A take from The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026
- The Hornets miss the playoffs.
Bill asked which three of 11 East contenders miss the playoffs.
“xing charlotte out right away”
100%Settles automatically from the final regular-season standings
How it’s graded: The Charlotte Hornets are not one of their conference’s 7 playoff teams when the 2026 regular season ends. Source: ESPN final regular-season standings (saved in data/standings.js). Settles: After the 2026 regular season ends (Week 18).
Who said it (100%): Reviewed and confirmed by an editor
Result: No standings saved yet (run npm run snapshot)
