- Spotify Invests $196 Million To Acquire Bill Simmons’ The Ringer https://finbold.com/spotify-invests-196-million-to-acquire-bill-simmons-the-ringer/ 6 comments business
- Bill Simmons Power Rankings - The Ringer https://theringer.com/bill-simmons-podcast-nba-power-rankings-november-2016-3f4a9e5c030c#.n6h3qm2zk 31 comments nba
- The Ringer: A new digital venture from Bill Simmons http://theringer.com/ 303 comments nba
- ]Ringer NBA Show] Bill Simmons Tate Frazier https://m.soundcloud.com/ringernbashow/ep-3-nba-show-with-bill-simmons-and-tate-frazier 49 comments nba
- Bill Simmons Launches Ringer Films to Focus on Documentaries https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bill-simmons-launches-ringer-films-focus-documentaries-1063325 273 comments nba
- [Ringer] Why Bill Simmons Thinks LeBron Is L.A.-Bound Next Summer https://theringer.com/lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-bill-simmons-podcast-cb530026641e 147 comments nba
- Ringer NBA Podcast Premiere With Bill Simmons and Howard Beck https://soundcloud.com/ringernbashow/ep-1-nba-w-howard-beck 32 comments nba
- The Ringer NBA Show: The DeMarcus Cousins Deal With Bill Simmons https://soundcloud.com/ringernbashow/ep-75-the-demarcus-cousins-deal-with-bill-simmons 22 comments nba
- New Bill Simmons B.S. Podcast Ep. 65: 'The Ringer' Announcement, Robert Smigel, and JackO https://soundcloud.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/ep-65-the-ringer-announcement-robert-smigel-and-jacko-1 3 comments nba
- James Harden’s Career Is One Big What-If | Bill Simmons’s Book of Basketball | The Ringer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR2le7PSxXM 7 comments nba
- Bill Simmons promised on The Ringer a NBA Trade Value list with write-ups in January. Did not deliver. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/am126y/bill_simmons_promised_on_the_ringer_a_nba_trade/ 21 comments nba
- [Front Office Sports] Bill Simmons wants roughly $200 million from Spotify Technology or other bidders looking to purchase The Ringer https://www.frntofficesport.com/bill-simmons-the-ringer/ 23 comments nba
- The Ringer, Bill Simmons' new site, tries to crown the new Worst-Suffering Sports City now that Cleveland broke their streak https://theringer.com/crowning-worst-suffering-sports-city-after-cavaliers-championship-4cc98ad0b8d9#.8wwfy0qyb 3 comments sports
- [WSJ] Spotify on a spending spree acquiring content, after spending $200M to acquire Bills Simmons The Ringer, today it announced acquiring Joe Rogan Experience podcast in deal reportedly worth more than 100M. https://www.wsj.com/articles/spotify-strikes-exclusive-podcast-deal-with-joe-rogan-11589913814 6 comments nba
- Interview with the editor-in-chief of Bill Simmons' new site 'The Ringer' http://www.si.com/more-sports/2016/02/17/sean-fennessey-ringer-exclusive-q 15 comments nba
- [Bill Simmons] On behalf of everyone at @ringer, I’d like to thank the Nets and Kevin Durant for 2 months of lively, provocative and ultimately meaningless content for podcasts and written pieces. https://twitter.com/billsimmons/status/1562096911292583936?s=21&t=pGHCzD7lx-8KY_CzV7FMIw 514 comments nba
- [The Ringer] Bill Simmons: not saying this would be the worst championship team ever, there were definitely worse team that has won it all. But maybe I should say this is the most "unimpressive" way to win a title this year due to all the injuries. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7J26tJ3QN44twYPcJEkka8?amp%3Bnd=1&%3Bt=0&%3Butm_source=embed_v3&go=1 1313 comments nba
- [The Ringer] Bill Simmons: For a top 15 player of all-time KD certainly didn't get calls like he should. PJ Tucker literally had 13 fouls in a quarter if they called it. I can't imagine they would do that to LeBron. What can you do when they allow this physicality without calling? https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/6/13/22532553/unexpected-bucks-nets-drama 124 comments nba
