Episodes
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to break down the Eastern Conference into tiers of title favorites, contenders, playoff teams, lottery teams and tankers.
LINK FOR LIVE SHOW: hoopcollective.eventbrite.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/03/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to select the most intriguing people & teams heading into this upcoming season including who could have a major impact on the playoff picture and future of multiple organizations.
LINK FOR LIVE SHOW: hoopcollective.eventbrite.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/30/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Bontemps’ NBA offseason survey that polls scouts, NBA executives and coaches to answer who had the best & worst offseason, the best NBA player in the league today, who will be MVP, who will win the Finals, who will be the best player in the league in 5 years and more.
LINK FOR LIVE SHOW: hoopcollective.eventbrite.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/27/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to redraft the 2020 NBA Draft including who got their picks right and what stars needed to be selected much higher. Plus, a special announcement!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/23/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to draft the best players to start a franchise with right now in all of basketball and who may become the future of the league. Plus, who may tank for Cooper Flagg.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/20/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to tackle the NBA Stock Market and tell us what teams they are buying or selling going forward including why some MVPs may not be able to save their teams from trending downwards.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/16/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the impact of Team USA’s dramatic gold medal victory including Steph Curry’s heroics, Embiid’s significance to the team, LeBron’s astonishing production, the rationale behind Tatum’s limited minutes and more. Plus, the crew questions if LeBron & AD’s production calls into question the Lakers’ recent inability to build around them, Victor Wembanyama’s brilliance & incredibly bright future right away and look...
Published 08/12/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the impact of the Lauri Markkanen extension on the future of the Jazz, how they plan on moving forward, what missing out on Lauri means for the Warriors and where Golden State goes from here. Plus, a wild game for France at the Olympics, why Serbia is as tough as anyone to play and the mentality of Team USA.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/08/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the future of the NBA in Europe, preview the quarterfinals of the Olympics, talk if any team can challenge Team USA, discuss a star who has struggled during the tournament that could be cause for concern for the upcoming NBA season and get a Cavs Corner update.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 08/05/24
Brian Windhorst, Tim MacMahon and Tim Bontemps discuss Team USA's dominant win against Serbia including the controversial benching of Jayson Tatum break down how the top contenders to Team USA's gold have fared thus far, and discuss the Phoenix Suns signing Tyus Jones to a Vet Min contract and discuss how he fits on their roster.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/31/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to preview everything you need to know about the basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics including who could possibly take down Team USA and which group is the toughest to survive. Plus, some interesting comments from Paul George at his opening press conference and the guys talk about what is going on with potential trade talks in Utah once more.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/26/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Team USA winning competitive scrimmages including if we should be concerned about how many close games they have played and how LeBron James is still the leading man for this team. Plus, an update on Kevin Durant’s injury, a Cavs’ Corner on Evan Mobley’s extension and more!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/23/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to ESPN Bet releasing the NBA regular season win totals including a breakdown of the most interesting lines, which teams are being undervalued and who is poised to take a massive step forward. Plus, an update from Team USA’s exhibitions in Abu Dhabi and a Windy luggage check.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/19/24
Zach and Seth Partnow discuss what the Raptors and Hornets are up to before weighing in on some offseason winners and losers. Then ESPN's Jamal Collier joins for the latest on the Bucks. Plus, Russell Westbrook is reportedly headed to Denver.
Raptors (3:01)
Banchero vs. Barnes (24:58)
Hornets (32:21)
Offseason winners and losers (49:45)
Collier (1:01:49)
Middleton's ankles (1:02:57)
The Dame-Giannis pick and roll (1:13:09)
Russell Westbrook headed for Denver (1:22:47)
Learn more about...
Published 07/18/24
Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton discuss Jalen Brunson's extension with the Knicks and whether or not it will be a precedent in the apron era, the Warriors' pursuit of Lauri Markkanen, and a look at a few teams that make you wonder about their direction.
