England Survives, the Jaylen Trade Fallout, and an All-NBA Mailbag With Zach Lowe
7/6/20261 hr 35 min
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe react to England holding on to defeat Mexico 3-2 in the World Cup's Round of 16. Then, they reflect on the Jaylen Brown trade before diving into some mailbag questions.
(0:00) Intro
(1:15) England defeats Mexico 3-2 in the World Cup
(19:43) Reflecting on the Jaylen Brown trade
(34:06) Mailbag questions
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Zach Lowe
Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers
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