- [The Ringer] Bill Simmons and Jackie MacMullan: So many high profile players, who don't usually get hurt, went down with major injuries this season: LeBron, Murray, Tatum just to name a few. Again player are creature of habit and they didn't expect to come back play so soon. https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/4/14/22384885/part-1-the-reeling-nuggets-embiids-mvp-case-and-cp3s-journey-with-jackie-macmullan 37 comments nba
- [The Ringer] Bill Simmons: "Listen I am not perfect. I am wrong from time to time, I know it's hard to believe for some people. I but don't bat 1000%. I thought Blake is washed. But what I have seen in 3 games, I think he will be out there in crunch time for Nets. I was wrong." https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/3/30/22357443/nba-buyout-mania-brooklyns-destiny-and-the-state-of-boston-sports-with-raja-bell-and-kevin-hench 145 comments nba
- [The Ringer] Bill Simmons: People keeps nitpicking on Justin Fields, it's so bizarre... if he drops to 15th the Patriots, I might need medical treatment they'll need to carry me out of the house. What else do you look for in a QB https://www.theringer.com/2021/3/26/22353079/49ers-shake-up-the-nfl-draft-by-trading-up-to-no-3 270 comments nfl
- [The Ringer] Bill Simmons: Jokic's MVP chance is very slim if at all. Denvers is on pace for about 47 wins if this is a 82-game season. Last time someone won an MVP with that few wins was Westbrook ... the darkest moment in MVP history. https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/3/5/22314784/embiid-for-mvp-tigers-future-taylor-swift-and-boogie-with-joe-house-nathan-hubbard-and-eddie-huang 281 comments nba
- [The Ringer] Bill Simmons: "Imagine Peyton Manning being there at the Superbowl, thinking to himself that Tom Brady has put together a Hall of Fame career just between the years that Peyton retired at age 39 to now." https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/2/12/22279818/szion-sleeper-suns-clubhouses-ceiling-tom-brady-with-rob-mahoney-nathan-hubbard-and-seth-wickersham 43 comments nfl
- [The Ringer] Bill Simmons and Kevin Clark: "We spent last 2 years, thinking Mahomes is like John Wick. Just give him a pencil, everything will be fine. Now we saw the limit. He is human" https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/2/10/22275634/super-bowl-lessons-and-super-duper-star-steph-2-0-with-kevin-clark-and-logan-murdock 152 comments nfl
- [The Ringer] Jimmy Kimmel: I will leave this to the masses, the online people to decide whether you, Bill Simmons, was part of the Clippers mania. And I told you, Clippers is Clippers, it never going stop being Clippers. It's like being George Costanza. https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/1/22/22243805/jimmy-kimmel-plus-red-hot-million-dollar-picks-with-peter-schrager 60 comments nba
- [The Ringer] Chris Ryan and Bill: "It's almost inevitable as Wizards fans to brace for the day Beal is traded to 76ers for Ben Simmons and they will be rooting for the back court of Westbrook and Ben Simmons" https://www.theringer.com/2021/1/22/22244682/obsessions-nba-season-thus-far-collin-sexton-chippy-kd-warriors 126 comments nba
- [The Motley Fool] Why Spotify is buying The Ringer? Staff at The Ringer is full of talented sportswriters, but purchase was not inspired by love of sports journalism. Spotify really cares about is the popularity of Bill Simmons himself with a certain type of sports fan, the podcast-loving type. https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/02/13/why-spotify-is-buying-bill-simmons-the-ringer.aspx 7 comments nba
- [SEC Filing of Spotify to buy Ringer] Purchased Bill Simmons Media Group LLC for upfront cash totaling €180 million, Included in these agreements are minimum guarantee and spend commitments of approximately €186 million over the next three years. https://www.sec.gov/archives/edgar/data/1639920/000156459020004357/ck0001639920-20f_20191231.htm 39 comments nba
