Bill Simmons

Simmons says Caleb Wilson's potential seems limitless.

“But then Caleb, it just feels like the ceiling has been removed for where it could go”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 5:07

Simmons grades the draft an A for talent but a C-minus for entertainment.

“draft from a talent standpoint was an A. And from an entertainment standpoint, probably a C-”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:52:07

Simmons praises Daryl Morey for turning Jared McCain into the pick used on Phylon.

“McCain was a declining asset. He just turned him into Phylon and two more years on a rookie contract”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:04:22

Simmons argues the first twelve picks were the twelve best players in the draft, leaving no surprises.

“I had the first 12 picks regardless of the order. I thought were the 12 best guys in the draft”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:20

Simmons called Brandon Burris the best player available at No. 8 and a guaranteed good pro, comparable to Stephon Castle.

“I feel the same way about him that I did about Castle two years ago. I think he's a guaranteed really good pro”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Giannis Never-Trade and a Mega-Mailbag With Zach Lowe, Plus Wyndham Clark’s Second U.S. Open Title With Joe House (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 13:15

Simmons says Aday Mara's limited college minutes make him too risky for a top-10 pick in such a deep draft.

“I can't take a guy who played 23 minutes a game last year. I just can't”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Draft Questions, Harper vs. Fox, and the USMNT’s World Cup Ceiling (Jun 19, 2026) · Listen from 58:04

Simmons predicted the Steelers could be 6-2 given their upcoming schedule.

“They might be like six and two. in a couple weeks with that schedule”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 51:59

Simmons said he has seen no evidence that Titans quarterback Cam Ward will become a good quarterback.

“I just haven't seen any evidence that he's going to be a good quarterback yet. Have you?”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 24:58

Simmons said he was not worried about the 1-2 Rams after their loss in Denver.

“So, look, the Rams are now one and two. I'm not that worried about them”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 3:05

Simmons argued Gus Williams was the NBA's best point guard for a five-year span.

“He was the best point guard in the league house from 1978 to 1982”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:37

Simmons said Kyle Lowry will make the Hall of Fame.

“everyone gets into the hall of fame. So the answer is he's in”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:20:21

Simmons predicts Anthony Davis will be traded this summer, above all other star trade candidates.

“I would bet my life on the AD trade this summer over all the other famous”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:39

Simmons notes that players who sacrificed to win a title tend to sacrifice less the following year, a concern for Karl-Anthony Towns.

“Usually the history of the NBA is when you sacrifice to win a title. The year after. Probably less prone to sacrifice”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 51:35

Simmons says the key lesson from the Knicks' build is that front offices should be willing to take bold swings.

“And then my biggest lesson for them is don't be afraid to take a couple swings”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Why Brunson Is Top 50 All Time, a Finals Mega-Mailbag, and NBA Fake Trade Season With Joe House (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:05

Simmons ranks the league's five best players as Jokić, Gilgeous-Alexander, Brunson, Wembanyama and Dončić.

“But I think Brunson, it's Joker, SGA, Brunson, Wemby, and Luka, probably in that order”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Why Brunson Is Top 50 All Time, a Finals Mega-Mailbag, and NBA Fake Trade Season With Joe House (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 1:16:22

Simmons argues the Knicks' title was the greatest team-building championship since the Isiah Thomas Pistons.

“I think this was the greatest team-building title that we've seen since the two Isaiah Pistons teams”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: New York Wins the Title, Brunson Wins Immortality, and Knicks Fans Have a Zihuatanejo Moment With Zach Lowe (Jun 14, 2026) · Listen from 6:43

Simmons predicts Mitchell Robinson will leave the Knicks next year because they cannot afford to pay him $20–25 million.

“You're probably not going to have Mitch next year. He's going to leave because I just don't think they can pay him 20 to 25 million bucks”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Finals Pick, Greatest Knicks Ever, ‘Made’ N.Y.C. Stars, and Big NFL Trades With Max Kellerman (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 2:01:17

Simmons argues James Dolan no longer belongs among the worst NBA owners of the century after the Knicks' success.

