The Knicks Land a Haymaker, With Doc Rivers. Plus, a Mini-Mailbag, the End of 'Euphoria,' and a Movies Resurgence With Joanna Robinson and Chris Ryan.

About this episode

Bill Simmons and Doc Rivers recap the Knicks' Game 1 win over the Spurs in the NBA Finals, followed by discussions on the 'Euphoria' finale and the state of TV and movies.

Join The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Doc Rivers LIVE on Netflix to recap the Knicks' Game 1 win over the Spurs in the NBA Finals (01:15). Then, Bill does a mini-mailbag (51:40) before being joined by Chris Ryan and Joanna Robinson to give their thoughts on the ‘Euphoria’ finale, whether it stuck the landing, as well as the state of TV and movies (1:21:20). Hosts: Bill SimmonsGuests: Doc Rivers, Chris Ryan, and Joanna RobinsonProducers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, Tucker Tashjian, and Chris Wohlers Brought to you by PayPal. Learn more at paypal.com Give No Quits. Shop at your Local Duluth Trading Company Store or Online The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Doc Rivers, Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson

Topics covered

• NBA Finals
• Euphoria finale
• TV and movies
• mini-mailbag
• Knicks
• Doc Rivers
• pop culture

Keywords

• Knicks
• NBA Finals
• Euphoria
• Doc Rivers
• Bill Simmons
• TV
• movies
• mini-mailbag
• Chris Ryan
• Joanna Robinson

Sponsors

PayPal, Duluth Trading Company

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Ringer

Books & works: Euphoria

Places: New York, San Antonio

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