NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan
Bill Simmons, J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan discuss NBA rookies, team outlooks, player dynamics, the Tom Cruise film Digger, and the Manchester City financial scandal. The conversation centers on how individual players could swing team fortunes in the upcoming season, while bro
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