“I think Dolan's out of the Mount Rushmore now”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Game 7 Fever in OKC, NBA Lottery Reform, and a Mega-Mailbag With Rob Mahoney, David Jacoby, and Joe House (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:04:27

Simmons predicts Miami will win between 43 and 47 games depending on Giannis's availability.

“I think they'll be like between 43 and 47 wins, depending on how much Giannis”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:07:41

Simmons estimated Giannis has only one or two elite seasons left.

“I think he has one, maybe two really, really, really elite years left”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Giannis to Miami! An Urgent Gathering Pod With Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 11:46

Simmons argued that Kyle Kuzma would be the 'Giannis tax' forced on whichever team acquires Giannis.

“I think Kuzma, uh, is the Giannis tax for this trade for whoever gets him”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Giannis Never-Trade and a Mega-Mailbag With Zach Lowe, Plus Wyndham Clark’s Second U.S. Open Title With Joe House (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 4:34

Simmons predicted the Giannis trade would happen the next day and said he would still bet on Boston as the destination.

“I think it's going to happen tomorrow. Sadly, not, not good for our podcast”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Giannis Never-Trade and a Mega-Mailbag With Zach Lowe, Plus Wyndham Clark’s Second U.S. Open Title With Joe House (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 2:54

Simmons says he would not want the Celtics to trade Jaylen Brown for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

“I don't want the Celtics to trade Jalen Brown for Giannis, which I felt that way the whole month”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Draft Questions, Harper vs. Fox, and the USMNT’s World Cup Ceiling (Jun 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:02

Simmons says he hopes the Celtics don't trade for Giannis, citing the risk of aging big men in their 14th season.

“I kind of hope the Celtics don't trade for him because I think it's risky because this will be his 14th year in the league”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 Finals Lessons, Giannis’s Next Stop, Brunson’s Apex, and Mike Brown’s Magic Touch With Doc Rivers (Jun 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:03

Simmons argues the Thunder should ride it out rather than overreact after losing to the Spurs.

“The move is just to ride it out. You won the title last year. You went against a crazy freak”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Finals Pick, Greatest Knicks Ever, ‘Made’ N.Y.C. Stars, and Big NFL Trades With Max Kellerman (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:40:14

Simmons favors a Thunder trade for Trey Murphy built around the 12th and 17th picks, citing their lack of three-point shooting.

“If I'm them, I'm tired of not quite having enough three-point shooting”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Down Goes OKC! Spurs-Knicks is Here! What the Hell Just Happened? And What Does OKC Do Now? | With Zach Lowe (May 31, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:17

Simmons expects the Thunder to get creative with their surplus picks instead of standing pat, to avoid wasting SGA's prime.

“I'm just not wasting this SGA window when he's this good”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Down Goes OKC! Spurs-Knicks is Here! What the Hell Just Happened? And What Does OKC Do Now? | With Zach Lowe (May 31, 2026) · Listen from 50:39

Simmons contends that Chet Holmgren was the reason the Thunder lost Game 7.

“but ultimately Chet's why they lost. I don't want to do the Monday morning, you know, first take, just blame a guy”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Down Goes OKC! Spurs-Knicks is Here! What the Hell Just Happened? And What Does OKC Do Now? | With Zach Lowe (May 31, 2026) · Listen from 8:34

Simmons also leans toward the Thunder in Game 7, noting it would be unusual for a young team to win on the road.

“I'm leaning OKC as well. It would be unusual for a team this young to come back from 3-2”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Game 7 Fever in OKC, NBA Lottery Reform, and a Mega-Mailbag With Rob Mahoney, David Jacoby, and Joe House (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 31:00

Simmons argues that the Thunder cannot afford to let Isaiah Hartenstein leave despite luxury-tax concerns.

“I don't see how you let Hartenstein, I don't see how you let him leave”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation With Tim Legler and Brian Koppelman (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 18:43

Simmons calls a Knicks-Spurs Finals possibly the best-case Finals ever for the league.

“And this might be number one, honestly, out of everything we mentioned, because you have the revival of the Knicks”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Down Goes OKC! Spurs-Knicks is Here! What the Hell Just Happened? And What Does OKC Do Now? | With Zach Lowe (May 31, 2026) · Listen from 40:17

Simmons predicts the Thunder-Spurs series is headed to seven games.

