Book of Basketball 2.0

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Bill Simmons’s new podcast breaks down the NBA's most important games, players, and teams, extending and reinventing his New York Times no. 1 bestselling book from 2009. Playing off the NBA’s dramatic changes during the past decade, Bill uses new commentary and fresh interviews with players and top media members to determine how the league has evolved and where it’s headed.Produced by Bill Simmons and Kyle Crichton Music by Jackson Lowe Lyrics and vocals by Tic Tac and Melatonin

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  • pmorris314
    Awesome.
    A masterpiece. I love every episode. A fitting sequel to “The Book of Basketball.” It got me through the pandemic, as I walked my dog for eight hours a day.
  • jimmyt
    MacMullan masterpiece
    Jackie delivered something special with ICONS pods. Every one built on the previous to create a unique understanding of athletic stardom. Kudos ad infinitum.
  • Mr. Brown JB
    This pod is perfection.
    The Ringer is my single stop for all my favorite content and this series is wonderful! My only complaints are that there is no video to go along with it and that there aren’t more of them. Great job Ringer team!
  • DehnTrain
    Please do more!!
    Love Bill sharing his insights and how players have impacted the game. But, need to do more! Would love an in-depth analysis of your updated pyramid!!
  • nbanflnmlbnhl
    I love this podcast
    I started listening to podcasts Recently so there is a lot of these to listen to all the guests are great and bill Simmons is a great host
  • S_B_Hong
    This is my favorite podcast
    This is so cool
  • fairport_jeff
    Great Interviews and Insight!
    Tons of sound bytes by NBA legends in this pod! Jackie is an elite journalist and a good host but the pod is a lot more than just her talking the whole time. 5 stars
  • sebi23_ro
    WOW
    Very professional and thorough.
  • Looklikekate
    Not your typical basketball podcast!
    I typically tune out sports podcasts my fiancé plays on our car rides, but not this time. When I heard Jackie’s Icons club series, my ears perked up and I found myself getting super into the series. Great writing, wonderful clips, and an insightful host make this series binge worthy. If more sports podcasts were like this, I would actually listen to them. Please continue passing the microphone to smart women, and do whatever you can to keep Jackie as the host!
  • Seatown81
    The Icon’s
    Great pod stories thank you Jackie
  • Alex76Bo Peep
    Best
    One of the best basketball narratives of all time. Amazing first hand descriptions of how generations pass the torch to new generations. What an amazing story teller and journalist. Thank you. There are some, in the comments, not understanding the greatest players in NBA history are also social justice heroes. Thank you for persevering and telling the story of one of the greatest engines of change in America.
  • splitting 6's
    For real basketball fans
    I literally got goose bumps at certain parts because it’s so well written. Thank you for this. The only thing I can say was missing was during Kobe and shaq tim Duncan should’ve been apart of it because of how dominant he was during that time period as well. Outside of that this was great
  • Chandler221
    Fantastic Series but only one issue
    I love the icons series Jackie has done here. The effort put forth really shows throughout the series. My only issue is the consistent characterization of Jacob Blake as unarmed during the shooting. He was not, in fact, unarmed. The police reports and eyewitness statements both reflect that he had a knife and had resisted arrest even after being tased multiple times. I appreciate the focus on black athletes influence on social justice movement in the past and present, but in this particular instance I do not agree with the framing that he was another casualty of police brutality. Police brutality does happen and the police do have a racial bias from my perspective, but I do not think the Jacob Blake shooting was one of those instances.
  • FSUcriminole
    Yuck
    Take a shot every time Jackie says social justice. Compensating much old white lady?
  • RCollins
    Jackie Mac kills it!
    Best basketball podcast I’ve heard and not at all surprised. Jackie Mac is an MVP and master storyteller. Thanks hear episodes were fantastic and I’m sad they are wrapping up, honestly. Wish there were going to be more. Minor disappointment was not having Magic or Bird interviewed for the Magic-Bird episode but as I said, this is a nitpick criticism. Outstanding series!
  • Rockyx23
    The Book of Basketball 2.0 is the best podcast on the ringer !!!
    I’m going to compare this podcast to the fast and furious series. Fast and furious was already good but when the rock joined the series it hit legendary status. Jackie MacMullan just shot this podcast to the moon. I hope this motivates Bill Simmons to comeback on this podcast.
  • ivanahumpalots
    give Jackie a million dollars!
    this is by far the best basketball content I have ever consumed. I wish Jackie Mac was my mom.
  • dzn1999
    Great Job
    This podcast is BANANAS!!!! Thank you Jackie!!!!
  • Grandpa Shayn
    Jackie Max is the GOAT
    Or is it Bob Ryan? Great series well done Jackie, Sean, and the team! Love seeing Jackie get a well deserved platform!!!!
