The Bill Simmons Podcast — Why Can’t the NBA Actually Fix the NBA? Plus, Super Bowl Hangover Stuff With Nick Wright and Bill’s Dad.

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Why Can’t the NBA Actually Fix the NBA? Plus, Super Bowl Hangover Stuff With Nick Wright and Bill’s Dad.

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Nick Wright to compare the Super Bowl runs of the Chiefs and the Pats before breaking down what happened with Drake Maye in Super Bowl LX (3:12). Then, they discuss how they would fix the NBA All-Star Weekend, the problem with tanking, and much more (36:29). Finally, Bill cracks…

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