What Bill Simmons has said about NBA draft television coverage
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 24, 2026
Bill Simmons, Sportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast, has been quoted on NBA draft television coverage once in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on June 24, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Simmons criticizes ESPN's draft-night family interviews for crowding out basketball analysis.
“this is my next loser, by the way, the Lisa Salters interviews when there's real basketball shit going on”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 53:29
Episodes
2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle MannThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 24, 2026 · 1 h 59 min
Bill Simmons, Joe House, and J. Kyle Mann react live on Netflix to the 2026 NBA draft's first round, naming winners and losers team by team.
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