What Tim Legler has said about 2026 NBA Finals
2 quotes · 2 episodes · May 27, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026
Tim Legler, Former NBA player and ESPN basketball analyst who calls games alongside Mike Breen, has been quoted on 2026 NBA Finals 2 times in 2 episodes of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on June 19, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Legler calls Jalen Brunson's 45-point Game 5 against the Spurs' defense one of the greatest Finals performances ever.
“it's one of the greatest finals performances of all time. And, and again, he did it very matter of factly and very routine”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Draft Questions, Harper vs. Fox, and the USMNT’s World Cup Ceiling (Jun 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:12:31
- Came true
Legler predicts the NBA Finals will be competitive rather than a lopsided five-game series.
“Whoever comes out of the West, I don't see that being a five-game series with like three lopsided games”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation With Tim Legler and Brian Koppelman (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 1:07:09
Predictions
- Came true
Legler predicts the NBA Finals will be competitive rather than a lopsided five-game series.
“Whoever comes out of the West, I don't see that being a five-game series with like three lopsided games”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation With Tim Legler and Brian Koppelman (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 1:07:09 · 2026 NBA Finals
The Knicks beat the Spurs 4-1 in the 2026 NBA Finals (June 3-13), but no game was lopsided. The margins were 10, 1, 4, 1 and 4 points, including two one-point games, so the series was not the 'five-game series with three lopsided games' Legler ruled out, even though it did end in five games.
Sources: 2026 NBA Finals - Wikipedia · Knicks 94-90 Spurs (Jun 13, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN · Knicks 105-95 Spurs (Jun 3, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN · Spurs 115-111 Knicks (Jun 8, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN · The 2026 NBA Finals prove historically clutch as Knicks win 3rd championship
Checked Oct 6, 2026
Episodes
NBA Draft Questions, Harper vs. Fox, and the USMNT’s World Cup CeilingThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 19, 2026 · 2 h 11 min
Bill Simmons previews the 2026 NBA draft and Finals fallout with Tim Legler, then discusses the USMNT's World Cup outlook with Anthony Dabbundo.
- A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation With Tim Legler and Brian Koppelman
The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 27, 2026 · 1 h 45 min
Bill Simmons and Tim Legler break down Thunder-Spurs Game 5 and the Knicks' Finals run, then Brian Koppelman reflects on the Knicks reaching the NBA Finals.
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