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A take from The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 29, 2026

BillSpeaker 95%01:38:56·NBAOpenGradable
Pat McAfee appears on Inside the NBA this season.
On Inside the NBA's first season at ESPN.
“It'll be different this year when McAfee's on the show.”
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McAfee's appearances on Inside the NBA are checkable, but how often he has to appear isn't defined.
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