Bill Simmons is leaving ESPN’s NBA Countdown to launch his own NBA Show — “The Grantland Basketball Show.”
Via The Big Lead:
Simmons, who spent the last three years on NBA Countdown, will star on the show, which begins October 21st at 8 pm on ESPN. There will be 18, 1-hour episodes that air throughout the NBA season and through the NBA Finals. Grantland contributors are expected to be featured prominently.
ESPN is expected to make an announcement later today.
This should come as a surprise to nobody. The chemistry was off and never meshed correctly. Now with Simmons’ own show he can talk about the Celtics all day long with no side eyes from anybody.