The Rise of Young NBA Stars and Their Media Savvy

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to react to OKC taking Game 2 at home against the Pacers in the NBA Finals (2:25). Then, they discuss the bad ratings for these Finals and why the NHL Stanley Cup final may be more interesting this year (18:07). Finally, they play a game of “I wouldn’t be surprised if …” for the NBA offseason, discuss trade targets around the league, and more (46:33)!

Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Ryen Russillo

Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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