  • FuManchuMattyB
    Missed on this one
    I was really excited about this one. I love NBA/basketball history. But the constant focus by Jackie on race was pretty discouraging. Like there are so many nuggets of greatness and the possibilities of this podcast could have made it one of the best, but there is always this push to speak about the racial side of things. I get it early on but what’s the need to go through and make it a big deal in every episode? It completely ruined the first couple episodes as there was this attempt at relating it to todays athletes. I guess sports must be political/social all the time now too huh? I used to like Jackie…this one gave me a bad taste. There are some definite good spots but overall I was disappointed.
  • gunoman
    Icons Club🤯
    Great Job Jackie!
  • Jzechnowitz
    Greatest Podcast Ever
    This is NBA crack. Jackie M is an icon.
  • Kicco d
    Retired ha ha go Jacky go
    Thank you for these incredible stories there’s enough daily podcasts out there they give us the ins and outs of what’s going on in today’s NBA what is great storyteller you are Jacky thank you
  • savvypa
    Interesting, but frenetic
    I’m not a huge fan of the current NBA but I grew up during the Jordan and Kobe eras & I loved the idea of a behind-the-scenes look at the old guard. Jackie’s narration is great but I felt a tad lost during the episodes. While the individual stories/anecdotes presented are all fascinating and left me feeling like I learned something new, they didn’t live up to the series’ billing as a cohesive reveal at an exclusive club. It felt more like random stories loosely tied together through overarching topics (e.g. social justice).
  • joncoal
    Essential Listening for NBA fans
    Thank you, Jackie!
  • dykeyyyy
    ❤️
    LOVE icons ❤️❤️❤️
  • Dave Lat
    Great content, she’s a wonderful writer
    Love Icons. Her writing is paralleled with perfect narration. Can’t wait for next one. Thank you.
  • Tbaynard
    Icons Club
    As usual great work by Jackie. Thanks for the Dr. J episode. Looking forward to more from this series. I love learning more about NBA players from my generation. Wonderful job team!
  • MarvinLewisIdiot?
    Icons!
    Love the new show Jackie!
  • TW22a
    Icons
    Does Jackie bring her game to this series? Indubitably
  • just looking for a good pod
    Thanks!
    Jackie the legend taking about legends is the best thing on my pod list this year so far. I look forward to episode and am sad when they’re over.
  • Tha Ringa
    Icons Club
    Love the new content. Great job by Jackie
  • JKTrek
    Jackie is the best
    Such a fresh voice ! Decades of insight and connections
  • Mjreview
    A must listen for basketball fans!
    One of my favorite podcasts ever. It’s so amazing that we get to hear all this for free
  • MikeBDavis97
    Icons club
    Really looking forward to this one. Not enough people talk about Bill Russel and not just his impact on modern athletes but what he and a lot of others went through in the 60s(which is creepily not that long ago, which is nuts) my fiancé is a teacher and once did a subject on racism in sports and I asked if she’d be talking about Bill Russel and she said “no, who’s that” and I don’t know if it’s just because I’m a Celtics fan or a basketball junkie but I went on a whole silique about his impact and bottom line is: yeah, I’m looking forward to this podcast
  • Oli G 53
    The best!
    Loved the first episode of the icons club! Don’t hear enough from the former greats. Can’t wait for the next episodes! Also loved listening to the Book of Basketball episodes.
  • Derek82
    Icons
    Love the Icons pod Jackie, great work!
  • caseyyyx11
    Icons Club
    Love Jackie and you get MJ on an interview you get 5 stars lol
  • NoExcuses84
    Icons!
    So excited to hear these stories from the legend Jackie Mac.
  • celtic50
    Bring BOB back
    The Len bias stuff was a bust. Bring back actual BOB pods
  • MrBradddd
    This is always fun.
    Please come back. It’s almost more fun than actually watching basketball.
  • Macopie1
    Love this podcast!
    Bill loves basketball and it shows in this podcast. These episodes are like conversations I’ve had with my friends over beers.
  • 53gibby
    Awesome
    Need more past game rewatchables I really enjoy them
  • Gutty rhythm
    Great podcast Thanks Bill!
    Love this. Aren’t too many podcasts where you can find biographies/real life stories of these guys.
  • @L€+
    Awesome podcast
    Great podcast! You should definitely listen to if your a basketball fan.
  • cwblue21
    Loved the Len Bias episodes!
    They were so informative, and so fascinating. I was born in 90 but this story still has a sadness. Hearing all the interviews and points of view was great!
  • Frank2+1
    I can’t stand the Len Bias stuff anymore.
    Other than that love the pod.
  • ballisslife
    Doing something different
    Enjoying the Len Bias podcast series.
  • CTC1181
    Terrible
    Nothing like left coast whites screaming that everyone and everything is racist.
  • RunawayJames
    Wrong episode
    The 5th episode is just a replay of a RR podcast, not the continuation of the Len Bias story.
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