What Bill Simmons has said about Tanking in the NBA
2 quotes · 2 episodes · Mar 30, 2026 – Apr 6, 2026
Bill Simmons, Sportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast, has been quoted on Tanking in the NBA 2 times in 2 episodes of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on April 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Simmons said he is prepared for anything from Portland over the next three months, including a Giannis trade or a new coach.
“I am prepared for anything. Like Giannis Trade, new coach, maybe they bring in a coach GM”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The 2026 Made-Up NBA Awards With Zach Lowe (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 37:26
Simmons disliked all of the league's proposed anti-tanking rules and suggested instead barring teams from winning the lottery in consecutive years.
“Felly, os ydych chi mewn trefiadau top 3, dydyn nhw ddim yn cael mynd yn ôl. Mae'r rhain yn ymddangos yn eithaf syml”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: UConn’s Miracle, Weirdest NBA Season Ever, A Scary Playoff Team Draft, and an Iffy Expansion Plan With Zach Lowe (Mar 30, 2026) · Listen from 1:16:20
Episodes
The 2026 Made-Up NBA Awards With Zach LoweThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Apr 6, 2026 · 2 h 5 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe react to a Nuggets-Spurs overtime thriller, the Lakers' injuries, and hand out their 2026 made-up NBA awards.
- UConn’s Miracle, Weirdest NBA Season Ever, A Scary Playoff Team Draft, and an Iffy Expansion Plan With Zach Lowe
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Mar 30, 2026 · 1 h 45 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe react to UConn's buzzer beater over Duke, draft the scariest NBA playoff teams, and question the league's expansion plan.
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