“Cause I think this series just, it just reeks of seven, but we'll see what happens”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation With Tim Legler and Brian Koppelman (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 1:09:00

Simmons says that after Game 4 he believes San Antonio now has the advantage in the series.

“But now I honestly think San Antonio has the advantage now”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: OKC Gets Wobbled, Cleveland’s Done, and Knicks Nirvana Is Here (Maybe) With Zach Lowe and Sean Fennessey (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 11:32

Simmons argued San Antonio's unreliable three-point shooting is the team's main weakness.

“San Antonio specifically, I don't totally trust their three-point shooting. And I think this is the Achilles heel of the team the more I watch them”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Harden’s Moment, an NFL Schedule Glut, Owning the Jazz, and a Boston Sports Check-In—With Bryan Curtis, Bill’s Dad, and Ryan Smith (May 15, 2026) · Listen from 6:21

Simmons predicted Cleveland would eliminate Detroit in Game 6.

“I think they're gonna finish off Detroit in game six”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Harden’s Moment, an NFL Schedule Glut, Owning the Jazz, and a Boston Sports Check-In—With Bryan Curtis, Bill’s Dad, and Ryan Smith (May 15, 2026) · Listen from 18:33

Simmons argues a Thunder–Spurs series would be the most talented playoff series in eight years.

“If we do get OKC San Antonio next round, I think this is the best series in eight years”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Wemby Gets Revenge, Morey’s Out, and a Trade-Fueled Mega-Mailbag With Kirk Goldsberry and David Jacoby (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 22:00

Simmons questions Cleveland paying Peyton Watson like a proven playoff contributor.

“We've never seen him succeed with a lot of minutes in the playoffs. We haven't seen it at all. They paid him like a playoff guy”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 29:25

Simmons believes Cleveland's contention window has closed and it must make changes.

“I think they had their window and this is it”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Game 7 Fever in OKC, NBA Lottery Reform, and a Mega-Mailbag With Rob Mahoney, David Jacoby, and Joe House (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 58:21

Simmons criticizes James Harden for claiming Cleveland was the better team after being swept.

“When people say, after a sweep, when you say that, that almost feels like an IQ test”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation With Tim Legler and Brian Koppelman (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 1:30:10

Simmons doubts the Cavaliers can win a title with a Mitchell-Harden backcourt because of defensive vulnerabilities.

“How are we going to win four straight rounds if our guards are Mitchell and Harden?”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation With Tim Legler and Brian Koppelman (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 1:04:13

Simmons predicts the Knicks will sweep Cleveland, citing a Game 3 play where the Cavaliers appeared to quit.

“Game four is already over because there was a play at the end of game three that made me convinced the Knicks are going to sweep them”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: OKC Gets Wobbled, Cleveland’s Done, and Knicks Nirvana Is Here (Maybe) With Zach Lowe and Sean Fennessey (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:56

Simmons argues trading Mobley for Giannis would be absurd because Cleveland's real problem is a backcourt that cannot defend.

“Their issue was that they have a backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden who can't guard any guards”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: OKC Gets Wobbled, Cleveland’s Done, and Knicks Nirvana Is Here (Maybe) With Zach Lowe and Sean Fennessey (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 52:14

Simmons predicts Paul George can give Boston about 55 regular-season games and 1,500–1,600 minutes.

“I do think they can get 55 games, 1600, 1500, somewhere in there minutes”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 19:58

Simmons projected the Celtics should still win at least 54 to 55 regular-season games.

“And I don't understand why they wouldn't at least be a 54 to 55 win team”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 41:10

Simmons reports the Celtics made only a single offer for Giannis, involving Jaylen Brown and two picks, and never followed up.

“they made one offer two weeks ago and it was, you know, Jalen and two picks”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:47:28

Simmons cited his earlier tweet asserting Hugo Gonzalez would never be included in a Celtics offer, which proved correct.

“I would be absolutely shocked if Hugo was, was, or is thrown into any honest trade offer”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Giannis to Miami! An Urgent Gathering Pod With Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 36:21

Simmons said he never thought the Giannis deal was right for Boston and preferred other Jaylen Brown trades.

