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Takes about the Kings
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Transcripts don’t label speakers, so each take has a speaker confidence score for who said it (hover it for the reasoning). Each take also has a gradeability score: 100% means it can be cleanly confirmed or refuted, and 0% means pure opinion. Click a tier to filter.
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 1, 2026The Kings are bad this season.
“Kings are probably going to suck.”
50%A record has to stand in for 'suck'; hedged with 'probably'.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Joe House)
- 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, 2026Zach LaVine plays really well in his contract year
“he might actually play really well this year because he's playing for one more deal”
35%'Really well' needs a stat proxy, and the call is hedged with 'might'.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
- 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 15, 2026The Kings finish with the worst record in the West
“Sacramento in the West feels, feels obvious to me”
95%Settled by final Western Conference standings.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Rob Mahoney)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026Ben Simmons is still with the Kings on opening day.
“yes, I think he makes it to opening day”
90%Whether he is still on the roster on opening day is public record.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Nick Wright)
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026If Ben Simmons lasts to Thanksgiving, he stays with the Kings all season.
“if he makes it to Thanksgiving, he'll make it through the whole year”
70%Conditional on him lasting to Thanksgiving; the roster record settles it.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Nick Wright)
- 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)
