18, 202500:34:01Tap to summarizeWho is Howard Schultz? Getting to know the man who bought the Sonics and sold them away.Host: Jordan Ritter Conn Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Episode 1: The '90s | Sonic Boom
Mar 13, 202500:38:39Tap to summarizeIn our pilot episode, we dive into the relationship between Seattle and the Sonics, telling the story of the franchise’s iconic teams of the '90s. And we see how decisions made in that decade ultimately laid the groundwork for the team’s move, more than a decade later.Host: Jordan Ritter Conn Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Introducing ‘Sonic Boom: How Seattle Lost Its Team’
Mar 11, 202500:02:37Tap to summarizeDid Seattle ever have a chance? Who are the villains in this story? Hear from the NBA legends, politicians, diehard fans, business executives, and more as The RInger's Jordan RItter Conn unearths never before heard truths about the NBA's greatest heist. Dive into the chronicle of a perfect storm of events: how Seattle went from an iconic NBA city to a basketball orphan.Host: Jordan Ritter Conn Producers: Noah Malale, Isaac Lee, Kara Kornhaber, Karan Nevatia, Catherine St. Louis, Jonathan Hirsch and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Scott Somerville and Vikram Patel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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