“I didn't think this was the trade for Boston. I didn't like it. I didn't, I thought it was too risky and I thought there were better Jalen trades”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Giannis to Miami! An Urgent Gathering Pod With Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier (Jun 23, 2026) · Listen from 14:27

Simmons said he would rather the Celtics trade Jalen Brown elsewhere than for Giannis, calling a Giannis deal partly a Hail Mary.

“I would still prefer that over the Giannis team. It's not a Hail Mary, but it's a little bit of a Hail Mary”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Giannis Never-Trade and a Mega-Mailbag With Zach Lowe, Plus Wyndham Clark’s Second U.S. Open Title With Joe House (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 9:46

Simmons says his biggest handicapping mistake was discounting that the Spurs felt they had already peaked by beating OKC.

“But what I discounted was they'd kind of already climbed the mountain”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Why Brunson Is Top 50 All Time, a Finals Mega-Mailbag, and NBA Fake Trade Season With Joe House (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:53

Simmons says Brunson has the rare trait of getting better when his team needs it.

“there's been very few guys since I've known you and very few guys since I've followed the league that seem to get better We need them to get better”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: New York Wins the Title, Brunson Wins Immortality, and Knicks Fans Have a Zihuatanejo Moment With Zach Lowe (Jun 14, 2026) · Listen from 12:42

Simmons predicts the Knicks will not lose three straight games and will win the series if healthy.

“If these are the teams and everyone's healthy, I don't see the Knicks losing three times in a row”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Knicks Miracle (and an All-Time Spurs Collapse), a Mini-Mailbag, and a World Cup Preview | With Joe House, Kirk Goldsberry, Anthony Dabbundo, and Cousin Sal (Jun 11, 2026) · Listen from 38:40

Simmons calls the Spurs' Game 4 collapse the biggest choke he has ever witnessed in an important NBA game.

“That is the single biggest choke job I've ever witnessed in an NBA, important NBA game, combined with one of the best comebacks I've ever seen in an NBA game”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Knicks Miracle (and an All-Time Spurs Collapse), a Mini-Mailbag, and a World Cup Preview | With Joe House, Kirk Goldsberry, Anthony Dabbundo, and Cousin Sal (Jun 11, 2026) · Listen from 0:06

Simmons argued the NBA has a genuine face of the league again in Victor Wembanyama, for the first time since LeBron James and Stephen Curry.

“And we have just not had this since LeBron and Curry. And we definitely have it now with Wemby”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Knicks Land a Haymaker, With Doc Rivers. Plus, a Mini-Mailbag, the End of 'Euphoria,' and a Movies Resurgence With Joanna Robinson and Chris Ryan. (Jun 4, 2026) · Listen from 1:14:00

Simmons argues the long layoffs between Finals games will help Wembanyama and hurt the Knicks.

“Here's what I think really hurts the Knicks in this series is all the layoffs between the games”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Finals Pick, Greatest Knicks Ever, ‘Made’ N.Y.C. Stars, and Big NFL Trades With Max Kellerman (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 32:06

Simmons criticizes Spurs coach Mitch Johnson's Finals game management.

“Mitch Johnson's game management was a hundred times worse than all the stuff we had with him or Dunleavy”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:51

Simmons believes Dylan Harper could become one of the best guards of the past three decades.

“I think he has a chance to be one of the best guards of the last 30 years. Like, I really do”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Draft Questions, Harper vs. Fox, and the USMNT’s World Cup Ceiling (Jun 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:09:19

Simmons predicts the pairing of De'Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper in San Antonio will not work out.

“This Fox Harper thing is not going to end well. I'm sorry. It's just won't”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Why Brunson Is Top 50 All Time, a Finals Mega-Mailbag, and NBA Fake Trade Season With Joe House (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 20:05

Simmons calls the Finals a catastrophe for the storyline of Wembanyama as the league's next face.

“this was an incredibly disappointing Wembley series. It just was. For future of the league, face of the league, all that stuff”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: New York Wins the Title, Brunson Wins Immortality, and Knicks Fans Have a Zihuatanejo Moment With Zach Lowe (Jun 14, 2026) · Listen from 54:17

Simmons believes the Spurs would have lost the series regardless of the Fox play, citing a lack of trustworthy players and reluctance to give Harper control.

