What Zach Lowe has said about Los Angeles Lakers

2 quotes · 1 episode · Apr 6, 2026

Zach Lowe, Ringer NBA analyst referenced repeatedly, has been quoted on Los Angeles Lakers 2 times in 1 episode 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

Partly true
Lowe said he would estimate roughly a month's absence for Dončić, which would keep him out of the first round of the playoffs.
“i'm going to just ballpark a month and okay so you're trusting the intel plus or minus a month and that takes him out of the first round of the playoffs”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The 2026 Made-Up NBA Awards With Zach Lowe (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 17:03
Lowe argued that with Dončić and Reaves out, the Lakers become the team a top western seed would most want to face in the first round.
“i think the lakers clearly surpass the rockets as the team that you'd most want to play in the first round”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The 2026 Made-Up NBA Awards With Zach Lowe (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 17:03

Predictions

Partly true
Lowe said he would estimate roughly a month's absence for Dončić, which would keep him out of the first round of the playoffs.
“i'm going to just ballpark a month and okay so you're trusting the intel plus or minus a month and that takes him out of the first round of the playoffs”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: The 2026 Made-Up NBA Awards With Zach Lowe (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 17:03 · Los Angeles Lakers
Dončić, who strained his left hamstring (Grade 2) on April 2, 2026, did miss the whole first round, which the Lakers won over Houston in six games. But he was out far longer than the roughly one month Lowe estimated: he missed the entire postseason, which ended with the Thunder's sweep on May 11, and said afterward he 'wasn't close' to returning.
Sources: Luka Dončić says he wasn't close to returning from injury | NBA.com · Luka Doncic Updates Injury Status, Reacts to Lakers Getting Swept by Thunder in 2026 NBA Playoffs · Luka Dončić gives first update since injury, shares timeline for return | Silver Screen and Roll
Checked Sep 30, 2026

Episodes

The 2026 Made-Up NBA Awards With Zach Lowe
The 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.

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