An NBA Mini-Mailbag and All-Star Picks, Plus Kon Knueppel Stops By

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer

Sports

4.4 • 30.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 128 minutes

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons opens up a mini-mailbag to answer questions from the listeners before talking about his NBA All-Star picks (1:51). Then, Kon Knueppel joins to catch up on life as a rookie in the NBA, discuss his toughest matchups, and much more! (52:54) Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Kon Knueppel Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo This episode is presented by State Farm®. Dishing the assists you need off the court. State Farm® with the Assist. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Bill Simmons podcast presented by Fandual Sportsbook.
0:09.3	We're also brought to by the Ringer podcast network where I put up a new rewatchables on Tuesday night.
0:14.5	We did What Lies Beneath?
0:16.1	It was me and Mali Rubin and Chris Ryan.
0:18.1	Get it wherever you get your rewatchables podcast.
0:20.7	You can also watch
0:21.3	it as a video on Spotify. This is my third BS podcast of the week. We had football ones on
0:26.7	Sunday and on Monday. I have another football one coming on Thursday as I try to go 0 and 5 again
0:33.2	with my playoff picks. Please go against me. Today we're doing basketball concanipples coming up later.
0:39.3	At the very top, I am going to do a little mini mailbag and my NBA All-Star picks.
0:44.1	So that is next.
0:45.8	The Bill Simmons podcast is presented by Fandall.
0:49.7	Fandall's got it all.
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1:01.0	playoffs. One of my favorite times of the year all month long. Download the Fandoah app or head to
1:05.5	fandole.com slash BS to get started. Get ready for the playoffs.
1:11.1	Let's go.
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