The Ringer's Bill Simmons shares his thoughts on the Minnesota Timberwolves sale falling through (2:00). Then, Bill is joined by director-producer Jason Hehir to discuss how the medium of sports documentaries has evolved over the 21st century (14:46) before diving into some of Jason's films, including 'The Fab Five' (31:06), the lost Sacramento Kings documentary, 'Down in the Valley' (51:46), 'Andre the Giant' (1:00:57), and 'The Last Dance' (1:13:45).
Host: Bill Simmons
Guest: Jason Hehir
Producer: Kyle Crichton
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