Brunson's extension (1:04)
Will this be a precedent? (12:34)
Where do the Knicks stack up in the East? (19:43)
Warriors' pursuit of a Markkanen trade (25:16)
WTF are these teams draft (39:58)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 07/15/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Kevin Pelton to talk the biggest winners & losers of the NBA offseason so far including a hugely impactful extension for Jalen Brunson in New York, the 76ers’ & Thunder’s key moves, tough losses for the Bulls & Clippers, some teams with under the radar moves and more! Plus, some early NBA Summer League reactions.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/15/24
Zach looks back on the Paul George-Kawhi Leonard era of the Clippers. Then ESPN's Tim MacMahon joins to take stock of the Warriors, possible Lauri Markkanen trade teams, and the state of the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Kawhi-PG era (1:01)
Tim MacMahon (19:21)
Team USA latest (20:11)
Current state of the Warriors (30:34)
Markkanen trades (43:58)
Don't sleep on the Grizzlies (1:10:01)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/11/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk some intriguing quotes from a day of introductory press conferences including Klay Thompson’s comments on leaving the Warriors for Dallas, why he feels wanted again, PG & Kawhi’s comments on splitting up, why CP3 picked the Spurs and which teams that made a trade could have drastically changed expectations. Plus, an update from Team USA ahead of a clash with Canada.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 07/10/24
Zach and ESPN's Chris Herring react to Paul George's comments about his contract negotiations with the Clippers, discuss the Heat losing Caleb Martin to the Sixers, the Kings trading for DeMar DeRozan, and the Bulls' attempt at a rebuild. Then ESPN's Brian Windhorst joins to preview a loaded Olympic field and Team USA's biggest questions.
Paul George on his contract talks with the Clippers (4:26)
What are the Clippers now? (18:16)
The Heat lose Caleb Martin to the Sixers (24:02)
The Kings...
Published 07/08/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk the winners & losers of the Paul George decision all together with Team USA, Kawhi’s reaction to losing PG, Embiid’s interesting comments on his new teammate, LeBron managing expectations for the Lakers, Steph Curry & Steve Kerr’s reaction to Klay’s departure, the Kings trading for DeMar DeRozan, some contract highlights and more!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/08/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Andrew Lopez and Ohm Youngmisuk to break down where the Clippers go from here after losing Paul George, how the Pelicans can get a center & how best to fill out their roster going forward, how the Nuggets can replace Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, if Russ fits in Denver, if Chris Paul makes the Spurs a playoff team and more!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/06/24
Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton discuss the Klay Thompson sign and trade to the Mavericks, the state of the Warriors, potential moves for the Lakers, the Cavs re-signing Donovan Mitchell, and the Top 3 free agency winners.
Klay to the Mavs (1:01)
Sizing up the Warriors (24:06)
The Heat made a move (35:27)
Lakers' off-season (37:51)
Cavs re-sign Donovan Mitchell (50:26)
Lull in the trade market (1:03:45)
Celtics are for sale (1:06:43)
Kevin Pelton's Free Agency Olympics (1:10:20)
Learn...
Published 07/03/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Dallas finally getting a big name free agent with Klay, if big acquisitions have made the Thunder the favorite in the Western Conference, an interesting day for the Boston Celtics, the Lakers’ avoiding a potential mistake and more!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/02/24
Zach and ESPN's Bobby Marks discuss the Clippers losing Paul George to the Sixers, Klay Thompson leaving the Warriors, landing spots for Lauri Markkanen, free agent options for the Lakers, the Thunder adding Hartenstein, the Pelicans trading for Dejounte Murray, the Magic getting KCP, the Raptors re-signing Barnes and Quickley, and more.
Hartenstein to sign with OKC (2:45)
Paul George agrees to max deal with Philly (4:45)
Impact of the second apron (19:58)
Philly aced the off-season, but...
Published 07/01/24
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to the Knicks signing OG Anunoby to a massive deal, the looming deadlines for Chris Paul and Paul George, Bronny James being drafted by the Lakers, the Nuggets potentially letting Kentavious Caldwell-Pope walk, who the Sixers can sign, and the Wolves moving up to draft Rob Dillingham.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/28/24