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ESPN Is Giving Bill Simmons His Own Basketball-Related TV Show

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The Grantland Basketball Show. According to Capital New York

Grantland founder Bill Simmons will host the show, joined by a rotating panel of commentators and contributors, starting Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. ESPN will air as many as 18 one-hour episodes this season, including specials tied to the N.B.A. playoffs and draft.

ESPN is calling the program "the first Grantland-branded television series," implying that more may follow, marking a significant expansion of the digital franchise, which launched in 2011.

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