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- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 29, 2026A slimmer Joel Embiid stays healthier this season.
“Being skinnier will help him not get injured is my expert take.”
40%Games played would have to stand in for 'not get injured'.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 29, 2026Embiid stays available all season with LeBron's help.
“I think that we could see the LeBron effect for Embiid actually being sustainability for that dude.”
45%Games played would have to stand in for 'sustainability', and 'could' is a hedge.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Kirk Goldsberry)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026The 76ers' projected starting five plays together in fewer than 22.5 games.
Lowe's over/under of 22.5 games for Philly's projected starting five.
“Yeah, it's under.”
85%Lineup data settles it, but the 'projected starting five' needs defining.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026Joel Embiid plays fewer than 55 regular-season games.
“I would be Wildly happy As a basketball fan If he played 55 Regular season games”
55%The forecast is only implied by 'wildly happy if 55'.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Zach Lowe)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026LeBron James plays this season with a chip on his shoulder.
“And then LeBron, I think, is going to have a huge FU on his shoulder this year.”
10%A motivation claim with no record to check.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 15, 2026The 76ers are at least solid even if Embiid and LeBron miss time
“The floor is even fairly high”
30%A 'fairly high floor' is vague; the final record is only a rough proxy.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026Joel Embiid plays only about 40 games this season.
“he plays 40 games a year.”
45%A games-played count settles it, but it's framed as a habit rather than a season call.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026Ben Simmons doesn't play when the Kings visit Philadelphia.
“But I don't expect him to play when they play in Philly”
85%The box score of the Kings' game in Philadelphia settles it.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Nick Wright)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026LeBron James is available for the 76ers in the playoffs.
“I believe he's available”
70%Playoff box scores settle it, but it depends on the 76ers making the playoffs.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Nick Wright)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026LeBron James doesn't live full time in New York City while playing for the 76ers.
Responding to an email about LeBron commuting between New York and Philadelphia.
“I'm not as convinced as everyone else that he's living full time in New York city”
30%Where he lives only settles through reporting and has no clear test.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Nick Wright)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026LeBron James splits his time between New York and Philadelphia, as JJ Redick did.
Responding to Nick doubting that LeBron lives full time in New York.
“No, he'll do what JJ did.”
25%Living arrangements are only known through anecdotal reporting.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Nick Wright)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 3, 2026With Jalen Brown and LeBron, the 76ers contend in the East.
“all of a sudden they get Jalen they are back in contention”
40%'In contention' needs a proxy, such as seeding or playoff depth.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Charles Barkley)
