Joe House and Nathan Hubbard join Bill Simmons to discuss NBA playoff scenarios, Masters predictions, and Ohtani's crisis. They analyze potential matchups, highlight strong performances in NBA playoffs, and provide insights on the competitive landscape of the Masters tournament. The discussion also delves into the new developments in the Shohei Ohtani gambling investigation, showcasing a mix of sports analysis and intriguing insights.

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House and Nathan Hubbard to discuss the abrupt PGA Tour–LIV Golf merger. Was this the endgame for LIV all along? What about the players who never left? Could this happen again with other sports like tennis? And more (1:49). Then, Bill talks with Raja Bell about the Heat's improbable playoff run, Denver's need to "fight back" vs. Miami's aggressive play, Jimmy Butler's unique career arc, Game 3 thoughts, and more (44:44).Host: Bill SimmonsGuests: Joe House, Nathan Hubbard, and Raja BellProducer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to discuss the history behind perennial NBA playoff contenders that never secured a title, and what that history says about the Brown/Tatum Celtics (2:36), before they are joined by Raheem Palmer to run through some of their favorite NBA Finals bets (48:30). Then Bill talks with The Ringer’s lifelong Nuggets fan Chuck Mindenhall about rooting for the Nuggets for the last few decades, Nikola Jokic's NBA journey, Heat-Nuggets thoughts, and more (1:13:42). Finally Bill is joined by Nathan Hubbard to get some context on Taylor Swift's concert tour that is setting record numbers while morphing into a cultural phenomenon (1:43:56). Host: Bill SimmonsGuests: Joe House, Raheem Palmer, Chuck MIndenhall, and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kyle Crichton  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons sits down with Dave Chang, Joe House, and Nathan Hubbard in Augusta, Georgia, to discuss returning to Augusta National Golf Course, the biggest Masters Tournament story lines, food debates, favorite Masters bets, and more (2:07). Then Bill is joined by singer-songwriter Jason Isbell to discuss the new HBO Music Box documentary, ‘Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed’—premiering April 7 (51:26).Host: Bill SimmonsGuests: Jason Isbell, Dave Chang, Joe House, and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Ticketmaster CEO, Nathan Hubbard, joins to debate Taylor Swift's return to TikTok despite Universal Music Group's boycott. They discuss fair compensation for artists, Taylor's strategic decisions, and the impact of artists boycotting platforms like TikTok. Matt predicts box office success for 'Abigail' at the end.