The Hand of LeBron and Funniest NBA Media Narratives With Bryan Curtis | The Bill Simmons Podcast (Ep. 376)

The Bill Simmons Podcast

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4.5 • 29.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2018

⏱️ 79 minutes

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HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons, still coming down from the NBA Finals, talks LeBron's hand injury, the media aftermath of a finals sweep, and legacy implications for Kevin Durant and Steph Curry (3:15), before sitting down with Bryan Curtis to revisit NBA Finals narratives, the NBA replay, the NBA and NFL offseasons, and more (24:28). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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