Chris Vernon
Ringer podcaster and Memphis Grizzlies fan
Chris Vernon (Ringer podcaster and Memphis Grizzlies fan) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include New York Knicks, 2026 NBA draft, 2026 NBA playoffs.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
New York Knicks
Vernon identified the Knicks at +750 as the best-value championship bet, contingent on OG Anunoby's health.
“I think I would say just odds-wise, Knicks. I think it's Knicks, right? Plus 750 is, like, good odds”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Wizards Win (Something!) and More Lottery Reactions, Plus the Juggernaut Knicks With Joe House, Tate Frazier, and Chris Vernon (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:39:41
Vernon said Jalen Brunson punished drop coverage so badly that Joel Embiid was effectively unplayable against the Knicks.
“Bronson is a drop coverage demolisher, right? It was like Embiid. I don't care what his stats were. He was unplayable against them”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Wizards Win (Something!) and More Lottery Reactions, Plus the Juggernaut Knicks With Joe House, Tate Frazier, and Chris Vernon (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:07:38
2026 NBA draft
Vernon described Cameron Boozer as a low-drama, uncontroversial player unlikely to generate off-court problems.
“80 percent chance you never hear like i don't even know if he's on social media right like he's not a character”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Wizards Win (Something!) and More Lottery Reactions, Plus the Juggernaut Knicks With Joe House, Tate Frazier, and Chris Vernon (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:35:19
Other remarks
Vernon said WNBA players resented the attention Caitlin Clark received, while acknowledging they had accomplished a great deal themselves.
“that that that league resented caitlyn clark they resented the fact that that's all anybody wanted to talk about”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Wizards Win (Something!) and More Lottery Reactions, Plus the Juggernaut Knicks With Joe House, Tate Frazier, and Chris Vernon (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:23:00
2026 NBA playoffs
- Didn’t happen
Vernon predicted the Eastern Conference finals would eventually feature New York and Detroit, noting Detroit beat the Knicks during the season.
“i think it will eventually be new york and detroit and go look at those games this year detroit pump them out”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Wizards Win (Something!) and More Lottery Reactions, Plus the Juggernaut Knicks With Joe House, Tate Frazier, and Chris Vernon (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:14:54
Memphis Grizzlies
Vernon argued that the no-nonsense Marc Gasol embodied Memphis's identity, framing how Boozer might appeal to the city.
“I don't think people would necessarily think Marc Gasol, but Marc Gasol is, like, totally embodied Memphis”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Wizards Win (Something!) and More Lottery Reactions, Plus the Juggernaut Knicks With Joe House, Tate Frazier, and Chris Vernon (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 54:25
Predictions
1 didn’t
- Didn’t happen
Vernon predicted the Eastern Conference finals would eventually feature New York and Detroit, noting Detroit beat the Knicks during the season.
“i think it will eventually be new york and detroit and go look at those games this year detroit pump them out”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The Wizards Win (Something!) and More Lottery Reactions, Plus the Juggernaut Knicks With Joe House, Tate Frazier, and Chris Vernon (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:14:54 · 2026 NBA playoffs
The 2026 Eastern Conference finals matched the New York Knicks against the Cleveland Cavaliers, not Detroit, and the Knicks swept the series starting May 19. Top-seeded Detroit was knocked out by Cleveland 125-94 in Game 7 of the second round on May 17, 2026.
Sources: 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Cavaliers vs. Knicks - Basketball-Reference · Cavaliers eliminate the Pistons - Taipei Times · NBA playoff takeaways: Cavaliers close out Pistons in Game 7 win - ESPN · Eastern Conference Finals - 2026 NBA Playoffs
Checked Oct 6, 2026
Appearances
The Wizards Win (Something!) and More Lottery Reactions, Plus the Juggernaut Knicks With Joe House, Tate Frazier, and Chris VernonThe Bill Simmons Podcast · May 11, 2026 · 1 h 46 min
Bill Simmons, Joe House, Tate Frazier and Chris Vernon react to the 2026 NBA draft lottery won by the Wizards, preview top picks, and discuss the playoffs.
Discussed in
- NBA Lottery Karma Rankings, Jaylen’s Future, and a Blistering Wolves-Spurs Series With Nick Wright
The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 6, 2026 · 1 h 48 min
Bill Simmons and Nick Wright discuss the Celtics' exit and Jaylen Brown's future, the Timberwolves-Spurs series, LeBron's ranking, and 2026 NBA lottery karma rankings.
Often appears with
- Bill Simmons · 1 shared episode
- Joe House · 1 shared episode
- Tate Frazier · 1 shared episode