- [Vox] Spotify may buy Bill Simmons’s The Ringer to build its podcasting business who spent about $400 million in 2019 acquiring three podcasting companies: Gimlet Media, Anchor FM, and Parcast, has had talks with Simmons dating back to at least October 2019. https://www.vox.com/2020/1/17/21071358/ringer-spotify-deal-talks-podcast-bill-simmons-apple 83 comments nba
- [Wall Street Journal] Bill Simmon's young media company The Ringer is bringing in the majority of its revenue via podcasts, $15 million in 2018 to be exact. https://www.techworld.com/startups/spotify-stakes-its-claim-for-podcast-supremacy-3691811/ 785 comments nba
- [Lowe Post] Zach talks to Bill Simmons of The Ringer about Clippers-Rockets craziness (:45), Eastern Conference All-Stars (14:12), and much more. http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=22122362 158 comments nba
- [Ringer NBA Show] Bill Simmons on LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Offseason Moves, and NBA Draft Advice https://soundcloud.com/ringernbashow/lebron-james-kevin-durant-offseason-moves-and-nba-draft-advice-with-bill-simmons-ep-126 160 comments nba
- [The Ringer] Bill Simmons: I am really impressed by Paul George in this MVP run, whose weirdly underrated. He is probably the 7th best SF this century behind: LeBron, KD, Kawhi, Pierce, Melo, McGrady. https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/11/12/22776767/paul-georges-mvp-run-kooky-west-odell-l-a-baker-vs-belichick-with-jonathan-tjarks-and-peter-schrager 34 comments nba
- [The Ringer] Bill & KOC: "When Ben Simmons passing to shooters, they are hitting 42% vs 33% when the pass is made by anyone not Ben Simmons. Speak to his ability to create quality shot for this team." https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/2/15/22283564/celtics-panic-and-all-star-arguments-galore-with-kevin-oconnor 16 comments nba
- [AwfulAnnouncing] Bill Simmons reportedly seeking nine-figure asking price for The Ringer Bill Simmons' reportedly seeking nine-figure asking price for The Ringer. The asking price resembles what Spotify paid for Gimlet Media last year. https://awfulannouncing.com/ringer/bill-simmons-reportedly-seeking-nine-figure-asking-price-ringer.html 126 comments nba
- FWIW, today on The Ringers NBA show Bill Simmons speculated (a) that the Celts might still have a decent shot at Butler and (b) he'd rather have JB than Cousins (~26:00 mark) (X-post from r/chicagobulls) https://np.reddit.com/r/chicagobulls/comments/5v8ady/fwiw_today_on_the_ringers_nba_show_bill_simmons/ 36 comments nba
- Seven other ex-Grantland staffers joining Bill Simmons at the Ringer: Craig Gaines, Bryan Curtis, Ryan O'Hanlon, Danny Chau, Riley McAtee, Joe Fuentes, and Tate Frazier. http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/17/media/bill-simmons-the-ringer/index.html?fb=me 204 comments nba
- [Bloomberg] Spotify Pays $250 Million for Ringer in Podcasting Drive. The deal is a windfall for Bill Simmons, a best-selling author who founded the Ringer in 2016 after a long run at ESPN as a columnist and on-air personality. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-11/spotify-said-to-pay-250-million-for-ringer-in-podcasting-drive 323 comments nba
- [The Ringer] Bill Simmons: The Super League version of NBA if someone like Riley says "I am tired of floating money to the non-competitive teams. Let's make a 12-team league. We control the schedule. 35 game season. No more rev share I know my arena draws this much. I know what my TV right is worth" https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/4/21/22394829/2021-steph-vs-2006-kobe-the-new-warriors-fans-and-superleague-soccer-hijinks 19 comments nba
- [New York Times] At The Ringer, Staff Writers Say They Are Second-String. The influx of star podcasters looms over a dispute between the union and managers at the Spotify-owned digital media company founded by Bill Simmons. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/business/media/the-ringer-union-bill-simmons.html 23 comments nba