What Joe House has said about Houston Rockets

1 quote · 1 episode · Mar 26, 2026

Joe House, Ringer podcaster and longtime friend of Bill Simmons, known for sports betting talk, has been quoted on Houston Rockets once in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on March 26, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Came true
House said this version of the Rockets is not a serious contender in the West and is a first-round exit candidate.
“This version of the Houston Rockets is not a serious team, not in this West”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Hot Takes, OKC’s Red Flag, and Giannis vs. Father Time With Kirk Goldsberry and Joe House (Mar 26, 2026) · Listen from 36:46

Predictions

Came true
House said this version of the Rockets is not a serious contender in the West and is a first-round exit candidate.
“This version of the Houston Rockets is not a serious team, not in this West”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Hot Takes, OKC’s Red Flag, and Giannis vs. Father Time With Kirk Goldsberry and Joe House (Mar 26, 2026) · Listen from 36:46 · Houston Rockets
Houston finished as the West's No. 5 seed and lost its first-round series 4-2 to the Los Angeles Lakers, ending with a 98-78 Game 6 loss on May 1, 2026. That was a first-round exit, as House predicted.
Sources: Lakers 98-78 Rockets (May 1, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN · Rockets' Season Disappointingly Ends with First-Round Exit - Yahoo Sports · Houston Rockets: What's next after another first-round exit? - Houston Chronicle · Rockets finish fifth in Western Conference as 2026 NBA Playoffs bracket locks into place - Yahoo Sports
Checked Oct 6, 2026

Episodes

NBA Hot Takes, OKC’s Red Flag, and Giannis vs. Father Time With Kirk Goldsberry and Joe House
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Mar 26, 2026 · 1 h 36 min
Bill Simmons, Kirk Goldsberry and Joe House debate OKC's vulnerabilities, All-NBA cases, Houston's bad vibes and whether any team should trade for Giannis.

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