What Bryan Curtis has said about 2026 NBA playoffs

1 quote · 1 episode · May 15, 2026

Bryan Curtis, The Ringer editor-at-large and sports media writer, host of The Press Box, has been quoted on 2026 NBA playoffs once in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on May 15, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Didn’t happen
Curtis predicted the Knicks would lose to the Thunder in the NBA Finals.
“when the Knicks lose to the Thunder in the, in the finals here in a couple of weeks”
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 59:38

Predictions

Didn’t happen
Curtis predicted the Knicks would lose to the Thunder in the NBA Finals.
“when the Knicks lose to the Thunder in the, in the finals here in a couple of weeks”
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 59:38 · 2026 NBA playoffs
The Thunder did not reach the 2026 NBA Finals; the San Antonio Spurs beat them 4–3 in the Western Conference finals. The Knicks then beat the Spurs 4–1 in the Finals (June 3–13, 2026), winning their first title since 1973, with Jalen Brunson as Finals MVP.
Sources: 2026 NBA Finals - Wikipedia · 2026 NBA Playoffs Summary - Basketball-Reference · 2026 NBA Finals Results: Knicks vs. Spurs - DIRECTV Insider · NBA Finals winners and losers - CBS Sports
Checked Oct 6, 2026

Episodes

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
The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 15, 2026 · 2 h 54 min
Bill Simmons previews NBA Game 6s, discusses sports schedule glut with Bryan Curtis, Boston sports with his dad, and Jazz rebuilding with owner Ryan Smith.

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