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- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 1, 2026The Clippers are bad this season.
“We know that the Clippers are going to”
55%'Suck' needs a proxy such as a losing record.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Joe House)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 29, 2026Tim Connolly and Tyronn Lue both leave their teams for jobs elsewhere.
“think they both will.”
60%Public record settles it, but there is no timeframe.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 17, 2026Kawhi Leonard sits out Toronto's game at the Clippers.
“Kawhi Leonard won't play in that basketball game.”
95%The box score from Toronto's game at the Clippers settles it.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Joe House)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 17, 2026The Clippers miss the playoffs in each of the next three seasons.
From his letter asking out of his season tickets.
“Now we're looking at three more years of a non -playoff team with the weakest future in the NBA.”
80%Playoff appearances are public record, but it spans three seasons.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 15, 2026The Clippers trade Brandon Ingram for picks
“he gets flipped to yet another team for a couple of picks”
65%A trade is public record, but no timeframe is given.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Rob Mahoney)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 15, 2026Keaton Wagler becomes a pretty good NBA player
“going to be pretty good.”
45%'Pretty good' needs a stat proxy and has no timeframe.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 15, 2026The Clippers don't become relevant again in the near term
“I really can't imagine how they dig themselves out of this in any kind of near -term future”
30%'Near-term' has no timeframe and 'dig out' has no clear test.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Rob Mahoney)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 15, 2026The Kings finish with a worse record than the Clippers
Asked which Western Conference teams are definitely worse than the post-penalty Clippers.
“I would say the Kings definitively.”
60%Graded on final records; 'worse' is a light proxy.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Rob Mahoney)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 15, 2026The Kings have a better season than the Clippers
Disagreeing with Mahoney, who said the Kings are definitively worse.
“I think I'd rather be the Kings.”
50%This is a talent preference; final records serve as the proxy.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026The Clippers sue the NBA over their punishment.
“I think they might end up suing”
65%A lawsuit is public record, but 'might' hedges it and there is no timeframe.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026The Clippers aren't competitive again until around 2036.
“their best hope is around 2036”
30%Far off, and 'competitive' is vague.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Nick Wright)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026Steve Ballmer doesn't sell the Clippers.
“i don't see him doing it”
70%A sale is public record, but there is no timeframe.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 3, 2026The Clippers draw fewer fans over the next couple of years than at any point in franchise history.
“They, I think, will have less fans over the next couple of years than they've ever had at any point in the history of the franchise”
50%Attendance is public, but 'fans' and 'next couple of years' need a proxy and a window.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 3, 2026Without first-round picks, the Clippers can't land a star free agent in 2027 or 2028.
“when you don't have picks, you can't get somebody like Jokic or Giannis to show up in 2027 or 2028.”
55%Signings are public, but 'somebody like Jokic or Giannis' needs a definition of star.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 3, 2026The Clippers' 2028 first-round pick ends up with the Celtics.
“This 2028 pick they have, it's probably going to the Celtics unprotected.”
70%Draft records settle it, but the call is hedged with 'probably' and depends on the pick swap.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 3, 2026The Clippers don't contend over the next five years.
“Well, the Clippers are not going to be running for the next five years anyway.”
50%'Not running' needs a proxy, such as no deep playoff runs over five seasons.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Charles Barkley)
