Snapshot · The Bill Simmons Podcast
LeBron James has accumulated 43,440 career points along with numerous other all-time records, leading to discussion of whether the regular season still holds value for him.
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With LeBron James now free, the conversation becomes gleefully speculative. Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan run through the realistic landing spots: Golden State for the Curry farewell tour, Denver for the Jokic pairing, Cleveland for the full-circle narrative, San Antonio for the winning bet. But the most intriguing theory is Simmons' Roger Clemens play: [1] — Bill Simmons "LeBron James has 43,440 career points and every record there is to hold. What if he doesn't sign anywhere until January or February — watch…" 1:41:48 LeBron has 43,440 points and every record there is to own — what if he simply watches the league, stays in shape, and waits until January or February to sign with whoever looks best? Kirk Goldsberry loves the template, noting it could set a precedent for future aging stars like Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. The panel agrees it would be the ultimate power move — maximizing both leverage and playoff health.
In 2018, the Lakers called San Antonio asking for Kawhi Leonard. Pop said no. The Spurs also never cut Tony Parker to save cap space. That's how they stayed elite through the early 2010s and won the 2014 title. Boston just did the opposite.
LeBron James has 43,440 career points and every record there is to hold. What if he doesn't sign anywhere until January or February — watching the league, staying in shape, and parachuting into the best situation available? It's the Roger Clemens move, and it might be his smartest play.
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Rico Verhoeven dominated approximately 10 of 12 rounds against undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk before a controversial post-bell stoppage.
Rico's appeal confirmed the fight was stopped after the bell rang, and the ringside doctor found no concussion or disorientation — yet the result was never overturned.
Glory Kickboxing uses 5 judges rather than boxing's 3, which Joe Rogan argues reduces the chance of a corrupt or incompetent minority swinging the result.
Rico Verhoeven had only one professional boxing match before fighting undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC title.
Despite having just one pro boxing match, Rico Verhoeven had been training boxing for 15 years alongside his kickboxing career.
Rico used a full 6 months to transition from kickboxing stance to a proper boxing stance under trainer Peter Fury, calling it essential rewiring.
Rico Verhoeven has had approximately 75 professional kickboxing fights, giving him a massive combat sports experience advantage over pure boxers.
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