“I don't think the Spurs would have won this series anyway, regardless of that play”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: New York Wins the Title, Brunson Wins Immortality, and Knicks Fans Have a Zihuatanejo Moment With Zach Lowe (Jun 14, 2026) · Listen from 47:50

Simmons says De'Aaron Fox will be the focal point of criticism if San Antonio loses the series.

“Fox is going to be the big question. If they lose this Oklahoma series, he's going to be the one everyone points to”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Game 7 Fever in OKC, NBA Lottery Reform, and a Mega-Mailbag With Rob Mahoney, David Jacoby, and Joe House (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 14:37

Simmons regrets picking Seattle to reach the Super Bowl, citing weaknesses at running back, offensive line and quarterback.

“They stink at running back. They can't block like they did last year. And Darnold is a mess”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:32:21

Simmons is unbothered by reports that early-morning international games could kill traditional NFL pregame shows.

“When the NFL expands to 60 international games, the morning window could kill them. I can't say I'm shedding a lot of tears for this one”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:47

Simmons predicts the 2-4 Eagles will not go the 7-4 he believes they need to reach the playoffs.

“So this team needs seven more wins, I think. So they, there's 11 games. They have to go seven and four, I think to make the playoffs. I don't see it”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:13

Simmons predicts the Kansas City Chiefs will be the only AFC West team to make the playoffs.

“I think we get nobody from the West other than the Chiefs”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 51:41

Simmons argues that four of the six best teams in the NFC could come from the NFC North.

“if you're saying, like, who are the six best teams in the NFC, I think you could make a case for four in the NFC North, right?”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 9:49

Simmons rejects a theory that the Dodgers tanked their series, attributing the sweep to Ohtani's slump and the Brewers' strong play.

“Otani just was not a playable baseball player for the last month. They lost their mojo, and the Brewers were really good”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:36:01

Simmons expected Houston to beat Chicago in their wild-card series, calling Chicago not a playoff team.

“The series that jumped out to me was Houston. Houston is like minus 140 against Chicago. Chicago is just not a playoff team”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:23:16

Simmons said the slumping Red Sox could only beat the Yankees with dominant pitching in low-scoring games.

“the only way they're going to beat the Yankees is like 2-1, 3-2, 1-0. It's going to have to be lights out pitching”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:21:35

Simmons predicts the 2-4 Texans remain a playoff team and one of the seven best in the AFC.

“I still think it's a playoff team. I still think it's one of the seven best AFC teams”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 50:51

Simmons predicted the 0-3 Texans would be 5-5 after their next stretch of games.

“I feel like they're going to be five and five by the time this is all said and done”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 49:31

Simmons argued DeMeco Ryans does not get enough criticism for poor in-game decisions.

“I almost don't feel like he gets enough credit for being kind of a bonehead in some of these situations”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 32:18

Simmons names former 76ers executive Daryl Morey the biggest loser of the LeBron signing.

“Biggest loser today, Daryl Morey. He just held on for two more months”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe. (Jul 24, 2026) · Listen from 42:46

Simmons argues the 76ers could win a championship if Joel Embiid is effective.

“This team, if they can get Embiid going, could win the title”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe. (Jul 24, 2026) · Listen from 5:37

Simmons argues Morey should have traded Embiid to the Knicks at peak value before they acquired Towns.

“The move was to trade Embiid when before the Knicks got Towns”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Wemby Gets Revenge, Morey’s Out, and a Trade-Fueled Mega-Mailbag With Kirk Goldsberry and David Jacoby (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 32:41

Simmons condemned fans harassing Brad Stevens online over the trade.

“You can be mad about a trade, like whatever, but you start going into social media handles and stuff”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:30

Simmons said he cannot understand why Boston did not wait until the fall to see if the deal remained available.

“I will never for the rest of my life, understand why they didn't wait to see if this deal was available until September, October”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 29:36

Simmons said Boston traded Brown because it believed he could not return to a secondary role after being the top option.

“it feels like they felt like there was no going back after Jalen had a taste of being the guy in the team last year”

The Bill Simmons Podcast: Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 14:58