Giannis Won’t Be a Knick, UFC’s Boom, and the Movie Theater Renaissance | The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ariel Helwani to discuss whether the Knicks could ever land Giannis Antetokounmpo, Alex Pereira’s dominant win at UFC 320, the future of the UFC, and more!. Then, Wesley Morris joins to talk about people returning to the movie theaters, Sean Penn’s career, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'One Battle After Another'.

0:00 Intro
0:25 Ariel Helwani on Giannis and the Knicks
9:37 FanDuel Ad Break
10:20 Ariel Helwani on Giannis and the Knicks (Continued)
26:34 FanDuel Ad break
27:47 State Farm Ad Break
28:15 Alex Pereira, UFC’s Boom, and More
01:02:01 Wesley Morris on the movie theater renaissance, Sean Penn’s career, and 'One Battle After Another'

Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Ariel Helwani and Wesley Morris
Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo

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